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Live Music Review: Mystic Braves, The Creation Factory and The Hijinks at The Bodega

Grab your paisley, velvet, suede and tassels, and get ready to take a trip back in time to the hazy, hedonistic age of...

6 Nottingham Books to Read This Summer

16 July 18

Surely you must be in need of a beach side read. Give one of these a try...

5 Notts Albums to Listen to This July

12 July 18

Some banging albums from the best bands Notts has to offer...

Theatre Review: Cirque Berserk at Theatre Royal Rocks the House with Sex, Death and Leotards

28 June 18

We went to Theatre Royal to check out Cirque Berserk...

5 Notts Albums to Listen to This June

26 June 18

Some cracking offerings from some top dollar Notts musicians...

Art Review: SEE HERE at the former Neale’s Auction House

19 June 18

We joined a celebration of Nottingham’s diverse art scene housed in a breathtaking non-gallery space…

Live Music Review: Gate to Southwell Festival 2018

14 June 18

I approached this – I have to admit – with a little caution, but decided to attend without any preconception (and little previous exposure to the expected musical genre), and (dis)cover the Gate to Southwell 2018 Festival for LeftLion.

Art Review: Nottingham Trent University Fine Art Degree Show 2018

12 June 18

Supersized food and bizarre experiences lie in wait at Nottingham Trent University’s Fine Art Degree Show. Here are some of our favourite installation pieces lurking inside the Bonnington Building...

Art Review: The House of Fame at Nottingham Contemporary

06 June 18

Linder Sterling is a fascinating character. In the mid-seventies, she edited herself down to one name, hung out with some of the biggest musicians of the decade and became one of the key artists in the British punk and post-punk movement, using her preferred technique of photomontage to create her politically charged artwork. The House of Fame has been convened by Linder and includes work of her own, work from those who have inspired her, and loans from Chatsworth House, where Linder resides as Artist in Residence.

Live Review: Fuzzbox at The Angel

06 June 18

After hosting Dot To Dot last week, The Angel welcomes Fuzzbox, I’m Not From London’s night of scuzzy sounds and filthy riffs. How could we refuse?

5 Notts Albums to Listen to This May

30 May 18

Some of the city's musical fruits, brought to you by our task force of reviewers...

What Went Down at Dot to Dot 2018?

30 May 18

Live Comedy Review: Scream Queenz Comedy Chaos Royal Wedding Show

21 May 18

We sent Caroline Barry down to The Newmarket to check out a drag event...

Live Music Review: Too Many Zooz at Rescue Rooms

14 May 18

Born in the subways of New York City in 2013, viral busking trio Too Many Zooz create an extremely unique sound...

Live Music Review: British Sea Power at Rock City

07 May 18

British Sea Power proved popular enough for their gig to be upgraded from Rescue Rooms to Rock City. We headed down to the new venue to check ‘em out.

Live Music Review: Acoustickle's 9th Birthday at The Maze

13 April 18

Our Angel chats to promoter Parisa East as they celebrate Acoustickle's 9th birthday in style with great music, delicious food and plenty of fairy lights...

Live Music Review: Fuzzbox at The Bodega

09 April 18

I’m Not From London’s Fuzzbox, a night of dirty garage rock and psych, steps up a notch for its Easter egg-travaganza, moving on up to The Bodega. We went along for a listen.

9 Notts Albums To Add To Your Playlist

23 March 18

Fill your tabs with some proper Notts glory...

6 Notts Books You Need To Read This Month

21 March 18

Back in January, we celebrated Nottingham’s literary prowess with a whole issue dedicated to the wordy goods that’ve come out of the city and its edges. In the same breath, together with UNESCO City of Literature, we asked your lot to review your favourite Nottingham books in a competition to win book tokens and a feature in this here rag. The winners of said competition were Sue Barsby and Melanie Jane, the top two reviews on this here page. Check ‘em out in all their critiquing mastery, and remember: if you’re from Notts and want to get your pages poked, drop us a line on books@leftlion.co.uk...

9 Notts Albums You Need To Listen To

23 February 18

Our ravenous reviewers have devoured a whole heap of new music, and told us what they thought about it...

Review: FanSHEN Justice Syndicate Event

19 February 18

I’m going to put my cards on the table; when I got my tickets for FanSHEN’s Justice Syndicate show, from the name I was expecting a superhero-related show. I can’t say I was disappointed though, as what I got was an interactive jury experience. It’s much more interesting than it sounds... 

Live Music Review: Lewis Capaldi at Rescue Rooms

13 February 18

We went to Nottingham’s Rescue Rooms to check out a sold-out gig from Lewis Capaldi…

Live Music Review: Fuzzbox at The Chameleon

09 February 18

Following the release of his critically acclaimed album Pictures, Movies & Apartments late last year, Montreal's Paul Jacobs brings his tour to Nottingham as part of I'm Not From London's Fuzzbox night.

Live Music Review: Fuzzbox at The Angel

27 January 18

Holy Bouncer come all the way from sunny Spain to play the latest I'm Not From London Fuzzbox night. The least we could do was to pop down to The Angel and have a listen.

Live Music Review: Fuzzhoneys at The Chameleon

26 January 18

Garage rock duo Fuzzhoneys from Malta bring their Glitter tour to the Chameleon Arts Café with support from local faves Babe Punch. Our Gav headed down to check things out
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