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Shit-Faced Shakespeare are Bringing a Drunken Performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream to Notts

Back in Shakespeare’s day, the water was so dirty that alcohol was the preferred drink of choice, meaning that there’s every...

Circle of Light: More Than Just Making an Album

06 October 19

An album created by young people in Nottingham this summer will be released on World Mental Health Day with a live show at Confetti’s Metronome. We chat to those involved and find out there’s much more to this project than just the music...

Snap Notts: Gandeys Circus

05 October 19

Review: Patience Agbabi at Inspire Poetry Festival

04 October 19

We got down to Southwell Library to catch revered poet Patience Agbabi, as part of Inspire Poetry Festival...

Review: Nafeesa Hamid and Colette Bryce at Inspire Poetry Festival

04 October 19

We caught performances by poets Nafeesa Hamid and Colette Bryce as part of Inspire Poetry Festival...

What Do Johnny Vegas, Ricky Gervais, Ross Nobel and Stewart Lee Really Think of Just The Tonic Owner Darrel Martin?

03 October 19

Nottingham’s longest-running comedy club Just the Tonic is back with a brand new residency at Metronome. To celebrate, we’ve delved deep into the LeftLion archives to let owner Darrell Martin know what some of Britain’s most famous comedians really think of him and his club...

City Stylin' #18

02 October 19

We took to the streets to find Notts' best dressed...

Metronome Is Celebrating Its First Birthday

02 October 19

Since opening its doors, Metronome has provided Nottingham with one of the most innovative and exciting live venues, delivering a visual experience few in the city can rival. To celebrate their first birthday, we take a look back at an eclectic year of highlights, ranging from theatre and poetry, to DJ sets and ensembles…  

12 Famous Comedians Who Played Nottingham

30 September 19

Our city has hosted some world-famous acts over the years...

Live Music Review: King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard at Rock City

01 October 19

Aussie psych lords King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard spread fun and sweat by the bucket-load as they kicked off their European tour at Rock City last night…

A Clown in Notts: "Who’s meant to cheer up the person whose job it is to cheer up other people?"

30 September 19

"I can still vividly remember the first time I made someone laugh; it was like I’d injected a shot of Lucozade straight into my veins."

Singer-Songwriter Duo Megatrain on Their Writing Process, Music Videos and the Possibility of an Album

30 September 19

Our city’s music scene is ablaze with talent right now. One act rising through the ranks with particular pizazz is Megatrain, the project of singer songwriters Tiger and Felix M-B. Since 2018 they have been weaving a golden web of distinctive single releases, intriguing music videos and captivating live performances, with their offbeat view of the world at the project’s core. We sat down with the duo to get under the skin of their charming, slightly surreal world…

Department For Dance Has Found A New Place to Groove

30 September 19

The drinks might be cheap but there's more to this night than just boozin'. We chat to the founder to see what this new event is all abaht. 

NottsShop: October 2019, Student Special

30 September 19

We're back from our summer sojourn to greet in the new term! (OK, so it's been a while since I personally needed new school shoes and the entire contents of WH Smith, but you know what I mean). So whether you're a new student, a returning one or simply a graduate from the university of life, this month's student special has got you covered... Know something that we should know? Drop our Fashion Editor, Anna, a line at [email protected]

Review: Paper Cranes Poetry at Inspire Poetry Festival

30 September 19

My first assumption when almost anyone says ‘spoken word’ is of slam poetry – a shouting twenty something with a beanie, comparing their emotions to a ball of yarn or a revolver. I was, however, very pleasantly surprised, when attending Paper Cranes at the Beeston library, to find it was not a group of twenty somethings in beanies, but a collective of individuals eclectic both in age range, and personality...

LGBTQ+ Notts: What's Kicking Off in October?

30 September 19

Caroline Barry has been gallivanting around Nottingham for all the incredible gay and gay-adjacent events this month...

Friends of Chernobyl’s Children Gives Respite to Hundreds of Young Belarusians Affected by Radiation Poisoning in Hucknall

24 September 19

After the worst nuclear disaster in history decimated the Eastern European landscape in 1986, one group in Britain decided they wanted to make a difference to the young people in the worst-affected areas. Since then, Friends of Chernobyl’s Children has set up a number of regional groups throughout the UK in order to help hundreds of young Belarusians receive respite from the poisonous contamination that still lingers in the air, water and food with month-long stays in the UK. As one of the host families at the Hucknall group, David and Barbara Palmer have been taking children affected by the disaster for the past fifteen years... 

Art Works: Matt Jordan

29 September 19

He's recently been painting for the Spit and Sawdust pop-up gallery...

Overheard in Notts

29 September 19

We've been earwigging on your lot's conversations...

Under Cover Artist: Louise Clutterbuck

29 September 19

LeftLion photographer Louise Clutterbuck has taken some time out from greeting pooches to create a cover and poster for this issue...

Ayup Duck: The Latest Nottingham News

28 September 19

What's been gooin' off?

The Thompson Brothers on Stand Up Comedians, Goose Fair and Pumpkins

28 September 19

Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...

Audiobahn Kick Starts Bar Eleven Residency This October

28 September 19

Learn more about why the DIY night is proud to call the much-loved bar its new home...

Jay Rayner on Last Suppers, Nottingham's Food Scene, and Being the Christmas Chef

27 September 19

On Sunday 29 September Jay Rayner brings his new book to life on stage at Glee Club. It explores our fascination with last suppers and tells the stories of the killer dishes that would end up on his table. We spoke to him ahead of the show…

Live Music Review: Vega Bay at The Bodega

27 September 19

Local legends Vega Bay made a triumphant return to The Bodega earlier this month...
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