Gig review: Eyre Llew at The Grove, with Ella Clayton Nottingham’s ambient veterans Eyre Llew gave an assembled crowd at The Grove a taste of a new era. With support from the sublime Ella Clayton, we experienced a magical evening...

My photographs of Eyre Llew and their "Miningsby" Single release show at The Grove Notts supported by Ella Clayton with this review by Ricahard Davies for @leftlion.bsky.social Magazine Nottingham

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Very pleased to have my photo of the great Panya Banjoko used with an interview by Jared Wilson in the latest @leftlion.bsky.social Issue - April 2026 194.

Gig review: Connexion Man at The Grove, with flöat and Andrew Tucker Leavis The Grove has hosted a steady run of single, EP and album launches over the past year and a half, and this time it was Connexion Man stepping up to mark the release of their debut record A Forest and ...

My photos of Connexion Man's Album Launch Show supported by flöat and @andrewtuckerleavis.bsky.social
atThe Grove with this review by Gemma Ccockrell for
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In photos: Pentire at Rescue Rooms, with Eighty Eight Miles and Kayla Grace

My photos of Pentire suppeted by Eighty Eight Miles and Kayla Grace at the Rescue Rooms in #Nottingham for @leftlion.bsky.social

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In photos: Midnight Rodeo at The Grove, with Davoli

My photos of the Midnight Rodeo NYC Fundraiser night at The Grove on Saturday, with support from Davoli for @leftlion.bsky.social .

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Gig review: Coach Party at Rescue Rooms Parking up in Nottingham for the second stop of their Club Caramel 2026 tour, Coach Party delivered buzzing tunes, joy and a genuine sense of togetherness. Local band Marvin’s Revenge and honorary loc...

My photos of Coach Party supported by Lizzie Esau and Marvin's Revenge at the Rescue Rooms last week with this review by @musicobserver.bsky.social for @leftlion.bsky.social Magazine Nottingham .

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A great night at Metronome in Nottingham on Wednesday with a talk by @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social on their new best selling book "Legenda".

Gig review: BBC Introducing East Midlands Showcase at Metronome Local Nottingham venue Metronome delivered another sellout event in partnership with the BBC Introducing team, represented by Dean Jackson. There’s always a vibrancy inherent to nights like this,...

My photos of the latest BBC Music Introducing / The Beat show with Dean Jackson at Metronome in Nottingham.

Featuring; cee.ldn, Bronco Lane, Saffron Gray and Rainbow Frog Biscuits .

With this review by Caleb Gray for @leftlion.bsky.social

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Review: Beat The Streets 2026 “This is our 8th edition since 2018; we’ve raised over half a million pounds so far!” proudly announces Managing Director of DHP Family George Akins during the Beat The Streets press tour backstage at...

Some of my photos here with the @leftlion.bsky.social review of Beat The Streets Festival 2026, another excelent year.

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2000: It’s the Millennium. I wonder what exciting future awaits us.

2026: The President is threatening to invade Greenland as he didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Q1 should be "Are you a Rich, White Man"

In photos: Tom Gensler at The Old Bus Depot Singer-songwriter (and regular LeftLion music writer) Tom Gensler delivered a successful debut headline show at The Old Bus Depot, supported on stage by Leah Wilcox and, Daisy Peacock. We dr...

My photos of Tom Gensler , his debut headline show, with support from @leahwlcx.bsky.social and Daisy Peacock at The Old Bus Depot in Nottingham are on the @leftlion.bsky.social website here.

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Gig review: Dry Cleaning at Metronome The Windmill in Brixton has churned out more obscure and subversive acts than one can shake a stick at. Black Country, New Road, black midi (R.I.P Matt Keasniewski), and Fat White Family trace their o...

My photos of Dry Cleaning playing a @roughtrade1976.bsky.social Nottingham outstore show at Metronome last week with this review by Lewis Oxley for @leftlion.bsky.social Nottingham

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With Trump and I

Yes

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Testing With a New Lens on loan

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Gig review: Divorce at Rock City What a year it has been for Nottingham’s indie darlings Divorce. Since their historic four-night sold out run at The Bodega last September, they’ve released a critically acclaimed debut album in ...

Some of my photos of @divorcehq.bsky.social and @waltdisco.bsky.social at Rock City in Nottingham on Saturday here with this review by Karl Blakesley for @leftlion.bsky.social

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2025 Through the Lens “Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still” – Dorothea Lange It’s time for our year end galleries, starting with reflections of 2025 throug…

I have two photos in the Breaking Glass Magazine "Through The Lens" Best of 2025 Gallery, including this one.

Some really great photos from the year here.

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Paint By Numbers @ The Bodega, Nottingham, UK, December 7, 2025 The very first Paint By Numbers all dayer was held on rotating days in Bristol and Nottingham last weekend (Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th December). Under the Radar was at The Bodega for the Nottingham le...

Some of my photos here with this review of the Paint By Numbers Festival at The @bodeganotts.bsky.social last Sunday with this review by Dom Gourlay for Uunder The Radar.

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In photos: Amy MacDonald at the Royal Concert Hall, with better joy

My photos of Amy MacDonald supported by Better Joy at the Royal Concert Hall Nottingham last week

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Wolf Alice @ Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, December 8, 2025 Wolf Alice played the penultimate date of their world tour for critically acclaimed 4th album "The Clearing" at Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena on Monday (8th December) with support from the excellent S...

Some more of my shots of Wolf Alice and @sunflowerbeanband.bsky.social at the Nottingham Arena with this review by Dom Gourlay for @undertheradar.bsky.social

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Gig review: Wolf Alice at Motorpoint Arena As Wolf Alice have evolved into one of the best and most beloved bands in Britain, Nottingham has been there with them every step of the way. From providing a support slot for Swim Deep at Rescue Room...

My photos of Wolf Alice supported by @sunflowerbeanband.bsky.social and @briasalmena.bsky.social at the Motoroint Arena #Nottingham are with this review by Karl Blakesley for @leftlion.bsky.social

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In photos: Bored Marsh at The Bodega, with Mandibles

My photos of Bored Marsh supported by Mandibles at a sold out The @bodegacats.bsky.social for @leftlion.bsky.social

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Gig review: Home Counties at The Bodega, with My First Time Home Counties dropped by The Bodega on their tour for their second album, Humdrum, which has been generating some serious excitement for alternative music fans across a range of genres. Joined by new ...

My photos of Home Counties supported by My First Time at The @bodeganotts.bsky.social are with this review by @izzymorris.bsky.social for @leftlion.bsky.social

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I'm back in the @leftlion.bsky.social Print Edition for December with photos for the LeftLion Music Awards 2025.

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In photos: Revenge of Calculon EP launch at Rough Trade To celebrate the launch of their uniquely dance-able Casino Fight EP, Nottingham's own mask-wearing electro-heroes Revenge of Calculon put on an upbeat show at Rough Trade. Emzae was there to sup...

My photos of Revnege Of Calculon supported by @emzae.bsky.social at @roughtrade1976.bsky.social Nottingham last week for @leftlion.bsky.social

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My photos of Jerub supported by Josie Beth and Persia Holder at the Rescue Rooms in Nottingham this week.

With this review by Caleb Gray for @leftlion.bsky.social

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Gig review: BC Camplight at Rock City Tonight starts with a goodbye and not a hello. Brian Christinzio is blowing out his Camplight in the UK for one last time, not forever, but for this leg of the tour at least. But, as he says in a sorr...

My photos of @bccamplight.bsky.social supported by British Birds at Rock City are with this review by Lewis Oxley for @leftlion.bsky.social Magazine Nottingham

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