LEGENDARY LEEDS CLUBNIGHT, BRIGHTON BEACH, RETURNS TO HOMETOWN FOR A BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL EVENT AT PROJECT HOUSE

Celebrating 30 years of Britpop and the music that made it happen, legendary club night Brighton Beach returns to Leeds for a massive one-off event at Project House on bank holiday Sunday 4th May.

Launching at the iconic Leeds venue The Cockpit in 1994, Brighton Beach quickly became a staple of the city’s nightlife, bringing the sounds of emerging Britpop to packed dancefloors every week. Blending classic ‘60s mod and soul with the biggest British bands of the ‘90s, the night attracted a devoted following, including members of Supergrass and Shed Seven, who not only attended but who also on occasion played frenzied secret sets. Brighton Beach was also instrumental in shaping the early days of Leeds’ own powerhouse, The Kaiser Chiefs, with frontman Ricky Wilson acknowledging its influence on the band’s formation: “Without Brighton Beach, there would be no Kaiser Chiefs, so they have a lot to apologise for. If my knees still worked, I’d be there every night. Some people had formative years, we had formative Friday nights.”

Following hugely popular residencies in Sheffield, Newcastle, Leicester, and London, Brighton Beach will return to Leeds on bank holiday Sunday 4th May for a huge party at Project House. Embracing the growing trend for daytime parties with an earlier start and finish time that will see attendees back home before midnight, club founder Richard Todd said: “This is going to be a night to remember, particularly as two of the club’s original DJs from 1994 – Red Helen and Dan Guest – are joining us, plus our room 2 heavyweights Eddie Wainwright, Mark Linnett, Al Dalessio and Rich Evans.. You can expect the classic Brighton
Beach music policy of pounding 60s soul, Motown, indie, northern soul and Britpop. With club-goers travelling in from all the Brighton Beach cities, it’s going to be one hell of a night!”

Brighton Beach at Project House, Leeds

Bank holiday Sunday 4 May 2025
17:00-22:00

Tickets available from fatsoma.com and dice.fm

“What a time to be alive. We spent many nights at The Cockpit in Leeds at the legendary Brighton Beach. Great tunes, beautiful people and an amazing atmosphere. Getting the train back to York slightly wired at 4.30am was always a sign that a good time was had by all. And we even got to do a gig there, which puts us in a long line of very cool acts to have graced the stage. Long Live Brighton Beach.”
Rick Witter (Shed Seven)