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Melanie Baker
26th June 2026 - 26th June 2026
Melanie Baker makes music about everything that hurts and everything that feels just right. Based in Newcastle (UK), she writes with unflinching honesty — songs…
Good Flying Birds
29th June 2026 - 29th June 2026
Good Flying Birds is a jangly, noisy guitar-pop group from the Midwest, USA. The project began in December 2023 with a string of 4-track cassette…
Renny Conti
8th September 2026 - 8th September 2026
Renny Conti is a Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer from the San Francisco Bay Area. With influences including Will Oldham and Harvest-era Neil Young, a…
Golomb
19th August 2026 - 19th August 2026
Molded in the fertile rock crescent of Columbus, Ohio, three-piece Golomb (rhymes with Column) channel Midwest friction into an album that seeks to find a…
Iguana Death Cult
23rd October 2026 - 23rd October 2026
With Iguana Death Cult’s latest iteration, the band laments on personal stories of hardship and doubt whilst fixing their gaze on the burning world around…
Hollow Hand
13th October 2026 - 13th October 2026
Max Kinghorn-Mills is the Brighton-based artist behind the psych-pop project Hollow Hand – and with a new record due this year – the latest signing…
Explore The Neighbourhood
Nick Mohammed is Mr. Swallow: Show Pony
Star of The Celebrity Traitors, Taskmaster and Ted Lasso, Nick Mohammed returns as his critically acclaimed alter-ego Mr. Swallow in the ‘deliriously enjoyable’ (★★★★★ Guardian)…
Learn MoreJane McDonald
National treasure, singing sensation and local lass Jane McDonald is coming back to her home county of Yorkshire in 2026 on her ‘Living The Dream’…
Learn MoreAladdinsane – The Sound & Vision of Bowie tribute . Sat 7th Nov 2026 . Howard Assembly Room Leeds
MUTANT MOVEMENT – https://www.facebook.com/DJMutantMovement/ Rediscover the golden years of the much loved and much missed true legend. Aladdinsane, The Sound & Vision of Bowie, widely…
Learn MoreWestlife
Westlife are coming back to first direct bank arena, Leeds on their 25th Anniversary celebrations tour. “This year marks 25 years since we started this…
Learn MoreIbibio Sound Machine
Ibibio Sound Machine are one of the most compelling and forward-thinking bands emerging from the UK scene – a genre-defying afro-futurist collective blending West African…
Learn MoreMrs Doubtfire
Hello, poppets! Mrs. Doubtfire, the West End’s hit comedy musical, based on the beloved film, is heading to Leeds. This ‘genuinely funny’ (Time Out) show…
Learn MoreDuck and Drake
The Duck & Drake is an historic pub in the centre of Leeds in beautiful West Yorkshire. Expect to find the finest caske ales and…
Learn MoreThe Wren Bakery
Emma and Clare joined forces in 2019 after seeing the need to support women in Leeds who experience multiple disadvantage into employment. The Wren Bakery…
Learn MoreMoose Coffee Leeds
Independent, family owned restaurant creating an authentic American Canadian breakfast and brunch served all day. Moose Coffee was founded in 2006. The concept grew from…
Learn MoreWhite Cloth Hall
From the team at Whitelocks is White Cloth Hall, a food and drink project in a Grade II listed venue near the Corn Exchange. With…
Learn MorePasta Romanga
Pasta Romagna is a family owned, independent restaurant in the heart of the city centre. Bringing you homestyle Italian cuisine since 1982.
Learn MoreThe Restaurant Bar & Grill
Come for brunch, lunch, dinner, events or private parties. The stunning Old Post Office building in City Square is the place to be for perfected…
Learn MoreThe Backroom
Situated under the railway bridge on Call Lane, The Backroom is an intimate, speakeasy style bar. Open until 6am, it boasts plenty of comfy booth…
Learn MoreKirkstall Forge
Over the coming years the banks of the River Aire will be transformed, with high quality offices, new homes and a wealth of complementary facilities…
Learn MoreThe Wardrobe
The Wardrobe, now a Leeds institution, has been at the vanguard of the city’s live music scene for well over a decade. A bar, kitchen,…
Learn MoreCalverley Library
Join for free and borrow books, eBooks, eAudio and more. We also provide help for people to get online and run events and activities for…
Learn MorePyramid Theatre
We’re pretty unique. In fact, Pyramid Theatre is one of only nine in-the-round theatres in the UK. Take your performance to the next level and…
Learn MoreThe Refectory
Venue info The Rolling Stones, Elton John and Bob Marley have all graced this venue with their presence and perhaps the most famous live recording…
Learn MoreFreedom Mills
Freedom Mills is a multi-platform events space which runs a regular night programme alongside a range of events, including rave nights. The Mills also hosts…
Learn MoreOtley Social Club
Otley Social Club is an accessible venue north of the River Wharfe, in a residential area of town. Our event will be in the function…
Learn MoreNorthern School of Contemporary Dance
Northern School of Contemporary Dance is a unique dance training institution offering a select group of students the opportunity to develop and excel as dance…
Learn MoreReginald Centre Community Hub and Library
Join for free and borrow books, eBooks, eAudio and more. We also provide help for people to get online and run events and activities for…
Learn MoreThe Old Fire Station
Gipton Fire Station has been renovated into a fantastic multipurpose community hub, providing a base for six local charities, along with rooms available to hire,…
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