Arts&Culture The Warehouse relaunches as a new edition to the Leeds live music scene Legendary Leeds music venue, The Warehouse, has undergone a massive refurbishment and is set to re-launch as a brand-new live events space for the city later this month. Having played host to legendary club nights for over 40 years, the iconic space on Somers Street, will now cater for live By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture Chow Down: in Leeds to stay! The food festival and pop-up space, once limited to several annual dates touring around the country, has announced that it is in Leeds to stay! Chow Down at Temple Arches launched for ten pop-up weekends during the summer of 2020, as the pandemic put the kibosh on their 12 planned By The Editor • 4 min read
Arts&Culture Thought Bubble festival and LeedsBID reveal ‘The Trail for Hope’ Thought Bubble and LeedsBID (Leeds Business Improvement District) have come together to curate an exciting and innovative comic art installation project across Leeds City Centre. Starting on the 20th July 2021 and running for six weeks, The Trail For Hope features a brand new story created by world-renowned comic artist By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Escape game founders create jobs A Leeds escape game business has set up a crowdfunding campaign to help raise £30,000 and launch a brand new gaming concept in the city centre. Leeds-based Tick Tock Unlock has revealed plans to launch ‘The Library of Broken Books’ – a new theatrical gaming experience located within a stunning, By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Major step closer to British Library site at Temple Works in Leeds The British Library’s ambitions for a major new public-facing centre for audiences and users in the north of England will take a significant step forward next week when senior councillors in Leeds are asked to back plans to inject up to £5m of funding into the project. The funding By The Editor • 4 min read
Arts&Culture ‘5 on the farm’ festival announces official event partners Leading wine brand ‘Lindeman’s Wines’ has been announced as one of the sponsors of this summer’s ‘5 on the Farm Festival’ at Cannon Hall Farm in South Yorkshire. Organisers behind the Channel 5 festival, which takes place over the August Bank Holiday, have also revealed that top outdoor By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Marsden Jazz Festival seeking Crowdfunding support In 2020, the global pandemic brought about the first ever cancellation of Marsden Jazz Festival (MJF) since it began in 1992. Whilst the Pennine village fell quiet last year, the festival organisers are doing all they can to fill the streets of Marsden with live music, excitement, and a sense By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture First Bus and The Piece Hall bring staycation 'seaside' to Halifax First Bus is partnering with The Piece Hall to bring an annual family summer attraction to the famous Grade 1 listed leisure and tourism venue in Halifax, which they plan to become a regular date in the region’s event calendar. For the launch in July, its giant courtyard will By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Full speed ahead for new train station in Leeds Senior councillors have given the green light to plans designed to kickstart construction work on a new railway station in Leeds this autumn. The White Rose Railway Station in south Leeds has already received planning permission and is regarded as a shovel-ready infrastructure project that will play a crucial part By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture Jimmy Carr amongst Scarborough Spa Date Changes The latest delay to the easing of Covid rules in England has prompted a change of date to a number of upcoming shows at Scarborough Spa. Due to his show being close to a sell-out, Jimmy Carr’s show has had to be postponed until next year and the comedian By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture City Square transformation scheme Plans for the transformation of City Square in Leeds are set to take a significant step forward with the appointment of the expert design team that will help shape the future of this key gateway site. Leeds-based Re-form Landscape Architecture has been announced as the recommended choice to collaborate with By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture The Brewery Wharf Waterfront Festival: celebrating everything Leeds for 2021 * The popular Leeds festival returns on Saturday 26th June from 12-9 pm * DJ Alex Simmons and Lauren G will perform the headline set of uplifting old skool house, disco and dancefloor classics. * 212 Bar & Cafe will provide drinks from Kirkstall Brewery, Magic Rock and more * BS BISTRO and Doh& By The Editor • 3 min read
