Declan Welsh & The Decadent West at Leeds Lending Room on 10 November

This Glasgow four-piece, fronted by outspoken Declan Welsh, have released debut album ‘Cheaply Bought, expensively Sold’. There’s a live rendition of lead single ‘No Fun’, surgically spliced with Lizzo’s ‘Juice’ and The Strokes classic ‘Reptilia’.  You can listen to it here.   Speaking about the mash-up, Declan says: “We are chuffed with this. We were asked […]

Charlie Cunningham at City Varieties on 3 November

Charlie Cunningham released his second album, Permanent Way, on 7 June this year and one particular track to mark the occasion, Don’t Go Far, which you can listen to here.  Said to capture the ‘deftest melody and the deepest emotion’, Don’t Go Far combines agile guitar with distinctive melody. Charlie has now unveiled the video […]

The World Cup Final, Kirkgate Market and The Owl

Watch the World Cup Final at Kirkgate Market on Saturday on their big screen in the event space. To complete the package, visit The Owl on its first Saturday, the day after the opening of what is Kirkgate Market’s only pub. The Owl will be serving a selection of beers and bar grill specials from […]

We Will Rock You at Leeds Grand Theatre 11 – 23 November

This Queen and Ben Elton musical was a huge hit in 2010 and 2011 in the UK, and its 10th Anniversary world arena tour.  It’s been re-imagined for 2019, delivering Ben Elton’s force of comedy writing along with the scale and spectacle to celebrate the legend. Think We Are The Champions, Radio Ga Ga, I […]

Twice Nightly – at City Varieties on 9 November

In a celebration of the history of Leeds’ theatres, ‘Gladys’ and ‘Ethel’ tell the stories of the Leeds of old, when there were more cinemas and more theatres than we enjoy now. The writer of Twice Nightly, Liz Coggins, explains that just a walk from Briggate to the central bus station covers the places where […]