The Head of Steam – Arriving on Park Row in September

The third in Leeds and the sixteenth in the UK, The Head of Steam is transforming the old Lloyds Bank on Park Row into a venue for craft ales, mouthwatering food and retro gaming.  After a £1 million investment, this venue will surely become one of the City’s most popular, with draught beer from home […]

Pixies – In Leeds on 17 September at 02 Academy

Beneath The Eyrie, Pixies new album, will be released worldwide by Infectious BMG on 13 September to coincide with the start of their world tour.   The first track, On Graveyard Hill, is available to listen to here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5fWtn3qF9w   No doubt fans will recognise the classic tale of imminent doom from this U.S. alt-rock band.   The […]

On Thursday 15 August Only – A Special Bundobust Occasion

Bundobust is doing something rather special for Raksha Bandhan tomorrow – giving some customers 20% off Bundobust meals for 12 months. Raksha Bandhan is an annual ceremony in India and those influenced by Hindu culture worldwide.  Sisters tie a rakhi – a bracelet – around the wrists of brothers which is a symbol of protection, […]

National Spoken Word Tour – Nymphs and Thugs LIVEWire

Some of the UK’s most prominent spoken word artists will perform at Hyde Park Book Club on 2 October, 4 December, 5 February and 1 April.  The performances are part of the LIVEWire tour, alternating with dates in Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham and Colchester. Nymphs & Thugs are producing, and are the UK’s independent spoken word […]

Anais Mitchell – At The Brudenell on 21 August

Anais Mitchell, a Vermont and Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter and the Tony award-winning creator of the Broadway musical Hadestown, is coming to Leeds, and if the critics’ words are our guide, then she’s not one to be missed:  ​“Ms. Mitchell’s songs address contemporary angst with uncanny vision…..  a formidable songwriting talent” THE NEW YORK TIMES  ​“One of the greatest songwriters of her […]