Shed Bar’s 10th Birthday Celebrations Coming Up!
In December 2008, Richard Hawley and Matthew Jones opened The Shed Bar, which through its ten year life has become an institution on the Leeds Rock and Indie scene. An exposed brick railway arch provides a great contrast with warm, welcoming wood, the combination resonating with modern rock and indie blended with classic rock n […]
Leeds Grand Theatre’s 140th Birthday – Celebrated With The Stars
Leeds Grand Theatre rolled out the red carpet this week to celebrate its 140th anniversary. It was a collaboration with the musical Jersey Boys, and Yorkshire stars of screen, stage and sport turned out to show their support and their affection for one of the City’s highly respect venues, the Grand Old Lady of Leeds. […]
The Messy Cook’s Christmas Classics with a Twist – Coming Up at The Union Coffee House
The Union Coffee House in Leeds provides the venue for a festive evening on 8 December with The Messy Cook (who also happens to be a Leeds Living writer and yes, we are partisan!). Classic traditional Christmas flavours combine with the usual Messy Cook twists. Tickets are just £25 per person for 5 courses, with […]
In Conversation With Toria Garbutt, Yorkshire’s Own Punk Poet
We were pleased to be offered the opportunity to chat to Toria Garbutt, whose poetry and spoken word has been described as ‘beautifully honest, engaging and down to earth’. Toria’s debut album, Hot Plastic Moon, was released two years ago, and this year saw the publication of her poetry collection, The Universe and Me. So what […]
Mike’s Tap Room – Launched This Week to Support Small, Independent Breweries
This week sees the launch of Mike’s Tap Room, founded by Mike Hampshire and specialising in offering small, independent micro-breweries the support they so often need. “Last year I ran the Festival of Brewers. The festival only showcased small and independent breweries. I wanted to give them a platform that wasn’t overshadowed by the more well-known […]
