Leeds International Festival of Ideas (LIFI24) at Leeds Playhouse 2 – 5 October

Leeds International Festival of Ideas (LIFI) is set to return to Leeds Playhouse this October, promising four days of engaging dialogue, profound connections – and boundless curiosity. With a lineup of worldwide speakers, performers, and thought leaders, LIFI24 promises to captivate and challenge attendees with its diverse topics From October 2 to 5, LIFI will […]

Live at Leeds in The Park: at Temple Newsam on 25 May

Live at Leeds In The Park have shared the full lineup for this year’s event, with an exciting final wave of artists added to the already impressive bill of established and emerging talent.  The groundbreaking West Yorkshire music all-dayer returns in 2024 for its third edition at Temple Newsam on 25 May playing host to much-loved headliners The Kooks and local heroes The Cribs and Corinne Bailey Rae, along with appearances from the likes of Declan McKenna, Sea Girls, Future Islands, Melanie C, […]

The Great Exhibition of Prize Ales: Kirkstall’s Beer Festival 3 – 5 May

Kirkstall Brewery has announced the return of THE GREAT EXHIBITION OF PRIZE ALES on the early May Bank Holiday Weekend. Kirkstall’s heritage-themed beer festival sees breweries from across the country compete to win medals in ten categories of historic beer styles. From just one very successful day last year, the festival will now run for three days […]

Futuresound’s Freebies Festival Season Competition

Yorkshire promoters Futuresound have launched a huge competition to give thousands of pounds in bar tabs away to fans attending a number of their outdoor shows this summer. Bringing names like Sugababes, Madness, The Kooks, Katherine Ryan, Ross Noble, You Me At Six, The All American Rejects and more to sites including Kirkstall Abbey, Temple […]

North Leeds Food Festival Returns to Roundhay Park

early bird tickets have been released for this year’s North Leeds Food Festival, to take place on 11 and 12 May in Roundhay Park. Britta Carlson finds out more: For the eighth year in a row – with a ‘gap year’ during COVID-19 – the Leeds community comes together to celebrate all things food and […]