Brooders – at Long Division on 1 June

Leeds three-piece Brooders release their third single MORE on Friday 31 May, spreading their riff-based chaos further and wider. Vocalist Adam Bairstow said:  “It speaks of a time of uncertainty. It looks at life from two sides of the coin and takes the listener on a journey fuelled by distress and tension. MORE presents all of […]

In Conversation with Amy Lilley – Long Division Festival, Wakefield

Long Division Festival is the largest music and culture festival in Wakefield. With events held in over 30 venues across the City, and over 3,000 attendees and 100 artists, it is an event not to be missed. We spoke to Amy Lilley, one of the organisers of Long Division, to find out more.  Amy is […]

LIF19 Whitelocks Fish Supper Club

Well, that’s that then; the end of another fantastic Leeds Indie Food Festival season. There was just one more event to sample before the curtain fell and that was Whitelock’s Fish Supper Club, held in the dining room of Leeds’ most iconic pub. On arrival, we were offered a glass of Prosecco which was followed […]

LIF19 – Around The World With Leeds Cookery School

Stan Graham finds out that going back to school is a real surprise after all these years – and recommends that every kitchen should have an Anne. Until last night, the only occasions I had been in school after 4.00pm were on the many times I was given detention. In fact, I think that my […]

LIF19 – Bombay Speakeasy

Many people will already be familiar with Below Stairs and Bundobust; many won’t.  They are two very different establishments, the former tucked away underneath a quiet street, the latter squeezed in between two eateries and an endless procession of Mill Hill commuters. One specialises in cocktails, the other in vibrant Gujarati food and craft beer.  […]