“More tech events than San Francisco”

Kate Ryrie talks to Stuart Clarke about celebration, collaboration, and why this year’s Digital Festival is set to be the biggest and best yet. There’s a certain time of year when Leeds feels like it’s coming to life. A time when the light pours back in, when every evening offers up a host of gigs, […]

Preview – Pottery: Heading for Gold Sounds Festival

Pottery’s debut EP No.1 will be released on 10 May. Ahead of that, the band has shared a track from the EP,’The Craft’.  You can watch the video here. Band member  Jacob Shepansky said “With ‘The Craft’ we wanted to explore the unconscious oddities of everyday life and how an outsider alien (Austin’s character) may interpret these trivial […]

The Gold Sounds Festival – Back at The Brudenell

Over 25 artists, 2 days and 2 stages to present a feast of alternative music.  Gold Sounds Festival, now in its 5th year, is billed as an exciting and unique event, which last year heralded stunning performances from breakthrough artists, such as Phoebe Bridgers, NYC’s Bodega and Snail Mail. This year provides a chance to […]

In Conversation With Amy Williams

On the 10th May, Leeds International Festival is hosting Sport 2.0; a discussion between some of the UK’s most decorated athletes and coaches on how technology is making the difference between winning and losing, and what new developments we can expect to see over the coming years. As the first British individual gold medallist at […]

Preview: Body Type – Live at Leeds 2019

A Sydney-based band fresh off their first-ever trip to the US, having played SXSW and their first headline shows in the States, Body Type has toured in Australia with POND, Alex Cameron, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Japandroids, Frankie Cosmos and Big Thief Ariel Pink. This May sees the band head to the UK, joining the line-up at Live At Leeds on 4th May. Lead guitarist for […]