In Conversation With Bruce Lerman

Only two months to go before the Leeds Gin Fair takes place at the amazing Corn Exchange building. To get me into the mood and find out some background I took a stroll to The Hedonist Project to speak to Bruce Lerman, one of the organisers of the event. The reason we met at one […]
Preview: Live at Leeds 2019 – Second Raft of Names Announced

Firmly established now as the award-winning home of music discovery and a springboard for new talent, Live at Leeds is once again set to showcase some of the most significant talent in the industry, bringing together bands and artists who will epitomise the sound of the year and beyond. Leaders and live favourites will be […]
Looking Ahead in Leeds

If you are the kind of person who likes to plan things well in advance then I can reveal that the Olympic Games will be held in Los Angeles from 21st July to 6th August, 2028 so get your skates on and book those tickets. If you take life one year at a time […]
Leeds Gin Fair – At The Corn Exchange on 13 April

Samantha Fish and Bruce Lerman, the pair behind Leeds Rum Festival, are introducing the brand new Leeds Gin Fair to the City for just one day on 13 April. Samantha and Bruce have gained respect in the Leeds hospitality industry and the wider community, so their take on presenting an event on one of the […]
The UK Festival Awards – and Live at Leeds is The Best for Emerging Talent

On 6 December, The Festival Awards 2018 decided that Live at Leeds was ‘Best Festival For Emerging Talent’. The competition was strong – Dot To Dot Festival (2017 winners), Festival No.6 and FOCUS Wales were amongst those vying for this prestigious accolade. A panel of experts decided that Live at Leeds deserved to be named […]