Live at Leeds in The City on 16 November: Gia Ford and Van Houten

Live at Leeds had the City buzzing on Saturday. From Burley Park to The Calls and beyond, every nook and cranny of Leeds seemed to be filled with live music. The day offered the alternative to the mud-caked chaos you’d find at a conventional music festival. Taking placemid-November, it also gives punters and the artists […]

Live at Leeds in The City 2024: Silver Tongued Rascals, Spielmann and Hana Lili

Silver Tongued Rascals Yorkshire’s very own Silver Tongued Rascals were at Sela – a cosy underground bar in Leeds City centre. The group had no issue turning the intimate venue into a high-energy gig. Ben Randm, the band’s charismatic frontman, made a big impression in a short amount of time, effortlessly connecting and engaging with […]

Live at Leeds in The City 2024: Casisdead and Master Peace

When I got the opportunity to review artists at this year’s Live At Leeds I was asked if anything jumped out that I wanted to cover. Casisdead was the first name that I saw. Randomly nestled in amongst Willie J Healy and English Teacher at the Beckett Student Union, Cas was in peculiar company tonight. […]

Celebrating Libraries in Leeds – Libraries in Leeds Festival: 4 – 9 November

Light Night saw the presence of the British Library making an impact in Leeds as images from the library’s book collection burst across the façade of the Queens Hotel. This was just the beginning of a number of events celebrating libraries in Leeds. The highlight of Light Night, the UK’s largest annual light festival, is […]