Slam Dunk North Festival 2021

After what’s been a rocky road of having to cancel and then postpone the festival, FutureSound knew there were big expectations from Slam Dunk fanatics for this year’s event, and boy did they deliver the goods. Previously held in the City Centre of Leeds across various venues, Slam Dunk is “the UK’s biggest independent Rock […]

Leeds International Festival of Ideas – Line-up Finalised and ready to go!

With the Festival now less than a month away, Emma Young, Peg Alexander and Stephanie Hirst complete the final line-up of those showcasing panel discussions such as ‘Can we ever be who we want to be?’, ‘Does the future have enough food?’ and ‘Are we more lonely?’ Emma Young is joining the ‘Green or Growth?’ […]

Newsam Park – Finally!

The team behind Newsam Park Open Air Festival must be relieved that, after having to delay the Festival 3 times, it’s now going ahead on 21 August. Yes, it really is! The complete and final lineup, securing the very best DJs possible, could only be revealed after weeks of late nights and endless phone calls. […]

Hyde Park Jazz Festival celebrates Leeds’ thriving jazz community

At the weekend, Hyde Park Book Club (HPBC) hosted the Hyde Park Jazz Festival, a full day (and night) of jazz performed by artists, bands and DJs from across the City. Having been rescheduled multiple times owing to COVID-19 and the restrictions, thankfully the Festival was able to take place to celebrate the range of […]

Leeds Poetry Festival

Between July 19th and 25th, Leeds was treated to a week of poetry and spoken word, thanks to Leeds Poetry Festival. The Festival, which included open mic nights, performances by local poets and performers, and workshops, was hosted at venues across the City. I attended a couple of the events to get a feel for […]