Johns’ Boys Welsh Male Choir: in Leeds on I4 September
There’s something special about listening to – and preferably watching – a Welsh male voice choir; and there’s something very special indeed when it’s Johns’ Boys Welsh Male Choir. For me, it only takes the first four bars of Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau when the Welsh rugby union team are about to play and I’m […]
Baby Band Music Festival: at Lotherton Hall on 21 July
The Baby Band Music Festival returns to the historic Lotherton Hall, Leeds for the second year running on Sunday 21 July, featuring an eclectic mix of live bands that will have everyone from toddlers to grandparents tapping their feet. The Festival will be the biggest single day event ever staged at Lotherton Hall, attracting up to 3,000 visitors, […]
Lau-Land Folk Festival: Hosted by Howard Assembly Room 17 – 19 May
The final UK performance on the ‘Lau Unplugged’ tour – a unique collaboration with guest-headliner Jesca Hoop, participatory workshops led by Lau band members, a Sunday afternoon ceilidh for all the family and – to close the weekend of celebration – an open music session in Kino Restaurant and Bar. Folk music fills the Howard […]
Live at Leeds in The Park: at Temple Newsam on 25 May
Live at Leeds In The Park have shared the full lineup for this year’s event, with an exciting final wave of artists added to the already impressive bill of established and emerging talent. The groundbreaking West Yorkshire music all-dayer returns in 2024 for its third edition at Temple Newsam on 25 May playing host to much-loved headliners The Kooks and local heroes The Cribs and Corinne Bailey Rae, along with appearances from the likes of Declan McKenna, Sea Girls, Future Islands, Melanie C, […]
Music Venue Trust World Record attempt: Frank Turner at Leeds Boom on 4 May
On 4/5 May, Frank Turner will attempt a world record for the most gigs played in 24 hours. The attempt is sponsored by London’s taxi app FREENOW and will take place in Leeds, Liverpool, London, Sheffield, Nottingham, Birmingham, Portsmouth, Southampton, Chesterfield, Aldershot and beyond. Frank Turner’s tenth album ‘Undefeated’ is out on 3 May (you […]
