There often seems to be a very unique atmosphere in clubs during weeknights, and in many ways mid-week clubbing can feel more carefree than it might do at the week’s end. Kontra’s first night at […]
In the Middle with Solardo
2017 has been a year of accolade after accolade, sold out show after sold out show, for UK producers Mark Richards (MRK1) and James Eliot, the boys behind Solardo. A summer touring every reputable festival […]
Living Dead Halloween Festival returns to LUU
Leeds University Union is preparing to be transformed into the most terrifying event space in the city this Halloween, with the Living Dead Halloween Festival descending on Lifton Place for one night only on the […]
Subdub with Iration Steppas and Jah Youth Sound System – Preview
Friday 27th October will see Subdub’s inevitably triumphant return to its new home, Beaver Works. Both an institution in their own right, Subdub’s ever-increasing popularity pushed it to upsize from its former home at the […]
We’re Feeling Up For Up4
This Saturday night, Canal Mills was the place to be for the classic Leeds jungle and DnB lover. As a third year, I have seen the Up4 team (who officially got things going two years […]
Dubstep Heavyweight Pinch Returns to Wire: Review
Promoters Treehouse have been carving out for themselves a decent corner of the Leeds club scene, building on previous smart bookings (such as a 5 hour Kowton and Peverelist B2B) by booking Tectonic Recordings boss […]
Losing my Bongo’s Bingo Virginity
Bongo’s Bingo was something that I heard about from week one of Leeds. Throughout my first year, friends went and insisted it was one of the best nights they’d ever had. When I asked ‘why?’ […]
Equaliser Levels Up
Equaliser is a more than just a good time. Encapsulating their beautiful ethos of inclusivity and diversity, Equaliser strives to live up to its name by making the club scene a more equal and open […]
Dark and Experimental Hauff Returns to Wire
It might be strange to think that Helena Hauff’s first visit to Wire was on an inconspicuous Tuesday night in November 2015. This time, though, her visit was comfortably one of the city’s most significant […]
From Ecstacy to Ennui: The Commercialisation of Clubbing
Going to a nightclub on the weekend is one of the unquestioned staples of the student lifestyle. Along with recreational drinking and drug taking, an overfamiliarity with one’s overdraft, and rolling your own cigarettes – […]
Creamfields 2017 – 20 Years in the Making
As nights draw in and supermarkets prepare for Halloween [or even Christmas], the time to return to Leeds has soon come – for those lucky enough. A trip to Thailand… A bender in Ibiza… Whichever […]
Bongo’s Bingo bring So Solid Crew to Leeds for Oktoberfest Special
Bongo’s Bingo has developed a now-international reputation for being fun, ridiculous and unashamedly extra. And now, staying true to form, they’ve upped the stakes once again for the latest party, the Oktoberfest special at South […]