Fiesta Bombarda began a few years ago when a group of friends decided to create a night that dropped live music and merged it with a vibrant club scene. Before we knew it we were in […]
Preview – Butter Side Up w/ Prosumer and Simon Scott at Wire
Butter Side Up returns a month after its explosive 6th birthday party and will once again fill our favourite basement with phenomenal music. Following on from Sonja Moonear’s takeover of the night last month, Prosumer (Achim […]
Clinton vs Trump: LSR host press conference ahead of US elections
Leeds Student Radio held a press conference in Old Bar this evening ahead of the US elections. With Old Bar filling up already, members of LSR talked to the press about the US elections, giving […]
Review – Flux Halloween Special at Beaver Works
Flux returned to its beloved home Beaverworks for its Halloween party on Monday, and the highly anticipated, sold out night did not disappoint. With six rooms to choose from and the addition of a bonfire […]
Review – Metropolis Halloween at LUU (minus Wiley)
Last Saturday Leeds University Union hosted Metropolis and Canal Mills’ Halloween night. The line up included BBC Radio 1’s Monki who brought all things garage, bass and house, as well as Bristol’s legendary producer Redlight. At […]
Review – SubDub Presents Dancehall Science Vs Contact at West Indian Centre
The beloved West Indian Centre has become Leeds’ centre of dub and reggae. Regularly hosting Subdub, one of the best nights in the city for anything from dancehall to dubstep, they have branched out this […]
Review – Regression Sessions: all the icing, none of the cake at Canal Mills
Choosing Halloween events in Leeds is even harder than essay questions. From Fruity to Flux to Triple Cooked or even Pryzm if you were desperate, there was a lot on offer. I chose Regression Sessions […]
Review – The Old Red Bus Station gets Triple Spooked
It is a well known fact that one of the biggest decisions Leeds students must make every year is where to go out on Halloween. Despite the pressure, I’m very glad I chose to go […]
Is your taxi safe? License review reveals criminal convictions
Following a review of taxi licensing regulations, Leeds City Council has uncovered “a range of unreported convictions and police cautions” among the city’s taxi drivers, according to a report drafted for councillors. Previously, Licensing checks […]
Knitwear sculptures keep campus cosy
Students have been left bemused this week following the appearance of odd, knitted creations across campus. The “community-made knitted sculptures” were produced in celebration of the Yorkshire Year of the Textile, an arts project initiated […]
Marauding motorcyclists cause chaos on streets of Leeds
Two arrests have been made following an incident on Halloween when a group of youths drove erratically around the centre of Leeds in a ‘Mad Max’-style ride out on motorcycles, scooters and quad bikes. Police […]
Review – RBMA Form & Function at Wire
Last Friday Wire hosted arguably its most impressive line up ever. It should have been amazing, but it just didn’t quite come together. Things kicked off well, with Hyperdub’s Laurel Halo doing all kinds of […]