West Yorkshire Playhouse Cruising swiftly towards its fiftieth birthday, the Playhouse is without doubt Yorkshire’s finest arts centre. Spread out across several auditoria, the programme here is renowned for its size and diversity, featuring some […]
Leeds University to develop £4.5 million cycle track
There are plans to develop a new 1.6 km asphalt closed road cycle circuit in Leeds. The University of Leeds is hoping to team up with UK Sport and British Cycling to develop the project, […]
Feature – Wire 10 Year Anniversary Weekend
The importance of the underground cannot be stressed enough. All art forms and social movements are a product of the context they find themselves in. But as well as mirroring the era, they serve to […]
Preview – Fuzzy Logic’s 16th Birthday Bash
Hailing itself as the longest running Alternative mid-week club night in the city, Fuzzy Logic is an integral part of Leeds’ nightlife. This may seem a bizarre accolade, but Leeds is riddled with lots of […]
Refectory Revamp Unveiled
After substantial refurbishment over the Christmas break, the Refectory is now open for business, with new counters and a fresh, modern style. The new canteen will have ten different counters serving a variety of hot […]
Three men charged over Hyde Park murder
West Yorkshire Police have announced that three men have been charged with the murder of Michael Ayres, whose body was found in Hyde Park on Saturday night. Stuart Jarvis, 50, and Andrew Jenkins, 37, from […]
LUU the first union in the country to be awarded excellent status by NUS
The National Union of Students (NUS) Quality Students’ Union accreditation scheme has awarded Leeds University Union ‘Excellent’ status, making it the first union in the country to gain this title. NUS said that it was […]
Union and halls evacuated after gas leak on Clarendon Road
A gas leak on Clarendon Road led to the union and surrounding buildings being evacuated on Saturday night. Over 100 students were reportedly evacuated from the union, Lyddon Hall and various other university residences. A […]
Leeds burglar who targeted student houses is jailed
A 44 year old man, Conrad Cooke, has been sentenced to two years and eight months in jail over a series of robberies in Leeds. Cooke specifically targeted student houses in Headingley and Burley. Cooke […]
Leeds city centre flooded
Severe flooding has hit Leeds city centre after the River Aire reached a record peak, with flood warnings still in place. A red warning, the highest level of alert, has been issued for Sovereign Street, […]
Review – Deep Fever Winter Wonderland w/ Henry Wu
Jazz, far from being the the inaccessible music of intellectuals or a relic to be found in your dad’s record collection, is absolutely central to electronic music. It is the point of origin in its […]
Review – Move D
The main room at Canal Mills is the mothership of nocturnal reckless abandon in Leeds. You’ve probably had a few heady moments in there of late, watching producing goliaths such as Detroit cool cat Moodymann […]