Looking back at my adolescence, I remember a particular episode with great clarity: seeing cellulite on my legs for the first time when I was 19 and inducing myself into a state of panic. I […]
Ashtray Navigations
It’s only fitting that Ashtray Navigations would celebrate their 20th anniversary at the Hyde Park Picture House as the cinema’s big 100 approaching this autumn. Both stand as testaments to Leeds’ culture in their own […]
Top Halloween Events in Leeds
Flux Halloween Special The Flux Halloween Special promises indeed to be something special as they welcome White Material’s Galcher Lustwerk. The Brooklyn-based producer and DJ is famed for his distinct deep vocals which make his […]
Weekly Chart
Artist: Velvet Hammer Track: Happy Label: Soozi Records Ace up-tempo northern soul (and nowt to do with Pharrell), this rare gem has just had a welcome reissue. Artist: Levon Vincent Track: Revs/ Cost Label: Novel […]
Art | The North & Wind of Change – is John Bulmer’s iconic photography in the right space?
John Bulmer, notable for his use of colour in photojournalism, once noted that the last thing he wanted was for his photograps to be on the walls of galleries. It seems ironic, then, that his […]
Benevolent suspicion: The digital privacy debate
Imagine your normal morning routine: You wake up, turn on the TV or stream some music whilst you get something to eat; you text some friends, perhaps even make a phone call; you quickly browse […]
Review: Subdub @ The West Indian Centre
Saturday 18th October saw the return of SubDub to Leeds’ West Indian Centre. As one of Leeds longest-running events providing the best of Reggae, Dub and Roots, SubDub and Exodus are uncontested in their field […]
Tuition fees: Investment in future or expensive library pass?
I pay £42 for every contact hour I have- Engineers pay only £18. Today, my two-hour lecture cost me £95, while their 5-hour day cost them £90. Who will earn more on graduating? As a History […]
Film | The Devil and Daniel Johnston – a hardhitting yet uplifting portrayal of a man struggling with mental illness
Hyde Park Picture House was the perfect setting for an authentic and often haunting documentary about the life and influences of troubled singer, songwriter and artist Daniel Johnston, shown as part of this weekends Leeds […]
Review: Zed Bias Retirement Tour @ Canal Mills
Having blessed our ears with countless productions and remixes for the past two decades, the time has finally come: Zed Bias is hanging up his headphones for good, truly an end of an era. […]
Theatre | The Ladyboys of Bangkok – fulfils the promise of an evening of light entertainment
Images: ladyboysofbangkok.co.uk There is no doubt that The Ladyboys of Bangkok hold a demand within the City of Leeds. Back once more and situated in Millennium Square, the Ladyboys have set up their Thai pavilion […]
Theatre | Chewing the Fat – a powerful portrayal of what it means to be ‘fat’
Images: selinathompson.co.uk Selina Thompson promised a show based around the concept of Glitter, Chicken Legs and a Rice Pudding Pinata, and what an accurate description that is. You may be wondering how on earth those […]