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Preview: Leeds International Film Festival | LIFF 2023

Preview: Leeds International Film Festival | LIFF 2023

Manchester’s little brother in the North Leeds is home to one of the UK’s largest film festivals with its latest edition spanning over two weeks this November
The blurring of the lines: It’s time to bring an end to tragedy chants

The blurring of the lines: It’s time to bring an end to tragedy chants

Tragedy chanting – songs about the Hillsborough Disaster, the Munich Air disaster, and others – needs to go
Drive all night to Leeds Playhouse

Drive all night to Leeds Playhouse

In Dreams, a jukebox musical based on the music of Roy Orbison, is having its world premiere at Leeds Playhouse, ahead of a Canadian transfer.
Preview: The Wedding Present at the O2 Ritz

Preview: The Wedding Present at the O2 Ritz

‘The Wedding Present’ return to Manchester, to perform their brand new project ’24 songs’.
Preview: Leeds Festival 2022

Preview: Leeds Festival 2022

A preview providing information on Leeds Festival 26th-28th August 2022 – who? what? when? where?
A student-friendly guide to exploring Leeds

A student-friendly guide to exploring Leeds

Only an hour train journey away from Manchester, Leeds is another great student city well worth a visit!
Live at Leeds – Festival Review

Live at Leeds – Festival Review

Serena travels to Leeds to review the first ever Live at Leeds: In the Park at Temple Newsam, covering Easy Life, Lauran Hibberd, Sports Team, The Snuts and more
Live Review: Yard Act – Completely chaotic in the best way possible

Live Review: Yard Act – Completely chaotic in the best way possible

Head Music Editor Sarah Taylor reviews a riotous return to Manchester from Leeds post-punk band and masters of satire Yard Act.
Live at Leeds: In The Park Preview

Live at Leeds: In The Park Preview

Everything you need to know about the first ever Live at Leeds: In the Park
Review: Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Review: Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Music Editor Sarah Taylor reviews Hedwig and the Angry Inch at HOME, starring Divina De Campo
Review: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds

Review: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds at First Direct Arena, starring Jeff Haywards, Kevin Clifton, Anna-Marie Wayne, Duncan James, Nathan James and Claire Richards.
Lost Guitars and Battles for Number 1: Jay Mitra interviews Yard Act

Lost Guitars and Battles for Number 1: Jay Mitra interviews Yard Act

As Yard Act finish their first UK headline tour, Sam and Ryan tell The Mancunion about some of the highlights.
Live Review: Dorian Electra at Belgrave Music Hall

Live Review: Dorian Electra at Belgrave Music Hall

Review of Dorian Electra’s My Agenda Tour at Belgrave Music Hall, which featured COUCOU CHLOE, as part of her UK+3 Tour.
Reading and Leeds festival 2021: An option or opportunity for change?

Reading and Leeds festival 2021: An option or opportunity for change?

Music contributor Gabriel Barnett gives his thoughts on the recent controversy surrounding the line-up announcement of Reading & Leed’s festival. Covering who he thinks should be featured and why there is no excuse for the current gender imbalance.
Social distancing: how to get your sporting fix

Social distancing: how to get your sporting fix

Joey Millington dissects the plethora of sport related entertainment available while in lockdown
Live Review: Champagne On The Rocks at The Wardrobe in Leeds

Live Review: Champagne On The Rocks at The Wardrobe in Leeds

Luke Keohane says up-and-coming, Manchester-based band, Champagne On The Rocks, are much more than another derivative acoustic guitar band
Single Review: What You Haven’t Got by Heir

Single Review: What You Haven’t Got by Heir

Contributor Caolán Coleman reviews Heir’s latest 80s pop nugget ‘What You Haven’t Got’ as they continue to rise up in Leeds’ indie scene
Leeds chosen for Channel 4’s new HQ over Manchester

Leeds chosen for Channel 4’s new HQ over Manchester

The broadcaster has also chosen Bristol and Glasgow to house two new creative hubs
Live Review: Novo Amor

Live Review: Novo Amor

Brudenell Social Club is treated to a night of reflection and emotion, courtesy of Welsh talent Novo Amor, writes contributor Urussa Malik.
Hot Right Now: Heir

Hot Right Now: Heir

Leeds-born five-piece Heir radiate a pool of light on the otherwise colder and darker autumn months