Bradley Simpson brought his community-driven live music night The Open Arms to Manchester’s Lion’s Den on 8 September, continuing a run of intimate sold out events built around championing emerging artists and grassroots music.
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“I am ready to take on the responsibility and inconvenience that it takes to foster community, for without each other, we have nothing.” — Pledge from the Ugly Duckling Union Handbook (Found tucked in the vinyl sleeve of Lowertown’s latest LP).
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Two of Britain’s most enduring singer-songwriters bring a joint tour to Yorkshire next summer, with Jack Savoretti and James Morrison co-headlining The Piece Hall, Halifax, on Friday 18 June 2027, and Scarborough Open Air Theatre on Friday 9 July.
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James Blunt opens his UK and Irish arena tour in Leeds on Friday 26 March 2027, playing First Direct Arena as the first date of a run supporting new album Airplane Mode, out 6 November via Atlantic Records.
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‘I can’t stand it when novelists read from their own books,’ deadpans Robert Harris before reading to a full house in the lecture theatre at Tempest Anderson Hall.
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Leeds Festival returned to Bramham Park from Friday 28 to Sunday 30 August 2026, and York Calling had the whole weekend covered. Katie Stewart and Stuart Duthie split coverage across the stages, from first discoveries on the smaller tents to headline sets on The Grid. Here’s how all three days played out.
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Yard Act return to their hometown on Friday 6 November, headlining O2 Academy Leeds as part of their first proper UK tour since August 2024.
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Manchester five-piece The Guest List add a second Leeds date to their autumn schedule, supporting The Courteeners at First Direct Arena on Friday 6 November as part of the band’s 20-year anniversary ‘God Bless The Band’ tour.
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Blossoms have announced a huge Leeds date as part of their biggest headline tour to date, bringing their UK arena tour to First Direct Arena on 3 December 2026.
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