Music & Dance

Matilda Mann: at The Wardrobe on 24 april

Matilda Mann’s performance at The Wardrobe in Leeds struck the perfect balance between intimacy and energy. The venue was the ideal space for the show and felt both cosy yet vibrant – an ideal setting for Matilda’s emotionally rich setlist. The connection between artist and audience felt effortless, with the setting enhancing the sense of […] Leeds Living …


BiiG PiiG: at The Brudenell on 23 February

“Biig Piig embraces the joy of reinvention” NME“I don’t think Biig Piig quite realises her cultural relevance” Jack Saunders Pop’s latest innovator Biig Piig has dropped her brand new single ‘One Way Ticket’ via RCA Records. Acting as a musical poem of grief, the single tackles bold new territory for Biig Piig ahead of her much-anticipated debut […] Leeds Living …


Tom Meighan: at 02 academy on 18 December

Tom Meighan continues to electrify O2 Academies across the country. Stylish trendsetters with a natural energy that makes you want to get up and move around, Leicester’s Kasabian made waves throughout the course of two decades, and remain one of the biggest and most influential bands to grace the Britrock scene. They are two-time Q […] Leeds Living …


In Conversation With Ellur

Here at Leeds Living, we love advocating for homegrown, Yorkshire talent and seeing artists thrive. Leeds Living has had the privilege of seeing Halifax artist Ellur, prior to her extremely successful BBC Introducing show at Reading and Leeds Festival, and our music journalist, Charlotte Gill, caught up with her post-festival .  How’re you now the dust […] Leeds Living …


Leeds Gigs: August 2024

Yard Act: at Millennium Square on 3 August The Leeds band released Where’s My Utopia on 1 March via Island. It’s the follow up to their critically-acclaimed debut record The Overload which arrived in January 2022. The Overload was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize after a slew of positive reviews, national radio playlistings and a placing at #2 in the […] Leeds Living …



Lydia May at Royal Park Cellars on 9 December

Lydia May has announced the final headline show of 2023 after the success of her recent single ‘Life Saver’. Lydia May is set to rock the stage and fuel audiences with a sense of self-love and vibrant energy, creating an unforgettable experience that marks the culmination of a remarkable year. The night will be a […] Leeds Living …



Westerman at The Brudenell on 17 October

A wash of blue and purple lights across the stage adds their colours to a range of different microphones, instruments and pieces of kit placed in readiness. At first, it’s quiet. More people enter the room, heading through an archway to the bar. Plastic pint glasses in hand, a crowd begins to form, sitting and […] Leeds Living …


J W Francis is at Hyde Park Book Club on 10 May

New York’s self-styled ‘lofi jangle dream slacker bedroom pop’ artist JW FRANCIS is back in the UK for a series of headline shows, as part of a wider European tour. “an album that’s a total delight” The Sunday Times“a catchy and cosy indie offering” The Evening Standard“New York lo-fi fave gets his Valentine’s heart on” UNCUT“Like finding a […] Leeds Living …