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Plan a night out on the Calls in Leeds

Written by Rosie Driver

DJ at the Wire club on the Calls. Photo attribution: Chris Hoyle. You know you’ve found Call Lane when you are hit with the spirited noises of locals and students mixing and mingling side by side in the multitude of bars. Famous for being a mecca for night life in Leeds it is definitely the place...

Look up, Look down to discover hidden Leeds

Written by Richard Smyth

Monument to Queen Victoria in Beckett’s Park. Photo attribution: phill.d There’s a piece of city-dweller’s wisdom that’s worth passing on: if, when out in the town, you’re feeling down, or depressed, or just uninspired – look up. In any city, there are fascinating curiosities and quirks...

Written by Richard Smyth

Keep a look out for the Blue lady… boo! Photo attribution: Simon Grubb Leeds, has its share of shadows and secrets, its forbidden history of black deeds, dark doings and blood-curdling devilry; there’s no shortage of skeletons a-rattling in the city’s cupboards. What’s more, some say that,...

Written by Rosie Driver

Inside the Light Leeds. Photos kindly taken by: Joe Stenson The Light is a great place for eating out, shopping and enjoying some entertainment. Situated at the top end of town there is plenty of car parking as well as somewhere to stay at the Radisson Blu hotel. Lots of events happen within the building...

Night out at the historic Armley Mills Cinema

Written by Richard Smyth

Inside the Abbey Mills Cinema – a true hidden gem The history of cinema is woven into the fabric of the history of Leeds. In 1888, a garden on Oakwood Grange Road, Roundhay, was the setting for the world’s first celluloid film: Louis le Prince’s two-seconds-long Roundhay Garden Scene. In 1914,...

Great places to visit in Yorkshire this summer

Written by Carol Ferndale

Buttercup fields in the scenic Yorkshire Dales. Photo attribution: Jonathan Bliss One of the really good things about Leeds is that, given its modest size, within half an hour or less you can be out in open countryside, and other interesting places are only a short journey away by car, train or bus....

Written by Fiona Sutton

Garforth stone welcoming you into the town from the A63 The name Garforth derives from an Anglo-Saxon phrase meaning ‘ford by a triangular piece of land’, a name that always strikes me as pragmatic and typically Yorkshire. Rich agricultural land and proximity to the great Roman road from London...

Written by Simon Greenwood

Summer’s day on Yeadon Tarn. Photo attribution: Tim Green The first thing that many people ask about Yeadon is ‘what about the noise?’ While the airport is unavoidably linked with the town, through employment, transport and location, it is mostly part of the background in sight, sound...

Written by Philip Tarry

Locals relaxing in Hall Park in Horsforth. Head out of the city centre along the A65 Kirkstall Road for about 15 minutes and you’ll arrive at Horsforth. You’ll know once you’re there: the road begins to narrow and you’re suddenly amongst bustling local shops and businesses, interspersed with...

Written by James Lester

Photo of Bramley Park. Photo attribution: Jo Hennessey Bramley is a great little suburb situated in West Leeds between Pudsey, Armley and Kirkstall. Nestled amongst these other suburbs, Bramley is within a short distance of great attractions like Kirkstall Abbey and walks along Leeds and Liverpool Canal...

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