Living It Up With The Invention – Independent Venue Week 2026
January may be a bleak month for most, but the highlight definitely comes in the form of Independent Venue Week....
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Delightfully Weird: Honesty, Yossari Baby and Private Reg at Hyde Park Book Club
26th January – 1st February 2026, or Independent Venue Week, is an annual celebration of the UK’s independent music and...
“A table for one, please”: The Importance of Taking Yourself on Dates
“I know I can be so difficult sometimes But I’m just trying to say I love you” "Overtake" by Lila...
Pancake Day: What Your Favourite Topping Says About You
Lemon and sugar The classic. Elegant. Simple. You probably don’t stop talking about the fact that you only have lemon...
“I Don’t Think of Myself as In Fashion”: Space Vintage’s Take on Sustainability, Vintage and Being an Independent
Image Credit: Space Vintage Nestled in the entrancing plethora of independent-business delights, Space Vintage has recently joined the Corn Exchange....
Jacquemus Goes Wild With ‘Le Palmiers’ at Paris Fashion Week
Image Credit: Jacquemus Jacquemus’ ‘Le Palmier’ collection for Fall/Winter 2026 was a whimsical reclamation of fun, every piece a devotion...
Valentine’s Without the Price Tag: Cheap Food Rituals that Still Feel Special
As we look forward to Valentine’s Day, some of us will be dreaming of warm-toned Italian restaurants, or brightly coloured...
Nostalgia with Neve Cariad
The Welsh-born Leeds folk musician talks about the familiar history of folk voices, processing life through art, and why communicating...
John Atkinson Grimshaw Exhibition: A Walk-through Time in Leeds
Olivia J Nivaud visits the Leeds Art Gallery to discover the work of a great Yorkshire artist. Being a first...
‘So Much Country Till We Get There’: Westside Cowboy’s Rolling Start to Stardom
There must have been dozens of live music events in Leeds last Tuesday night (3rd February) and countless more in...