Roxy Ballroom on Merrion Street is your one stop venue for an all singing, all dancing night out.
Concerts may have returned to their former glory in Leeds, but with new gig dates now falling into 2022 and beyond, the city needs a new way to bring us the best singing-and-dancing night out.
That's where Roxy Lanes on Merrion Street come in.
It's time to become your best mates groupies and join them on your own private stage for an evening where no songs are off limits.
Three intimate karaoke booths are available for hire every day at the Merrion Street venue and thanks to their innovative Singa system, every song imaginable is available for a sing-a-long.
For Christmas-enthusiasts, the range of best hits and festive chart toppers will have you covered until the early hours of the morning.
But, if you're not quite in the Christmas spirit, no need to miss out. You can choose from quite literally any other tune to mix up the sing-a-long playlist.
There's plenty to do at Roxy's, karaoke is just the beginning of it. / Image: Roxy Ballroom
Can you think of a better night out?
Whether you're using the space as an excuse to catch up with old friends between cheesy classics or the karaoke bar is the ice breaker you need for the work Christmas party, the endless choices of music is what makes this the perfect evening for everyone.
The popular bar and games venue has had a whirlwind of a year. Having renovated only this year, the Merrion Street location has every drink and classic game imaginable: the karaoke booths at Roxy's is just one of the options available.
Choose between classic or crazy pool, arcade machines, duckpin bowling, ping pong, shuffleboarding, beer pong and more: we're talking about a serious night of entertainment.
Of course, you can grab all your boozy favourites like Roxy's own lager, shots and signature cocktails.
Roxy's have bars situated throughout their huge venue so you'll never be emptyhanded. / Image: Roxy Ballroom
If you need our recommendation: grab a Shuffle Hustle from the cocktail menu before performing your first hit on the karaoke machine and then keep the concoction of Captain Morgan Rum, Chambord, lime, gomme, cranberry juice and fresh raspberries flowing long afterwards.
All karaoke experiences are charged by the hour, ranging from £24 Sunday - Wednesday and a peak rate of £30 per hour every Thursday - Saturday.
For more information on how you can kickstart your night with your favourite tunes, check out the Roxy Ballroom website.
Hop City, the UK’s first hop-led beer festival from Leeds-based brewery Northern Monk, is returning next year for a landmark 10th birthday celebration.
And this time it's going to be bigger and better than ever before, take place across two sessions on Saturday 15 May 2027 and held at Project House for the first time.
Hop City 10 will be the brewery’s biggest festival yet with over 300 beers from 50 producers, up from this year’s 35, coming to Leeds from across the US, Europe and the UK.
The first guest announcement includes Vermont-based The Alchemist, regarded as one of the pioneers of the Hazy beer synonymous with the festival, joining Northern Monk for the first time since the inaugural Hop City; and Delaware’s Dogfish Head, another highly respected US brewer who last poured for Hop City in 2023.
There will also be many more no/low choices and more non-beer options, including Manchester’s Stiff Tea Brewing Company and their signature Hard Kombucha.
Tickets to Hop City include entry and access to the festival throughout your chosen session, all of the entertainment on offer, an exclusive Hop City 10 glass and all of your sample pours throughout your session. Sounds like a pretty good deal if you ask us.
Russell Bisset, Founder of Northern Monk: “It’s hard to believe that we’re celebrating a decade of Hop City.
“We’re pulling out all the stops for its 10th anniversary, taking everything people already love about the festival to the next level whilst bringing in new experiences, collaborations and features that we’ve never had the space to deliver before.
“We’re also excited to be welcoming some of our brewing heroes to Leeds, including the founders of US breweries Alchemist, Dogfish Head and Other Half, who will all be flying over to Leeds. These are people and breweries that we’ve admired for years, so to have them join us to celebrate 10 years of Hop City is really special.
“Whether you’ve been with us since year one or are joining us for the first time, this will be our biggest and most exciting Hop City yet. We can’t wait to celebrate with everyone at Project House next year”
A Parisian-inspired bistro serving steak and bottomless fries has just opened in Leeds
Clementine Hall
There's only one thing better than fries, and that's bottomless fries.
There's a new date spot in town, and it's called Jasper's.
Tucked away in the beautiful Grand Arcade, this new bistro and bar is focusing on one thing and doing it well...steak and chips.
We honestly can't think of a better combo, and the best part? The chips are bottomless.
You may have seen this sort of concept over in Paris, where guests are served two servings of steak and chips all for a very reasonable price.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
Well this is basically the same, except you get one steak each and endless fries that are perfect for mopping up all the juices.
You can choose from a rump steak and chips for just £19.50 or you can pay a little bit extra for a 28 day aged ribeye, if you're feeling that little bit fancy.
Then once your food arrives, you'll have 90 minutes to get through as many fries as possible. Challenge accepted.
They've got loads of sauces for dipping and dunking as well, from your classic peppercorn to a zingy chimichurri.
Image: The Hoot Leeds
If steak isn't your thing then the menu also features plenty of other options like tiger prawns, fried oysters and grilled scallops.
The cocktail list is absolutely huge, with over 100 whiskeys on offer for you to make your way through.
The interior is moody, dark and ultra romantic - perfect for date night if you ask us.
Jasper's steak house and bar is open now in Leeds city centre and you can find more about it here.
Sophie Smith -
11th November 2021 
