Offering work-ready space in nine prime central locations, Wizu is the perfect working environment home-from-home.
Sometimes working from home can feel quite lonely and isolating, there's no doubt that being around like-minded people can help to inspire creativity and increase motivation.
This is where Wizu steps in. The company, who are a leading Flexible Workspace specialist in the North, was founded in 2016 and fuelled by countless cups of Yorkshire Tea, has been paving the way for flexible workspaces ever since.
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And we really mean it when we say flexible - whether you're after a fully serviced office for your team, a hotdesk in the co-working area or a private meeting room - there's a workspace to suit you best.
Part time or full time, short-term or long-term contract, the lovely team are there to help you find the best option for your business.
With nine centrally located buildings in prime locations, a Wizu workspace is never too far away making it the perfect spot to connect with colleagues in a meeting room or base up for an hour or two during your busy day.
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On Ludgate Hill just opposite one of the city's most iconic landmarks, Leeds Kirkgate Market, is The Leeming Building. A unique and showstopping space which combines period features and contemporary design - just basing your business here will add instant credibility.
Looking to make an impression? Then allow the Gothic inspired revival arches of 46 Park Place to be your companies front door. An impressive space with beautiful boutique interiors surrounded by artisan coffee shops, after-work bars and cafes - this is a spot you'll want to stick around at even after working hours.
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On Park Cross Street you'll find Number Thirty Two, a modern clean space that is right in the bustling heart of the city centre. And just four minutes away from Leeds train station too, it's simply a no-brainer.
Looking to be a little bit further out of the city centre? No problem. Located just outside of Horsforth is Richmond House, surrounded by beautiful green space and landscapes you're sure to feel your energy rising in an instant.
On the doorstep of the lovely Park Square is Park Court, a stylish space in the centre of Leeds' financial district which boasts bright, airy and modern interiors.
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Gone are the days of dull white walls and fluorescent office lighting too, their beautiful uplifting spaces are enough to inspire creativity in an instant. Expect colourful walls, soft furnishings, comfy chairs and plenty of greenery to make you feel right at home.
There's also a huge list of perks included in your workspace from super fast internet, showers, bicycle storage, 24 hour access and our personal favourite, unlimited tea and Darkwoods coffee to fuel you through the day.
A friendly team are on hand to greet you and help you with any queries you may have, so your business can thrive the way you'd like it to.
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With regular events for members including pizza nights and free breakfasts, it's the perfect opportunity to network and interact with your new Wizu working community.
With five of the nine locations in Leeds city centre, and four others across the North of England - Wizu currently boast 250,000 sq ft in total of tailor made workspace and are still growing.
To take a look for yourself and to find the best Wizu workspace for you, visit their website.
One of Britain's best performed to a pack-out crowd at Leeds' historic Kirkstall Abbey.
If there was ever a venue designed to make you feel like you've accidentally wandered into the coolest history lesson of your life, it's Kirkstall Abbey.
Ancient ruins, blazing sunshine, pints in plastic cups and thousands of people flocking for the one and only Loyle Carner? Not a bad way to spend a Saturday we think.
And it wasn't just Loyle who we were treated to either, the entire day as part of Above All Else Festival saw a bill of groove-fuelled acts take to the stage.
Bricknasty, Kofi Stone, Kokoroko and Jordan Rakei delivered fabulous sets and warmed us up very nicely indeed for the man himself.
Fresh from the release of Hopefully!, Carner arrived to deafening cheers, wasting little time before settling into the laid-back confidence that has become his trademark.
And he didn't waste time getting into his catalogue of hits either as he seamlessly transitioned from one banger to the next.
It really felt like a celebration of his work, and he himself welled up at the sea of people singing his songs back to him over and over again.
Of course, highlights included Loose Ends and Ottolenghi but dedicating Hate to Nigel Farage was nothing short of iconic.
This is a rapper that has executed the delivery between syncopation and rhythm perfectly, but it's his lyrics that keep you going back for more.
Of course Kirkstall Abbey itself deserves plenty of credit, as the sun went down the abbey was lit up and created probably the most cinematic backdrop for a gig you can imagine.
What stood out most, though, was the atmosphere. There was a proper sense of community throughout the evening, with strangers dancing together and friends rapping every word arm in arm.
Loyle Carner has long been regarded as one of Britain's most thoughtful voices in hip-hop, but nights like this show why his appeal stretches far beyond the genre.
What's next for Loyle Carner? We're not sure, but we feel very lucky to have shared this moment with him, and you could tell he did too.
The Maccabees at Kirkstall Abbey – musical reunion of the decade?
Daisy Jackson
When bands reunite, it's usually pretty easy to guess what the motive is. A looming tax bill, an incoming divorce, a tanking solo career, for example.
But with The Maccabees, those scenarios feel a long way removed.
This is a band that called it a day at the top of their game - and then have returned even stronger, and seemingly because they just missed being on stage together.
Addressing the near-decade apart while on stage at Kirkstall Abbey, The Maccabees frontman Orlando Weeks sums it up simply: "For a long time we were a band, and then we weren't a band for a bit, and now we're a band again."
He's as softly-spoken a frontman as they come, but then The Maccabees never have leaned entirely on their frontman for their live energy - not when he's flanked by the White brothers.
Felix White spends half the gig sporting an ear-splitting grin, and the other half screaming words of encouragement at the audience like a crazed Top of the Pops presenter. The organised-fun patter might grate if he weren't so phenomenal the moment the music starts again.
Then brother Hugo is a brooding, powerful figure, usually standing with his legs so wide apart I'm surprised he doesn't split his trousers. His stage presence is so cool, so confident, it's hard to take your eyes off him.
Orlando's otherworldly voice is really allowed to shine through with songs like Spit It Out, when the stage reduces to a single spotlight and the other band members actually squat down to minimise the distractions.
The tempo shifts of Marks to Prove It, the urgency of X-Ray and the layered beauty of Wall of Arms all underline just how tightly the band play together.
There will be new music on the way, eventually, and they give us a glimpse into that with The Ballad of So Long, a swooping epic that suggests they still have somewhere new to go.
It's hard to complain that they don't have much more to show us yet - not when the alternative is a greatest hits, belt-every-word live show.
By the end of the night, as The Maccabees wrap up their show at Kirkstall Abbey, there's a quiet confidence about them. They know this comeback works, and we'll be lapping it up for as long as they'll stick around.
Judging by the reaction inside Kirkstall Abbey, everyone else does too.
Clementine Hall -
6th October 2023 
