Danny Malin is looking for extras to be in a new music video next week - and it's bidding for a Christmas number one.
Filming for the Christmas single has already begun, but the YouTuber needs 130 extras to join him for a fun video shoot.
Taking place at White Rose Shopping Centre on Tuesday 23 November 2022, this is the second Christmas song from the Rate My Takeaway star- but the first that allows the people of Leeds and surrounding areas to get involved and join in the fun.
All profits from the music single will go to MIND and The Trussell Trust charities.
Danny Malin has spent the week recording the song. / Image: Danny Malin
This year, Malin's Christmas song is all about wishing England well in their journey through the stages of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, and he hopes that it will beat the half a million views of last year, reaching a very respectable 7th place in the iTunes charts.
Santa’s Takeaway, the 2021 single appeared above Mariah Carey’s Christmas classic All I Want for Christmas, arguably one of the most famous Christmas songs of all time, so clearly Malin has got big boots to fill this year- and we can't wait to hear what he comes up with.
Danny Malin said: “We’re doing it again folks and just like me it’s going to be bigger and better than last year. We’ve got two charities lined up and we’re giving all profits to them, so let’s get this to number one! We’ve got professional songwriters in and everything. We’re mixing a Christmas single with a World Cup wish and I’m rapping some of it – it’s going to be a belter.”
The music video will also feature the White Rose festive activities will also feature in the video: including the new ice rink, Santa’s grotto and the Christmas Toy Appeal at The Village.
Steven Foster, Centre Director at White Rose, said: “When Danny asked us if he could use our festive backdrop in the video for his Christmas charity song, it was a no-brainer. Danny is a friend of the centre and he’ll bring even more festive cheer and smiles to our guests.
The famous Day Fever is back and this time it’s set to be bigger and better than ever before.
If you haven’t heard of Day Fever before, then we are about to blow your mind.
Launched in early 2024 by actress Vicky McClure and frontman of Reverend & The Makers Jon McClure, Day Fever has become somewhat of a cultural sensation.
From its debut her in Sheffield to a tour that sees thousands of ravers hitting the dance floor each month, the message is clear: people want to dance and let loose, but still be in bed before 9pm. And to be honest, we don’t blame them.
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Running from 3pm to 8pm, Day Fever provides a proper night out that doesn’t completely write you off for the entire weekend.
Heading to Sheffield City Hall on Saturday 6th June, this edition of Day Fever will be filled with nothing but wall-to-wall hits courtesy of DJs Stars & Stace, Olly Hayes and Christian Carlisle.
"If you look back at the first Sheffield one to what we are now, the evolution of it is amazing," says Vicky McClure. "It was still the same people that wanted the same thing; they just wanted to go out in the day… and just have a dance!"
Think less nightclub, more joyful chaos. “It feels like a massive house party at your nan’s,” Vicky laughs. “No drama, no egos, just people acting daft, getting dressed up, and having the best time."
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"It’s stories that we hear that really sum up what it's about," says Vicky McClure. "We’ve had people going through chemotherapy… people grieving… and all of a sudden you just feel this room filled with love."
Inside Pardon Me – Leeds’ newest neighbourhood record bar inspired by Japan
Clementine Hall
Farsley is now home to an ultra-cool record bar with coffee, cocktails and an unbeatable sound system.
Tucked away in the beautiful Sunny Bank Mills, Pardon Me is a record bar built around 'music, atmosphere, and detail'.
It's been launched by Scott Rapson, who grew up in the Scottish Highlands and fell in love with music around the time of the arrival of hip hop in the early 80s.
He then spent time travelling for raves, and visiting venues like Glasgow’s Sub Club and London’s Plastic People, giving Scott an appreciation for how 'music can shape a room, not just fill it'.
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Scott and his partner Laurie have then spent the past three years travelling, visiting listening bars across Europe to shape the foundations of Pardon Me.
Listening bars, also known as hi-fi bars, originated in 1920s Japan - and you can really see the Japanese influence within the space and it's super cool interiors.
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Bartenders here create a small but perfectly formed menu of cocktails and pour natural wines from Wayward Wines in front of a wall of vinyl, while a collection of Scott's records play as a soundtrack to your evening.
The sound system Scott claims is one of the "best in the North East", which he says has a "real sense of depth and balance to it" with a "coverage that stays incredibly consistent across the room".
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Whether it's for coffee during the day, or drinks into the evening, they want Pardon Me to be a place to spend time, looking out across Sunny Bank Mills.
Pardon Me is open Thursday - Sunday, and you can find out more about this wonderful new opening here.
Sophie Smith -
18th November 2022 
