Become a member of the Wizu community and discover a workspace that feels like a home-from-home.
At Wizu, the staff are an extension of your own team, they’ll be there to help you any time of the day and will go above and beyond to accommodate your needs.
Whether it be sharing a smile with you in the hallway, leaving a welcome gift in your office when you move in, or catching up with you at beer and pizza night - their attitude sets the president for the working environment so everyone feels a part of the Wizu family.
Within an instant at Wizu, you'll be made to feel right at home.
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Sometimes working from home can feel quite lonely, no matter how many video calls or phone meetings you've got scheduled in the day.
Just interacting with like-minded people in a vibrant and uplifting environment can make a huge difference, and this is where the Wizu community goes above and beyond.
Founded in 2016 and fuelled by countless cups of Yorkshire Tea, Wizu has been paving the way for flexible workspaces ever since.
With ten centrally located buildings in prime locations, a Wizu workspace boasts community-led environments to make you the most comfortable and productive you can be.
A Wizu workspace is designed to give you the opportunity to network, make friends and find a home-from-home to grow your business. From exclusive Member events to monthly newsletters, there's so much that Wizu does that sets them apart from the rest.
Member Events
Whether you're a business in a private office or a member of the co-working community, you're invited to each and every exciting event that Wizu holds in your office location. And the best part? It's all included in your membership.
Often collaborating with local businesses, you can expect cocktail masterclasses from popular bars, food events from nearby restaurants and so much more. Who doesn't love a cheeky passionfruit martini on a Tuesday afternoon?
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Events take place at least twice a month, often coinciding with events such as Halloween or national days like World Mental Health Day or Cancer Support Coffee Mornings.
It's a great opportunity to take your mind off work for an hour or two, relax, network and meet new friends.
Member Newsletter
Want to stay up to date with what's going on in the Wizu world? Well luckily for you, as a valid member, you'll be sent a monthly newsletter to help keep you in the know.
Included are photos from recent events so you can try to spot yourself, next month's jam-packed events calendar, Wizu company news such as new office openings and any other Wizu member news like current offers and discounts that you can utilise.
If this sounds like a workspace community you'd like to be a part of, then you won't have to go far to find yours. With three of the ten 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.
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Fancy trying it out for yourself? Wizu offers a free taster day so you can test out their vibrant co-working spaces for yourself, so you can see which space works the best for you. Simply visit their website to find out more.
It looks like even more new flats could be popping up in Leeds city centre.
The land in question is located near Leeds' Aire Park development, next to The Adelphi Pub in a prime location smack bang in the city centre.
It's looking like over 240 flats could be built on the site after the council has agreed to sell the coveted plot of land to a housing developer.
The current land that is surrounded by heritage assets has been sold by Leeds City Council to property developer Glenbrook.
A planning application from Glenbrook proposed mostly 246 one and two bedroom apartments in a whopping 24 storey development.
Around 20% of the homes would be classified as affordable housing, being rented out at 80% of the current private market rate.
The application will be discussed when the council's City Plans Panel meets next Thursday 14 May.
A council planning officer’s report said: “The emerging proposals present a significant opportunity to regenerate a prominent vacant brownfield site within the city centre.
“The development would deliver a substantial number of new homes, alongside the provision of some employment opportunities.”
A council decision report when selling the plot back in 2022 said: “It is surrounded by heritage assets in an area undergoing rapid regeneration and is widely considered to be a prime plot capable of supporting a high quality residential development.”
Well then Leeds, what do you make of these plans then?
The North Leeds Food Festival returns for 2026 and special anniversary edition
Danny Jones
The much-loved North Leeds Food Festival is back for 2026, and its spring return marks a very special anniversary.
We're getting hungry just thinking about it.
Taking place in less than a fortnight, North Leeds Food Fest marks its 10th birthday early next month, with this year's programme set to be one of the biggest yet.
We're lucky enough to see a lot of wonderful things within Roundhay Park every single year, but this might just be one of our absolute favourites.
Not to speak for all of you, but we're sure plenty of West Yorkshire would agree.
Held on the expansive Soldiers' Field section of the stunning outdoor space, more than a full decade on from the very first iteration of the festival, punters can expect free-flowing drinks, music rolling across the park, and LOTS of food to be enjoyed.
Both dog and family-friendly, too, it's already shaping up to be one of the best fun-for-all-ages weekends of the entire year.
Writing in a teaser on socials, the organisers said: "We’ve been working away behind the scenes to bring a fresh look and feel for 2026, so you can expect some surprises for our big birthday."
Consider our interest piqued and our tummies already rumbling...
The same spotlights will be shining on native independents serving up some of the region's best street food, and you can expect some top-notch drinks from Leeds locals, too.
It's pretty hard to believe it's been 10 whole years since this first started and how far it's come. Here's a longer look at how the last edition went down:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqSxSj-dQsA&t=2s
Some of the indie enjoyment being teased includes wood-fired pizza, crispy fried chicken, fresh cocktails and a full 'Ale House' pouring from start to finish, as well as "vibrant curries and desserts worth saving space for".
There'll also be artisan markets, a live cookery theatre hosted by Yorkshire chef, consultant and Great British Menu star, Stephanie Moon, lots of live tunes, a whole host of kids' activities, stand-up comedy and tonnes more.
Scheduled for Saturday, 9 May 2026 from 10am and wrapping up on the following (10 May) around 7pm, the doors will be open from 10am on the first day, so you'd better make the most of the celebrations.