A huge, immersive bingo rave is coming to Leeds, bringing epic throwback tunes, showers of confetti and outrageous performers with it.
For the first time ever, worldwide bingo party brand Bingo Loco will be landing in West Yorkshire to turn the traditional game entirely on its head.
Here, it's all about carnage and chaos - plus some sensational prizes like a new car, VIP Coachella trip, or week in Vegas (and some absurd, like a lawnmower or 10-foot teddy bear).
Expect dance-offs, massive throwback tunes, CO2 cannons, confetti showers, speed Macarena and foul-mouthed wind-up merchants, not to mention cheeky stage performers, lip-sync battles, fancy dress and outrageous props.
Oh and a right good game of bingo, of course.
Bingo Loco
Bingo Loco has filled venues across the world, from New York to Dubai and Sydney - now it's travelling the UK, stopping off in Leeds as part of the tour on 9th July 2021.
After the bleak year that was, everyone is looking for eccentric thrills and entertaining spills this summer. And they don't come much more explosive than an immersivebingo rave.
Speaking on the upcoming event, William Meara, Minister of Mayhem at Bingo Loco said: "The global demand for immersive and interactive entertainment shows that people want more from a night out. We’re all about more!
"We dragged bingo from the dark ages into a full-blown rave. After over 800 shows, we fine-tuned the formula for the perfect social experiment! Oh, and not to mention the weirdest and wackiest prizes ever with previous prizes ranging from trips to Vegas and a boat, all the way to a Nobel space hopper!
'No two shows are ever the same and that keeps our customers coming back time and time again.”
Bingo Loco is the perfect post-lockdown experience for those who’ve been cooped up inside for too long.
Modern funk and soul band Jungle are officially heading back to Leeds.
The Mercury Prize-nominated group will be performing at the First Direct Bank Arena this November, following their blistering summer on the festival circuit last year.
They'll be heading to Leeds on Saturday 21 November 2026.
Jungle was formed back in 2013 by producers and friends Josh Lloyd-Watson and Tom McFarland.
While they technically worked as a duo for years (until 2023, when touring member Lydia Kitto became an official member of the band), Jungle are known for their huge live performances.
They always fill stages with musicians and vocalists, for incredible funk n soul live shows.
The bands huge hits include Back on 74, Casio, and Busy Earnin’, from four top-10 albums including 2023’s groundbreaking Volcano.
The upcoming Leeds date forms part of the band’s upcoming world tour, which arrives in the UK in November 2026 following a string of international performances across Europe, North America, and beyond.
Fans can expect a setlist jam packed with standout tracks, including fan favourites such as ‘Volcano’ and ‘Back On 74’ and newer material from their upcoming album ‘Sunshine’, released on 14 August that continues to push the band’s signature sound forward.
With over 3.4 billion streams to their name, Jungle’s Leeds show is set to be one of the hottest tickets of 2026 so we wouldn't mess about if we were you.
Tickets for Jungle in Manchester will go on general sale from 10am on Friday 27 March, with pre-sale from 10am on Thursday 26 March.
Leeds band Yard Act announce 2026 UK tour including homecoming gig
Clementine Hall
Yard Act are back as they announce first round of UK headline dates since 2024.
We are so, so back.
It's been a few years, but Yard Act have just announced a small selection of UK gigs for later in the year including a homecoming gig at the O2 Academy on Friday 6 November.
The dates follow the band’s first show of the year at the 6Music Festival this Friday across The Pennines in Manchester.
After Leeds, the lads will be performing shows at the O2 Victoria Warehouse on Friday 13 November before making their way down south to the O2 Academy in Brixton on Thursday 26 November.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
Yard Act completed the touring for their critically acclaimed second album Where’s My Utopia? with a victory lap back home at the 5000 capacity Millennium Square in Leeds in August 2024.
It was a record that brought a stark change of pace to the acerbic, post-punk of their debut, embracing something altogether more playful and bringing a different energy. It shifted the dynamic on stage too, with the addition of dancing backing singers and additional musicians and openly challenged listeners to reconsider who they thought Yard Act were.
Since then, the band have remained active, whether writing Where’s My Utopia’s follow-up on scratching the itch to get back on stage, heading out across the UK and Europe with The Hives, which was preceded by an intimate one-off show at Blackpool Tower last May.
Following a lengthy stint in the studio, the band now look to the Autumn for three big UK dates and we cannot wait.
Tickets go on artist presale from 10am on Wednesday 25 March before hitting general sale at 10am on Friday 27 March. Sign up here.
Georgina Pellant -
1st June 2021 
