The new VIP K-Cube venue comes from the same owners as Blue Sakura, is set to open at the Merrion Centre in Leeds.
Having been undergoing renovations over the past year or so, 82-90 Merrion Street is now ready to open to the public.
The karaoke bars has space for up to 65 guests with each room able to take on 6, 8, 10 or 20 'aspiring rockstars' at a time.
Images: Supplied, Merrion Centre
There will also be drinks packages and light bites to order via waiter service to enjoy whilst singing in the private karaoke rooms.
K-Cube also notes that an a la carte Chinese restaurant is expected to open on site by September.
20 new jobs are thought to have been created during the process of the new opening.
Jack Lin, owner of K-Cube and Blue Sakura commented:
“We are excited to launch our new, high-end K-Cube karaoke venue at the Merrion Centre which promises to be a fun space to socialise with friends. Karaoke has become a fixture in bars across the UK since the phenomenon was born in Japan and we look forward to welcoming lots of budding Adeles, Beyonces, Ed Sheerans, Elton Johns and more to sing along with their favourite artists at K-Cube.”
Images: Supplied, Merrion Centre
Charles Newman, Associate Director, Estates at Town Centre Securities (TCS) owners of the Merrion Centre said:
“It’s fantastic to add this visually engaging, new entertainment space to our ever-growing offering. We are confident K-Cube will prove hugely popular with those looking for a unique experience and know it will be a high-quality destination to accompany the other leisure venues across the Merrion Centre.”
Turnstile will headline the Halifax Piece Hall this summer, their only UK headline show.
The Grammy-winning hardcore group have just announced a very special show at historic venue the Halifax Piece Hall.
As part of the venue's huge summer season, Turnstile will take to the stage on Wednesday 26 August marking a whopping 41 shows at the Piece Hall's calendar so far.
The group pulled huge crowds at Glastonbury festival last year and scooped up two Grammy Awards earlier this month, using their platform to thank fans who "swung in the dark" with them.
Nicky Chance-Thompson MBE DL FRSA, CEO of The Piece Hall Trust, says: “2026 will see Turnstile playing at some of the world’s most iconic festivals and then here in Halifax at UK’s most iconic heritage venue.”
“We always aim to deliver for the full spectrum of music lovers in Calderdale and knowing how passionate our rock and metal community is, this gig will be off the scale – truly unmissable!”
Alongside Turnstile, Halifax Piece Hall will welcome the likes of Hollywood Vampires, Paul Weller, Bowling For Soup, Skunk Anansie, Garbage, Empire of the Sun, Sex Pistols, Mcfly, CMAT and Jimmy Eat World this summer. What a season it's going to be.
Baltimore’s hardcore heroes will head to West Yorkshire to play TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall on Wednesday August 26.
Tickets go on sale this Friday 27 February at 10am, and you can get your tickets here.
Find out more about what's going on at the Halifax Piece Hall this summer here.
This iconic Leeds pub is selling 25p pints for the weekend alongside a 70’s-inspired menu
Clementine Hall
Whitelock's Ale House in Leeds are turning back the clocks for four days only.
Ever fancied giving time travel a go? Well now's your chance, as a historic Leeds pub are looking back to time gone by for the weekend.
Whitelock's Ale House are collaborating with Double Diamond beer, an iconic British pale ale made popular in the 70's and now somewhat having a resurgence.
From this Thursday 26 February until Sunday 1 March 2026, pints of Double Diamond will be available for just 25p.
Yep, you can't even get a Freddo for 25p these days let alone a cold, refreshing pint.
Guests will be able to grab their first pint of Double Diamond for 25p along with a nostalgic specials menu from the Whitelock's kitchen.
And if you know anything about their food, it's always class so this specials menu will be absolutely no exception.
The specials menu includes a french onion quiche, a coronation chicken sandwich, gammon, pineapple, egg and chips and to top it all off, a raspberry Swiss roll with custard.
You can get three courses for just £30 and you can either pre-order or order individually when you're there.
This is set to be a real blast from the past, so rally your mates together and prepare for a trip down memory lane and for what could be the cheapest pint of your life.
You can find out more and book your table at Whitelock's Ale House here.
Sophie Smith -
9th June 2023 
