To celebrate Leeds Light Night, The Ivy are offering a special cocktail menu with live entertainment that will truly brighten up your evening.
Light Night is one of those magical experiences that we look forward to each year. Until Sunday, The Ivy are helping us to make this year's Light Night one to never forget.
Throughout the week, The Ivy will be serving an array of illuminating cocktails, inspired by the neon lights that will surround the city.
Northern Blues is a refreshing delight that resembles an aurora borealis of blue light. This boozy drink is made up of Koko Kanu, Coconut Rum, Blue Curaçao, lemongrass, lime, pineapple and topped with coconut milk.
For a taste closer to home, NQ Lights is an illuminated taste of the tropics in the Northern Quarter. A concoction of Midori, Banana Liqueur, coconut and lime will get the chance to shine in this tropical mix of flavours.
These cocktails are certainly going to brighten up your evening. / Image: The Ivy Leeds
You can't go to a light festival without experiencing a bit of fire, right? The Bright Spark cocktail is all about igniting those embers with a heady mix of Havana Club Three Year Old Rum, Aperol, Passoa, passion fruit and grenadine, tipped with flaming Wrap and Nephew Overproof Rum.
These incredible cocktails will be accompanied by incredible light displays and live music on both nights of the UK's largest light festival.
On Thursday and Friday, there will be nothing subtle about the illuminating entertainment on offer.From stilt walkers pacing around the grand bar space to hula hoopers and saxophonists playing late into the night, each evening will be spectacular.
All entertainment will take place between 7pm and 10pm, but booking is advised for all Light Night experiences as The Ivy is anticipated to be a popular destination for anyone visiting the light festival in the city.
Leeds restaurant The Cut & Craft has announced further expansion plans for the spring.
Swanky all-day dining restaurant and bar, The Cut & Craft, is expanding its popular Leeds site, investing a whopping £1.2 million to create a new adjoining elegant bar, lounge and private spaces.
Located within the former historic Collinson’s Cafe, the renovation will transform the former neighbouring Paul Smith store, to extend the existing brand offering.
The extension will celebrate the original beauty of the space, whilst acknowledging the legacy of Wallace Hartley - a talented musician who played at Collinson’s Cafe in the early 1900s before his role as bandleader on Titanic during its maiden voyage.
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The Grade II-listed building’s features including its iconic glass dome, stained glass and circular central bar will remain, with the addition of two beautifully designed private dining rooms.
The extension is due for competition this spring and will transform the existing venue into a space with seating for an impressive 370 covers.
Oscar Akgul, CEO at The Cut & Craft said: “Planning for this new chapter began within the first year of opening. By year two, it was clear that we required additional space to serve the city’s appetite for The Cut & Craft’s signature hospitality.
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“The brand’s deep affinity with the Victoria Quarter and the heritage of the building played an essential role in the decision to grow here.
“We want to thank our regular guests and everyone who has joined us at The Cut & Craft Leeds since opening and we look forward to entering this exciting new chapter with you all.”
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 -
13th October 2021 
