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The Live at Leeds line-up for 2022 has been announced- and you’re in for a treat
The Live at Leeds: In The Park 2022 one-day festival will see talent from the likes of Bombay Bicycle Club, Arlo Parks, Easy Life and more on the Temple Newsam stage.
The one-day festival, Live at Leeds: In The Park has announced the first wave of acts.
The best of indie and alternative music is set to play at the Temple Newsham location in June 2022.
The location is home to some of the UK's biggest alternative festivals like Slam Dunk and Newsam Park but this will be one of the most impressive stages for 'Live at Leeds' to date.
The popular festival is usually held each year across the inner-city centre, with artists playing at a range of Leeds venues, but it was pushed back until October this year due to pandemic-related restrictions.
Jack Garratt was the headliner that the crowd loved at Leeds Beckett SU this year. / Image: Live at Leeds
As a result, the Live at Leeds team have decided that the multi-venue traditional Live at Leeds will be hosted in October 2022 and an outdoor one-day festival will take place in its usual May spot.
The first wave of artists announced include: Bombay Bicycle Club, Nothing But Thieves, Arlo Parks, Easy Life and Sea Girls.
It's essentially the best of the 'Indie / Alternative' playlist on Spotify, just live and on repeat.
Not that we're complaining.
There's a reason that none of these bands are still on the debut albums, they each have dedicated fan bases: some that discovered them in the depths of lockdown and other die-hard groupies that were there at even the smallest of concerts.
The talent on the day will be raw and exciting if the headliners names alone are anything to go by.
Smaller bands like Honne, Confidence Man, ADMT, Courting, Finn Askew, L'Objectif, Molly Payton, Porij and The Royston Club also made it onto the list.
The highly anticipated event will be held across multiple stages, but this is only the first artist announcement and we expect that the next will be just as impressive.
Tickets are now available on the Live at Leeds website for the 2022 one-day festival.
The only thing that's left to do is Eat, Sleep, Wake and count down the day until the 4 June 2022.
The foodie-favourite restaurant and bar is now under new management.
The eagle-eyed amongst you may have noticed that Woodside has sadly been closed for a few months.
We certainly have, and ever since December we've had a Woodside Sunday roast-shaped hole in our hearts that's been gasping for one of their glorious Marmite glazed parsnips.
But luckily, it has now been confirmed that Woodside isn't going anywhere as Superfriendz, the team behind Headrow House, Belgrave and many other top Leeds spots will be taking over. Hallelujah.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
Woodside opened at the end of 2024 from the owners of The Brunswick and The Melbourne.
Labelling itself as a 'neighbourhood eatery and bar', Woodside quickly became a favourite amongst Leeds foodies and was known for its smoked meats, great cocktails and stellar Sunday roasts (do I need to talk about the parsnips again).
The menu was fresh and innovative, with oysters topped with kiwi granita and an incredibly garish banana split standing out as highlights.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
We hope that the new management continues to maintain Woodside's brilliance, but mainly we're just so glad that it's sticking around.
Superfriendz take care of a whole host of spots in the city, including proper Leeds favourites Headrow House, Belgrave Music Hall and Waterlane Boathouse.
Announcing the news to Instagram, Woodside said: "After a longer-than-expected winter break, Woodside is back and will reopen on Thursday 19th March!
"Your favourite neighbourhood bar and eatery returns with the same warm welcome, but an all new management team.
"We can’t wait to see you so keep your eyes on our socials for news on great food and drinks, big screen sports, quizzes and more.
"We’d also like to thank Sam and the original team for all the hard work that went into setting-up the venue. We hope we can do it justice."
A new female-founded business has opened in Leeds and it’s a trinket-lover’s paradise
Clementine Hall
Lisa Angel has just opened inside the Victoria Gate and it’s an Aladdin’s Cave full of jewellery, prints, gifts and everything in between.
The best part? It’s a female-founded brand that has chosen our wonderful city for their first Yorkshire site. We absolutely don't blame them.
Founded in 2004 by Lisa hand making jewellery which she sold at craft fairs local to her Norfolk home, the business has gone from strength to strength every since.
The brand is now a recognised part of the British high street landscape, boasting seven other stores across Norfolk, Suffolk, and the Midlands.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
Shoppers can expect beautifully handcrafted jewellery, unique trinkets and wonderful staff who are open to have a natter.
It's the perfect shop for when you don't exactly know what to buy that someone special, just pop in here and you'll be hit with a wave of inspiration immediately.
We could've genuinely spent a good hour in there and come out with a much lighter wallet.
Lisa herself spoke about the opening: “As an independent retailer, we are thrilled to launch in a destination with such a reputation as Victoria Leeds.
"We believe retail should remain grounded in inspiration and discovery, and we look forward to bringing just that to the vibrant city of Leeds, in our first store in the north.”
Images: The Hoot Leeds
Managing Director James Moody said: “We're incredibly excited to be opening our first northern showcase store in such a prestigious location.
"Victoria Leeds represents exactly the kind of vibrant retail destination where we can bring the full Lisa Angel experience to new customers. This is a significant milestone for us as we continue to grow our retail presence."
Sophie Smith -
12th November 2021 
