Make yourself some toasty treats whilst grabbing your Christmas shopping.
Naturally, Trinity shopping centre is likely to make an appearance on anyone's Christmas shopping stop. Between the huge kitchen space with pop up food trucks to the wealth of stores- including some gorgeous independent creative spaces- it's easy to spend hours hunting down the perfect gift.
The much-loved Après Ski-themed decorations are up and there's plenty of Christmas trees to remind you of the holidays as you stroll through the floors- but now you can also grab a sweet treat and learn how to decorate s'mores for yourself.
The shopping centre has announced that it will be launching its first-ever make-your-own s’mores pop-up alongside a number of 'Après Ski Weekender' events and decorations.
Trinity is in the Christmas spirit already. / Image: Supplied
It all kicks off this weekend from Saturday 26 November 2022 with DJs bringing festive hits to shoppers and a special giveaway- including handmade s'mores kits.
Then, those wanting to get messy with an interactive foodie experience should return the following weekend for a 'special s'mores experience' on Saturday 3 December and Sunday 4 December 2022.
Grab yourself a pot of mouthwatering s’mores with crumbled cookies and melted chocolate ganache, finished with pillowy marshmallow from Leeds-based business The Marshmallowist- all for free over the December weekend.
But that's not all, each pot of s’mores will be toasted to perfection with customisable flavours like vanilla, raspberry, champagne and gingerbread all hand-piped onto the s'mores, before adding sprinkles of toppings like Christmas pudding and honeycomb to ‘bacon crumble’ and roasted parsnip crisps.
Nick Jones, Assistant Centre Director at Trinity Leeds, said: “Christmas is just around the corner and we’re celebrating in style at Trinity Leeds, with live DJ performances, special surprises and giveaways and free sweet treats to get everyone in the festive spirit.
“We’re excited to announce the launch of our unique custom s’mores pop-up, which is like nothing we have ever done before at the centre. With festive flavours such as pigs in blankets, roast parsnips and Christmas pudding with brandy soaked fruit, we’re sure the delicious pick-me-up will go down a treat with guests.”
There will also be a gift wrapping service available from Trinity Guest Services that will be running from Thursday 1 December until Christmas Eve. All donations will go towards the St Vincent's charity, who help to support vulnerable people and families across the city centre.
For more information on the Après Ski activities or how to get involved in any of the festivities at the shopping centre, visit the Trinity Leeds website.
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Team behind Mint Warehouse to open new 2,000 capacity venue in Leeds with strict no-phone policy
An exciting new venue is set to open its doors this year, marking a significant moment for the city’s nightlife scene.
Introducing Mint XL, the latest venture rom the team behind the Mint brand that represents the next evolution of a name that has been central to Leeds’ music culture since the 90’s.
Built on over three decades of experience in the industry, the team’s track record spans from intimate club spaces to major outdoor festivals.
Mint XL will build on this knowledge to bring a venue designed to operate on another level, bigger and better than ever before.
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With a capacity of over 2000 across multiple rooms, Mint XL has been purpose-built to host a wide range of events. Think large-scale electronic music lineups and extended DJ sets to live performances, brand activations, and private hires.
At the heart of the venue is a focus on sound and experience. A newly-installed Funktion-One Vero system will power the main rooms, supported by high-spec production throughout.
Mint XL will also operate a strict no-phones policy during club events, keeping the focus on the music and the moment.
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“Mint XL is the next chapter for the brand,” says Owner Shane Graham. “From Mint Club through to Mint Festival, we’ve spent nearly two decades building something special in Leeds, and this is a natural progression of that journey. It allows us to take everything we’ve produced over the years and deliver it at a much bigger club setting.”
Director Mikey McMahon adds: “Mint XL is a big step forward for us. It allows us to programme multi-bill lineups at a much bigger scale across multiple rooms, while also expanding beyond electronic music into live bands, private hires, and brand-led events. At its core, we’ve designed it as a fully versatile space that can adapt to different audiences and experiences under one roof.”
Cult favourite burger chain Burgerism is officially coming to Leeds this summer
Clementine Hall
An award-winning burger chain is coming to one of Leeds' suburbs.
If you don't know Burgerism, then get to know.
The Manchester-based burger chain is known by many for its incredible smash patties and quick, reliable service.
Their concept is simple: good burgers made with quality ingredients and cooked fresh to order. Delicious.
And it's not just burgers, they've also got some great wings and fries available too with a range of homemade sauces on offer for dunking, drizzling and devouring. We're a particular fan of the buffalo wings with their garlic ranch dip.
The chain used to have a dark kitchen on the outskirts of the city where people could order via Deliveroo, however this closed down and since then there's been a Burgerism-shaped hole left in our foodie scene.
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Burgerism recently applied to move into a vacant shop unit in Meanwood at 605 Meanwood Road, seeking change-of-use planning permission for the former Papa Johns site which was previously only allowed to serve...well, pizzas.
And the plans have now been approved, which means Burgerism will officially be coming to Leeds. Hurray!
Burgerism's new takeaway will be walking distance from the The Meanwood Tavern, perfect for those looking for some post-pint burgers.
It will be strictly takeaway with no dine-in option available.
The brand-new Burgerism will employ 15 people from the local area with food being served between 11am and 11pm.
We'll keep you up to date as and when we find out more, but for now we're aware that Burgerism Leeds is set to open this summer.
Sophie Smith -
22nd November 2022 
