Welsh legend Tom Jones has announced he’ll be coming to Leeds for an intimate 400 capacity gig this summer.
Hosted at Brudenell Social Club in Headingley, the gig is in set to take place in honour of Jones’ new album, Surrounded By Time.
The show sold out in record time, with fans desperate to bag a ticket for the exclusive gig.
Known for such tunes as ‘She’s A Lady’, ‘Delilah’ and ‘Sex Bomb’, Jones began his career with a string of top-ten hits in the mid-1960s.
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Still going strong today, he’s a bonafide pop legend.
This newest album, though, sees him do something a bit different - putting his own spin on songs by the likes of Bob Dylan, Michael Kiwanuka and The Waterboys.
Those lucky enough to get a ticket will be treated to renditions of some of his personal favourites, including Dylan's 'One More Cup of Coffee' and Bernice Johnson Reagon’s 'I Won’t Crumble With You If You Fall' - plus some special spoken word renditions that tap into Jones' past.
The Brudenell show is due to go ahead on Tuesday 31st August, but is still to be confirmed by the venue pending the loosening of coronavirus restrictions later this year.
Doors times are roughly set for 7pm with Jones due to appear shortly afterwards. Ticket seller Crash Records is encouraging guests to arrive promptly so as to not miss a moment of the action.
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Turnstile to play their only UK headline show this year at Halifax Piece Hall
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
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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.
Georgina Pellant -
28th April 2021 
