A huge seafood and wine festival is happening in Leeds next weekend and it simply looks too good to miss.
Taking place at Water Lane Boathouse, it's being held in collaboration with the fire cooking maestros Ox Club Leeds and Chapel Allerton's own Wayward Wines.
There'll be a host of imaginative street food dishes coming out of the kitchen from Leeds' Michelin recommended Ox Club chefs, and a delicious selection of natural wines courtesy of North Leeds' favourite wine shop Wayward.
With free entry all day from 11 am and an open-door policy for our furry friends, it sounds like an absolute dreamy afternoon out on the tiles.
Mussels in white wine and butter sauce are definitely set to appear on the menu, cooked over hot coals to give them a smoky flavour that will really set the dish off.
The rest, however, remains a surprise - with further fishy street food dishes not set to be revealed until the day itself.
There'll also be a DJ on the decks bringing the tunes throughout the day, making sure that the party atmosphere runs throughout the festival from start to finish.
A stunning space, Water Lane Boathouse is also unique in its commitment to accessibility. The venue is committed to "creating an inclusive and supportive space for all, where no forms of discrimination are tolerated" and lists all of its accessibility points on its website.
Access to the main bar space is step-free, however, the mezzanine area is up 16 steps and the lower bar area is 2 steps down. There is an accessible bathroom on the ground floor. The venue also has its own accessibility document which you can view here.
The Seafood and wine festival takes place at Water Lane Boathouse on Sunday 11 August from 11 am.
To find out more about the upcoming event, head over to Water Lane Boathouse's Instagram page here or visit their website.
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Leeds rallies around independent wine bar after thieves smash windows to steal… an empty bottle
An independent wine bar in Leeds city centre was broken into over the weekend.
And do you know what the sneaky thief stole? An empty bottle.
Latitude Wine Bar on The Calls issued a statement about the break in over the weekend, they said: "Some unscrupulous ______________ (insert expletives in the comments) decided to smash our window last night to grab a magnum of chartreuse out of our window.
"Obviously it was a dummy bottle, so more fool them, but it also makes this criminal damage more pointless. DON'T THEY KNOW HOW MUCH GLASS COSTS!?
"Well, this puts a real dampener on the month so if any one feels like popping in to buy a bottle in the shop or a glass in the bar or heading online to place an order this weekend it would really help to support an independent wine merchant and bar.
Images: Latitude Wine Bar
"Thank you to one of our customers who found the abandoned dummy bottle and returned it to us today. Legend! Santé and happy Friyay!"
So not only did the thief smash the window to steal an empty bottle, but they didn't even take it home with them.
In classic Leeds fashion, fellow indies flocked to the comments to support Latitude with many promising to pop in over the weekend for a glass or two.
One comment read: "Do you need a sign in your window saying “this is a dummy bottle you dummy”" whilst another said "Damned spit buckets! I’m sure we’ll be in soon, keep your chins up fam."
So if you've been meaning to pop in for a glass of the good stuff, there's no better time than the present.
The UK’s oldest nightclub is in Halifax – and now they’re campaigning for a blue plaque
Thomas Melia
An all-new fundraiser has been set up which aims to crown the UK's oldest nightclub with its very own blue plaque.
Situated in Halifax, Acapulco Club, has been providing clubbers and night out lovers with live music and entertainment for 65 years.
Alongside offering 75p drinks to any guests before 11pm and a whole host of DJs playing out beats and bangers on their mezzanine-floor decks, Acapulco has created lots of happy memories too.
This West Yorkshire cultural hub attracted lots of media attention back in 2022 when the club auctioned off pieces of its spiral carpet for just £20.
Now, this Halifax nightlife institution is giving itself a massive pat on the back by setting up a fundraiser for its very own blue plaque.
Working alongside Halifax BID and Halifax Civic Trust, this living piece of Halifax history is recognising its contributions to this West Yorkshire town and clubbing culture.
Commonly referred to as "Acca", the club prides itself on "Welcoming dancers before man landed on the Moon, before the M62 motorway transformed our region, and before colour television arrived in British homes."
The cost of a blue plaque is £650 and any excess funds that are raised will be donated to Halifax Street Angels - a local charity which works alongside the night-time economy to keep partygoers safe.
Acapulco is encouraging anyone who has visited the nightclub over its 65 year period to donate and also provide any memories or photos they have shared within this venue.
Some of the famous faces that have graced this legendary clubbing hotspot include Katie Price and her son Harvey, Joey Essex, as well as an array of Love Island and Big Brother stars.
The Acapulco Club has even welcomed 80's pop royalty courtesy of a visit from George Michael... the tribute act of course.
Anyone wanting to find out more information or make a donation to the recent fundraiser set up to honour the UK's oldest nightclub Acapulco with a blue plaque can do so HERE.
Georgina Pellant -
6th August 2021 
