A 'Sin City' micro festival is taking place in Wakefield next month, promising to bring a mix of beats, booze and banging food to Yorkshire Scare Grounds Scream Park..
Guests attending can expect top-quality sound, DJs and drinks - plus luxury glamping and more across the weekend.
Held oin the last weekend of July, the unique two-day event is set to be a belter with headline sets coming from the likes of PBR Streetgang, Sean Johnstone and Nancy Noise.
Split into different areas for revelers to explore, like Downtown and The Forbidden Forest, as you meander keep an eye out for 'Dottie' - an original 1971 Airstream customised to house a MasterSounds V4 Rotary Mixer and a TPI Sound system.
Food across the weekend will be supplied by Leeds pop-up Bastards Bistro and Chilled Events, who will also be handling everything on the bar front to make sure no one goes thirsty.
And whilst guests are welcome to bring their own tents, there'll also be boutique camping on-site from Simply Bells - giving you the chance to collapse in absolute luxury at the end of a full-on day of partying.
Speaking on the upcoming festival, a spokesperson said: "We’ve quietly been working away, bringing together the best parts of what we know and do. The years of passion, experience, staying up very late, and imagination have brought us to this exciting point.
"So you lovely lot who brought the vibes last summer, we salute you for planting the seed and collectively contributing to us starting something. This genuinely wouldn’t be happening without you!
"We can wholeheartedly say; ‘you're gonna love this!’
Further musical appearances across the weekend will come from Red Laser Records, Clandestino, Apricot Ballroom, Craig Christon, J Cub and many more.
The festival takes place this year on Saturday 31st July and Sunday 1st August 2021, with advanced tickets starting from £50 plus booking fee.
Saturday's programming runs from 12-11pm, followed by a 'secret' afters, then on Sunday the 'recovery session' with Clandestine runs until 6pm.
These are extremely limited, so don't hang around if you don't want to miss out.
Meadowhall has just welcomed a brand-new JD Sports Store - and it is absolutely mega.
Trainer and sportswear lovers, this one's for you as JD Sports has just opened the doors to its newest store.
Located in Meadowhall shopping centre on the Lower Level of the High Street, the new store is almost triple its previous size and spans a whopping 29,225 sq ft.
Shoppers can now browse an ever bigger selection of clothing, footwear and sportswear from big brands like Nike, Montirex, New Balance, Adidas and Berghaus just to name a few.
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To make your shopping experience even smoother, the new store features self-service tills so you can be in and out within a flash.
To celebrate the opening, Chunkz and Kenny from popular Youtube collective Beta Squad officially opened the store today and held a meet and greet for fans.
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And the celebrations don't stop there, as from Friday 31 July - Sunday 2 August customers can get involved in JD's Spin-to-Win, with the chance to win gift cards, trainers and JD-branded merchandise.
Not only that, but Montirex will be hosting games all-weekend-long.
And if you can't make it that weekend, then do not fear. As on Friday 7 - Sunday 9 August, The Crep Protect truck will be rolling into Meadowhall giving out free goodie bags for customers who sign up to JD Status and follow Crep Protect.
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Sneaker Throne will also be offering a shoe-cleaning experience, with demonstrations showing customers how to keep their trainers fresh using products available in-store and goodie bags will be on offer which will also include tokens to play the Cop & Flop game.
So, what are you waiting for? We'll see you there for a fresh new fit.
Shortlist for 2026 Mercury Prize announced with several northern names making the cut
Clementine Hall
The shortlist for the 2026 Mercury Prize has officially landed - and it's another huge year for music from the north.
The prestigious annual award, which celebrates the very best British and Irish albums released over the past 12 months, has unveiled its 12 nominated records ahead of this year's ceremony in Newcastle this October.
Among the biggest talking points is a first-ever Mercury Prize nomination for music legend and northern icon Sir Paul McCartney, whose latest album The Boys Of Dungeon Lane has earned him a place on the shortlist.
Elsewhere representing the north, Newcastle jazz collective Knats have been shortlisted for A Great Day In Newcastle while jungle pioneer Nia Archives, who comes from Bradford, is recognised for her acclaimed album Emotional Junglist.
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Another artist flying the Newcastle flag is JADE with her debut solo album That's Showbiz Baby!, whilst other notable nominations include Olivia Dean, RAYE and and the charity compilation HELP(2) from War Child Records.
The full 2026 Mercury Prize shortlist is:
Paul McCartney – The Boys Of Dungeon Lane
Olivia Dean – The Art Of Loving
RAYE – This Music May Contain Hope
Dave – The Boy Who Played The Harp
Florence + The Machine – Everybody Scream
Dove Ellis – Blizzard
Knats – A Great Day In Newcastle
Kojey Radical – Don't Look Down
JADE – That's Showbiz Baby!
Nia Archives – Emotional Junglist
Suede – Antidepressants
War Child Records – HELP(2)
This year's Mercury Prize ceremony will return to Newcastle's Utilita Arena on Thursday 22 October after the city successfully hosted the awards for the first time last year.
The 2025 event saw hometown hero Sam Fender take home the coveted prize for People Watching, and who knows - maybe The Toon will bag another prize for a hometown hero.
Georgina Pellant -
17th June 2021 
