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.
Whitelock’s Ale House has announced the return of its annual Beer Festival - hoorah!
There’s nothing quite like a nice fresh pint, and we all know Whitelock’s Ale House know how to pour a good one.
So it's with great glee that we can fill you in on their upcoming Beer Festival which will be returning to the iconic festival from Thursday 18 to Sunday 21 June 2026.
The four-day festival will celebrate the best of independent brewing in Leeds, with beers sourced exclusively from local breweries.
Featured breweries will include Northern Monk, Kirkstall Brewery, Anthology, Amity Brew Co. and more.
Known as the oldest pub in Leeds, Whitelock’s Ale House has long championed independent beers and local brewing culture.
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This year’s festival aims to spotlight the strength and diversity of the city’s brewing scene, with the tagline 'Beer tastes better up north!'
Beer will be pouring throughout the weekend across Whitelock's Ale House and The Turk's Head, with further brewery announcements and festival details set to be shared in the coming weeks via their Instagram.
The best part? Entry to the festival is completely free.
Talking about this year’s festival, General Manager Beth said: “Beer has always been at the heart of Whitelock’s, so this felt like the right year to celebrate both the breweries on our doorstep and the city we’ve called home for more than 300 years.
"Leeds has a brilliantly strong independent beer scene right now, and we’re looking forward to showcasing some of the best breweries the city has to offer across the weekend.”
You can find out more about Whitelock's Ale House and their fabulous Beer Festival here via their website. Cheers to that!
Inside Leeds’ very first sauna and ice bath cafe hidden behind a railway arch
Clementine Hall
Get ready to take the plunge Leeds, as a community-led sauna and ice bath concept has landed in the city centre.
Hidden behind a railway arch in Saxton Gardens, Kontrast has brought its popular sauna and ice bath concept to the city.
Following the huge success of its Manchester site, Kontrast Leeds combines saunas, ice baths and a cafe designed to bring wellness into everyday life.
The Leeds space features two traditional saunas, one infrared saunas and four ice baths each varying in temperature between 3 and 13 degrees.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
The space is absolutely gorgeous, complete with trendy tin ceilings, fairy lights and soft furnishings.
Plunge pools can be enjoyed solo or shared, depending on what guests choose, giving people the opportunity to shape each session around exactly what they need that day.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
The same goes for the saunas, with one silent and one sauna giving guests the option to come for conversation or reflection.
Single sessions will cost just £12 for 45 minutes, with 90-minute sessions from £20.
There's a fab little cafe too offering all sorts from electrolyte slushes to ginger shots and a range of coffees and matcha.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
Known for making sauna and ice feel more accessible, welcoming and community-driven, Kontrast has grown beyond regular sessions to become a base for recurring events. These include their live ambient DJ set event, Unwind, which celebrates local talent, and their weekly run club, both of which the team hopes to bring to Leeds as part of building a similar sense of community in the city.
Officially opening their doors this Friday 29 May, Kontrast are offering free sessions over the weekend so you can try before you buy. Book your spot here.
Georgina Pellant -
17th June 2021 
