There's going to be beer, live music and a celebration of local community at a new festival near Leeds.
In the first restriction-free month since the pandemic began, Sup is bringing West Yorkshire communities together once more with a local festival focusing on beer, food and music.
The beer festival will take place over two weekends, one in Shipley and the other in Bingley and forms part of the 'Spring Back' campaign from Bradford City Council.
On Saturday 12 March, Shipley Market Square will be transformed into a foodie fest, with fan-favourite vendors present, including SALT Beer Factory's award-winning beers and brews from The Triangle, Cap and Collar and The Fox.
Lowery breweries are preparing for the festival. / Image: Salt Beer Factory
Hullabaloo, a Caribbean street food and drink specialist will be on hand to serve up fresh supplies and a collab pop-up of Il Pirata and Mozza Fella will provide that we're told is the best pizza team-up Bradford has ever seen, with a range of succulent slices to put those carb cravings to bed.
The Bingley event will host a similar set-up with a slight variation to their line-up on Saturday 19 March underneath a huge weatherproof tent. Il Pirata X Mozza Fella and The Triangle will join the Bingley fest, whilst a new selection of cask ales and alcoholic drinks will come from Wishbone Brewery, Goose Eye Brewery and Bini Brewery.
The Peacock provide freshly-cooked Indian street food to the masses.
Il Pirata X Mozza Fella is going to be an incredible collaboration. / Image: Il Pirata
Organiser Sup has partnered with an array of local DJs across both events who will be playing a mix of upbeat and soulful tunes to keep the crowds going into the evening.
Eddie Kean, Director of Raven Staging, said “I moved to Bradford when I was 9yrs old and my kids go to school in both Shipley and Bingley, so I’m especially excited to stage these events in my home valley and for my own community.
"The focus for these events is to kickstart the year and drive footfall to our high streets by providing a platform to our local community of creators and entrepreneurs. Selecting our partners has been made that much easier by the world class quality of what’s on offer within the Bradford postcode.
Image: Bingley Walkers
"My hope is that the range of exceptional partners at these events will generate an equally great turnout from our local community. If Sup can provide a small celebratory salve for the difficulty we’ve all endured over the past few years, I’ll be a happy man. I look forward to raising a glass to us.”
The UK Aids Memorial Quilt is set to go on display across Wakefield this summer.
The quilt - consisting of 42 quilts and 23 individual panels, representing over 384 individuals affected by HIV and AIDS - will go on display at WX Wakefield from Thursday 4 to Sunday 7 June 2026.
All 42 quilts will be on display, with WX working in partnership with the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt Conservation Partnership.
Across the same weekend, selected individual panels will be displayed at different venues across the city including The Hepworth Wakefield, The Art House Wakefield, Theatre Royal Wakefield, Pontefract Castle and the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
Part of the world’s largest community art project, this is a huge opportunity for the city of Wakefield. The project started in the USA back in 1985 by activist Cleve Jones, commemorating friends, family and loved ones lost to AIDS.
Individual panels were then stitched together to create larger quilts, which were shown outdoors as a form of protest to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS.
Today, the quilt stands as a crucial reminder of those who were lost and of the continuing affect that HIV and AIDS has on the people of today.
At WX Wakefield, viewing the quilt is completely free and on Friday 5 June there will be a special late night opening up until 10:30pm to view the exhibition.
And on Saturday 6 June at 2:30pm, there will be a very special and poignant reading of the names of those commemorated on the quilt.
Featured image - UK AIDS Memorial Quilt, installation view at Tate Modern, June 2025. Photo: AM Hanson
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Leeds’ first frozen yoghurt bar is opening in Headingley this weekend
Clementine Hall
The frozen yoghurt craze is on its way to Leeds as Kefiyo is set to open in Headingley in just a few days.
It's a phenomenon that has caught the attention of the TikTok and Instagram girlies as of late, with frozen yoghurt bars popping up in Manchester and going viral online.
The ice cold sweet treat is supposedly 'healthy' and with a slogan of 'eat Clean. feel Light. live Better.' - this new spot in Leeds seems to be going down that route too.
Kefiyo will be opening in the old Sixes site on Ash Road in Headingley, and they've just announced that they'll be soft launching this Sunday 19 April 2026.
The space is already sporting a super cute pastel green and pink exterior, and it's exactly matching the aesthetic that you'd expect with froyo.
Kefiyo will offer a range of frozen yoghurt flavours with a whole bunch of toppings for you to customise to your tastebuds, as well as fresh acai bowls.
Situated slap bang in the centre of Headingley, we've got a feeling it'll be very busy with students on their way to their morning lecture or at night for those looking for a sweet treat that doesn't feel too naughty.
We'll keep you updated on more Kefiyo updates as and when we find out.
But in the meantime, you can keep an eye on their socials here. We'll see you soon for a scoop Leeds.
Sophie Smith -
3rd March 2022 
