Yorkshire's foodie capital is hosting Meadowfest, a day-long music festival this year.
Almost 3000 festival-goers flocked to Malton last year for the musical celebrations, and this year is expected to journey across Yorkshire to the festival.
Taking place on Saturday 30 July 2022, indie rock band, The Feeling, will headline the event.
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Taking to the stage to perform fan favourites such as Fill My Little World and Never Be Lonely, as well as music from their brand-new album, Loss. Hope. Love, which is due for release in May 2022, The Feeling expects to draw crowds from near and far to the day festival after frontman Dan Gillespie joined the West End.
The band has been on a hiatus since 2016 but following on from the success of his hit musical Everyone’s Talking About Jamie in the West End, frontman Dan Gillespie Sells found himself inspired to write again for the quintet during lockdown in 2020.
Meadowfest will be one of the band’s first appearances performing their new work.
The Feeling band. / Image: Andy Hughes
Elsewhere in the day, festival-goers will have the chance to watch Malton Meadowfest favourites' HUGE and Hyde Family Jam perform, with support from Alistair Griffin and New York Brass Band.
Those who have previously revelled at the music festival will be delighted to also hear of the return of Flat Cap Carnival on the Hay Bale Stage, with additional acts likeGeorge Rowell, Maggie Wakeling, Nick Rooke, Simon Snaize and many more expected to perform in July.
The complete line-up will be announced later this year.
Levi Roots on stage at the 2021 festival. / Image: Visit Malton
Malton is nationally known for its food and drink options, and so this festival will continue to demonstrate the flavours that give the town the status "a foodie's Glastonbury".
As well as Meadowfest, Malton is set to host multiple food festivals throughout the year.
This year, expect a huge array of unique stalls with tasty treats and gorgeous gifts, celebrity chef talks and demonstrations, live music and fun for all the family. The exact line-up is yet to be announced, but across the six day event, visitors can expect only the best of home-grown goods to be in attendance.
The 2021 event was the first three-day Food Lovers Festival since Malton’s festival beginnings over a decade ago. Both 2022 events will take place over three days thanks to the support that last year’s festival received.
The final go-ahead is expected to be given for work to start on a major new £15million sports hub in Holbeck.
Senior councillors are expected to give the approval next Wednesday 11 March at an executive board meeting.
An agreement will be made on a contractor to complete the work which will bring state-of-the-art sports pitches and a community space to the city.
Holbeck Sports Hub will provide three full-size artificial grass football pitches, two multi-use games areas and a building with changing rooms and a café.
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Work is expected to begin in August 2026 and is set to be built at the site of the former Matthew Murray High School.
The plan is to also provide a home to a new GP surgery as well as a children’s play area and walking and running routes through the green space which sits off Brown Lane East and Ingram Road.
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Councillor Salma Arif, Leeds City Council’s executive member for adult social care, active lifestyles and culture, said: “We look forward to the work starting on the Holbeck Sports Hub, which will be a significant asset to the local community and residents in south Leeds.
“It will provide affordable and accessible quality sports pitches, providing more opportunities for physical activity and play and spaces to meet up and connect.
“We are also working towards an agreement with a GP practice so that the area can benefit from new high-quality healthcare provision to meet the needs of the community.”
The programme is joint funded by the Football Foundation and Leeds City Council capital funding.
New grassroots music space aiming to make DJing and music more accessible opening in Headingley this month
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A new grassroots music space is opening in Headingley with a mission to make DJing, vinyl and music culture more accessible.
Meanhood Studios, founded by long-time LS6 residents Jim and Katie Young, will combine a professional DJ rehearsal studio, record shop, performance space and tuition hub all under one roof.
Their aim is simple, "to level the playing field in a scene that has often felt exclusive and gatekept.”
Meanhood started as a guerrilla pop-up record shop in lockdown when Jim started selling records from his personal collection.
Built solely on quality and word-of-mouth reputation, the venture quickly grew into a respected local record spot known for its carefully curated vinyl selection.
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Jim’s roots trace back to Manchester’s late-90s free party scene, he began DJing at 17 and from Hyde Park house parties to residencies at legendary clubs, he went on to host nights featuring artists who would later become major names in UK dance music.
Katie grew up in rural Cumbria, discovering music through pirate radio, library tapes and out-of-town raves. After moving to Leeds for university, she built a 20-year corporate career while supporting events, fly-posting for club nights and working behind the scenes.
“DJing is so much more than pushing buttons,” says Jim. “You’ve got to love it when no one’s watching. We want to share that knowledge and remove some of the barriers we experienced.”
Meanhood Studios will open on Friday 13 March and will offer access to equipment, rehearsal space, vinyl records and tuition for aspiring DJs and music lovers.
It's more important now than ever to support grassroots music venues, and we can't wait to check out this new space.
Sophie Smith -
18th March 2022 
