Returning for another year after a huge comeback festival in 2021: Mint Festival is taking live house, techno and electronica music to a whole new level.
Set in the baking sun spot over at Temple Newsam, a mere ten minutes from Leeds city centre, the 136 acre farmland is set to transform into a music-lover's dream setting this September.
Taking place on Saturday 10 September 2022, expect twelve hours on non-stop tunes with pyrotechnics breaking up each act with explosive show-stopper production visually.
Set across four different tents this year, 2021 favourites like Darius Syrossian and Eats Everything will all return to the stage along with Elliot Adamson, Fleur Shore, Friction, Girls Don't Sync and so much more.
Enzo Siragusa will be brightening up Mint Festival with the mighty FUSE, whilst Patrick Topping's essential Trick and dance music titans DJ Mag will set alongside Worried About Henry, the D&B influencers that are renowned for throwing the biggest events of their kind all over the UK- so there will be plenty to get involved in.
The FUSE stage returns with the sole purpose of bringing the party atmosphere to Temple Newsam, with label founder Enzo Siragusa will be joined by a very special yet to be announced guest- so watch this space.
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Underground legend Sonja Moonear plus Rossko, Rich NXT and System resident Bobby ODonnell will be bringing the tunes as skies fade to black and bring stripped back and dubbed out tech, garage, house and breaks- all pumping from giant speakers dotted around the festival site.
But there's so much more than music going on here. Expect easy access bars to provide the drinks, adrenaline-fuelled fairground ride and a whole host of foodie options that challenge the typical greasy burger van expectation with healthy options aplenty.
All this is set to the beautiful backdrop of Temple Newsam, with miles of lush grassland and acres of woodland, this truly is going to be a rather special music festival that offers so much more than heavy beats.
Pre-sale tickets go on sale from Tuesday 10 May 2022, allowing you to save up to £40 on the RRP. General sale begins on Thursday 12 May 2022 at midday.
For more information, including how to bag yourself tickets to the 10-year-special of one of the UK's most exciting festivals, visit the Mint Festival website.
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Female-founded independent jewellery brand to open in Leeds’ Victoria Gate
Norfolk-based jewellery brand Lisa Angel is opening their first Yorkshire site right here in Leeds.
Jewellery and trinket lovers, this one's for you.
Lisa Angel, a female-founded jewellery and gifting brand will open the doors to its new store in Victoria Gate next month.
Shoppers can expect a wonderful range of jewellery, gifts, and accessories that have established a loyal following during more than twenty years of business.
Founded in 2004 by Lisa hand making jewellery which she sold at craft fairs local to her Norfolk home, the business has only gone from strength to strength since.
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The brand is now a recognised part of the British high street landscape, boasting seven other stores across Norfolk, Suffolk, and the Midlands.
After opening two stores last year and three stores in 2024, Lisa Angel’s founder and Creative Director, Lisa, said: “As an independent retailer, we are thrilled to launch in a destination with such a reputation as Victoria Leeds.
"We believe retail should remain grounded in inspiration and discovery, and we look forward to bringing just that to the vibrant city of Leeds, in our first store in the north.”
Managing Director James Moody explained the significance to the business of opening a new store in a city as influential as Leeds: “We're incredibly excited to be opening our first northern showcase store in such a prestigious location.
"Victoria Leeds represents exactly the kind of vibrant retail destination where we can bring the full Lisa Angel experience to new customers. This is a significant milestone for us as we continue to grow our retail presence."
We'll keep you up to date when we know an opening date, but for now you can check out what to expect here.
Yorkshire residents are being invited to name two new bin lorries
Clementine Hall
Well...this is a new one.
Ever fancied naming a bin lorry? Well today is your lucky day, because now you can.
Yorkshire-based waste management experts Divert are celebrating the arrival of two swanky new tbin rucks by inviting the local community to help name them.
The iconic purple bins, vans and trucks can be seen across the Yorkshire area helping to clean up waste from Bradford to Harrogate.
Two new lorries are set to be joining the fleet in April and May, and of course they need a name.
And who better to ask than the general public? The winning names will be added to the cabs of each of the trucks for all to see, and announced via the Divert website and social media channels.
Absolutely anyone from across the UK is welcome to take part, but the company are especially keen for people from Yorkshire to enter.
You can be as creative as you like, but there are a couple of rules...
No swearing or offensive names. Aside from that, you can let your freak flag fly.
The Divert team are keen to hear the 'best celebrity puns, local namesakes, and downright silly names' the public have to offer.
John Verity, Managing Director of Divert, comments: “Naming our bin trucks is a great way to bring some joy to the local community. We hope to bring a smile to the faces of passing drivers and pedestrians as our fleet passes by.
“Not only that, naming our lorries can help our drivers to take pride and ownership in the vehicles they drive and be a key reminder of our engagement within the community. We’re always keen to employ any initiatives that help the public to engage with us and ensure we’re seen as a friendly face in the area.”
Winners will be voted for by the team internally, and the competition closes at 5 pm on 31 March 2026.
The Hoot -
9th May 2022 
