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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Team behind Headrow House and Belgrave to take over and reopen Woodside just one year after opening
The foodie-favourite restaurant and bar is now under new management.
The eagle-eyed amongst you may have noticed that Woodside has sadly been closed for a few months.
We certainly have, and ever since December we've had a Woodside Sunday roast-shaped hole in our hearts that's been gasping for one of their glorious Marmite glazed parsnips.
But luckily, it has now been confirmed that Woodside isn't going anywhere as Superfriendz, the team behind Headrow House, Belgrave and many other top Leeds spots will be taking over. Hallelujah.
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Woodside opened at the end of 2024 from the owners of The Brunswick and The Melbourne.
Labelling itself as a 'neighbourhood eatery and bar', Woodside quickly became a favourite amongst Leeds foodies and was known for its smoked meats, great cocktails and stellar Sunday roasts (do I need to talk about the parsnips again).
The menu was fresh and innovative, with oysters topped with kiwi granita and an incredibly garish banana split standing out as highlights.
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We hope that the new management continues to maintain Woodside's brilliance, but mainly we're just so glad that it's sticking around.
Superfriendz take care of a whole host of spots in the city, including proper Leeds favourites Headrow House, Belgrave Music Hall and Waterlane Boathouse.
Announcing the news to Instagram, Woodside said: "After a longer-than-expected winter break, Woodside is back and will reopen on Thursday 19th March!
"Your favourite neighbourhood bar and eatery returns with the same warm welcome, but an all new management team.
"We can’t wait to see you so keep your eyes on our socials for news on great food and drinks, big screen sports, quizzes and more.
"We’d also like to thank Sam and the original team for all the hard work that went into setting-up the venue. We hope we can do it justice."
A new female-founded business has opened in Leeds and it’s a trinket-lover’s paradise
Clementine Hall
Lisa Angel has just opened inside the Victoria Gate and it’s an Aladdin’s Cave full of jewellery, prints, gifts and everything in between.
The best part? It’s a female-founded brand that has chosen our wonderful city for their first Yorkshire site. We absolutely don't blame them.
Founded in 2004 by Lisa hand making jewellery which she sold at craft fairs local to her Norfolk home, the business has gone from strength to strength every since.
The brand is now a recognised part of the British high street landscape, boasting seven other stores across Norfolk, Suffolk, and the Midlands.
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Shoppers can expect beautifully handcrafted jewellery, unique trinkets and wonderful staff who are open to have a natter.
It's the perfect shop for when you don't exactly know what to buy that someone special, just pop in here and you'll be hit with a wave of inspiration immediately.
We could've genuinely spent a good hour in there and come out with a much lighter wallet.
Lisa herself spoke about the opening: “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.”
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Managing Director James Moody said: “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."
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9th May 2022 
