The highly anticipated new M&S superstore in White Rose officially opens it's door today, with the first 200 customers receiving golden tickets.
The Leeds-born supermarket chain announced earlier this year the company will be creating a total of 3,400 new jobs across the country with a total of twenty new stores opening, including a brand new spot in Leeds’ own White Rose Shopping Centre.
The new superstore has taken over the former Debenhams site and features an incredible food hall, Beauty Edit, Flower Shop, Deli and loads more.
Today the new M&S will open it's doors to excited shoppers at 10am, and the first 200 customers will receive special golden tickets to be in with the chance of winning prizes.
Image: M&S White Rose
Prizes include Percy Pigs, exclusive money off vouchers and one lucky customer will win £200 to spend in M&S.
Taking to their social media page, M&S White Rose spoke about the opening: "Here’s what you can expect TOMORROW!! First 200 customers will receive a Golden Ticket. Each one with a prize in! Golden Hangers hidden across our Clothing & Home departments each one with a prize!
"Percy Pig will be making appearances! Colin the Caterpillar will be here too! Brass Band and DJ bringing the party. Slushie Tasters from our Café. Tasters from our Instore Bakery."
Image: M&S White Rose
But what’s got us really excited, is the addition of an entire fridge which is solely dedicated to the wonderful creation that is garlic bread.
You'll also be able to pay for your clothing items in the changing rooms, making your shopping experience as smooth and seamless as possible.
If you can't wait to visit the incredible new store, you can find the entrance to M&S at the new ground floor car park 3 entrance.
After closing for the entire second day, The Warehouse stage at Leeds Festival has once again been forced to evacuate.
One of the most anticipated dance acts of the day has been cancelled due to health and safety concerns just moments before the set.
Sheffield DJ Silva Bumpa was due to take to The Warehouse stage today at 1:30pm, but the set was cancelled due to overcrowding.
It's not the first time this has happened at Leeds Festival 2026, as yesterday Omar+'s set was cancelled due to the same issue and the stage was subsequently closed for the rest of the day.
The Warehouse stage is completely new for this year, and supposedly is designed specifically for dance music...which is quite ironic.
Announcing the news to Instagram, Silva Bumpa said: "So so sorry Leeds Fest but due to over crowding my set was cancelled last min I was just behind the stage and got told right before such a massive shame."
Prospa, another prominent DJ who's set was cancelled at Reading on Friday afternoon, spoke up on the situation: "We are disappointed in The Warehouse stage closure at Reading Festival. We were told it wasn't possible to play whilst on the way. This was due to too many people outside the stage.
"We have seen this happen before at larger festivals in the UK. It's time to double the capacity of tents or put dance music on the main stage."
It comes after another dance stage, LS23, was closed mid-set last night due to a health and safety hazard when all the lights suddenly switched off and ravers were forced to evacuate.
If yesterday is anything to go by, we wouldn't be surprised if The Warehouse was closed for the rest of the day which means anticipated sets from Rossi and Mall Grab will also be cancelled.
‘Actually lost for words’ – huge artist speaks out as Leeds Festival set is cancelled due to overcrowding
Clementine Hall
For the second day in a row, a huge set has been cancelled due to overcrowding at Reading and Leeds Festival.
Day two of the festival and there's some pretty disappointed ravers hanging their head as one of the biggest dance music sets of the day is cancelled.
Omar+, a rising British electronic DJ and producer, was due to play on the brand-new Warehouse stage at Reading yesterday and Leeds today.
Yesterday's set was cancelled last minute due to overcrowding, and low and behold the same has happened here in Leeds.
Announcing the sad news to his story, Omar+ said "Actually lost for words. My Leeds set has been cancelled due to overcrowding."
He then went on to show a screenshot of a text message, reading: "I've never seen something like this in my entire life where two shows back to back are cancelled due to overcrowding."
The Warehouse stage is completely new for this year, and supposedly is designed specifically for dance music...which is quite ironic.
Prospa, another prominent DJ who's set was cancelled at Reading yesterday, spoke up on the situation: "We are disappointed in The Warehouse stage closure at Reading Festival. We were told it wasn't possible to play whilst on the way. This was due to too many people outside the stage.
"We have seen this happen before at larger festivals in the UK. It's time to double the capacity of tents or put dance music on the main stage."
It comes after another dance stage, LS23, was closed mid-set last night due to a health and safety hazard when all the lights suddenly switched off and ravers were forced to evacuate.
Clementine Hall -
25th May 2023 
