Leeds’ premier sports bar brand BOX has arrived in Chapel Allerton with an outdoor terrace, sharing beer steins and big promises to screen all the important sports fixtures this summer.
Taking over what was formerly the PIT, this will be the second site for the well known Leeds brand - who are expanding their reach out into the suburbs just in time for the hotly-anticipated Euros.
Screening all the UEFA action across a whopping 14 ultra HD screens, plus another huge LED on its newly refurbished outdoor terrace, locals are guaranteed a bit of al fresco sports action this summer.
BOX will also be the only bar in Chapel Allerton to boast a bottomless brunch offering - with a daily BOX Bottomless Party offering main meals alongside unlimited prosecco, Coors, and selected cocktails.
Part of the Arc Inspirations group, which also claims Manahatta and Banyan as its own, we look forward to a solid cocktail selection and a mix of local craft beers and international favourites behind the bar.
Drinkers can also tuck into sharing steins, as well as having an extensive selection of wines and spirits to choose from.
Open seven days a week, on the food side there's those legendary BOX pizzas to look forward to (made with proper San Marzano tomatoes and fior de latte mozzarella no less).
Their ‘must try’ Crispy Fried Katsu Chicken Pizza is also headed onto the menu here, alongside long-standing BOX favourites like their towering Boxster burger, chicken shawarma Kebab, and steak frites.
There are also plans to reintroduce live music and events, safety and restrictions permitting.
Speaking on the new opening, Arc Inspirations CEO Martin Wolstencroft, said: 'We opened the terrace on 12th April, and it is already proving to be extremely popular with the locals.
"We are super excited to be adding this unit to our portfolio. It's a great opportunity to provide a fun and relaxed environment for people with a shared passion for sport, socialising, great food and drink."
The terrace is open now, with the rest of the venue set to open on 17th May in line with the new easing of lockdown restrictions.
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Turnstile to play their only UK headline show this year at Halifax Piece Hall
Turnstile will headline the Halifax Piece Hall this summer, their only UK headline show.
The Grammy-winning hardcore group have just announced a very special show at historic venue the Halifax Piece Hall.
As part of the venue's huge summer season, Turnstile will take to the stage on Wednesday 26 August marking a whopping 41 shows at the Piece Hall's calendar so far.
The group pulled huge crowds at Glastonbury festival last year and scooped up two Grammy Awards earlier this month, using their platform to thank fans who "swung in the dark" with them.
Nicky Chance-Thompson MBE DL FRSA, CEO of The Piece Hall Trust, says: “2026 will see Turnstile playing at some of the world’s most iconic festivals and then here in Halifax at UK’s most iconic heritage venue.”
“We always aim to deliver for the full spectrum of music lovers in Calderdale and knowing how passionate our rock and metal community is, this gig will be off the scale – truly unmissable!”
Alongside Turnstile, Halifax Piece Hall will welcome the likes of Hollywood Vampires, Paul Weller, Bowling For Soup, Skunk Anansie, Garbage, Empire of the Sun, Sex Pistols, Mcfly, CMAT and Jimmy Eat World this summer. What a season it's going to be.
Baltimore’s hardcore heroes will head to West Yorkshire to play TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall on Wednesday August 26.
Tickets go on sale this Friday 27 February at 10am, and you can get your tickets here.
Find out more about what's going on at the Halifax Piece Hall this summer here.
This iconic Leeds pub is selling 25p pints for the weekend alongside a 70’s-inspired menu
Clementine Hall
Whitelock's Ale House in Leeds are turning back the clocks for four days only.
Ever fancied giving time travel a go? Well now's your chance, as a historic Leeds pub are looking back to time gone by for the weekend.
Whitelock's Ale House are collaborating with Double Diamond beer, an iconic British pale ale made popular in the 70's and now somewhat having a resurgence.
From this Thursday 26 February until Sunday 1 March 2026, pints of Double Diamond will be available for just 25p.
Yep, you can't even get a Freddo for 25p these days let alone a cold, refreshing pint.
Guests will be able to grab their first pint of Double Diamond for 25p along with a nostalgic specials menu from the Whitelock's kitchen.
And if you know anything about their food, it's always class so this specials menu will be absolutely no exception.
The specials menu includes a french onion quiche, a coronation chicken sandwich, gammon, pineapple, egg and chips and to top it all off, a raspberry Swiss roll with custard.
You can get three courses for just £30 and you can either pre-order or order individually when you're there.
This is set to be a real blast from the past, so rally your mates together and prepare for a trip down memory lane and for what could be the cheapest pint of your life.
You can find out more and book your table at Whitelock's Ale House here.
Georgina Pellant -
7th May 2021 
