The open-air festival is back for another year- and we've got the line-up.
If you were lucky enough to make it to Newsam Park's debut festival, you'll know it was next level. So naturally, as soon as the last beat finished, our thoughts turned to the 2022 season, which is promised to be even bigger and better than the last.
This afternoon, the festival announced its headliners for the 2022 festival, including Marco Carola, Jamie Jones, Mall Grab, Jayda G, Folamour, Dan Shake, Chaos in the CBD, Djoko, Chris Stussy and more.
After such a long time away from dancing, Newsam Park is going to be one of the first festivals of the year and as it'll be one of the most 'normal' festivals we've experienced in a long time, let's face it, it'll be one to remember.
Following on from the success of Newsam Park's last festival, this year the Lake Stage promises to provide unparalleled thrills in the gorgeous countryside setting, with beats from an incredible sound system to 'beef up' the beats to another level.
The line-up is already shaping up to be the biggest to date with some huge special guests who will be returning to Leeds for the first time in almost a decade.
These include Marco Carola, the Music On boss who last played in the city in 2013 so is sure to bring his A-game. Next is Paradise man Jamie Jones, who was originally booked for last year's festival but couldn't make the rescheduled date.
Elsewhere on the line-up, you'll find a special Power to the Pppl A/V set from the eclectic Folamour and recent DJ-Kicks mix star Jayda G, who always knows how to mix up the styles to electrifying effect.
On top of these exciting sets, deeper house will come from Dan Shake and Chaos in the CBD, there will be spaced-out sounds from flying Dutchman Chris Stussy and no-frills beats from Djoko as well as plenty of goodness from local residents Annie Errez, Bobby O'Donnell, Foz, Reeshy and Sara Garvey.
To get your hands on tickets, join the general sale queue, which opens on Friday 11 February- unless you managed to sign up for pre-sale, in which case you can grab your tickets online now.
Yard Act are back as they announce first round of UK headline dates since 2024.
We are so, so back.
It's been a few years, but Yard Act have just announced a small selection of UK gigs for later in the year including a homecoming gig at the O2 Academy on Friday 6 November.
The dates follow the band’s first show of the year at the 6Music Festival this Friday across The Pennines in Manchester.
After Leeds, the lads will be performing shows at the O2 Victoria Warehouse on Friday 13 November before making their way down south to the O2 Academy in Brixton on Thursday 26 November.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
Yard Act completed the touring for their critically acclaimed second album Where’s My Utopia? with a victory lap back home at the 5000 capacity Millennium Square in Leeds in August 2024.
It was a record that brought a stark change of pace to the acerbic, post-punk of their debut, embracing something altogether more playful and bringing a different energy. It shifted the dynamic on stage too, with the addition of dancing backing singers and additional musicians and openly challenged listeners to reconsider who they thought Yard Act were.
Since then, the band have remained active, whether writing Where’s My Utopia’s follow-up on scratching the itch to get back on stage, heading out across the UK and Europe with The Hives, which was preceded by an intimate one-off show at Blackpool Tower last May.
Following a lengthy stint in the studio, the band now look to the Autumn for three big UK dates and we cannot wait.
Tickets go on artist presale from 10am on Wednesday 25 March before hitting general sale at 10am on Friday 27 March. Sign up here.
Viral brunch cafe Acai and the Tribe is coming to Leeds city centre this spring
Clementine Hall
Leeds health nuts assemble, because acai bowls and superfood smoothies are coming to a city near you.
Incase you've been living under a rock for the past year or so, you may not be clued up on the whole acai bowl trend that has been sweeping up the nation.
Acai is a super berry grown and harvested in the Amazon rainforest, and not only is it absolutely delicious but it has a myriad of health benefits.
Acai and the Tribe first opened four years ago in Manchester, and ever since then it's only gone from strength to strength opening up three other locations across the country.
Images: The Manc Group
Next stop? Leeds. And we couldn't be happier about it.
So, what can we expect from this aesthetically-pleasing and ultra trendy female-owned business? Well, loaded acai bowls that look almost too good to eat, superfood smoothies, coffees, matcha and savoury options like avocado toast.
Announcing the very exciting news to Instagram, Acai and the Tribe said: "You asked, we listened. LEEDS… your new lifestyle arrives soon."
They will be opening on 88 Vicar Lane as part of the Vicar Lane regeneration scheme, which has already scene some great new restaurants being announced such as Sticks'n'Sushi and Dishoom.
It seems like this part of town is suddenly going to be the place to be, and we're very happy to see it.
We'll keep you updated with opening dates as and when we know more but for now, you can find out more about Acai and the Tribe here.
Sophie Smith -
10th February 2022 
