The Leeds venue is inviting us all to two day-to-night parties featuring a stellar lineup of artists and local DJs.
It's time to raise a glass and say cheers to Project House as they celebrate one year in the city.
Since opening its doors in July 2023, Project House has hosted a wide variety of events, from sellout shows with Sky Ferreria, Nightmares on Wax and Idles, to Glass Onion vintage markets and popular Northern street food event, Peddler Market.
Its birthday event will be a huge celebration of everything that Project House brings to the city, from live music, street food, DJs, family activities and more.
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Party number will be a 'Hip Hop Party' taking place on Saturday 20 July with producer DJ YODA playing on an outdoor sound system, as well as a spectacular lineup of local DJs including Sangria Kong, Dman, Muddy Brown and DJ Agent M.
Local street food vendorws Homeboy Pizza Co and Braizin’ Squad will join Galleria in the courtyard serving food all day alongside games and kid-friendly activities.
The second party will kick off on Saturday 10 August with an all day disco, headline by none other than Horse Meat Disco with Farsley-based Sabroso Street Food and low 'n' slow specialists Koben joining Galleria in the courtyard.
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One of the venue’s owners, Ben Lewis, spoke of the importance of celebrating culture in the city: "Bringing Project House to life over the last year has been such a pleasure, giving Leeds another cultural space to attract new international names to the city, we’ve seen a number of artists who would ordinarily skip Leeds in favour of Manchester add Project House to their schedules, as well as providing a new space for Leeds’ own creators and curators to bring their events to.
"It feels like we’ve built a nice, wide ranging community of cultural events around Project House and these summer parties will be a great way of letting our hair down (and patting ourselves on the back a bit) for what we’ve achieved over the last 12 months, as well as looking forward to watch the future holds."
To attend both parties, all you have to do is sign up for free tickets via Project House's website.
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
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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.
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