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The best things to do in Leeds this week | 13 – 19 June 2022

New openings to try, incredible performers and a huge tattoo expo.

Abbie Bartlett Abbie Bartlett - 13th June 2022

Everything to do in Leeds in the last week of Spring.

This week there's loads on in Leeds from huge tattoo expos to 3-hour long bottomless brunches. And as always there's new places now open to try including the long awaited indie burger spot Meat:Stack and a new café bringing the iconic Australian brunch scene to Leeds

Kings of Leon

Tuesday 14th June 2022 | First Direct Arena

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One of the most famous bands in the world is coming to Leeds this week after two years of delayed shows from Covid.

Kings Of Leon were a hit from the start, if not quite the hit they would become. Formed by brothers Caleb, Jared and Nathan with cousin Matthew, their 2001 debut landed right slap band in the middle of the great guitar rush of the early 00s. Success was almost immediate, helped by the single Molly’s Chambers and the band’s incendiary live shows, a flurry of hair and guitars that felt inspired by childhoods spent traversing the south with their father’s travelling show.

You can still get last minute tickers here.

Leeds Tattoo Expo

Saturday 18th June – Sunday 19th June 2022 | First Direct Arena

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The Leeds Tattoo Expo is returning this weekend to Leeds at the First Direct Arena.

Leeds Tattoo Expo will see around 190 top artists working under one roof to showcase some of the best in tattooing both locally and internationally. It is also home to a carefully selected market of boutique traders and a host of exciting entertainment across the weekend, along with the popular competitions for tattoo artists, held on Saturday and Sunday evenings.

Saturday 18th June – Sunday 19th June 2022. Find out more here.

Bubble Brunch Bottomless Feast

Saturday 18th June | The Soap Factory Leeds

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The popular 3-hour long bottomless brunch with unlimited Prosecco, Gin, pink Gin & blood orange Gin and bottled beer, is back.

The brunch includes unlimited salad selection, continental charcuterie, BBQ smoked bacon skewer, onion bhaji cracklings , smoked salmon, croque madame ham & cheese croissants and plenty more of your brunch favourites. To top it all off there is a pancake and waffle toppings station. This is taking bottomless brunching to the next level.

Tickets cost £45 per person booked online.

Saturday 18th June 2022. Find out more here.

MEAT:STACK is now open

All week | 34 Boar Lane, opposite Leeds Train Station

burger and fries.
Image: Meat Stack

The long-awaited opening of cult indie cheeseburger joint, MEAT:STACK is finally here. Opening its door to the public for the very first time on Friday 10 June 2022, burger connoisseurs need to go this week to try the new spot for breakfasts or burgers.

MEAT:STACK has built up a loyal following in the north of England since they first launched as a pop-up in six years ago and after operating within Newcastle’s historic Grainger Market, the company took the plunge in 2020 and opened their first high street store on the Bigg Market in Newcastle.

The success of their burgers followed them onto the main streets and now they’re bringing their attention to detail, authentic preparation methods and moreish flavour combo to Leeds.

Find out more here.

Kulture Coffee now open

All week | Kirkstall Road, Leeds

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Bringing a taste of the iconic Australian brunch scene to Leeds, Kulture is all about the coffee. The new opening will see some serious coffee blends frothed up over the opening weekend with ample opportunity to make the most of discounted coffee beans and merch, live music and a fun ‘name our cookie’ competition,

Honestly, if were thinking about a time to try out this new spot then this would be the perfect opportunity, so why not fill your weekend with a pit stop here?

Find out more here.

Sharon Van Etten, 'Darkness Fades Tour' 

14Sunday 19th June 2022 | 02 Academy Leeds

Image: Sharon Van Etten

Sharon Van Etten is a songwriter, musician, performer and actress returning to Leeds on the 'Darkness Fades Tour' in support of her new song "Porta". Famous for her incredible rise from Homelessness to stardom through insane talent, her tour is not one to be missed, tickets are still available at £30.40pp.

Find out more and get tickets here.

The big wedding sale Leeds

Leeds New Dock Hall | Sunday 19th June 2022

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Those looking to tie the knot soon or just love wedding, need to get down to Leeds dock hall this weekend for the The big wedding sale by Wedding Fayres Yorkshire. The fayre will feature stands from exhibitors from across Yorkshire as well as live entertainers and a compere. There will be free goodie bags, free wedding magazines and over 80 wedding businesses with something special to offer you.

The event is completely free you just need to register online to attend.

Sunday 19th June - find out more here.

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Horsforth Brewery to takeover and save beloved Ilkley tap house

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A renowned brewery have announced that they will be taking over the reigns of a popular craft beer bottle shop in Ilkley.

Fuggle & Golding opened in 2015 on Leeds road in Ilkley and quickly grew a loyal following with locals and visitors alike.

Sadly they announced last month that their last day of trading would be Saturday 28 February, news which was met with huge disappointment.

However this is no longer the case, as Horsforth Brewery is set to reopen the venue on Wednesday. Hooray!

Announcing the welcomed news to Instagram, Horsforth Brewery wrote: "When we saw they were going to close we were determined to not lose another great venue from the local beer scene.

"We owe a massive thank you to George and the landlord for getting a deal across the line in quick order.

"We’re going to take a few days to put our stamp on the place and then we will be open on Wednesday!"

"Obviously we will be stocking our beers here but as anyone who knows will know, we love the beer scene so we will continue to have a good amount of guest beer on as well. We’ll even been joining in with the biggest beer launches from around the country.

"Want to know the best news? We’re doing this solo. No outside interests, no investors, no debt. In the current climate being able to organically grow like this is so so hard and it’s thanks to all our team that we’ve been able to do this.

"We’ve always been determined to grow our business in a healthy and sustainable way; it may have (absolutely has) been tough over the years but we’ve got ourselves in a position to take us to the next level in a sustainable way."

Read more: Inside Leeds’ newest Italian cafe and gelateria that’s inspired by the streets of Puglia

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British Pie Week 2026 – all the best places to find a pie in and around Leeds

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Sweet, savoury, filled or plain: pies are a staple in the British diet.

It's the best week of the year...it's British Pie Week, not that we need much of an excuse to celebrate that flaky, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth pastry, but we're taking all the excuses we can this week to embrace all things pie related.

We've rounded up al our favourite spots to grab a pie, as a lunchtime snack or on the go in the city centre - so take your pick, whatever the occasion.

Dave's Pies and Ales

Kirkstall Road, Burley | Open from 5pm

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Dave's Pies and Ales is locally known as the smallest pub in Leeds - and whilst the menu and seating area might be teeny, what it does do, it does well.

Choose from a range of pies and peas with classic ales on tap to choose from inside this micropub 12-11pm every day of the week.

Whitelocks Ale House

Turk's Head Yard, just off Briggate | Kitchen open from 12pm

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Whitelocks is known in Leeds for its Sunday Roasts, warm fire and homely pub ambience- but their pies are the unsung heroes on the menu.

The beef and ale pie is made from Yorkshire Meat Co. beef, a Wetherby-based supplier that brings beef from the likes of Tancred Grange Farm in Richmond to Leeds. This one is served with chunky chips and sautéed seasonal veg, seat by the fireplace optional.

Pieminister

Duncan Street, Leeds city centre | Open from 12pm

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Available as a Sunday roast, bottomless brunch or just a plain old (but beautifully presented) pie and mash, Pieminister is famous for its pies for all the right reasons. On the shelves in your local supermarkets and available as a sit-down scran on Boar Lane, Pieminister is a place where pies are guaranteed to make up the majority of the menu options.

Finer Pleasures

Multiple locations

If you don't know about Josh at Finer Pleasures, then you're seriously missing out. Josh is somewhat of a pie-oneer (sorry), and is the master of creating weird and wonderful pie creations from lasagna pies to gammon, egg and pineapple pork pies.

You can find him over in Crossgates most Wednesdays, but you're best bet is to keep an eye on his socials for the best chance on bagging one of his pies. Trust us, they're like gold dust.

Wilsons Butchers

Austhorpe Road, Cross Gates | Open from 7.30am

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Located in Armley, Morley and Pontfract - Wilsons Pies and Pasties is a small indie chain from Wilsons Butchers and crowned champions of the Yorkshire Small Pork Pie Championships.

At lunch time, the shops offer a true Yorkshire delicacy of pie and mushy pies with optional (but essential) mint sauce. All Wilsons pies and pasties are made using locally sourced produce in Garforth, so these a true Leeds pies, and well worth sampling.

Read more: Inside Leeds’ newest Italian cafe and gelateria that’s inspired by the streets of Puglia

Featured images - The Hoot Leeds

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