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The Charlatans are coming to Leeds for a special 30th anniversary show
Slightly delayed due to Covid, The Charlatans have now confirmed 2021 dates for their 30th anniversary UK tour
There are some bands that just stand the test of time. With thirteen Top 40 studio albums and twenty-two hit singles to their name, it's safe to say The Charlatans are one of them.
Evolving from 1990 Manchester scene hopefuls to one of the UK’s most enduring and best-loved bands, they've been through some ups and downs, sure, but they've also charted remarkable progress over the past three (and more) decades.
Known for hits like 'The Only One I Know' and 'North Country Boy', their sound is instantly recognisable with its mix of driving Hammond organs and house-influenced rhythms.
Now, in celebration of the band's impressive career, this year sees Tim Burgess and co. embark on their (slightly delayed) 30th-anniversary tour of UK.
Landing at Leeds' O2 Academy on 17th December, fans can finally look forward to witnessing those swaggering guitars and Tim Burgess’s sunny yet somehow yearning vocals in person.
Kicking off on kick off on the 22nd of November in Belfast and finishing up just under a month later in Aberdeen, they'll be stopping off at a total of 18 UK cities.
They're also releasing a special limited edition album box set on blue vinyl to accompany the tour dates, due to drop on Then Recordings on the 15th of October 2021.
Titled A Head Full Of Ideas, it hosts a diverse collection of five LP albums and a seven-inch single featuring demo versions of ‘Indian Rope’/ ’The Only One I Know’.
Spanning their hits, classic live performances, unheard demos and rarities and remixes from the likes of The Chemical Brothers, Norman Cook and Sleaford Mods, the box set also boasts a signed print of a tour poster from the early 1990’s together with a booklet featuring unseen photographs and sleeve notes by friend and journalist Dave Simpson.
There will also be triple vinyl LP version and 2CD deluxe of the box set featuring the hits albums plus the live album, and finally a cd or vinyl of just the hits albums.
Tickets will go on sale at 10am on Friday 30th April.
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Vinyl-only 1970s-inspired cocktail bar coming to Leeds from team behind some of the city’s best bars
Clementine Hall
A new cocktail bar is coming to Leeds city centre.
If you know a thing or two about cocktails, or just drinks in general, then you're going to be very excited about this news.
The very talented team behind Roland's on Call Lane and The Domino Club, just to name a few, are setting their sites on a brand-new venture.
Introducing Paper Plane, an intimate new cocktail bar that will be taking over the old Casa site in the city's beautiful Grand Arcade.
Paper Plane will be inspired by the glamour of 1970s air travel and will be a vinyl-only listening bar, serving a world-inspired cocktail menu alongside a carefully curated whisky collection.
The space will be lovely and intimate, with around just 40 covers, designed to transport guests somewhere completely different from the minute they step foot through the door.
And what a location too, joining a whole host of fantastic independents in the arcade such as Alfonso's Deli, Stuzzi and Sonder.
For now, we don't know many more details about the project, but we already know it's going to be exceptional cas anything these guys do turns to gold.
Not only has Roland's been consistently one of the busiest bars on Call Lane since they opened back in 2014, but The Domino Club was recently crowned one of the best cocktail bars in the world. Now that is some accolade worth shouting about.
We'll keep you updated with Paper Plane's progress, but Roland's have stated that the site is hoping to open this coming autumn. So we really don't have long to wait.
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When Yorkshire is due to get hot as a fourth heatwave of the year hits the UK
Danny Jones
Yes, ANOTHER heatwave is set to hit the UK - the fourth in 2026 so far - and, understandably, Yorkshire residents are already preparing for the latest blast of hot weather and wondering when it arrives.
Yes, in case you missed the news, more high temperatures are set to spread across the UK and Ireland this month and heading into August.
The increase will gradually build throughout this week, with Wednesday tipped to be the hottest day according to various meteorologists.
While Yorkshire thankfully isn't quite slated to get the sweatiest, parts of the Midlands and the usual suspects down south are set to hit the highest numbers, but the thermometers are still on course to reach around the mid-20s over the coming days.
When does the next heatwave hit Yorkshire?
As per data from BBC Weather and the Met Office, Yorkshire's heatwave started yesterday on Tues, 28 July.
Estimates of 26°C were predicted for this coming Tuesday, with the levels floating in and around 24/25 on the following Wednesday.
The heat is then due to drop off slowly, with top scores of no higher than 21°C on the cards for Thursday and Friday. Although the weekend forecast is less certain at present, one thing that has been announced is reduced rainfall.
Aside from a few more trickles today (Mon, 27 July), the showers or lack thereof cease rather soon, with some of the driest parts of the country already having various effects; for instance, parched parts of Wales have even revealed lost archaeological sites last Friday (24/7/2026).
It would be remiss if we didn't mention the obvious moorland fires across our region, which were sadly exacerbated by hot weather earlier this month.
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