Hosted by Wilko, the festival will include appearances from notable cleaning influencers, cleaning demos and cleaning consultations.
Do you love cleaning? Then keep reading because this is the perfect event for you.
Coming to Leeds later this month is the world's first ever festival dedicated to cleaning, hosted by major household and garden retailer Wilko.
But what does that entail you might ask? The House of Hacks festival is a completely free event taking place on Wednesday 12 October 2022 at Trinity Leeds shopping centre.
There will be guest appearances from a range of cleaning headliners including This Morning’s Queen of Clean, Lynsey Crombie, top tips and demos for hacking cleaning jobs, Instagram photo stations, product giveaways and even a ‘spin to win’ washing machine, where guests can bag themselves a year’s worth of free cleaning products.
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As well as helping guests to hack their personal cleaning needs, Wilko will also be asking guests to share their own top tips in exchange for the chance to win cleaning prizes, helping to spread the nation’s housework knowledge even further.
A spokesperson for wilko said: “Google searches for ‘cleaning tips’ are up 200 per cent – and this, coupled with our love of influencers and real life tips, suggests that housework has never been a hotter topic than right now.
“That’s why we decided to host the House of Hacks; the world’s first event devoted to cracking those cleaning jobs and to pooling real families’ solutions for everyday housework.
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“We can’t wait to welcome guests to our event and look forward to not only helping them get every job in the home done, but also collecting their ideas so that we can help others too.”
The festival will be taking place from 9am - 4pm and it is completely free, so head on down and you will walk away with a few top tips and maybe even a brand new washing machine.
To find out more about what's going on at Trinity, take a look at their website.
Whitelock’s Ale House has announced the return of its annual Beer Festival - hoorah!
There’s nothing quite like a nice fresh pint, and we all know Whitelock’s Ale House know how to pour a good one.
So it's with great glee that we can fill you in on their upcoming Beer Festival which will be returning to the iconic festival from Thursday 18 to Sunday 21 June 2026.
The four-day festival will celebrate the best of independent brewing in Leeds, with beers sourced exclusively from local breweries.
Featured breweries will include Northern Monk, Kirkstall Brewery, Anthology, Amity Brew Co. and more.
Known as the oldest pub in Leeds, Whitelock’s Ale House has long championed independent beers and local brewing culture.
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This year’s festival aims to spotlight the strength and diversity of the city’s brewing scene, with the tagline 'Beer tastes better up north!'
Beer will be pouring throughout the weekend across Whitelock's Ale House and The Turk's Head, with further brewery announcements and festival details set to be shared in the coming weeks via their Instagram.
The best part? Entry to the festival is completely free.
Talking about this year’s festival, General Manager Beth said: “Beer has always been at the heart of Whitelock’s, so this felt like the right year to celebrate both the breweries on our doorstep and the city we’ve called home for more than 300 years.
"Leeds has a brilliantly strong independent beer scene right now, and we’re looking forward to showcasing some of the best breweries the city has to offer across the weekend.”
You can find out more about Whitelock's Ale House and their fabulous Beer Festival here via their website. Cheers to that!
Inside Leeds’ very first sauna and ice bath cafe hidden behind a railway arch
Clementine Hall
Get ready to take the plunge Leeds, as a community-led sauna and ice bath concept has landed in the city centre.
Hidden behind a railway arch in Saxton Gardens, Kontrast has brought its popular sauna and ice bath concept to the city.
Following the huge success of its Manchester site, Kontrast Leeds combines saunas, ice baths and a cafe designed to bring wellness into everyday life.
The Leeds space features two traditional saunas, one infrared saunas and four ice baths each varying in temperature between 3 and 13 degrees.
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The space is absolutely gorgeous, complete with trendy tin ceilings, fairy lights and soft furnishings.
Plunge pools can be enjoyed solo or shared, depending on what guests choose, giving people the opportunity to shape each session around exactly what they need that day.
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The same goes for the saunas, with one silent and one sauna giving guests the option to come for conversation or reflection.
Single sessions will cost just £12 for 45 minutes, with 90-minute sessions from £20.
There's a fab little cafe too offering all sorts from electrolyte slushes to ginger shots and a range of coffees and matcha.
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Known for making sauna and ice feel more accessible, welcoming and community-driven, Kontrast has grown beyond regular sessions to become a base for recurring events. These include their live ambient DJ set event, Unwind, which celebrates local talent, and their weekly run club, both of which the team hopes to bring to Leeds as part of building a similar sense of community in the city.
Officially opening their doors this Friday 29 May, Kontrast are offering free sessions over the weekend so you can try before you buy. Book your spot here.
Clementine Hall -
7th October 2022 
