It's the season for indoor intimate events, but that doesn't mean nights out need to be boring.
In fact, quite the opposite is true. Some of this month's most exciting events are inside from the chilly northern downpours and are offering a night out to remember.
We're talking drag brunch, all night raves, spooky Halloween specials and much more. Keep reading to find out our top picks for the month, including how to get your hands on tickets before they sell out.
Carl Cox Presents Awesome Soundwave Live
Friday 14 October 2022, 10pm-4am | O2 Academy Leeds, Millenium Square
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British House and Techno DJ Carl Cox will be taking over the O2 Academy all night long. With the DJ Award for Best Techno amongst a whopping 76 competitive awards under his belt, this non-stop night of hits is going to be one to remember.
Tickets cost £15 for students, £32 for general release or a group offer of three for £75 is also available, plus booking fees.
Get tickets for Carl Cox Presents Awesome Soundwave Live on Friday 14 October 2022 here.
You Look Nice: Solardo
Friday 28 October 2022, 11pm - 4am | The Warehouse, Somers Street
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Returning to Leeds for what is being called the city's biggest Halloween show, Solardo will be back in Leeds after a record sell-out show at The Warehouse last year. In the Main Room you'll find Solardo plus MAUR and Ammara, whilst the Loft will host BTAY and Tom Haigh. There's just over 10% of tickets remaining for this one, so make sure you grab tickets whilst you can.
Final tickets are now being sold at £25 each, plus booking fee.
Our House X Federation: Day Of The Dead Halloween Special
Saturday 29 October 2022 | Mint Warehouse, Water Lane, Holbeck
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Playing a fusion of club classics, funky house, nu disco and old skool tunes, the Our House X Federation is set to bring the house down on Halloween special. Themed around the Day of the Dead, the main room will feature funky house and classics from Dale Castell, Rob Tissera, Marc Leaf, Tony Walker, John Marshall and Stuart Robinson whilst the Loft will host Angel Lee and Alice Bailey for an all-night nu disco special.
Final release tickets are available for £20 each, plus booking fee- but be warned, there's less than 5% left.
Get Tickets for Our House X Federation: Day Of The Dead Halloween Special on Saturday 29 October 2022 here.
This Feeling
Saturday 5 November 2022, 7.30pm -11pm | The Lending Room, Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse
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When Co-frontman of The Libertines Carl Barat has been quoted saying" “If you’re going to see the emergence of a new great band you’ll see them at This Feeling first", you know that you're on to a good thing. Bringing together a night of music spanning from alt-indie to rock and roll, This Feeling will be taking over The Lending Room with Shade, Champagne On The Rocks, Free Party and Red Shakes, next to The Library on Woodhouse Lane and offering the perfect alternative event on Bonfire Night.
Saturday 12 November 2022 | Chow Down, Temple Arches
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Chow Down is back for 2022, and this Winter Village is set to draw crowds with its brand new beer hall and highly anticipated return of drag brunch. Hosted by popular drag queens, there's a show-stopping performance on Saturday 12 November throughout the 12-3pm sitting, that will keep you entertained all afternoon.
Tickets cost £30 for a table of two, £45 for three etc, working out at roughly £15 a head plus booking fee.
Get tickets for Chow Down Drag Brunch on Saturday 12 November here.
To find more events in and around Leeds, including how to book tickets for the best of the city’s up-and-coming live performances, bottomless brunches and more, visit the Skiddle website and click on Leeds Events.
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Jane McDonald at First Direct Arena, Leeds – tickets, times and more for UK tour
West Yorkshire's very own Jane McDonald is coming to First Direct Arena in Leeds for a hometown show that's set to be spellbinding.
Making her British TV screen debut nearly 30 years ago on The Cruise, before joining the Loose Women panel and going on to present a whole host of travel shows including Cruising with Jane McDonald, now this Wakefield legend returns to First Direct Arena.
This latest tour titled after her 2026 LP Living The Dream, will see Jane singing hits from both past and present including a couple covers too.
Earlier this year, Jane's Mighty Hoopla performance went viral online after she commanded the stage in a red leather jacket, donning a singular rainbow hair extension while belting out RAYE's 'Where Is My Husband!'
Audio North even got the opportunity to interview this legendary lady when she visited her hometown HMV store in Wakefield for an exclusive album signing - Oh look, it's me!
The Wakefield wonder-woman's latest album Living The Dream was released in March and considering the tour is named after this impressive LP, we're sure fans can expect to hear quite a few tracks from this album.
Living The Dream
I'll Not Be Beaten
You Don't Know What You Got
Don't Mind If I Do
The Hand That Leads Me
Ain't Gonna Beg
I Will Always Love You
Islands in the Stream
Jolene
9 to 5
You're My World
Where Is My Husband!
Let the Light In
Cake by the Ocean
Jai Ho!
APT.
Right Where I Belong
How Do I Move On
Beautiful Soul
All By Myself
You Still Lead Me
Of course, Jane also loves to cover a tune or two, and we'll never forget her renditions of 'Cake By The Ocean', 'Jai Ho' or 'APT.'.
What are the stage times for Jane McDonald in Leeds?
The doors for Jane McDonald's Living The Dream Tour in Leeds are set for 6pm with the event set to start at 7.30pm.
First Direct Arena has a curfew of 11pm meaning you have enough time to dash home and eat 'Cake by the (Sofa)' before ringing in the new day.
How to get to First Direct Arena
Bus Station
Located on Dyer Street next to Leeds City Bus Station and approx. 15min walk from first direct arena and is wheelchair friendly.
Support and help for any persons with a disability is available as the station is a registered ‘Safe place’ to come into and ask for assistance.
Nearest Bus Stops
Clay Pit Lane
Wade Lane/Lovell Park Road
Woodhouse Lane
Nearest Train Station
Leeds City Station on New Station Street is around a 15min walk from first direct arena and a major hub on the national, regional and local rail network providing connections to a wide variety of destinations.
Parking
There are over 7,500 car parking spaces within a 15-minute walk of the arena. The arena doesn’t have it’s own car park however there are lots of options nearby. To receive 5% off Q Park when attending a show at first direct arena click here
The nearest Car Park with EV charging is located on Albion Street click here.
None of the above car parks are operated by the arena so for questions, queries or comments we ask that you contact the companies directly.
Hiring Bikes in Leeds
If you’re looking to hire a bike in Leeds, here are some of the best options you can try:
Beryl bikes – you’ll find the ‘Leeds City Bikes’ from Beryl stationed throughout the city. These are all e-bikes, and they’re available to hire on a pay-as-you-go basis. It costs £1 to unlock the bikes, and then 16p per minute to use them. We’d say these are great for zipping around the city and getting from A to B.
Talio – for a wider selection of electric bikes to choose from, Talio based at Buslinthorpe Green is a great option. From this company, you can hire cruiser bikes, mountain bikes, and cargo bikes. Prices start from £20 per day for rental, but if you’re hiring for a month or longer you’ll get a good discount.
Kings of Leon at First Direct Arena, Leeds – tickets, times, setlist and more for UK tour
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American rock band Kings of Leon are making their way to Leeds for a visit to First Direct Arena as part of their current EU/UK tour.
Formed in 1999 by brothers Caleb, Nathan, Jared, plus their cousin Matthew Followill, the rock band has gone on to achieve nine top 40 singles and six UK number one albums.
The rockers have two singles in Spotify’s Billions Club, including their standout hit ‘Sex on Fire’, which has amassed over 2 billion streams and ‘Use Somebody’ with 1.2 billion – two tracks that helped skyrocket them from cult favourites here in Britain to global superstars.
This four-piece’s latest LP, Can We Please Have Fun, dropped mid-2024 and knowing how energetic Northern crowds can be, it’s safe to say we’ve got this covered.
Last time they travelled over the pond, they let the Manchester crowd know the England score in real-time (read our full review).
Gig guide – Kings of Leon at First Direct Arena, Leeds
Kings of Leon UK tour dates
Fri 3 July – Glasgow, UK – Bellahouston Park
Sat 4 July – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
Mon 6 July – Leeds, UK – First Direct Bank Arena
Are there any tickets left for Kings of Leon at First Direct Arena?
If you’re wondering where you’ll ‘Find Me’ on Monday 6 July, it is probably watching these four relatives play their two decades’ worth of hits at First Direct Arena.
Don’t ‘Waste a Moment’ as there’s only a limited number of tickets left if you’re after catching a glimpse of Kings of Leon live – get yours HERE.
Kings of Leon are gearing up for their Leeds gig at First Direct this July (Credit: Press shot)
Kings of Leon setlist for 2026 UK tour
These American rockers have been performing all across Europe, switching up a couple of songs at each show; however, the hits below have featured at most of their appearances.
Slow Night, So Long
Waste a Moment
Find Me
On Call
Radioactive
The Bucket
Revelry
Manhattan
Use Somebody
Wait For M
Split Screen
Closer
Molly’s Chambers
Razz
MyParty
Supersoaker
Fans
Back Down South
Seen
Pyro
Black Thumbnail
To Space
Knocked Up
Sex on Fire
What are the stage times for Kings of Leon in Leeds?
Doors for Kings of Leon at First Direct Arena in Leeds are set to open at 6pm with a kick-off time of 7.30pm from a huge indie rock band.
Supporting the US rockers is a band who have received comparisons to Kings of Leon, the loud-and-proud Scottish stars The Snuts, known for their tracks like ‘Glasgow’, ‘Elephants’ and ‘Maybe California'.
Located on Dyer Street next to Leeds City Bus Station and approx. 15min walk from first direct arena and is wheelchair friendly.
Support and help for any persons with a disability is available as the station is a registered ‘Safe place’ to come into and ask for assistance.
Nearest Bus Stops
Clay Pit Lane
Wade Lane/Lovell Park Road
Woodhouse Lane
Nearest Train Station
Leeds City Station on New Station Street is around a 15min walk from first direct arena and a major hub on the national, regional and local rail network providing connections to a wide variety of destinations.
Parking
There are over 7,500 car parking spaces within a 15-minute walk of the arena. The arena doesn’t have it’s own car park however there are lots of options nearby. To receive 5% off Q Park when attending a show at first direct arena click here
The nearest Car Park with EV charging is located on Albion Street click here.
None of the above car parks are operated by the arena so for questions, queries or comments we ask that you contact the companies directly.
Hiring Bikes in Leeds
If you’re looking to hire a bike in Leeds, here are some of the best options you can try:
Beryl bikes – you’ll find the ‘Leeds City Bikes’ from Beryl stationed throughout the city. These are all e-bikes, and they’re available to hire on a pay-as-you-go basis. It costs £1 to unlock the bikes, and then 16p per minute to use them. We’d say these are great for zipping around the city and getting from A to B.
Talio – for a wider selection of electric bikes to choose from, Talio based at Buslinthorpe Green is a great option. From this company, you can hire cruiser bikes, mountain bikes, and cargo bikes. Prices start from £20 per day for rental, but if you’re hiring for a month or longer you’ll get a good discount.
Sophie Smith -
13th October 2022 
