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Vue cinemas in Leeds are selling tickets for just £3 this weekend

Daisy Jackson - 29th August 2022

To celebrate National Cinema Day this Saturday, Vue is selling its tickets for just £3 a pop.

The cinema chain will apply the discount to all films showing in Leeds, from the latest blockbusters to the new family favourites.

The deal will be valid all day on Saturday 3 September.

Films you'll be able to catch for £3 will include Fall, a new thriller about two friends who find themselves stranded on top of a radio tower after a daredevil stunt.

There are also the big hits of the summer, like Nope and Idris Elba's wild tale Beast, and family favourites like DC League of SuperPets and Minions: Rise of Gru.

You can still catch Top Gun: Maverick and Spider-Man: No Way Home in the cinema while the deal is running, too.

Vue will sell £3 tickets. Credit: Vue

Especially for National Cinema Day, cinematic classes like E.T. The Extra Terrestrial and Casino Royale will be back on the big screen.

Toby Bradon, general manager of Vue Entertainment in the UK and Ireland said: “National Cinema Day is a fantastic celebration of the unique experience a visit to the big screen can provide, and we are proud to be a part of it. There’s no other way to completely immerse yourself in brilliant stories than on the big screen.

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“With all tickets all day at just £3, we invite everyone in Leeds on Saturday 3rd September to visit us to enjoy the very best of recent blockbusters and legendary classics that we have on offer.”

National Cinema Day is an annual event across the UK which celebrates UK cinema and cinema-going, the country’s most popular out-of-home leisure activity.

Cinema tickets at Vue will cost £3, plus a 90p booking fee if you purchase them online.

Featured image: Vue

Leeds

The £500k Leeds home that comes with its own clock tower – and a link to royalty

The £500k Leeds home that comes with its own clock tower - and a link to royalty

If you’ve ever fancied living in something that feels halfway between a fairytale cottage and a period drama set, this one might do it.

Tucked away in Gledhow, The Clock House isn’t your typical Leeds terrace. In fact, calling it a terrace feels a bit like calling a castle 'a nice semi'.

Built around 1657, the two-bedroom property is part of the historic Gledhow Hall Estate, a site once owned by none other than Queen Elizabeth I.

It's a beautiful home, inside and out, with Yorkshire stone walls, cobbled courtyards, and the striking clock tower that gives the home its name.

With wrought iron gates and space for up to four vehicles, it feels like you're miles away from the city, while still being firmly in LS8 (and just moments from vibrant shops, bars and restaurants).

The interiors of the clock tower home have been beautiful renovated, with plenty of character but modern comforts, like a deVOL-designed kitchen with quartz worktops, vaulted ceilings, and Crittall-style doors that open straight onto the garden

Other features include a marble fireplace, oak flooring, and calming sage tones.

The clock tower over the house — The clock tower over the house in Leeds

The courtyard space — The clock tower over the house in Leeds

Upstairs, there are two bedrooms, including a principal suite with its own spa-like ensuite, plus a second bedroom complete with dressing area.

And then there’s the garden - south-west facing, private, and complete with a sun house that could double as a home office, studio, or just somewhere to hide with a coffee.

The property is currently on the market for offers over £500,000, which, for a Grade II-listed home with this much character and history, feels like it could be a real steal.

You can view the full listing HERE.

Read more: Inside the beautiful converted chapel with a hidden library on the market in West Yorkshire

Featured image: Rightmove / Fowler & Powell

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The Moot Hall Arms might be one of the best football pubs not just Leeds, but the whole country

That's right, you heard: The Moot Hall Arms, a dyed-in-Peacock-feathers pub, isn't just one of the best spots to watch Leeds United in the city, or even Yorkshire, we believe it might just be one of the best sports bars in the whole country.

If you've ever been, you'll know why, and if you haven't, keep reading...

Located over in Mill Hill on the corner of Bishopgate and New Station Street, The Moot Hall is an unadulterated, uncensored and utterly unapologetic lovely letter to all things Leeds - both the team and the place.

Owned and operated by the Stonegate Group, but lovingly run by landlords Claire and Ross, a.k.a. 'Mr and Mrs Moot', this tribute to all things Elland Road is about as die-hard a Whites stronghold as you'll ever come by.

@thehootleeds All Leeds aren’t we? ⚽️ #leeds #leedsunited #lufc #ellandroad #leedspubs ♬ I Predict A Riot - Kaiser Chiefs

Claire took over the venue back in 2022, not long after cult icon Marcelo Bielsa led his Leeds side back to the Premier League for the first time in more than a decade and a half away from the top flight.

'Boss Lady' Claire fell became a fan not just of the beautiful game but of Leeds United when she fell in love with watching the late, great, Gary Speed.

What started as a teenage crush has gone on to become a lifelong love affair, and despite not hailing from the region herself, you won't find many bigger supporters of the local culture in the city centre.

You only have to see how many people filter through the doors, not only on a matchday, but throughout the week, even whether or not there's any football on the box.

Though, to be honest, there's also something on.

Glance around, and you'll see countless bits of sporting heritage hung on the walls, with tonnes of authentic pieces of paraphernalia, all situated pride of place across nearly every square inch.

Credit: The Hoot

Credit: The Hoot

As a passionate project that has seen the pair become popular local figures in their own right, the majority of this stuff has actually been gifted to them by fellow supporters and Leeds natives.

From the people who walk through the door, to the steady supply of merch they hand over to make this the Peacocks' paradise that it is, they live, breathe and bleed white, yellow and blue.

Previously, it was known as the Princess of Wales, the Waiting Rooms, and an old beer house known as Baht'ap, but this most recent iteration looks set to be the start of a dynasty.

Fans will be hoping that's a sign of things to come as they continue a period of rebuilding and expansion back in the first division, including a stadium redevelopment.

While there are plenty of places that hang up a flag or two, it isn't just a sporting allegiance for these lot; similar to the loyal matchgoers who follow Leeds home and away, it's quite literally a way of life.

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It's also worth noting, by the way, that while sharing its namesake, the Arms isn't located in the same area as the original Moot Hall (the old town hall, courts and council building) up on Briggate, but it is only a roughly five-minute walk away if you want to make a sort of publicans' pilgrimage.

For most Whites, every match is just as massive as the last one, but we need to tell you how huge the game coming up at Wembley is for the club.

Put simply, it could be one of the biggest days in Leeds United's modern history - that is, if/when they make it through to the final itself.

With that in mind, make sure you don't miss a second of the action, and even if the Moot Arms is packed, there are plenty of places to cheer on Daniel Farke's side. Roll on the weekend, marching on together.

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