The Monthly Guide to Leeds

Your guide to Leeds featuring Everything Everything, Nathan Clarke, Brudenell Social Club, Matty Bovan and Ruckus24..

The Welcome To Leeds Podcast for March 2024 is here.

Joining Larry Budd this month: The Leodis Space Agency is launching for Easter - we go behind the scenes. We’re celebrating a birthday for Sofar Sounds in Leeds… And learning an extraordinary amount about BUGS!

Joining Larry Budd this month: GUNS! (But in a good way). The Royal Armouries tells us all about its new firearms exhibition.

We go behind the scenes at Leeds Playhouse.

And hear about Beaverbrook’s investment into Leeds’ jewellery quarter.

The first Welcome To Leeds Podcast of 2024 is OUT NOW.

In this episode, Larry Budd looks ahead to 2024, including a special theatre chat with Nick Ahad, we talk about restaurant openings with Flat Iron and Galleria, and we hear all about Gaydio’s plans for Leeds!

The latest Welcome To Leeds Podcast is OUT NOW.

Joining Larry Budd this month: The amazing creatives behind Briggate’s Xmas lights and the Queens Hotel projection, we hear from the cast of Leeds Playhousespectacular production of Oliver!, and we speak to Hayley Tamaddon, LDM Basketball, and Pizza Pilgrims!

Joining Larry Budd this month: Comedy legend Andy Parsons on his love for the City Varieties, the newest addition to Leeds’ sculpture story, and the married couple trying to make us all feel better about life.

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The latest Welcome To Leeds Podcast is here. Hello Setpmebr 2023.

Joining Larry Budd this month: Stevie Ward, The Leeds International Festival of Ideas, Restaurant Bar & Grill, Projecting Grief - as well as our top picks for the month ahead!

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Joining Larry Budd this month: Leeds Festival is about to arrive at Bramham Park, we’ve been for a lookaround. Leeds Pride is back, bigger than ever, and we’ve been making a Pride Cocktail at Harvey Nichols.

AND hear all about Leeds’ newest venue: Project House

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Joining Larry Budd this month: Christopher Eccleston, the Leeds Comedy Festival, and get the lowdown on Leeds 2023’s powerful public

art installation in City Square.

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Joining Larry Budd this month: The legendary Brandon Block, insta star Laura Belbin / Knee Deep In Life, and we hear all about Leeds’ newest powerful street art with Women’s Lives Leeds.

Joining Larry Budd this month is “The Laughing Sikh”, Mandeep Dhaliwal - with her top picks for December. We also hear from comedian Marcus Brigstoke - and two of the performers at the brilliant Chow Down Drag Brunch.

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The latest WTL podcast is here. For November 2022, Larry chats to Stephanie Hirst, featuring top picks of amazing things to do in Leeds this month. Including, Chow down Winter Village, Corn Exchange Christmas Market and Leeds International Film Festival. 

The latest WTL podcast is here. October 2022 featuring Live at Leeds, Out of Many Festival, and a new film school that has arrived in Leeds and some interviews we did at Leeds International Festival of Ideas, featuring David Olusoga and more 

Our podcast is BACK. Our resident host, Larry Budd brings you a run down of everything Leeds. This month he catches up with Kate from LeedsBID, Whiskas from MusicLeeds and the Yorkshire Circus. 

The Welcome Back to Leeds podcast featuring Larry Budd.

In episode 9, Larry chats to some of Leeds' co-working spaces. From Bruntwood and SciTech's very own Deb Hetherington,  Jenna Clarke from Avenue HQ and Tom Almas from Wizu Workspace as they prepare to welcome back staff and businesses into their spaces. 

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This is a special edition of the Welcome Back to Leeds podcast. Larry chats to Tracey Lancaster (Deputy Vice-Chancellor Leeds Beckett University) around the impact on University world. 

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The Welcome Back to Leeds podcast featuring Larry Budd.

In episode 7, Larry chats to Headrow House owner Simon Stevens, LIVIN' Italy and Cha Lounge owners about the Eat Out To Help Out Scheme. 

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The Welcome Back to Leeds podcast featuring Larry Budd.

In episode 6, Larry chats to Keir McAllister-Wilde, owner of Wilde Child Brewing about their Leeds United beer. Larry also catches up with Gary McCall from Banana Kick about their Champions Trail (a trail of Leeds United players around the City) and Andrew Cooper, Chief Executive LeedsBID chats the financial impact the promotion of Leeds United will have on Leeds.

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The Welcome Back to Leeds podcast featuring Larry Budd.

In episode 5, Larry chats to Liz Cottam from HOME and The Owl, Manjit Kaur from Manjit's Kitchen and Murray Wilson, Head Chef at Crafthouse

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The Welcome Back to Leeds podcast featuring Larry Budd.

In episode 4, Larry chats to Adam Warner the Centre Manager of The Corn Exchange Leeds. He also catches up with Callum from Mr MEn's Barber, Lucy from That Saon Place and Kate from Fabrikk. 

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The Welcome Back to Leeds podcast featuring Larry Budd.

In episode 3, Larry chats to Dave Olejnik from Laynes Espresso. We also have a round-up of retail in Leeds as Larry catches up with Dawn from Fabrication Crafts and Alison from House of Fraser. 

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The Welcome Back to Leeds podcast featuring Larry Budd.

In episode 2, Larry chats to Nick Fraser from Jumbo Records. In this episode we also have a round-up of retail in Leeds as Larry catches up with Susan Mendoza, the Centre Manager from St Johns Centre, Darren Brookes, Operations Manager at the Merrion Centre and Gemma Chidgey the manager at The Core. 

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The Welcome Back to Leeds podcast featuring Larry Budd. 

In episode 1, Larry chats to Martin Dickson from Leeds BID and David Maddison (Trinity Leeds Centre Director). 

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