Leeds
English Teacher on the power of diversity and how grassroots venues keep music from becoming boring
English Teacher on the power of diversity and how grassroots venues keep music from becoming boring
Leeds indie band English Teacher are on the cusp of great things. It’s all down to the power of independent venues, they tell us
‘No mean feat’: How Leeds grassroots venue The Wardrobe defied the odds to celebrate 25 years
‘No mean feat’: How Leeds grassroots venue The Wardrobe defied the odds to celebrate 25 years
Every week, The Big Issue’s Venue Watch campaign supports and champions grassroots music venues across the UK. This week we find out how the Wardrobe got creative to keep bringing ‘good times’ to the people of Leeds, in the face of very difficult times for grassroots music.
Axed bus routes, congested trains and broken promises: Is Leeds the UK’s worst-connected city?
Axed bus routes, congested trains and broken promises: Is Leeds the UK’s worst-connected city?
Rishi Sunak’s scrapping of HS2 was the latest blow to a city already suffering from an underfunded public transport network
Kalvin Phillips: ‘This generation of players can inspire young people’
Kalvin Phillips: ‘This generation of players can inspire young people’
Has Banksy painted a Big Issue vendor in Leeds?