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16 October
Comedy
Pigeon Hole, Brudenell Social Club, 8pm; top comedy from Edy Hurst, James Bourke, Nigel Needham and others. Free entry, not to be missed!
The Brig Society, Marcus Brigstocke, City Varietites Music Hall; the master of satirical comedy who has frequented the Edinburgh fringe since graduating from Bristol University.
On The Road (Kristen Stewart, Sam Riley), Tale of three youngsters travelling North America in search of the world and themselves (6pm and 8.40pm).
The Lodger- A Story of the London Fog, a silent 1926 Hitchcock, murder, love triangles and London…
Club
Space; Leeds’ finest electro night with 80p shots and £5 entry (£4 before midnight)
Little Miss, Fire; said to be the ‘sexiest new night in town’, RnB/hip-hop/electro/chart
Theatre
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, West Yorkshire Playhouse; set on a Mississippi plantation, this revival of Tenessee Williams’ best known drama brings us a slice of Broadway (until Saturday)
Lady Boys of Bangkok, Millenium Square; last week of performance!
15 October
Club
Safe Sex Circus, RAG and Tequila combining for a fund raising evening of burlesque fun. Find it at The Warehouse from 10.30pm onwards.
‘Bierkellers Got Talent‘; Offer any talent you have to the heats, ready to compete for a £500 prize!
Music
Benjamin Francis Leftwhich, City Varieties
Gallows, Cockpit; London based punk band
Fun Adults, Nation of Shopkeepers; airy and harmonius Leeds based quartet
Hyde Park Picturehouse
On The Road (Kristen Stewart, Sam Riley), Tale of three youngsters travelling North America in search of the world and themselves (6pm and 8.40pm).
Theatre Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, West Yorkshire Playhouse; set on a Mississippi plantation, this revival of Tenessee Williams’ best known drama brings us a slice of Broadway (until Saturday)
Universum
Sophie Mort
If you have any of these things in your winter wardrobe, you’re 100% a Leeds student
Megan Fogg*cries in skinny scarf* (like that’s going to keep you warm)
Dear Leeds students, here are 10 things I’ve learnt as a fresher
Molly WithersExpect bad decisions, drunken giggles and exhausted lectures
Here’s how to spot the students from each of Leeds’ universities
Grace TindleDon’t worry – no stereotype will be left unjudged
Students call for Leeds University Jewish chaplain fighting for IDF to resign
Rabbi Deutsch has been accused of ‘war crimes’
The 11 best date night spots in Hyde Park and Headingley
Katherine MitchellYep, you heard us right – it’s cuffing season
Leeds students wake up to find huge hole in kitchen ceiling after it caved in
There’s no such thing as a good night’s sleep in Hyde Park
Here’s everything you need to know about Leeds International Film Festival
Nadiira MohamudThis year’s programme will run from Friday 3rd to Sunday 19th November – and students can get discounted tickets!
In honour of 1989 (Taylor’s Version), we spoke to Leeds Uni’s Taylor Swift Soc
It’s a love story between the pop icon’s fans and her new music
Family left ‘devastated’ after University of Leeds graduate killed in car crash
Juliana Keshishian died due to the driver travelling ‘too fast’ for wet conditions
University of Leeds bans e-scooters and bikes from its campus buildings over fire concerns
Those who continue to could face disciplinary action from January 2024
Sheaf Street to close with immediate effect as ‘no longer sustainable and cannot recover’
In a statement on Instagram, the team said ‘we have tried everything possible’ to keep the venue open
Here’s which Halloween outfit you’d be based on your Leeds accommodation
Sophie FowlerYou already know Barbie and Ken are featuring
Here’s your guide to the perfect Hyde Park Halloween night in
Kiera WilcoxRead on for all the tips you need to enjoy Halloween in the comfort of your own home
Leeds student repeatedly unable to attend lectures due to accessibility issues on campus
Emily CohenGrace was unable to attend her lecture on the first day of term due to there being no step-free access
Here are five fun and free activities in Leeds that you need to try in November
So you don’t spend all your student loan in two weeks x
Just Stop Oil protestor charged with criminal damage to Leeds Uni’s Great Hall
Sam Holland, 21, sprayed the building with orange paint at a demonstration last Thursday
Just 10 iconic BeReal moments every Leeds Uni student has taken
At this stage the Brotherton library pic is a rite of passage
Omg, so it turns out loads of the Gilmore Girls cast also had cameos in Grey’s Anatomy
Emily SmithNot our girl Paris dying of cancer I am upset
Before and after pictures of Matt Rife show he’s had a pretty dramatic transformation
Phoebe KowhaiFans are speculating whether he’s had more than just his teeth done
A gruelling rundown of the most evil players on Squid Game: The Challenge
Harrison BrocklehurstI will never forgive Ashley for what she did on that bridge
Who the red guards in Squid Game: The Challenge are will change your whole idea of the show
Hayley SoenThis is so clever… but also a bit dark?
Erm, so alien corpses found on earth apparently have 30 per cent DNA of ‘unknown species’
Scientists have confirmed they’re ‘definitely not human’
Omg, Love Island 2023’s Tyrique and Ella have broken up!!
‘She expects a lot from him, and he hasn’t been delivering’
Right, so what’s all the new Libby Mae TikTok drama and why is everyone raging at her right now?
She filmed herself necking a boy in a pool in Jamaica – and some people are raging
Ranking all the games from Squid Game: The Challenge from tedious to TENSE
Biting my nails like a nervous madman watching these
Two years on, this is what the original Squid Game cast are all up to now
The old man has been on trial for sexual misconduct
Inside Bake Off winner Matty’s wholesome life and adorable relationship with fiancée Lara
He proposed to his girlfriend in Sorrento!
Tell us what’s on your Spotify Wrapped and we’ll tell you how embarrassingly basic you are
If I see any songs by Drake, it’s bad news
Introducing Amanda, northern UK queen doing it for the girls in Squid Game: The Challenge
Outside the show, she’s as iconic as you’d imagine
Ekin-Su has been earning over £11k a WEEK since winning Love Island in 2022
She and Davide are now multimillionaires
The real reason Jamie Lynn Spears quit I’m A Celeb revealed after ‘days of crisis talks’
The show’s bosses branded her a ‘flight risk’ days into her jungle stint
Who the MAFS UK 2023 cast are supporting in the Luke vs Jordan boxing match
Ellie RingIt’s not looking good for Jordan
Casting and chaos: All we know about The Bear season three’s release date
Lydia Spencer-ElliottI have never been more ready for anything
Meet the wholesome and supportive partners of the I’m A Celebrity 2023 campmates
If I don’t have love like Tony Bellew and his wife then I don’t want it
What exactly are the new Spotify Wrapped 2023 listening characters, and what do they mean?
Are you more of a vampire or a cyclops?
Spotify Wrapped is finally here so stick your 2023 playlist on and enjoy these 24 memes
Cannot WAIT to judge absolutely everyone’s music taste
Here are all the TikTok stars who made it onto the Forbes 30 Under 30 list
Kombucha girl aka Brittany Broski is on there!