A new book, family musical by Leeds Conservatoire students is to be performed during Leeds Theatre Festival!

Welcome to Warsaw - a city teeming with secrets and whispers of mythical creatures you wouldn’t dare to dream of. Immerse yourself in the story of brave Magda, who embarks on a quest to save her little brother from the claws of a terrifying monster. Narrated by the ever-curious Rat Squad, this tale will have you in stitches.

Leeds world music promoter Lubi Jovanovic (DJ Lubi Presents) has brought some amazing African and Latin/Cuban/Salsa music artists to the city over the years, both from the continent and the diaspora. He's promoted/co-promoted African shows by Santrofi (Ghana), Kokoroko (UK), KOG (UK), Jembaa Groove (Berlin), Femi Kuti (Nigeria), ONIPA (UK), London Afrobeat Collective (UK), Newen Afrobeat (Chile) and Dele Sosimi (UK).

One of the top UK afrofusion stars K.O.G returns to Brudenell Social Club on November 29th launching his new album for Paris based label Heavenly Sweetness Records. The long awaited follow up to his critically acclaimed 2022 release "Zone 6 Agege" will continue K.O.G's unique fusion of popular African music (Ghanaian highlife, Nigerian afrobeat), with UK club sounds of hip-hop, dancehall and house music. Check out the album's first taster single "Live For Today" (May 2024) that blends afrobeat. hip-hop and dub into a typical K.O.G dance floor winner.

After their great and packed "Tito Puente" tribute show at Howard Assembly Rooms Leeds last May, one of the UK's top mambo/classic salsa ensembles Orchestra Mambo International are back in the city this autumn on Sunday 24th November. This time they return to Brudenell Social Club for a big celebration of the 60th anniversary of the greatest Latin music label of all time... Fania Records. The label's standing in Latin music is equivalent to what Blue Note is to jazz, Tamla Motown is to soul and Trojan is to reggae... simply the greatest of all time.

Muertito are a Leeds-based quintet who incorporate elements of flamenco, folk, classical Indian and Afro-Latin grooves. Comprised of calabash, trumpet, vocals, classical guitar and fretless bass, the group create a rich sonic tapestry that crosses boundaries and transports audiences on a journey across continents. In the last couple of years, they've built up a loyal following locally playing shows across the city at Sela Bar, Hifi Club, Insert Studios, Domino Club, All Hallows Church, Hyde Park Book Club as well as shows further afield in Bristol, Pontefract and at Shambala Festival.

Leeds jazz/global beats promoter DJ Lubi kicks off his autumn 2024 season at Hyde Park Book Club with a night dedicated to music from some of the countries in the Portuguese speaking Lusophone family of nations. Featuring two singers from Portugal - one based in London, the other in Leeds - who bring together musical influences from their home country alongside those of Brazil and Angola.

Newen Afrobeat is the Chilean band who pioneered the Afrobeat genre in the country, continuing the legacy of the Nigerian pioneers Fela Kuti and Tony Allen but with an added Latin American twist. 

With 15 years in the gamey, they have been playing across the world music, jazz and global afrobeat music scenes worldwide with outstanding appearances in important events such as WOMAD UK, WOMEX, Felabration Nigeria (Lagos), Montreal Jazz Festival, and appearances in more than 20 countries in Latin America, North America, Africa and Europe. 

House of YA is going on the road to celebrate our summer of love!  

Whether it is romantasy, rom-com, slow-burn or enemies-to-friends-to-lovers and back again, we have a YA romance you’re bound to fall in love with.

The Authors:
Bea Fitzgerald, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Greek myth romantasy Girl, Goddess, Queen. Bea’s hotly anticipated new novel The End Crowns All is a sapphic reimagining of the Trojan War and features a simmering slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance that will have readers yearning for more.  

We're delighted to announce that we will be joined by Steve Cavanagh on 31st July. 

Cavanagh's new book Witness 8 returns to a well-loved character: Eddie Flynn returns in another pulsating legal thriller from the author of Kill for Me, Kill for You, as a twisted witness to a murder begins her own deadly game. 

The Burnt House begins with the house – and a body: Alan Hobbes stabbed to death in his own bed.

For years, he’s lived as a recluse in the remains of a derelict mansion that once belonged to a serial killer.