Kirkgate Market has proudly been flogging food to the people of Leeds since the 19th century, and has become a central city landmark throughout. Now, the glorious buildin...
Sam Barrett of Welcome Skate Store, Don’t Mess With Yorkshire and newly opened Tomorrow tells us his favourite places in Leeds. From the city centre to the suburbs, he ...
Just like that, in the blink of an eye, we’re at the end of 2018. It’s at this time of year we all become a little nostalgic and reflect on the events of the past 12 ...
At the beginning of every year nearly everybody vows to be a better person. From a new fitness regime and healthy diet to achieving career ambitions and financial goals, ...
So we asked our lovely social media friends and followers to tell us their favourite Leeds places of 2018 and the replies this time have a common theme: beer. Lots of it,...
In the city centre there are several streets that warrant their own Leeds pub crawl. Whilst the likes of Call Lane and Merrion Street are filled with fine bars to stumble...
Christmas is filled with traditions, no more so than in the food we eat. There’s the turkey roast dinner, the sprouts, the mince pies, the pigs in blankets, the Boxing ...
Here are Tatiana Hepplewhites @mydearyorkshire‘s snaps from around the city…...
To get a flavour for what any city has to offer, you have to head to the markets. The multicultural Kirkgate Market has a mix of food stalls, cafes, and hip street food t...
In an industry that has traditionally been labelled with an unfavourable reputation, we like to search out the inevitable good guys; the Abel to the Cain; the exception t...
In its first year, The Domino Club somehow became simultaneously the most hidden place in town and for many the most popular. ...
The independent landscape of Leeds is wide and varied; Leeds is simply packed full of Independent businesses across all sectors. There are pockets of businesses in differ...
Leeds and sport are eternally entwined. From the Revie kop at Elland Road to Headingley’s famous Western terrace, the city proudly marches under the white, yellow and b...
Our resident taste hunter, Marko Husak of Bundobust, takes time off from trawling the city’s lesser discovered eateries to tell us about 13 women who he already kne...
Manjit of Manjit’s Kitchen tells us about some of her favourite spots in Leeds...
The fantastic Toby Ziff @tobyziff shares with us a selection of stunning images of market life for your viewing pleasure. Toby is from Leeds, and whilst now living and wo...
In Leeds, we celebrate the growing community that we have and respect the support that we have for one another - whether it be a business, a movement in the community or ...
Ey up! Even though most of us celebrate being from the best county in the UK every day of the year, Tuesday the 1st August marks the official Yorkshire Day. To celebrate ...
The coffee scene in our city is definitely no joke, with plenty of shops all around to grab a decent cup. So join us here at Independent Leeds for some of our favourite c...
Photographer Tony Jacobs @thewrongspeed took a trip along Briggate to visit its row of traditional pubs and famous alleyways and document a snapshot of the lives he found...
Leeds artists have been brightening up their neighbourhood pavements. Just off Headingley centre and north of the cricket ground there are 20 Virgin Media Communication b...
It only takes one look at their remarkable list of Alumni to see just how fruitful and prosperous Leeds College of Art has been since it opened its doors in 1846. The imp...
“Leeds is a city with village values,” sums up Ox Club’s Benjamin Iley in detailing the thriving cultural eco-systems that co-exist to make up the lifeblood of Leed...
The current Leeds creative scene is thriving and Emma Hardaker am grateful to be a part of it. There are many emerging spaces that function to house the artists, exhibiti...
