Club nights in Leeds this week: 20-27 Oct

Leeds, you are spoilt for parties this weekend. We're looking forward to Alexander Nut and Eliphino at the HiFi on Friday; a fundraiser led by Glenn Astro on Saturday, and the upcoming RBMA tour. Find out more and how to book below.

Preview by The Skinny North | 20 Oct 2016

We've rustled through the listings to bring you our pick of club nights in Leeds this week – plus the latest news on clubs you should book ahead for, festivals and more. Think we've missed something? Send lauren@theskinny.co.uk the details...

Don't-miss club nights this week

Dimensions Soundsystem and Sonic Sahara with Alexander Nut, Eliphino & more
The HiFi Club, 21 Oct, 11pm, from £6

The Dimensions festival DJs continue their post-fest partying with a couple of really exciting names. 

Cave Rave with Matthias Tanzmann, Sante, Sidney Charles & Katja
Church, 21 Oct, 10pm, £20

Leeds' newest club continues its opening season of bookings with the debut Leeds party from Cave Rave, who showcase some of their favourite artists including Santé and Sidney Charles. Check out the first photos of the new venue here.

NØRD presents Glenn Astro day & night fundraiser party
Studio 24, 22 Oct, 4pm, £10 

This instalment of NØRD is a fundraising party for Teenage Cancer Trust, running from 4pm all the way into the night with great selector Glenn Astro playing records in the evening joined by some of the team's favourite record collectors: Glug Glug, Loop Hole, Rampelli, Thomas Noest, Kudo Sol and of course, the NØRD residents. There'll be stalls, drinks and, weather dependent, an outside area to chill in.

PBR presents Lost Property with Fort Romeau, PBR & Reeshy Kate
Wire, 22 Oct, 11pm, £10

Exploratory producer Fort Romeau makes his Leeds debut for the third instalment of Lost Property at Wire. This one's a real doozy to have snuck up on us like this.

Red Bull Music Academy tour: Leeds
Various venues, 27-30 Oct

The Red Bull Music Academy UK tour comes to Leeds for the first time this year. Highlights include Peckham rapper Giggs sitting down with music journalist Hattie Collins to discuss his career; Collins' new exhibition, An Eye on Grime, which celebrates the diverse range of photographers and filmmakers who’ve followed the scene since its inception; a techno takeover at Wire featuring Berghain resident Marcel Dettmann; and DJ Harvey appearing in Leeds for the first time in 25 years. Find out more here.

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Back to Basics 25th anniversary
Church, Leeds, 26 Nov, 11pm, £20

In their 25th year, Leeds' longest-running club night Back to Basics have unveiled their very own venue, Church – a chapel kitted out for epic parties with an adjacent music academy. They've named 26 Nov as their official birthday date and are bringing in US DJ Erick Morillo midway through his Subliminal tour.

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