Club nights in Leeds this week (14-21 Jul)
One of Detroit's finest house and techno heads comes to Distrikt, while Yorkshire legends Back to Basics celebrate the imminent opening of their new venue, the Church.
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 parties this week:
Fri 15 Jul
Patrice Scott
Distrikt, 10pm, free
It's a big dealio down at Distrikt this weekend as Sistrum Recordings boss Patrice Scott plays the bar, warming up for Croatia's Movement festival. Your chance to see one of Detroit's best for absolutely no money whatsoever. Whaaat.
Sat 16 Jul
Back to Basics: The Anointment
Wire, 11pm, £10
Leeds' longest-running club night throws a bash to celebrate the coming of their new venue, the Church, which will double as a home for the night and the Back to Basics Music Academy. Join Basics heads Dave Beer and James Holroyd for an inauguration ceremony to end all ceremonies.
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Unity Day afterparty
The Old Red Bus Station, 23 Jul, 10pm, £5
One of the highlights of Leeds' music calendar, Unity Day is a celebration of the people and culture of LS6, organised by volunteers and hosting lots of the city's musical and creative talent in Hyde Park. The afterparty this year is a stonker, led by Iration Steppas with dancehall, d'n'b, dub and reggae across three rooms from more than 15 acts.
Limit launch party
with Marquis Hawkes, Elliot Adamson & more
Wire, 6 Aug, 11pm, £6/£8/£10
Huddersfield night Limit has partied at Wire over the years, but now sets up in Leeds properly with a great launch party lineup. Dixon Avenue Basement Jams and Aus-affiliated artist Marquis Hawkes – who's more recently found a home on Fabric's Houndstooth imprint – are up front, with Newcastle up-and-comer Elliot Adamson supporting. Gas House Kids and Limit's own DJs round things off nicely. Give 'em a proper welcome.
The Garden Party part 3
with Dusky, Alan Fitzpatrick, Denis Sulta & more
The Faversham, 28 Aug, 12pm (afterparty at Wire, 10pm), £20-£30
Leeds' homegrown Garden Party festival returns to its roots at The Faversham for a third and final blowout of the summer. House duo Dusky headline, with Drumcode records' Alan Fitzpatrick and Glasgow's Denis Sulta chasing up. As the Fav winds down at 11pm, the party moves to Wire (10pm-4am).
Festival watch
This weekend!
Beat-Herder (Ribble Valley, Lancashire, 15-17 Jul): take your rabble to the Ribble for Todd Terje, Marshall Jefferson, A Guy Called Gerald and plenty more. Weekend tickets still available.
Farr Festival (Hertfordshire, 14-16 Jul): Move D, Moomin, Maurice Fulton and lots of people whose names don't begin with M lead a great bill in the sleepy South. Get on it.
Next weekend!
Tramlines (Sheffield, 22-24 Jul): One of the biggest weekends in Yorkshire returns with a ridiculously good clubs lineup as ever, including Boddika, Derrick Carter, Leon Vynehall and oh god, the quality just goes on forever.
Liverpool International Music Festival (21-24 Jul): Various parties across the LIMF weekend welcome the likes of Thris Tian, Lewis Boardman and Circus's Yousef.
bluedot (Jodrell Bank, Cheshire, 22-24 Jul): art by Brian Eno, headline sets from Jean Michel Jarre, Caribou and Underworld, and DJs including Ben UFO (geddit?!?!) in a space observatory. Pretty out there.