Club nights in Leeds this week: 1-8 Sep
It's all about the drum'n'bass this weekend in Leeds as The Old Red Bus Station hosts three rooms of big ones. Plus: book ahead for Butter Side Up's birthday with Sonja Moonear, and Red Bull Music Academy comes to Leeds for the first time.
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 3 Sep
Future Formation
with Upgrade, Hizzleguy, Eazy, Toddlah, Northern Lights & more
The Old Red Bus Station, 10pm, £7
Gaining a reputation for all things heavy, The Old Red Bus Station leads the way this weekend with three rooms of drums and, indeed, bass courtesy of well-known D'n'B names Future Formation.
Hosted by Toddlah and Oski, in Room 1 you've got Upgrade, Hizzleguy, Eazy and Northern Lights plus support. Room 2 is all about fresh talent, with Rufus, Work & Play, Perspective and more, while Room 3 is handled by the Red Bus residents. Tickets come from those ethical folks at Party for the People and there'll be a limited number on the door.
Get booking...
Butter Side Up 6th birthday
Wire, 14 Oct, 11pm, £9
Leeds crew Butter Side Up celebrate their sixth year in the game this autumn, and to help raise a glass (and the roof) they've brought in Swiss DJ Sonja Moonear, one of the stars of the minimal techno scene. Fresh off the back of a string of dates in Ibiza, no doubt Moonear's intense yet playful upper-register sound will be chiselled to precision. She'll be playing a four-hour set with support from Butter resident Hamish Cole.
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 grime legend Kano sitting down with music journalist Hattie Collins to discuss the scene’s relationship with documentation and photography; 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, Laurel Halo, Objekt and Call Super; and DJ Harvey appearing in Leeds for the first time in 25 years. Find out more here.