Words and photography by Georgina Hurdsfield This year at Leeds Festival, something felt different to previous years. For starters, the weather forecast lived up to its predictions and the baking sun shone down on festival-goers all weekend. Recycling bins are seen in all directions, extinction rebellion video messages are playing throughout the festival highlighting the…
By Georgina Hurdsfield In less than a month, on Friday 23rd August, Leeds Festival will be making its big return for their 20th anniversary, now that deserves a big cheer! It will mark the end of festival season for most, and with some of the biggest names in music headlining the festival, it is sure…
By Georgina HurdsfieldPhotos provided by Leeds Festival Since making its debut at Reading & Leeds festival in 2008, the BBC Music Introducing Stage has given emerging talent the chance to play at one of the UK’s most popular music festivals, as well as giving festival-goers the chance to discover their new favourite band. In previous…
Live Review by Georgina Hurdsfield It had been half a decade since La Dispute had graced Mancunian shores with their intense post-hardcore sound. Touring on the back of their fourth studio album, ‘Panorama’ which was released in March earlier this year, we caught Epitaph records newest signing at their first UK show this year. The show…
By Callum BakerPhotography by Georgina Hurdsfield This year’s northern edition of Slam Dunk felt notably more festival-like than past installments. Subverting the inner city setting for the greenery of Leeds’s Temple Newsam Park, it really seems as though the events team at Slam Dunk are seeking to assume their place amongst the festival season’s big…
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