Ossett Brewery is set to host the tenth edition of its huge waterside food, drink and musical Wharfest 10 next month.
Taking place at the picturesque location of Granary Wharf, organisers are promising an unforgettable afternoon of live music, food, and free-flowing drinks.
The popular waterfront festival has a reputation for serving up an eclectic mix of sounds spanning from indie, 60’s rock, American blues to party music - and the Ossett Brewery events team has promised that their milestone tenthevent will be no exception.
The free to attend festival will take place at The Hop, Craft Asylum #1 and Archies on Saturday 2 October,
The Hop boasts one of the best selections of local ales in the north, with plenty of favourites from award-winning brewery Ossett due to be pulled on the day.
As for food, The Hop will be serving a small but highly regarded menu of hearty local pies, peas and mash up to help you wash all that beer down.
Music highlights at The Hop will include rousing sets from American boogie-woogie band Leeds City Stompers (3 pm), modern indie rock from Mossie Band (7 pm) and Huddersfield’s 10-piece riot jazz band Dead Beat Brass at 9.30 pm.
Over at Craft Asylum #1, meanwhile, guests can look forward to a 5 pm acoustic set from SuperSonnets, followed by a performance by Yorkshire-based solo acoustic guitarist Sarah Widdupat at 7 pm. Here, you can expect to hear everything from contemporary pop to covers of songs ranging from Britpop hits to 50's classics.
Craft Asylum #1 is also known for its legendary Salt Beer Factory craft selection, so you can guarantee there'll be some great craft beers pouring here throughout the day.
And down at Archie’s, a live DJ will be dropping a crowd-pleasing mix of soul, Motown, funk, chart and party tunes with a live sax from 6 pm onwards. Known for their calorific pizzas, sides and desserts, this is the spot to soak up all that alcohol and recoup with a spot of sugar.
The first 100 attendees will receive a stamp card, allowing them to claim a free Wharfest t-shirt after buying a drink in all three venues.
Speaking on the huge upcoming 10th anniversary of the festival, Osset Brewery's Group Marketing and Events Manager Leanne Jackson said: "We are so excited to bring Wharfest back to Granary Wharf across our three venues and due to popular demand, we are now celebrating our 10th festival!
"The beauty of the event is that it is free entry with live music all day from 3pm, what's not to like?’’
To find out more, head over to Ossett Brewery's website here.
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Get Baked’s viral ‘Bertha’ cake has a sister on the way – and she sounds just as cheeky
She's big, she's green and she's ready to ruin your figure.
A lot of you will have seen the viral ‘Bertha’ cake by Leeds born beloved sweet treat specialists Get Baked.
They recently opened another site in Manchester's Northern Quarter, where queues literally formed round the block of hungry punters wanting to get their hands on the infamous sugary treats.
And now it's going to happen all over again, as they've recently unveiled their newest flavour which is sure to go down a storm.
We’ll give you a hint: it’s a current food and drink trend that’s about as big as Bertha herself – it’s not matcha, it’s not hot honey (duh), and it’s not Guinness…
Images: Get Baked
Yes—scratch that; HELL YES!Get Baked is set to welcome Bertha’s equally beautiful twin sister, and she’s officially a pistachio girlie.
Having started out life simply as ‘Bruce’, after taking inspiration from the iconic scene from Matilda, this thing has become a phenomenon in its own right, and who doesn’t like more flavours of a good thing?
Probably one of the biggest foodie crazes going at the minute, thanks to the popularity of pistachio cream, cookies, lattes and the similar social media sensation that is the ‘Dubai Pistachio Bar' people are rather fittingly going nuts for this particular flavour of almost absolutely anything.
With that in mind, the Leeds-born bakery and dessert shop – founded by Rich Myers over in Headingley back in 2011 – have shown no hesitation in hopping on the bandwagon and creating a new twist on their own viral menu item.
Teasing the full details in a post on their Instagram this week, they wrote: “What’s big, green, and is going to destroy your life in a couple of weeks’ time? Pistachio Bertha. Strictly limited to 5,000 slices. Coming oh so soon. GB.”
In case you were wondering just how mad those with a sweet tooth could possibly go for a slice of cake, just look at the recent queues when they finally launched in Manchester city centre:
Speaking on the grand opening here on our turf and his partner Amy’s hometown, Myers said simply: “Manchester, what a launch. Thanks for much for the warm welcome. Stay baked.”
Leeds Tattoo Expo to return to the First Direct Arena for 10th anniversary
Clementine Hall
The tenth annual Leeds Tattoo Expo will showcase some of the best in tattooing both local and internationally.
If you fancy getting yourself a fancy new bit of ink, then look no further than the iconic Leeds Tattoo Expo that will be returning to the First Direct Arena this June.
Taking place on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 June 2025, over 200 tattooists and 70 traders will be flocking to the city to show off their skills.
And not only that, but there’ll also be a whole host of market traders for you to browse as well as live music to have a boogie to.
The artists will be tattooing with options for both pre-booked appointments and walk ups available throughout the weekend.
Image: Leeds Tattoo Expo
There will also be a piercer, tooth gems and a henna artist ready to adorn your body.
Alongside getting tattooed, there’s plenty to do and to see over the whole weekend; there'll be an alternative drawing class, an illustrators market with kids’ workshops provided by Art Gecko, an art fusion event on the main stage, burlesque performances and competitions, a small vintage clothing pop-up, fire breathing and break dancing demonstrations in the square outside the arena.
The annual tattoo competitions will also be taking place each evening, where tattooists showcase their work to a panel of judges, sponsored by Killer Ink!
To celebrate Leeds Tattoo Expo's tenth anniversary, they'll be hosting a Pre-Party at Belgrave Music Hall on Thursday 5 June which is a completely free entry event complete with live music and free pizza.
You can find out more about the event and book your tickets here via the First Direct Arena's website.
Georgina Pellant -
24th September 2021 
