From hip hop club nights to your classic Fresher's fair, there's an event for everyone to enjoy at this month's upcoming Fresher's Week.
Sadly the summer holidays have come to an end and it's time to get ready for the new term.
But if you're packing your bags to attend university in Leeds this month then the party is only just getting started, as there are some amazing events lined up for all you Freshers out there.
Kicking off on Sunday 18 September, the weeks that follow will be filled with club nights, parties, fairs and more to truly get you settled into your new home.
With so much exciting stuff going on, you'll definitely find yourself being spoilt for choice. So to help you out, we have handpicked 5 events for you to go to this Fresher's week.
Astroworld
Get ready for the UK's biggest hip-hop fresher's party. Taking place on Wednesday 5th October 2022 at Cargo Leeds, you can expect to dance all night long to your favourite artists.
From ASAP Rocky to Nicki Minaj, to Travis Scott and Cardi B. Top DJ's will be playing all the hits for you to get your groove on, so make sure you're wearing comfy shoes and your most show stopping outfit.
To find out more and to bag yourself a ticket, click here.
Wetherspoons Freshers Fair
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We all love a cheeky Wetherspoons, it's the perfect place to grab a drink (or two) en-route to the club. Well not only that, their annual Wetherspoons Freshers Fair is back and you do not want to miss out.
Get yourself to The Hedley Verity on Wednesday 21 September for a chance to win up to £100 worth of free drinks vouchers. Every person who attends will receive a voucher so whether it's £1 or £100, a free drink is a free drink right?
They'll also be giving away free merchandise, cocktails and food. Find out more here.
UV Neon Rave
Image: Freshers UK Neon Rave
Back for it's ninth year of raving, the Official Leeds Freshers UV Neon Rave promises to be a night to remember. Expect neon face paint, thousands of free neon glow sticks, prizes for the best neon raver and much more.
Some of the top DJs from across the country will be making their way to Leeds on the 25th September to play at this iconic event. Entry to this night is included in the ultimate fresher's wristband which can be bought here.
Tom Zanetti
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Absolute Leeds legend, Tom Zanetti, will be coming to Beaver Works on Friday 23rd September for the unmissable Insomnifest Freshers Festival.
This night is not for the faint hearted, opening at 6pm and closing at 6am, this 12-hour dance party will be sure to blow your socks off. Expect 6 huge arenas of tech, house and bass with over 30 DJ’s across 3 warehouses. As well as an outdoor main stage, secret basement and hidden rooms.
This year you've been treated to a brand new venue which is sure to be you and your friends' new favourite spot. Cargo Leeds is home to four huge new rooms as well as a newly installed lighting rig and cutting-edge sound system.
Whether you want to sing your heart out to the best songs from the 90s or dance the night away in their state of the art techno room, there's something for everyone at Cargo.
Try it out for yourselves on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 September, grab your tickets here.
Leeds breadwinners English Teacher are embarking on a UK tour with a date set for their hometown.
It has been quite a whirlwind experience for this four-piece Leeds based band recently and now they’re taking their hits on the road to play across the UK.
In September last year, they bagged the Mercury Prize for their landmark debut album ‘This Could Be Texas’, beating the likes of ‘Brat’ by Charli XCX and ‘early twenties’ by Cat Burns.
They kicked off 2025 with a bang too getting a spot on BBC Radio 1’s Sounds of 2025 list ranking at number 5 and performing a rendition of their track ‘Nearly Daffodils’.
The indie rockers have also managed to use their northern charm enough to bag a support act slot for Franz Ferdinand joining them for a one off gig in Glasgow this August.
And finally, the band are nominated for ‘Best Newcomers’ at the BRIT Awards 2025, they’re quite literally making history.
Now English Teacher have made their impact on music critics, they’re set to impress an even tougher crowd, the UK public, who have already grown fond of them.
This won’t be their first time educating a Leeds audience either as the band were billed on the Live at Leeds 2021 lineup with a slot at Brudenell Social Club.
English Teacher’s 2025 UK tour sees them travelling all around the country with stops at Nottingham, London, Newcastle and obviously Leeds.
Set to play songs from their ubiquitous LP, expect to hear favourites such as ‘R&B’, ‘This Could Be Texas’ and of course ‘The World’s Biggest Paving Slab’.
If the Leeds date isn’t you still have another chance to catch them as they’re playing just over the hill in Manchester two days earlier.
English Teacher are coming to O2 Academy in Leeds on 22 November with pre-sale tickets live on 26 February and general on sale 28 February both at 10am HERE.
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Sam Fender to play massive outdoor gig in Manchester this summer
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Sam Fender is set to play a massive outdoor gig at Wythenshawe Park this summer following the release of his next album.
The North Shields singer-songwriter has undeniably made a name for himself since bursting into the mainstream back in 2019 with the success of his debut album , followed the even more-successful release of his second, and so-called ‘coming of age’ record, Seventeen Going Under, in 2021, as well as several memorable festival headline slots and appearances, and arena and stadium shows.
Only recently, Fender blew the roof off Leeds' First Direct Arena, playing to thousands of adoring fans and cementing his place as one of the greatest live acts of the moment.
But now, with his forthcoming third studio album, People Watching, merely days away from release on 21 February, it’s been announced that he’ll headline Wythenshawe Park this summer.
Sam Fender 02 Academy Leeds;UK 28th November 2019Sam Fender will be playing a massive outdoor gig at Wythenshawe Park this summer / Credit: Wikimedia Commons | Live From Wythenshawe Park (via Facebook)
The 30-year-old indie rocker and his band will take to the stage at what is one of Manchester's most increasingly-popular outdoor venues in August.
Fender fans will get to sing along to the band’s most well-known hits, from title tracks ‘Hypersonic Missiles’ and ‘Seventeen Going Under’, to everything in between, as well as here the tracks from the upcoming People Watching album – which is being billed as “a collection of colourful stories and observations of everyday characters living their everyday, but often extraordinary, lives”.
Sam is currently gearing up for a sold-out tour of Europe in March, ahead of a US tour in the spring, and then a trio of sold-out shows at his boyhood football club’s stadium, Newcastle’s St James’ Park, as well as his biggest headline show to date at the London Stadium.
Support at Wythenshawe Park will come from acclaimed neo soul singer, Olivia Dean – with further supports to be announced soon, so keep your eyes peeled.
Sam Fender will play Wythenshawe Park on Saturday 16 August 2025.
Keen to get yourself some tickets then? Fans are advised to register or pre-order the album for the opportunity to get their hands on pre-sale tickets, with the registration period for this open now until Monday 17 February at 10am.
The pre-sale itself starts on Tuesday 18 February at 11am and concludes the following day on (Wednesday 19 February) at 10am.
All remaining tickets will then go on general sale on Friday 21 February at 10am, the same as the album release date.
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8th September 2022 
