A drive-in immersive spooky Halloween cinema is coming to Leeds
Think family favourites like Hocus Pocus and Ghostbusters, cult classics like Rocky Horror and Pulp FIction, plus proper horrors It, Scream and The Exorcist
A spooky drive-in Halloween cinema experience is coming to Leeds this October - and it's oging to be showing some of our all-time frightful favourites.
Popping up at Temple Newsam, Leeds, the Daisy Dukes Halloween Spooktacular cinema screenings will bring one of the world's largest outdoor screens for a bone-chilling weekend of scary movies across the 2021 Halloween weekend.
Showing a mixture of teatime family faves, cult classics, and a selection of late-night screenings for the not so faint-hearted, fans of the spooky season can look forward to catching some top-notch films this Halloween.
Daisy Dukes cinema will be screening family favourite Hocus Pocus, 1996 American satirical slasher film Scream, cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show and the iconic 1973 supernatural horror that is The Exorcist over the weekend.
You'll also be able to catch a screening of the 2017 coming-of-age supernatural horror film It, based on Stephen Fry's novel of the same name, alongside Ghostbusters and Quentin Tarantino's brutal and immersive martial arts film Kill Bill.
And if that wasn't enough to get you excited, organisers have also teamed up with one of the leading Scare Maze brands this year to "unleash holy hell" and help bring each movie to life.
Image: Walt Disney Pictures
With full-car family saver tickets priced at just £26.50, and two-car ticket prices starting from £31.80, it's well worth a look in - but don't hang about too long, tickets are already going fast with Hocus Pocus nearly sold out at the time of writing.
The event will be covid-secure with physical distancing, individual seating/standing areas and one-way systems in place around the site. Staff will follow all safety protocols as listed by local authorities and use appropriate cleaning materials.
Hand gel stations will be dotted around and tables/booths/seating areas will all be disinfected between sessions. Entry will be contactless using Skiddle RapidScan technology and contactless payments are accepted.
To find out more, check out the full listing of Daisy Dukes screenings at Temple Newsam 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 -
15th September 2021 
