Carousel is going to be the first of its kind in Huddersfield.
A new arcade-bar is opening in Huddersfield and its going to be full of all our favourite games.
Opening this Friday, 28 January on Cross Church Street, Carousel is the latest bar to open that's got us commuting from Leeds. Given the new bar is just thirty minutes from Leeds and will easily fill a full night's activities with a range of old-school arcade games on its own, it's definitely going to be worth the trip.
Ski ball, racing cars and a giant football table are just some of the set-ups available for you and your nearest and dearest to tackle as day turns to night and the new Carousel bar comes alive. Expect some serious competition, as well as live DJs during the weekends blaring out every tune to hit that Friday feeling you've been craving all week long.
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All the arcade machines are token operated, with tokens available in the venue using either cash or card at one of the exchange machines or at the bar, making it easy to get your game face on and crush the competition. Alternatively, make the most of this high-tech bar and get yourself some tokens by downloading the Carousel app and ordering them directly to your table.
Expect fifteen different cocktails, each extravagantly created by in-house mixologists. The neon coloured drinks match the bright lights inside and are just as aesthetic as the rest of the Carousel set-up.
Drinks are inspired by all of our favourite fairground games and chocolate-covered treats that we would usually encounter as part of the experience. The Kinder Surprise is a sweet concoction of Eristoff Vodka, Baileys, hazelnut syrup, milk and chocolate sauce that's appears to have been designed with our childhood favourite eggs at heart.
Meanwhile the Holy Handgrenade is a reminder of those old school shooting games: think Cointreau, Jäger and red bull as your very own double drop explosion of booze that'll hit your stomach with a bang. There's also the Pew Pew cocktail that promises a sure fire hit of flavour with Tanqueray Gin, lemon puree and sugar. It's also available on a flight board sharer for four as a Tin Can Alley sharer.
All this racing around is bound to work up a healthy appetite and an equally colourful menu of Korean bao buns, fish tacos and halloumi sticks are just some of the tasty dishes on offer.
The four-page food menu will have you spoilt for choice. As if there weren't enough options already, throw five different flatbread options, nine small plates, eight burgers and five different pizzas into the mix and you'll certainly struggle to pick your favourites. The winner for us is the fact that they sell pigs in blankets all year round, so we'll be ordering five rounds of JD honey and ale roasted chipolatas under crispy bacon strips, then looking at the rest of the menu.
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Carousel have said that they have "Air hockey, table football, basketball and more. This uniquely interactive environment is perfect for all occasions; from best mates to first dates, stags & hens to birthdays and weekends." and we couldn't agree more.
To find out what Carousel is all about and why we're so excited to pay it a visit upon opening, visit the Carousel Huddersfield website.
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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…
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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.
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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.
Sophie Smith -
27th January 2022 
