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MALMAiSON BAR
Coming from Leeds and
previously working in Hotels
the Malmaison and its
facilities have always been
a boutique hotel industry
front runner in our city.
When I was asked to Review
the Bar at the Malmaison
hotel in Leeds as my first
assignment for City Dweller
magazine it was an instant
yes.
I have stayed in a Malmaison
hotel before in Manchester for
work but never sampled the
bar, but before the review even
began I had high hopes as my
previous experience with the
brand was of great standard
with quality service and this time
I wasn’t disappointed either.
I decided to take my other half
for a Friday night date night
after work around 7.30pm
and we were going to start in
the ‘Malbar’ for a session of
Cocktails.
As we walked in we were
greeted by a rustic carpeted
stairway that guided us down to
the mood lit cocktail bar.
The decor is minimalist but
luxurious, mainly dark with
flashes of colour and brought to
life by the rich wood furnishings.
It took only a few seconds for
us to be greeted by a warm
smiling member of bar staff who
showed us to our table in no
time.
A sizeable bar and seating area
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Zach - Leeds Model, Event Promoter and now City Dweller Contributer pulls up a
seat at Malmaison’s sizeable bar for some cocktails and bubbly.
directly across from the
restaurant the atmosphere was
welcoming but with a buzz of
mingling and fun. The outside
of this modest bar hidden under
the hotel seemed quite reserved,
but once through the revolving
door of this imposing building
on the corner of swinegate in
the heart of Leeds the bar came
alive.
The atmosphere had a laid
back vibe but the soundtrack of
contemporary chart music with
a slower tempo set the scene
and leant well to the mixed
crowd of custom of all ages,
dress codes and walks of life.
Although it was obvious
everyone here had come here
to celebrate Friday in style as
the sound of cocktail shakers
and faint laughs from groups
and couples echoed the opulent
Cocktail bar.
My first move was to study the
cocktail menu, it is well laid
out to suit whatever you fancy
a ‘Maison’ (French themed
cocktails), a ‘Fizz’ (Champagne
cocktail) or a ‘Classic’ Cocktail
amongst many more.
We weren’t over faced with
an essay of drinks just a short
comprehensive list of great
named and descriptive cocktails.
The Champagne, wines and
beers on offer were also
fantastic in the terms of choice
but tonight was all about the
mixolgy.
the presentation of the drinks a
mix of colours served in classic
champagne saucers.
As we soaked up the
atmosphere, chatting away
and becoming familiar with our
surroundings our first round
was gone and before we knew
it round 4 of cocktails was on
its way.
Swiftly our order was taken,
my other half started with a
‘Valentine Rose’ and I with
a ‘Bad boy good girl’ for
obvious reasons. The drinks are
surprisingly reasonable price
wise taking into account they
are made with the best quality
of ingredients, easily rivalling
any quality water hole in Leeds.
My first choice was a mix of
Bubble Time Champagne,
Belvedere vodka, fresh lemon,
strawberry & rhubarb cordial,
fresh strawberries, basil leaves.
I like to incorporate at least 2 of
my 5 a day when drinking.
I believe this is testament to
quality cocktails as they were
going down so easily, a great
way to spend a Friday evening
with a group of friends, a loved
one or to simply to slurp the end
of a hard week away.
The service was quick our
drinks were on the table within
minutes, ready for our first
taste we were impressed by
Both equally impressed and well
on our way my other half and I
finished the evening with a glass
of champagne. We had missed
dinner as we got caught in the
moment and drank hours away
without realising the time.
This kind of sums up our visit to
the Malmaison bar, the quality of
service, vibe and great cocktails
are all effortlessly executed
which leaves you free to enjoy
your evening and we did just
that.
Perfect for any occasion I have
now got a promise to keep to
my girlfriend to go back and
sample the restaurant as the
food that evening smelt divine.
Something to appeal to all the
Malmaison bar certainly lived up
to my expectations and in doing
so I think I have found a new
local.
I will be back for sure.
See you a
bout town!
Zach
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Here at Leeds City Magazine we’re always
on the look-out for new and entertaining
ways to spend weekends in the city
centre, so having caught wind of Hotel
Chocolat’s School of Chocolate we knew
it was definitely worth a visit. We booked
City Dweller regulars Rachel, Claire and
Paul in for an unforgettable Saturday
morning of The Bean to Bar Experience.
FROM BeAN TO BAR
Located slap bang in the city centre
on Boar Lane we entered Roast and
Conch through the welcoming café area
which already had a fair few customers
spread out across the booths and tables
(probably trying out one of the legendary
hot chocolates), us on the other hand
were escorted to the chocolate kitchen in
the corner. In true City Dweller spirit we
accepted the complimentary Prosecco on
arrival even though it was only 10am (start
as you mean to go on!), served to us by inhouse Chocolatier Dan, who after 6 months
of intensive training at Hotel Chocolat HQ
was more than qualified to lead us on our
Bean to Bar journey. There were 6 other
participants in our class whose reasons for
partaking ranged from being mad about
chocolate, to a mother and daughter
simply wanting to spend some quality time
together, whatever the reasons for being
there we were all sure of one thing, this
was going to be a very interesting and fun
morning!
Getting straight to the point our lesson
began with the first of many chocolate
samples as Dan taught us to use all our
sense to help us become real chocolate
connoisseurs. Throughout the class we
learnt the origin of the cocoa bean, how
it is sourced, and the revolutionary way in
which Hotel Chocolat has now become the
high quality and unique brand it is today. It
also needs mentioning that the company
really look after their cocoa farmers, from
the Caribbean to Ghana, and how they
pay every farmer in cash within a week,
an ethical and fair way to do business. As
the session went on we tried the cocoa
bean in its purest of forms (the greatest
antioxidant you can have), a variety of
blends of chocolate, and even the cacao
pulp-soursop, a mushy fruit like pulp taken
from the pod of the tree that Claire had
to convince Paul tasted like pear for him
to try, Marmite sprung to mind. Next up
it was time to get physical by making our
own chocolate, we were each presented
with a pestle and mortar and a set of
ingredients then were led on the chocolate
making experience. When I said getting
physical I wasn’t joking, it was serious hard
work to grind (or conch in professional
chocolatier terms) the beans whilst adding
cocoa butter and sugar. Teachers pet Claire
was top of the class and first to pipe her
chocolate into the moulds, whilst Paul and
I became a little distracted and ended up
wearing half of it on our faces, the results of
our labour were clear in our end products
with Claire’s chocolate tasting considerably
smoother than ours!
By the time we had come to the end of our
Bean to Bar experience it was obvious that
the group had truly had a wonderful time,
there was the satisfying feeling of having
made a product whilst learning how to
identify a good chocolate, and the added
bonus of a complimentary gift bag to take
home.
With all the strenuous conching done and
our homemade chocolate setting in the
fridge we decided to head upstairs to the
flagship Roast and Conch restaurant for a
spot of lunch. On entrance our waiter Rob
lead us to one of the tall window booths,
perfect for people watching whilst having
a slight hint of private dining. Rob expertly
took us through the lunch menu and
quickly dampened any concerns of having
some weird concoction such as chocolate
drizzled steaks. As you might expect from
an eatery by Hotel Chocolat the food
is inspired by the cocoa bean and the
Caribbean estates it was originally sourced
from, however what Roast and Conch
state they do is ‘return the cocoa bean to
its rightful place as a subtle, savoury spice
and garnish’, something to which we all
approved was very tastefully done.
On ordering from the set lunch menu all
bases and tastes were covered (including
Paul the pescatarian). To start Claire and I
went for the delicious Crispy Duck confit
potato cake and Paul had the Cocoa Gin
cure salmon, feeling curious I had the
try the gin salmon and was pleasantly
surprised by delicateness of the flavour.
Feeling the need for a hearty dish (and the
need to soak up some of that Prosecco) for
my main I ordered the Chopped rump steak
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“If you’re looking to treat a loved one, or learn
a new skill I think it’s clear to see we’d highly
recommend booking one of the Hotel Chocolat gift
experiences, for further information pop in store or
check it out online at www.hotelchocolat.com”
burger, aged cheddar with cacao
beer braised onions, the burger
was cooked medium as requested
and the cheese with the braised
onions gave it a savoury, tangy
edge which is just up my street.
Claire opted for the Mac and
cheese in cacao nib pastry which
she evidently enjoyed, and
Paul had the Avocado, spiced
lime dressing, red onions and
cherry tomatoes which had him
reminiscing of his summer in
Miami, all dishes were impeccably
presented. To accompany our
meal we ordered the own brand
Prosecco that we had already got
a taste for during our class, the
hints of apricot and apple had us
all in agreement that it was one of
the finest Proseccos we had tried.
Having previously over indulged
with chocolate during our lesson
we decided to skip past the
tempting, sinful dessert options
and instead had a round of
skilfully made cocktails to end our
feast, the Mojito is a must.
When eating in one of only two
Hotel Chocolat restaurants in the
county you’d expect the pay a
little more than the standard high
street chain, however at £16 for
two, or £20 for a three course
lunch Roach and Conch is an
affordable and luxurious treat.
If evening dining is more what
you’re looking for the Al a Carte
menu has an array of options and
the ambience of the restaurant by
night is perfect for all occasions.
To end our Hotel Chocolat
encounter we finished with
a browse around the shop
to purchase some delightful
Christmas gifts with our 10% off
goody bag voucher. By our final
time check we had un-noticeably
spent the majority of the day in
the establishment, from the Bean
to Bar experience to our lunch
in the restaurant we had had the
most enjoyable of days.
If you’re looking to treat a loved
one, or learn a new skill I think
it’s clear to see we’d highly
recommend booking one of the
Hotel Chocolat gift experiences,
for further information pop in
store or check it out online at
www.hotelchocolat.com.
It’s a perfect way to spend a
Saturday. We arrived at 10am
and checked out at 3pm feeling
very satisfied.
Rachel, Claire & Paul x
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city Review
diSTRiKT
despite Leeds city centre
Claire Cumming, our delectable columnist and city party girl heads down to her
being full of pubs, Bars
favourite bar in Leeds, Distikt. Sundays don’t get any better!
and restaurants, it is
are famous for their Tapas,
Had I not been stuffed by this
Italian roots went for a Negroni.
surprisingly lacking in
where they create their own
point, I would have tried he
As always they were luscious
places that put on a decent
exotic dishes using only the
cheese board with oatcakes and
and finished the meal off nicely.
Sunday roast. Well look no
best ingredients. One of the
chutney (which comes highly
great things about their food
recommend by a foodie friend)
So as you may have gathered, I
further, distrikt have nailed
is
that
it’s
made
fresh
and
it’s
or
the
intriguing
balsamic
am one of Distrikt’s number one
the perfect Sunday dinner
always wonderfully creative.
and black pepper roasted
fans but don’t take my word
for the bargain price of £9.
There are a few of their tapas
strawberries with whipped
for it. Head on down and try it
Anyone that knows me will
know that Distrikt is my
favourite bar and I can be found
there… well lets just say far too
often, but what they may not
know is why. This place offers
everything! Great cocktails,
music and atmosphere; perfect
for after work drinks, the best
tapas Leeds has to offer (in my
humble opinion), Salsa nights,
delicious Sunday roasts, and
for the weekend their infamous
DJ nights. They even have
Friday half price drink offers
and 241 tapas on a Wednesday,
what more could you ask for?
I honestly don’t think there is
another bar quite like it or that
offers as much, hence it being
the one I frequent most often.
Knowing how delicious their
food always is, I was really
looking forward to their Sunday
Roast, which amazingly I had
not yet tried. We arrived and
ordered a drink, with it being
a cold Sunday afternoon we
opted for a warming glass of
red wine whilst we decided
what to eat. The roast options
were Chicken breast or Pork
Loin and after deciding on
the Pork we sat in one of their
comfy booths and perused
the rest of the menu. Distrikt
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options on the Sunday menu for
the veggies or those that just
fancy something a bit different.
Having tried most of them, I
already know they are to die
for. My favourites are the Wild
mushroom, spinach and toasted
walnut loaf and the Goats
cheese and figs in Serrano ham
with beetroot and walnut pesto
but I can’t eat there without
getting a portion of the Bahara
spiced wings served with tatziki,
and all for a mere £5 each.
cream. Instead we thought we
would wash it down with one
of their incredible cocktails.
Like their food, there is nothing
ordinary about their cocktail
selection. Feeling a bit lethargic
after my big meal, I opted for a
smooth Espresso Martini whilst
Cristiano going back to his
Out came the roast, followed
by a whole boat full of delicious
gravy just for us! I don’t know
about you, but for me there is
nothing worse than a stingy
portion of gravy. I filled my
perfectly formed, homemade
Yorkshire pud to the brim and
tucked in.
The pork was seasoned with
a touch of pesto which was
complimented by a generous
dollop of sweet apple sauce.
I have high standards when it
comes to my roast potatoes,
ones which are not usually met
but these were fluffy on the
inside and crunchy on the out,
just how I like them. The pork
was accompanied by roasted
seasonal veg and balanced with
fresh crunchy greens. Then,
the piece de resistance… a big
crunchy piece of homemade
pork crackling; the ‘meat lovers’
guilty pleasure. I have tended
to make my own roast dinners
because I prefer proper home
cooked ingredients but with
Distrikt that’s exactly what
you get; there’s not a frozen
Yorkshire pud or powdered
gravy in sight. No more
Sundays slaving away in a hot
kitchen and piles of dishes for
me anymore!
for yourself, and I promise you
wont be disappointed!
See You There &
Make Mine an
Espresso Martini
Claire
Classic Mojito
Espresso Martini
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THe BOTANiST
BAR & ReSTAuRANT
Katie Jane brings City dweller
readers all the latest from
The Botanist Bar and Restaurant.
One stem of the Botanist’s
uniqueness comes from our
cocktail menu, all with a ﬂoral
and herbaceous twist. We
use fresh ingredients, the
ﬁnest liquors, and herbs from
your back garden to deliver a
diverse range of cocktails that
will entice, and delight your
pallet.
my favourite the English Mojito,
will take you to a blooming
garden on a warm summers
day. But I love a good gin!
This month, our Head
Bartender Paul will share his
favourite Botanist cocktail,
along with master class
bartender Adam Phoenix. Paul’s
team won a national award last
summer at The Great British
Pub Awards, crowned the Best
Bar Team in the UK for their
amazing knowledge, hard work
and service!
paul says “Our signature
‘Botanist’ cocktail is one of a
kind, and inspired by the classic
mojito. Using red amaranth
to add an earthy tone,
complimented and balanced
with the sweetness of jasmine
infused sugar syrup, lime
juice, elderflower, vodka and
of course rum! The secret to
creating a delicious cocktail is
balance, just like when cooking
at home!”
Adam’s favourite: “You won’t
find this treat anywhere else!
We’ve turned the classic Mai Tai
on its head and created ours
with dried pink rose buds, rose
liqueur, almond syrup, lime and
rum for a floral yet refreshing
taste. You can come and learn
to make one of these with me
on a Botanist cocktail master
class!”
Tuesdays
on tap at The Botanist, one
in particular comes highly
recommended from our Bar
Trainer and top lad, Sai Talbot:
“My choice has to be Ilkley
Brewery’s Lotus IPA, standing
as a true English golden ale.
The IPA has grapefruit and
malty flavours, a fruity aroma
yet a very sweet dry finish.
No wonder it’s won numerous
national awards! And at 5.6% I
say YORKSHIRE!!”
Beyond the taps come and
discover our Almanac; the
collection of the specialist
bottles we sell to rival any other
beer list! Beers from every
corner of the world, and to
please every taste, finished with
a sprinkling of ciders.
We also offer private ale
tasting classes, with Warren or
Kieran, our ale industry experts.
Outside of running classes,
Warren’s job (oﬃcial title: Beer
Guru) involves travelling around
the world sampling beers for
the next Almanac!!
I will finally mention our live
acoustic music, playing every
day in the bar…I hope to see
you soon for a tipple or two!
You will also find cask ales
Adam Phoenix, Sai Talbot & Paul Tongue
Give me a call
ble!
to book your ta
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0113 205 32
Katie x
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city Review
With the addition of trinity
Leeds our city has gone
from strength to strength
with new shops, bars and
restaurants opening weekly.
City Dweller and socialite, Rachel Flynn gets to experience a taste of vibrant
trinity’s latest top ﬂoor
Brazil in Leeds at Cabana Brasilian BBQ. TUDO BEM!
addition cabana Brasilian
BBQ opened its doors
marinade, or to simply dip your
trying the Chocolate Raindrop
On entrance we were met in
this month and, if you had
fries in and can be purchased
Donuts. Served in a sharing
the instantly vibrant restaurant
in the restaurant, it definitely
dish with dip pot the fried
by the host who gave us the
heard the buzz surrounding
does what it says on the bottle…
doughballs stuffed with Nutella
freedom of where we’d like
its sister restaurants down
it gives food a kick! The Chicken
were literally amazeballs!!!
to sit, focusing on the central
south, expectations were
Wings were decently sized with
feature of the tin roofed
high.
plenty of meat on board, and
After all the food our hangovers
Cabana, decorated with denim
CABANA
Eager as ever to check out
the new eatery I took my
housemate Emma along one
Sunday evening to fill our bellies
whilst having a catch up on the
latest gossip.
Cabana is the brainchild of
Jamie Barber and David Ponte,
two friends with a mutual love
for all things Brasilian. Their
aim for their restaurants is to
give an authentic experience of
communal food mixed with the
eccentricity of the city and the
positive outlook of ‘tudo bem’
meaning everything’s good.
seating and surf board, we
knew we’d found our spot. Once
seated our friendly waitress
gave us a run through of the
menu and was happy to wait
for us to decide on our drinks,
she also pointed us towards
the ‘while you wait’ options so
we had something to snack on
straight away. Being moderately
hungover from our rather large
weekend we were actually
well behaved for a change
and began with a couple of
non-alcoholic Refescos of
Amazonian Iced Teas, think
Mojitos minus the Rum, and a
snack on dish of addictively
good Toasted Corn-nuts.
What I noticed was great about
the Cabana menu is there are
no rules, you can mix it up as
much as you like, order multiple
street food options to share or
go the whole three course hog
which, in our feeling sorry for
ourselves states, is what we did.
To start we both went for the
spicy options of Malagueta
Prawns and Chicken wings.
Now the Malagueta sauce is
Cabana’s own recipe that can
be drizzled on meat, used to
the grilled Atlanta prawns were
fresh off the barbie.
For mains we stuck with the
BBQ theme and ordered the
skewers, Emma going for the
Chilli Chilli Lamb Lamb and I
had the 8oz Hanger Steak. The
Lamb came accompanied with
Biro-Biro rice but that didn’t
stop us from going a little OTT
on the sides. The Feijoada
Fries were a dish in their self,
a kind of nacho concoction of
sweet potato fries topped with
melted cheese and beef, pork
and bean Feijoada (Brasilian
for stew), I reckon I could eat
these every day if the waistline
would allow! Emma much
to her delight homed in on
the Homeslaw and a portion
of fries. When ordering the
8oz steak I’m not sure I really
thought it through, that was
one chunk of juicy meat that
I couldn’t quite handle, half of
it came home in a doggy box
with me, good job I didn’t go
for the 12oz. On choosing the
lamb Emma was taking a risk
as she’s not normally a fan, but
she was more than happy she
took the waitresses advice, it
was a big hit. Not to scare away
the veggies there are vegetarian
and gluten free options galore,
from crispy cheese pockets to
the Halloumi superfood salad,
there’s even a vegan option of
the Feijoada stew.
Although by this point we were
well and truly stuffed we stuck
to our initial three course goal
and ordered a dessert to share.
Having mentioned to a friend I
was popping down to Cabana
earlier in the day she informed
me I could not leave without
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were a thing of the past which
entitled us to end our Brasilian
banquet with the homeland
classic cocktail Caipirinhas.
Now Caipirinhas are my all-time
favourite cocktails so I’m always
on the hunt for a decent one
in Leeds, I raise my glass to
Cabana, their Caipirinhas live
up to my high expectations and
alongside the classic mixture
they also offer Kiwi, strawberry,
and pineapple options to
name a few. For a restaurant
the cocktail menu is pretty
extensive and it is obvious
Cabana takes its drinks as
seriously as its food.
From the start to finish of our
trip to Cabana there was a
buzzing atmosphere, we felt
relaxed and at ease, and every
member of staff that we came
across seemed genuinely happy
to be there. Pair that with the
great food and drinks and it’s
clear that Cabana has achieved
its mission of bringing a piece
of Brasil to Leeds, Cabana is
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The actor collaborated with
The Northern Film School and
Students at Leeds University
early in his career. Since then,
he has developed relationships
with Leeds based Filmmakers
to create numerous projects,
including a Feature Film, shot
in the city, which is set to be
released in late 2015.
it’s Christmas time – there’s
no need to be afraid…oh wait,
resident moaner and Leeds
scrooge is here to ruin the
festive spirit with another
bout of whinging.
RANT!
COLd,
CALCuLATiNG
CHRiSTMAS
MARKeTiNG
CAMPAiGNS
When you think of the movie
business Leeds isn’t the first
place that springs to mind.
But, International actor, Ashley
Tabatabai discusses how there
may be more happening in the
city then we think. He’s had a
base in Leeds since 2006 and
now spends his time between
Los Angeles and the UK. “Whilst
LA clearly is the entertainment
capital of the world, there are
lots of great filmmakers in and
around the city”.
And, depending who you talk
to, Leeds could be called as the
birthplace of film. As it is here
where the very first moving
image may have been captured
by Louis Le Prince. Anyone who
has ever walked along Leeds
film excitedly at a mates movie
night, comments included ‘’you
actually bought that’’ and ‘’is this
a joke’’. It was switched off after
20 minutes. If you’re curious to
see for yourself (you’re probably
not), then watch the amusing
trailer and leave it at that.
RAVE!
ZOMBeAVeRS
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In that time, Ashley had also
been helping develop a Feature
Film which he stars in. The
project is currently in postproduction and will be hitting
career-defining role, the film has
been hailed a modern classic
in the US. Based on the true
story of two wrestling champion
brothers who strike up a toxic
relationship with a mentally ill
millionaire, the film also features
Channing Tatum in his toughest
role to date. See it from January
9th at Everyman.
the festival circuit in late 2015.
“I can’t divulge too much at this
stage, but it was shot in and
around the city and brought
together a lot of great local
talent, many of whom have gone
on to work on other high profile
projects”.
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Break a leg Ashley!
We look forward to seeing
you on a silver screen
in Leeds soon.
RANT
&
RAVE!
ALMOST FAMOuS
BLOOd ANd
BLeu BuRGeR
The restaurant industry has
gone burger mad, and let’s face
it – there’s too many of these
places now. That said, there’s
always room for people that up
the ante with a fresh take on the
done to death snack.
Can anyone remember the last
time a decent Christmas song
was released? If I remember
rightly, the last original song that
is regarded a festive classic was
Stay Another Day by East 17.
That was twenty years ago - how
depressing. x-Factor has helped
kill this tradition off and now all
were left with is a selection of
overly sentimental and insipid
adverts from retail giants and
supermarkets. They don’t care
whether you have a good
Christmas or not, they want your
money – don’t be fooled.
I paid £12 for this film on Blu-Ray…
will I ever learn? Yes, as the name
suggests, it’s a low budget horror
film about a bunch of beavers
who happen to be blood thirsty
zombies. When I produced the
bridge will have seen the plaque
commemorating him on the
wall that oversees the river. And
Ashley was given the chance to
play the role of Le Prince last
year, working in collaboration
with local filmmakers and
creative agencies. The
performance is dark and
impassioned, a strong portrayal
of such an important historical
figure. He discusses how it was
“an amazing opportunity to
learn more about a man who
contributed so much to the city
and to film”.
FLETCH
Ashley tabatabai is an
International actor. Originally
born in Leeds, he went to live in
Spain from the age of 6. he has
had a base in Leeds since 2006
and spends his time between
the uK and Los Angeles.
Showcasing some of the undiscovered talents and
personalities that makes Leeds the great city we all love!
WITH
Leeds’ Own
I had the blood and bleu
burger at Almost Famous
in Manchester, and it was
awesome – with a flat iron steak
patty, it was one of the best
burgers I’ve had. Can’t wait to
check the Leeds branch out.
FOXCATCHeR
2015 is going to be a big year
for film, and Foxcatcher will kick
things off just nicely. Featuring
an unrecognisable Steve Carrel
in what’s been hailed as a
HeNLeyS
SPORTS BAR ANd
COCKTAiL BAR,
NeW BRiGGATe
Sitting opposite the Belgrave,
Henley’s is another exciting
addition to New Briggate and
offers something new to the
area, and indeed the town
centre as a whole.
A BAH - HUMBUG
RANT n RAVE
As well as showing the latest
football, rugby, F1 and boxing,
Henley’s bar staff can knock up
an impressive range of cocktails,
including one of my favourites,
the classic mojito.
Jordan’s rants, raves and views are his own
and don’t represent anyone else. No iSheep
were harmed in the production of this column.
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KAM KeLLy
& KATie
RAdiO AiRe
BReAKFAST
So the countdown to christmas
is oﬃcially on… Band Aid 30’s
“do they Know It’s christmas”
has been released, radio Aire has
been switching on the christmas
lights all over Leeds, this month
we have the £12Ks of christmas
where we’re giving away a
thousand pounds every day for 12
days, and the x Factor is down to
just a handful of contestants!
And speaking of x Factor, the
man in the know joined us on the
breakfast show to give us his take
on this year’s competition. OK,
NOT Simon Cowell, we’re talking
the man who REALLY knows
what it’s like for all the finalists,
Rylan Clark! He found fame on the
show after making it into Nicole
Scherzinger’s final three back
in 2012 (remember those tears
anyone?) and has gone on to
stardom as a tv presenter and x
Factor showbiz reporter!
He’s just got engaged to his
boyfriend Dan, and I asked how
his wedding plans were coming
along? “Don’t even go there
babe… I’m bridezilla, I’ve been on
the phone to like every company
selling this and that, I’m looking
at… twigs in a basket, like what
are you going on about? Why do
I want twigs in a basket? But they
talk you into it on the phone.”
He’s keeping quiet about what
their first dance is going to be
though. “You know it’s a song that
I’d probably say that everyone
would probably have heard in their
life but would probably not know
the name of it or who sang it.” Oh
the big tease…
Paddington &
the Hobbit come
to the everyman
reassure you they were even
better in the flesh. They make an
AWESOME cup of tea. And they
were definitely up for a laugh! Two
of the nicest people I’ve ever had
the pleasure to interview.
Hot on the heels of their epic
song “Superheroes”, they’ve got
a new single out called “No Good
In Goodbye”. But does Mark
consider them to be a boy band?
“I think what happens in the UK
is more people call us rock than
not, and we’re trying to tell people
that we’re not a rock act we’re
more of a rhythm and blues band
that just play live music. We have
this internal problem all the time,
if someone calls us a boy band
he’s not into it, I’m kind of into it
because it makes us younger and
this is the thing, the younger I feel
the better really.”
Kam and I also put on our dancing
shoes this month and learnt one
of the routines from Dirty Dancing
with the cast from the stage show
down at Leeds Grand Theatre.
It was an absolute dream come
true for me, getting my hands
on Johnny! You can check out
who’s got the best moves on the
breakfast pages at radioaire.com!
And we had to ask him what
happened with Paul Akister, one
of the favourites, getting booted
out of x Factor. “Oh don’t! Oh I
felt for him. I was like, this is the bit
where you earn money, you can
decide what you wear, you can
do what you want with your hair,
and make sure just because you’re
feeling a bit down that you don’t
miss any other opportunities. I
hope he does really well, he’s really
talented.”
The celeb count went up even
higher when Danny and Mark
from The Script came into the
Radio Aire studios! If you thought
they looked good on tv, let me
AMMie & BeCKy
eVeRyMAN iNSideRS
Let the festivities begin!
there are so many things to
be happy about this december
especially here @ everyman.
We are spoilt for choice this
month with fantastic titles
such as The Hunger Games:
Mockingjay on release; its
selling out most nights so be
sure to get your tickets quick!
If you are a fan of Mr
Cumberbatch then ‘The
Imitation Game’ is a must see
as is the Dark Vampire Comedy
‘What we do in the Shadows’.
All this and then The Hobbit &
Paddington too – there is soo
much to see and what a great
month to do it when it’s cold
and miserable outside you can
be warm and comfortable @
Everyman.
Christmas is fully on the agenda
in the Pizzeria; there are a few
tables still available for our
fabulous Christmas Menu- 3
delicious courses for only £16.95
and you can add cinema tickets
to this from only £10.00 – get
booking!
Looking for an ideal stocking
filler or stuck what to get the
person who as everything
- we have something for
Everyman (get it!?)! Our Iconic
Gift Vouchers are the perfect
gift, available from as little
as £15; our favourite is the
Thunderbirds Voucher!
For parents out there who don’t
want to shop with the children
then we have Kids Club on a
Saturday @ 12pm – only £2.50
for 1 child and an accompanying
adult; check online for what is
showing!
If you are a Christmas Classics
fan then this is for you; in
December we are showing
fantastic films such as ‘It’s a
Wonderful Life’, ‘Die Hard’ and
‘Bad Santa’ check on line for
tickets and showtimes!
Have a very merry Christmas
and see you in the New Year if
not before!
xt Time
Until Ne
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& Beck
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RACHeL
McALLey
FROM
CHRySALiS TO
BuTTeRFLy
A very good friend of mine
recently made a huge
decision, a life changing
decision in fact, to do
something that would shock
even the most open minded
of us.
My lovely friend is someone
I both worked with in radio,
and worked for outside of
radio, and when I found
out about this life changing
decision a year ago I wasn’t
quite sure how to react.
Because this particular
friend is now called
Stephanie Hirst, and until
around a month ago she was
called Simon Hirst, and was
a man.
remain one of my very
dear close friends and
her transformation from
chrysalis to butterfly is
proving to be very special to
watch.
Not only does Stephanie
have he most amazing pair
of legs, and long luscious
hair, but she’s as gorgeous
now as she ever was when
she was a man and I’m
thrilled to have her in my life.
Ciao for now
yasmin Macis
TRAVeL iNSideR
City dweller & seasoned travel
expert, yasmin Macis, presents
her monthly column.
tailor-made for children and
has been running for nearly
600 years. Kids will love its
Santa’s Grotto, Elves’ House
and puppet theatre. There’s
even a children’s bakery!
For me the excitement
of christmas only truly
begins when the legendary
German market arrives
in town! the twinkling
fairy-lights, carols and
amazing aromas - mulled
wine, strudels and hotdogs!
- really bring the festive
magic to Leeds.
Rachel.
I’ve had 12 months to get
used to the idea of Simon
becoming Stephanie, and
I have to say at times my
head was all over the place
with the news, but the more
I have spoken to Stephanie
the more I understand this
wasn’t a decision that was
taken lightly, it was in fact
many years in the realisation
that she was in the wrong
body.
I started thinking a lot
more about Stephanie and
how she would cope when
she made the decision to
reveal her true self to the
world. And I have to say
that everything has been
positive, and I hope that it
stays this way for her.
Stephanie will always
@Ladyrach on twitter - www.rachelmcalleymarketing.com
Why not invite friends and
family who aren’t lucky
enough to live in Yorkshire?
I can book them a hotel at
preferential rates and they
could make a weekend of
it, perhaps even doing their
Christmas shopping at the
fabulous Trinity Centre.
But Leeds isn’t the only
place to offer a spectacular
market and I’m receiving
an increasing number
of requests from clients
wanting to experience the
real thing in German or other
continental towns. Each
market has its own unique
character and I’m happy to
recommend one to suit your
tastes. The Striezelmarkt
in Dresden, for example, is
For those looking for
original gifts, the medieval
market set in the grounds of
Wartburg Castle in Eisenach,
Germany, offers plenty of
choice. Many traditional
handicrafts are on display
and you’re guaranteed to
find something unusual to
take home.
If you’re a foodie, Freiburg
near the French border, is a
perfect choice and famed
for its scrumptious Black
Forest gateaux, which adorn
every shop window. Getting
more off the beaten track,
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
in Bavaria boasts another
ancient market and every
Christmas the whole town
is transformed into a scene
resembling a winter fairytale.
If you’d like to go a bit
further afield, Budapest
offers a great Christmas
experience plus many other
historical tourist attractions.
Please call me today for
advice or a quotation. All
advice is free!
merry christmas &
A happy New year!
Bon Voya
ge!
Yasmin x
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pinK Gorilla
SuMMiNG
uP THe LeedS
FOOd SCeNe
OOMPAAA
OOMPAAA
two words sum up the
Leeds food scene in 2014
–‘burger’ and ‘street food’.
Over the past 12 months
there has been a very
noticeable change in the
way us Leodians are eating
out. plates are out. It’s all
about disposable cartons
and red baskets these
days!
Leeds became the epicentre
of street food boom this year.
Brandon Street Market opened
in January, fusing street food,
live art and music in the
brilliant setting of Canal Mills.
The Christmas Market runs
from Friday December 5th to
Friday December 12th. The
British Street Food Awards
also took place in Millennium
Square as part of the British
Street Food Soceity’s event
‘For The Love Of Food’ – a very
successful three day event in
the heart of the city.
The city was also invaded
by burgers this year (not
a bad thing…)! Getting the
city hooked on medium rare
patties! The fact that Meat
Liquor chose Leeds to launch
their first northern restaurant
shows how far the city has
grown over the past few years!
Overall 2014 has been another
great year for Leeds. There
has been ripple effect from
the investment in Trinity and
the Arena, with a host of new
bars and restaurants opening
up in the city. Plus there was
of course the Tour De France
Grand Depart, which will leave
a legacy on the city for years
to come.
2015 is looking like it will be
equally as good a year! There
are already a number of new
bars and restaurants in the
pipeline, such as Nourish,
which offers a healthy
alternative to fast food.
Cocktails in the city is set to
return and this year it will be
bigger and even better. Plus
the Arena is firmly establishing
itself as a major venue on
the European scene with
Fleetwood Mac coming to the
city in June!
Here’s to a great 2015! Happy
new year everyone!
Thanks!
Jordan
It’s that time of year when
the smell of mulled wine and
sausages ﬁlls the air, and the
sound of ‘Oompaaaa’ echoes
around millennium Square.
Yes, that’s right, the German
Christmas Market has returned!
For most of us city dwellers
it’s the ultimate green light to
start feeling festive! I’ve had
many memorable nights at the
market, some not so memorable
though… that strong German
beer can have quite a lasting
effect! The merriness won’t
stop when the market leaves
Millennium Square though, as
the Capital Ice Cube will be back
in January to keep away those
winter blues. I can’t wait to go
down there with the Capital
team for a skate (or shuﬄe in my
case) on the ice and a few drinks
after in one of the new bars
around the City.
I’ve lived in this great city for six
years now, and the buzz keeps
getting bigger and bigger in
terms of bars and restaurants.
This month I’ve gained two
new ‘locals’ on Merrion Street,
who have taken over the old
Gatecrasher space. First up is
Manahatta, I genuinely think
this is one of the most stunning
places to have opened up
recently. The decor is bang
on and the food and drink are
equally as good, but from the
owners of The Pit and Napa, I
didn’t really expect anything
less. The second new spot is The
Brotherhood. The best way to
describe this place is like a sports
bar, but not! There are huge
screens and a great selection
of food and cocktails (give the
Bramble a try, it’s really good).
It’s definitely not a ‘lads lads’
bar, but more the type of place
a bunch of mates can hang out
whilst watching whatever the
sport of the moment is… Both
worth a visit!
If you really want to spoil
someone at Christmas, or just
fancy treating yourself, let
me recommend Oulton Hall. I
had a week off work recently
and treated myself to a stay
there, which consisted of: wine,
cocktails, an amazing dinner,
more wine, a huge bed and a
morning in the glorious spa.
I can honestly tell you, a steam
room, facial and shoulder
massage is good for the soul. I’d
only been out of the city centre
for about 18 hours, but felt like
I’d been away for a week. It’s
definitely worth a visit, and I
hear the Sunday lunch is pretty
special too!
Come say hey on twitter:
@AdamOnCapital
To get in touch with
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ROB
CHAdWiCK’S
CLuB & GiG
Guide
Our man Rob Chadwick is back
with his pick of the best club nights
and gigs in Leeds for the month of
december.
So the christmas market is
now in full flow, most of you
by now will have now taken
down a stein or two, pulled a
sicky’ or even taken an early
break in preparation for the
party season.
the pond for a few selected
dates and will showcase their
status with some historic
cuts on 21st December at o2
Academy Leeds.
Fast forwarding through
Christmas, expect shows from
Leeds always offers a sublime The Mint Club on Boxing Day
Festive program, from bars
and at local stalwart watering
to clubs between the varied
hole Distrikt. Back to Basics
locations they leave no tone
are bringing in the New Year
unturned.
back at Wire with Dave Beer
and his brigade of residents
It wouldn’t be Christmas
on turntable duty.
without the legendary Ska
outfit Madness coming to
Finally to round off the New
town; over the past 5 years
Year in style mono_cult start
they have hit Leeds on
2015 off with a huge bang
numerous occasions but
drafting in Four Tet, Daphni
this winter is set to be their
from Caribou, Floating Points
biggest show to date. The
and Move D.
soiree takes place on 11th
December.
The following night on 12th
Butter Side Up presents fan
favourite Hunee down to Wire
for an extended showcase.
Hunee has been an ever
present on the Berlin scene
at Wilde Renate so expect his
A game down at the intimate
dwelling. The same night
Brandon St Market returns
for a Christmas special at
Canal Mills, expect draft
beer, mulled wine and plenty
of street food. Method Man
and Redman hop across
Four tet
redman
madness
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City Dweller provides you with the guide to the bars,
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Bars/Pubs
1 High light
2 lazy lounge 3 BLAYDES BAR
4 malmaison
5 Yates
6 Stick & Twist
7 Varsity
8 New Penny
9 Bad Apples
10 Picture house
11 sandinista
12 the george
13 hourglass
14 o’neills
15 sela bar
16 TOAST
17 NATION OF SHOPKEEPERS
18 BARACOA
19 TIGER TIGER
20 TYKE BAR
21 LIVING ROOM
22 Roxy Lanes
23 ALL BAR ONE
24 new
conservatory
25 THE ROAST
26 BECKETTS BANK
27 SLUG & LETTUCE
28 Brew Dog
29 THE RELIANCE
30 ORACLE
31 THE OLD STEPS
32 BABY JUPITER
33 STONE ROSES
34 white locks
35 FAB CAFE
36 REVIVAL
37 ALL BAR ONE
38 DISH
39 MOOK
40 SMOKESTACK
41 1871 bar
42 DRY DOCK
43 WARDROBE
44 EMPIRE
45 CALLS LANDING
46 ELECTRIC PRESS
47 FIBRE
48 QUEENS COURT
49 THE LOUNGE
50 NORMANS
51 ARTS CAFE
52 REVOLUTION
53 HARRYS BAR
54 ELBOW ROOMS
55 BRB
56 JAKES BAR
57 OPORTO
58 DISTRIKT
59 MILO
60 CHILLI WHITE
61 PIN BAR
62 ADELPHI
63 AIRE BAR
64 REFORM
65 MALUKO
66 CROSSKEYS
67 MOJO
68 FAVERSHAM
69 BAR RISA
70 BROWNS
71 BRIDGE
72 HARVEY NICHOLS
73 HIRSTS YARD
74 YUM YUM DELI
75 GOLF CAFE BAR
76 the palace
77 SHED BAR
78 BROOKLYN BAR
79 PARKROW
80 BAA BAR
81 duck & drake
82 northern monkey
83 pack horse
84 pack horse 14 PICCOLINO
15 AKBARS
16 SHABAB
17 DA MARIOS
18 SCARBOROUGH TAPS
19 CIAO BELLA
20 BELL PASTA
21 LITTLE TOKYO
22 AZUCAR
23 SAENGARUN
24 PIZZA EXPRESS
25 AM KITCHEN
26 CALLS GRILL
27 BRASSERIE 44
28 POOL COURT
29 PARKERS
30 GAUCHOS 31 VIVAS
32 Roast & Conch
33 MALMAISON
34 SUKHOTHAI
35 BRASSERIE BLANC
36 PICKLED PEPPER
37 SOUS LE NEZ
38 NO.3 YORK PLACE
39 LA GRILLADE
40 THE FOUNDRY
41 PIZZA EXPRESS
42 BLACKHOUSE
43 BIBIS CRITERION
44 LA TASCA
45 STRADA
46 TAMPOPO
47 THE LAB
48 Bundobust
49 FOOD
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50
Kitchen
51 CAFE ROUGE
52 NANDOS
53 wagamama
54 thai edge
55 chino latino
56 gourmet
burger
57 tempura
58 chaophraya
59 mia modo
60 nawaab
61 restaurant bar & grill
62 loch fyne
63 no.1 oriental buffet
64 wasabi
teppanyaki
65 aagrah
66 maliks
67 primo
68 new
91 The white swan 15 THE QUEENS
92 The LAB
16 TRAVELODGE
93 Players Bar
17 HOLIDAY INN
1Hotels
THE CHAMBERS
2 bewleys
3 MARRIOT
4 MERRION HOTEL
5 JURYS INN
6 NOVOTEL
(Briggate)
7 TRAVELODGE
85 old steps 8 IBIS
86 THE CENTRAL
9 HILTON
87 VICTORIA HOTEL 10 CROWNE PLAZA
88 Cuvee Leeds
11 COSMOPOLITAN
89 Crowd of 12 RADISSON BLU
favours
13 MALMAISON
90 OUTlaws YC
14 42 THE CALLS
18 DISCOVERY INN
19 QUEBECS
20 PARK PLAZA
21 IBIS BUDGET
22 DOUBLE TREE
HILTON
23 THE CHAMBERS PARK PLACE
24 The New
Ellington
Hotel
25 RESIDENCE 6
Restaurants
1 PIZZA EXPRESS
2 FUJI HERO
3 TEPPANYAKI
4 THAI SIAM
5 HANSA
GUJARATI (V)
6 TRIPTI
7 TONDOORI MAHAL
8 CAFE GIARDINO
9 THE LOUNGE
10 SHALIMAR
11 WONG’S
12 harvey nichols
fourth floor
13 queens court
conservatory
69 mumtaz
70 carluccios
71 Roxy Lane
72 san carlo
73 first floor grill
74 urban turka
75 reds true bbq
76 primos hotdogs
77 red hot world buffet
78 miller & carter
79 barburrito
80 Global Tribe CAFE (V)
81 SHEARS YARD
Hospitals
1 NUFFIELD HEALTH
2 LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY
Record Stores
1 CRASH RECORDS
2 JUMBO RECORDS
3 RELICS RECORDS
Club Guide
1 O2 Academy The biggest
venue in Leeds, with constant
live acts on all nights of the
week. With the famous club
night, Propoganda, every
Saturday playing rock, indie
and punk you’re spoiled for
choice.
across three floors, including
Leeds’ most spectacular roof
terrace.
1-1A Cross Belgrave Street,
Leeds
2 SYN SYN is the newest club
to hit LEEDS! 3 rooms over 2
floors, SYN is all about service,
standards and style!!
3 Warehouse Located to
the west of Leeds city centre,
this enormous club was one of
Britain’s most important rave
venues in the 80s and 90s but
following a 2011 refurb is still
thriving. Queues stretching
down the street are common.
4 BELGRAVE MUSIC HALL
Independent venue with music,
art, film and food spread
5 Mission Housed in six
railway arches, Mission has
3 rooms playing a variety
of music as well as a huge
outdoor terrace. Hosting one
of the biggest student nights in
the North, you can’t go much
bigger than this!
6 Mint Club Widely regarded
as the best small club in
the UK, Mint is a popular
destination for house/technoelectro DJs and music fans.
7 The Space Playing the
latest funky house and urban
beats, this popular basement
club offers a range of student
nights throughout the week
with a wide range of drinks.
weekly events and playing
RnB, hip-hop and student
anthems.
8 Hi-Fi Three times winner
of ‘Best Nightclub’ in Leeds,
this club is the place to go for
a different night out. Playing
soul, funk, hip-hop, reggae
and disco, it’s a great night out
without the same old songs!
11 Revival The funkiest, floor
fillers from the 70s, 80s, 90s
and 00s all in one place. With a
great location and great drink
deals, theres no other place to
go for a retro night!
9 CHILLI WHITE Situated
behind the Corn Exchange,
Chilli White has 3 rooms of
decadence. They host the
incredibly popular Little Miss
student night on Tuesdays and
Penthouse on a Saturday night.
Whether you want to dance
away to sexy RnB or sample
some house music.
10 Mezz One of Leed’s
longest standing and popular
destinations, hosting massive
12 PRYZM Serving up
everything from EDM, House
to R&B, from Pop to Acoustic,
the ground-breaking club
fuses local talent, established
artists and household names
- promising a wide array of
entertainment across it’s varied
rooms. Waitress service is also
available throughout the whole
club as part of the enticing
booth & table packages on
offer.
13 Stylus Leeds University
Union boasts a huge club
complex, three rooms all
playing a variety of music.
14 Halo How would you
make a club truly unique? Well,
put it in a grade II listed church!
That’s what Halo is, making for
a truly one-of-a kind night with
a great drinks menu and DJs
playing a whole host of hits!
Quilted Llama is next door, if
you want to chill out as well.
15 CONTROL Great music
venue in a setting straight from
the future: The World’s 1st LED
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Leeds has always been
a popular student city,
with approximately
65,000 university
students at its
universities, and for
the last 20 years or
so, many have made
headingley their home.
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CiTy
Indeed when you ask
anyone in Leeds about
Headingley, 99% of them
will say ‘cricket and
students because students
have been at the heart of
life in Headingley for such
a long time. Things are
changing!
creates a much more
vibrant lifestyle hub, which
students want to be close
to. Just as the tidal wave
of student demand has
pushed all the way out to
West Park over the last 20
years, it is now receding at
a similar pace.
Increasingly, students now
want to live as close as
possible to the city centre.
And, if they can’t afford or
don’t want to live right in
the city centre, many are
opting to live closer to the
campus, in Hyde Park or
Woodhouse, which means
these suburbs are very
much on the up.
Developers are creating
homes that specifically
appeal to the next
generation of students
and a number of purpose
built developments have
established enclaves,
particularly around Burley
Road, the University
Campus and Woodhouse
and this clustering draws
students further towards
the city.
There are differing opinions
as to what has caused this
sea-change and academics
struggle to understand
the precise factors at play.
It seems the growth of
campus living is a major
factor which serves not
only to provide homes for
thousands of first years –
and increasingly returning
students too - but also
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2 - tangible asset
The tangible nature brings with it
a sense of security. The investor
can touch and see exactly where
their money has been invested.
10 reasons to invest in
property
As a property investment
specialist, our business is
primarily focused on selling
and acquiring residential
and commercial properties
across the uK for investors
based across the globe.
Our clients range from ﬁrst
time buyers to institutional
investors with a wealth of
both cash and experience.
So why invest in property?
1 - diverse asset class
There are many ways in which
to invest in property; whether
it is residential, commercial or
alternative property investment,
such as car parks or marina berths.
For those with smaller budgets
or “testing the water” REITs (Real
Estate Investment Trusts) or
property funds are also available.
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3 - Less volatile than other
investment markets
Historically the property market
is less volatile than investments
such as stocks and shares.
Stock prices can change in a
single day; significant value can
be lost within a matter of weeks,
whereas the property market has
a much slower cycle.
4 - Ability to use leverage (more
so than stocks and shares)
Although other investments
can be leveraged, property is an
investment vehicle that can be
leveraged over the longest time
span, with the smallest deposit.
For example if you were to
borrow money to invest in
stocks the average maximum
percentage of the investment
investors can borrow is 50%,
so a larger deposit is needed.
Mortgages on property can be
The numbers of young
professionals and families
choosing to rent in
Headingley has in turn
increased significantly
with the majority of clients
at our North Leeds office
now consisting of couples
and professionals who are
renting homes for between
taken out at 80% of the property
price depending on the market
at the time of investment.
5 - Ability to increase value
The value of a property can
be increased particularly if it
is purchased in a bad physical
state; by refurbishing the
property or extending it the
value can go up significantly
and a profit can be made if the
property is sold after renovation.
In contrast there is little you can
do as an individual to improve
the stock price of Microsoft if you
hold a few thousand shares.
6 - No speciﬁc training needed,
most people can do it
The property market is one
of the easiest to understand,
as is the purchase process.
Information is readily available to
research if investors are new to
the asset class.
7 - control: direct ownership
means direct control
An investor in property has direct
control of the asset, they are
able to do what they want with
it, when they like. If a Buy to Let
investor wishes to increase the
rent they charge their tenant,
they are able to. Increasing the
dividend payout on a stock is
another matter entirely!
CiTy
£500 and £850 per month.
There will always be a
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want to live in Headingley
and that’s great. It is a
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where families, young
professionals and students
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8 - Ability to insure the
property, contents and
investment (loss of rent and
damage caused by tenants)
Not only can the building and
its contents be insured against
any damage or loss but so can
the investment (so to speak).
Landlord insurance allows Buy
to Let investors the ability to
insure the property against any
damage caused by the tenants
or against loss of rental income.
9 - No need to sell in order to
gain capital
There is no need for an investor
to sell the asset in order to buy
another one, or if they need the
original capital. By releasing
equity in the property they can
still own it and obtain equity
built up in the property.
10 – capital Growth
Capital growth is another way
in which to make money on
property. Historically property
prices have risen gradually,
although there may be a dip
in the market at some point it
has been proven that property
prices do rise in the long term.
ing!
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FiRST AuTiSM GOLd STAR AWARded iN LeedS
A teaching Assistant at
a school in Garforth has
been the ﬁrst person in
Leeds, and only the third in
the country, to receive the
Autism education trust Gold
Star Award. helen teasdale
who works at St Benedict’s
catholic primary School in
Garforth was presented with
the award for her outstanding
work in supporting children
with autism.
Helen was nominated for the
award by the STARS team
(Specialists training in Autism
and raising Standards), an
autism outreach team based in
Leeds. Having already received
an AET Silver Star award earlier
in the year. Not only has Helen
improved the lives of the children
on the autism spectrum that she
works with and helped educate
other staff about autism, she
also set up the Jigsaw tree, an
online community for people with
autism as well as a local parent
support group for East Leeds.
Cathy Smith, Outreach Teacher
from the STARS team comments:
“helen has been a real
inspiration in everything she
has achieved for her school and
for the children she works with.
She makes such a diﬀerence to
the school life of the children
with autism that she supports
and it is fabulous to see the
progress the children make with
her. She has also undertaken in
depth professional training in
autism education so that she is
in a position to help promote
understanding about autism
among the other staﬀ. We wish
her every success in continuing
to help children on the autism
spectrum.”
In the award evaluation, Helen
was commended for the way she
engaged with parents, devised
ways to support children with
autism in the classroom, and
created resources, displays and
presentations to staff to help
them learn about autism.
The AET Autism Stars recognise
and celebrate the outstanding
contribution of individuals in
creating an autism friendly
culture, either in education or
community settings. The awards
give individuals the opportunity to
be nominated and recognised for
the work they do or have done to
support a child or young person
with autism. From shop assistants
to headteachers, bus drivers
to speech and language
therapists, the Autism Awards
celebrate those who make an
important and often unsung
contribution to the lives of
children and young people
with autism, and their families.
Individuals are initially nominated
for an AET Autism Silver Star
Award and are then invited to
apply for an AET Autism Gold
Star Award.
the AutISm educAtION truSt
The Autism Education Trust (AET)
is a partnership of public and
voluntary organisations focussing
on autism education, founded
by Ambitious About Autism, the
Council for Disabled Children
and the National Autistic Society.
Funded by the Department for
Education, the AET is dedicated
to coordinating, supporting and
promoting effective education
practice for all children and young
people on the autism spectrum.
In 2012, the AET launched
one of the most wide-ranging
professional development
programmes in autism
education to raise the level of
autism knowledge and improve
practice across the board. This is
now the largest ever face-to-face
autism training programme for
schools in England and is aimed
at all education professionals and
school staff.
The training is delivered via a
network of training hubs around
England, of which the STARS
Team is one of the original schools
hubs. Training is delivered in three
levels, with Level 1 being a basic
introduction relevant to anyone
working in a school and Levels
2 and 3 are more in depth. To
date, over 42,000 individuals have
attended AET training since 2012.
The AET training programme now
also extends to Early Years and
Post-16 settings.
In addition, the AET has
developed a set of national autism
education standards to allow
schools to evaluate their capacity
to support young people with
autism, as well as a competency
framework to support
professional development.
to ﬁnd out more visit:
Autism education trust
www.autismeducationtrust.org.uk
the Jigsaw tree
www.thejigsawtree.org
Helen (right) receiving her award
from the STARS Team.
28 GReAT yeARS WiTH iNTROduCiNG ARTiST
NAPOLeONS CASiNO ASHeR OLiVeR
LeedS
Asher Oliver here! I’m a self-taught
2d Flash Animator and keen digital
marketer trying to make his mark,
starting with Leeds! I’ve been animating
for several years now starting from using
microsoft paint but now I use Anime
Studio pro to create my cartoons. the
love of my life!
As Napoleons casino & restaurant marks 28 years of
business in Leeds this month, four members of the team
also have notable milestones to celebrate.
Diogo Gomez (Catering Manager), Patrick Lennon (Gaming
Manager), Andy Moran (Pit Boss) & Christian Ameadah
(Kitchen Assistant) all celebrate the achievement of 10 years
of service at Napoleons.
To mark this milestone & to thank the four staff members
for their loyalty & hard work they were treated to
meal out at San Carlo with some of the management
team at Napoleons. They also all received vouchers &
commemorative glass bowl. A big congratulations to
Gomez, Patrick, Andy & Christian!
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I do everything in my cartoons, the
voices, drawings, animating, script
writing and even do my own social media
campaigns to promote my work. I have
cartoons I create for entertainment
but lately I’ve been concentrating on promoting my freelance
marketing video production service entitled Communimation.
The name comes from the words communication and animation
which communicates the objective of my service which is to
help companies communicate their brand to their target market
with animation. We now live in a digital era and the internet is
the most powerful tool we have to connect with customers and
Communimation offers affordable animated marketing videos to
companies.
I’ve had some great news recently. Leeds City Dweller Magazine
has allowed me to produce regular comic strips featured in their
magazine. The comics will feature people at popular spots in Leeds
such as nights out on Call Lane, couples at restaurants, boys and
girls chilling in Angelica Bar talking about Tinder, anything! I aim to
make them funny, entertaining and relevant to Leeds! I do hope you
enjoy them. If you would like to discuss a few ideas for comic strips
or marketing videos over a coffee and muﬃn sometime, do get in
touch as I love meeting new people.
you can follow and contact Asher via the following channels:
twitter:
@Communimation
LinkedIn:
Ash at Communimation
youtube:
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email:
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LeedS eNTRePReNeuR WOWS eASy JeT STeLiOS
A 31-year-old Leeds-based
entrepreneur who was told
he wouldn’t live past 30,
has won the prestigious
Stelios Award for disabled
entrepreneurs 2014 run by
easyJet founder Sir Stelios
haji-Ioannou and the
charity Leonard cheshire
disability.
Ben Wolfenden received a
£50,000 cash prize to help
grow his online marketing
business, Visibilis, at a special
awards ceremony in London
recently.
Ben, who has 50 per cent
lung function, suffers from
cystic fibrosis and diabetes.
He started digital marketing
agency Visibilis in 2010 to help
businesses grow online. Despite
undergoing a gruelling regime
of medication and five hours of
physiotherapy every day,
Ben and his team have grown
Visibilis by over 1000% in the
year from 2012 to 2013, with
2014 exceeding expectations.
At the awards Sir Stelios Hajiloannou said, “I have been really
impressed by the growth of
Ben’s business and the way he
is meeting a genuine need in
the market.
“I am passionate about
encouraging entrepreneurship,
and the previous winners of this
award offer proof that there are
many highly talented disabled
entrepreneurs out there.
“With around 50 per cent of
disabled adults out of work,
it is clear that there still is a
long way to go. Removing the
barriers disabled people face
in business is essential, and I
hope that the Stelios Award for
Disabled Entrepreneurs goes
some way to highlighting their
achievements.”
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The award winner Ben
Wolfenden added, “My disability
has meant I’ve never been
able to have a ‘conventional’
job. I’m unable to work in a
carpeted, air-conditioned or
dusty environment. So instead
of feeling sorry for myself I
became determined to create a
successful business that worked
for me.
“Winning the Stelios Award
is great recognition of what
Visibilis has achieved over the
last few years. I look forward
to investing the money in
developing the business,
employing some key staff and
purchasing an air filtration
system for the oﬃce to ensure
the environment is optimal for
my deteriorating lungs. This
will allow me to continue to do
what I love and grow a thriving
business.
“I want to say a big
thank you to the Stelios
philanthropic Foundation
and Leonard cheshire
disability for running these
awards.”
City Dweller Magazine | 35
deBRA WARe
LeedS
uNiTed
iNSideR
All the insider information from elland Road and Leeds
united, courtesy of LuFC Liaison director, debra Ware
the saying goes ‘A week is a
long time in football’ - you can
imagine how long a couple of
months feels like!
We’ve now got a new Head
Coach in Neil Redfearn who has
successfully ran the Leeds United
Academy since Jan 2009 – until
recently, bringing the likes of Sam
Byram, Alex Mowatt, Lewis Cook,
Charlie Taylor and Chris Dawson,
(to name but a few), up through
the ranks to the first team.
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Neil is very well respected
and admired by not only the
Academy, the first team and staff,
but by the supporters who have
already started to sing his name
on match-days. Great news all
round.
I absolutely love Christmas,
especially in Yorkshire and always
get giddy when I see the lovely
decorations and trees going
up in and around the city and
various town centres. I also like
to embrace all the Christmas
parties that go with it. A yearly
pre Christmas lunch that I used to
have in London has moved with
me to Leeds. It’s a ‘Glamour and
Bling’ lunch and all us ladies wear
cocktail dresses and as much
bling as possible, any excuse,
can’t wait!
Another festive occasion that I
love is New Year’s Eve and the
Leeds United New Year’s Eve
Gala dinner is no exception. For
just £60 per person, you get
a fantastic night including a
Sparkling wine drinks reception,
five course carvery dinner
with balloons, crackers and
novelties, complimentary casino,
roulette tables, live band and
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We must not forget for a moment
about those who aren’t able to
celebrate or enjoy Christmas
for many different reasons and
our thoughts are with them.
Our players will be doing their
Christmas visits to the hospitals
and children’s wards to hopefully
bring some cheer to them and
their families. We send our very
best wishes to you all.
Until then, we need to
concentrate on football with a
Boxing day home game Leeds Vs
Wigan Athletic, let’s hope that it’s
a belated Christmas present with
3 points.
Here’s wishing you all a very
Happy Christmas and fantastic
New Year from everyone at Leeds
United FC
KeViN
SiNFieLd
JOiNS THe RANKS OF THe
MOST eXCeLLeNT ORdeR OF
THe BRiTiSH eMPiRe
congratulations to Leeds
rhinos and england captain
Kevin Sinﬁeld who has
received a well-deserved
mBe recently at Buckingham
palace. the moment was
made even more special
for him as the duke of
cambridge, prince William,
was there to give it to him.
Sinfield, who made his
debut in 1997 and has since
played 491 times for Leeds
Rhinos, has led the team to
six Championships in the last
decade and became the club’s
all time leading points scorer
in 2012. In addition to the six
Championships, Sinfield has
won the World Club Challenge
trophy an incredible three
times and won the Challenge
Cup for the first time this year.
Sinfield reflected on his trip
to Buckingham Palace and
receiving his MBE from Prince
William and played tribute
to the Rhinos fans and his
teammates.
“I would like to accept it on
behalf of the club. So many
people have played a part in
the success, over the last ten
years in particular.
“For me to get recognised is
very humbling but like I said I
think it represents the club, all
the players, our staff and the
fans - it’s been a great place to
work and play for the last ten
years.”
Sinfield has played his entire
career to date with Leeds
Rhinos and we wish Kevin
Sinfield the best of luck in
continuing his unbelievable
career and leading Leeds
Rhinos to more success in the
future.
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City Fitness
JOHN LANe’S
FiTNeSS
TiPS
I’m John Lane Great Britain
Athlete and British record
holder.
each issue I will be sharing
health and training tips to
help you with training and
get the best out of your
health and ﬁtness.
In this article I will be focussing
on flexibility, post training meals,
plyometrics, rest days and rehab
exercises. Catch me next month
for some more fitness tips and
pointers.
power based exercises into
you training. It’s a great way
to improve joint protection
and improve muscle strength.
Plyometrics should be
introduced into your training
gradually as it’s an extremely
explosive type of training. Start
with double footed exercises
then gradually introducing
single legged and hoping
exercises once your body has
adapted to each exercise.
Importance of rest days
Rest is almost the forgotten
factor in most training plans.
The importance of a rest day
Flexibility
is hugely importance in any
athlete’s development. Training
Flexibility is a major factor
on consecutive days takes
in your training routine. The
its toll on your body and a
more flexible you are the
complete day of rest is needed
more range and movements
for muscles fibres to repair
you have around your joints.
themselves. Choose a day of
Improving your flexibility is one the week where you don’t train
of the easiest parts of training
but instead try other ways to
to improve. Simply stretching
help repair your muscles. E.g.
15-20 minutes before and after physiotherapy or soft tissue
each session can significantly
massage.
improve your flexibility levels.
This will improve your muscles rehab exercises
range of movement and will
also decrease your risk of
As an athlete you are always
injury.
going to pick up niggles whilst
you train. Every athlete does.
post training meal
The importance of rehab
exercises is to make sure that
After each session it is
these niggles don’t turn into
important to replenish and
ongoing injuries that stop you
refuel your body. Try and get
from training. If you do pick
some food or a protein based
up an injury, physiotherapy
drink into your system within
is a great way of dealing
20 minutes of finishing your
with it. If you’re given some
session. If you can’t get your
rehab exercise to do by a
hand on a protein shake, a milk physiotherapist, the more
based drink will also do the
time you spend doing these
trick. (E.g. Mars refuel). The
exercises, the faster it should
importance of this is to refuel
make your symptom’s reduce.
and repair your muscles ready
for your training session the
it
next day.
Keeping F
plyometrics
Plyometrics is a great way to
introduce and develop some
Enjoy
John Lane
Ask Dr Jones
dear dr Jones
I am a 49 year old
man and I am having
diﬃculty hearing.
This has been going
on for a few years
and is not getting
any better. I have
tried all the usual
drops etc. and even
had them syringed
last year. I know I
will probably need
hearing aids but
even though I am
knocking on 50
I still would feel
uncomfortable
wearing them. I have
seen some almost
hidden ones but
they would cost
around £2000 which
I can’t afford, are
there any cheaper
alternatives you
could recommend?
dear dweller
I think it would be
a good idea to see
your doctor again
just to check your
ear canals etc.
are stillclear. They
can also assess
whether or not your
Eustachian tubes are
functioning properly
as they are also a
cause of decreased
hearing. If all ok then
a hearing test would
help you decide what
to do. You’re right
unfortunately the
‘completely in the
canal’ ones are not
generally available
on the NHS. I believe
Specsavers now
do hearing tests
and inner ear aids
starting around
£900, which I know
is still expensive but
may help!
dr J
hello doctor,
My 2 year old son
has a slight wheeze
when he coughs, it’s
not something that
bothers him but I
just wanted to ask if
you think it should
be checked out
further?
dear dweller
It depends how long
it has been going on
for? If it is just after
a recent cough/ cold
then it’s probably
that the airways are
still a bit reactive
and should settle
down. If it’s been
for a while then
checking it over with
his doctor would
be wise. Asthma
sometimes presents
as a night time
cough in the young.
Is there any family
history of this?
dr J
hi dr Jones
I am having quite
a lot of pain in
my both wrists, it
comes and goes
but generally I get
it about 2-4 times a
day. It is very painful
but does go after
about 10mins. I was
wondering if this
could be a sign of
early arthritis as I am
only 38?
dear dweller
Usually arthritis
pain is constant
and gradually
progressive. Does
this pain occur
after a particular
movement or
activity? Is there any
swelling? If you can
tolerate Ibuprofen
I would try this 3
times a day for a few
weeks to see if this
is an inflammatory
pain. If there is no
improvement, then
I would suggest
you see your GP
again for further
investigation.
dr J
hi dr Jones
I am getting a lot
of pain in my left
shoulder. I have been
subscribed pain
killers from my GP
and had my heart
checked out .I have
Just finished the
pain killers and its a
little bit better but
still a dull pain like
tooth ache in my
shoulder.
What should I do ?
dear dweller
The next step
would be to see
your GP again for
assessment and they
can see how this
has changed. You
need some more
medication or they
may send you for an
Ultrasound scan to
check the shoulder
joint out further.
dr J
Nuﬃeld Health:
www.nuffieldhealth.com
0113 388 2000
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City Dweller Magazine | 37
Leeds’ Own
Showcasing some of the
undiscovered talents and
personalities that makes Leeds
the great city we all love!
Q: Where in Leeds are you from?
A: I have lived in many places
in Leeds, Gipton, Belle Isle and
Rothwell which is where I went
to school. I went to Royds School
but got expelled and was sent to
Tinshall Learning Centre until I was
16. Although I got expelled I got on
with my work and was in top set
for everything, I just wasn’t always
there and didn’t follow the rules!
Q: What were your aspirations at
school?
A: When I was really young I
wanted to be a spy like James
Bond but as I got older my dream
was to own a nightclub. My
interest for music began at school
which was when I made my first
song. At 16 I found out I was going
to be a dad which obviously at
that age I wasn’t prepared for, I
didn’t know what I was going to
do or how I would care for a child
but as soon as my son was born
he stole my heart. From then on
I would do any work to make
money and after leaving school
I did loads of jobs. I worked in a
warehouse 6am – 6pm making
pallets, was a butcher, a window
cleaner, brick layer and a milk man
to name a few.
Q: how did you get into the music
scene?
A: When I was at school I recorded
a CD of me MCing over some
baseline, I didn’t think anything
of it but my friend made a copy.
His friends then made copies and
then unaware to me it was being
sold at Leeds market, it ended up
being the top selling record at the
market at the time. After that I was
approached by a DJ to perform
at his club night called Funkybass
which was held at what was Fudge
Bar. Doing that night at Fudge
gave me a taste for promotion
so I took that up with my friend
Kristian, we ended up taking
Funkybass to loads of clubs all
over the north. We then took over
the promotion of a club called
Casa Loco which we packed out
every weekend. It was off the back
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TOM ZANeTTi
For this month’s Leeds’ Own I caught up with one of the biggest
names in the Leeds club scene to talk music, family and all things
Leeds. At the age of 25 the multi-talented (and not bad looking)
Tom Zanetti has already achieved so much, I met up with him in his
newest restaurant venture to hear his humble story.
of this that I realised I could do it
for myself which is when Insomnia
was created.
Q: What is Insomnia all about?
A: Insomnia began as a club night
that I set up with my girlfriend at
the time who sadly passed away.
It began in a club called Bank in
Wakefield which my mate Ryan
James was running, the night
became popular straight away
and got too big to do alone, at
this point another friend Kane
Towny came on board and we
have run Insomnia together ever
since. Once word got around
Insomnia became really popular
so we then took it to other venues,
Club Mission in Leeds took it on
straight away and it has now been
their biggest night of the month
for the last 5 years, it also won
an award for Leeds Best Night. .
I think another thing that people
like about Insomnia is the acts
that we have had playing for
us, we’ve had some of the best
people in the business including
Faithless and Basement Jaxx. As
well as the club nights we set
up Insomnifest where we’d do
mini festivals on bank holidays,
we used to hold one in Hunslet
which was always packed and had
such a great atmosphere, another
festival we run is called Parked
Out. This summer we also ran a
new festival called Made in Leeds
Festival which was the first inner
city festival of its kind, we own
that and run it with some other
partners.
Q: What is Sleepin is cheatin?
A: Due to the success of Insomnia
Kane and I decided to set up a
company to run a range of events
from, we called the company
Sleepin is Cheatin (SIC). We have
a mix of nights now that we take
all over the country, one of which
is called One Religion which has
been hosted by places like Bijoux
in Manchester. As SIC we shared
our music on You Tube and
Sound Cloud and got millions of
hits so we decided to set up our
own record label SIC Records,
this enabled us to sell our music.
We also have our own clothing
range, we have hoodies, t-shirts,
vests and beanies which can all
be bought on our website www.
sleepinischeatin.com .
When you’re not running Sleepin
is Cheatin do you have any other
side-lines or hobbies?
When I have any time I tend to
focus on making music, writing
songs and putting them to tracks.
At the moment I’ve been working
on a song with my mate Jack
Walton who was on the x-Factor
this year, we are releasing the track
on Christmas Eve, doing this sort
of music is very different for me
as it is a lot more mainstream than
I’m used to. I have just got my
own TV show on the new channel
Made in Leeds (freeview channel
8, Virgin 159 and Sky 117) where a
camera crew lived with me for a
week, the show is called The SIC
life with Tom zanetti. That was a
bit weird having a camera crew
with me the whole time but it was
good fun. I recently got asked to
do some modelling for a brand
called Heartbreaker Club which
have shops in London, Bristol and
online, I had never done modelling
before but really enjoyed it and
would be happy to pursue it
further. For hobbies I like to train, I
tend to have a session in the gym
in the morning and then do Thai
boxing on an evening, my son also
does Thai boxing with me.
Q: With such a busy schedule how
do ﬁt being a dad in too?
A: My son Deaconn in my number
one priority and I make sure we
spend as much time together as
possible. He lives with me a lot of
the time and like I said he comes
boxing with me, I also take him
to football training and piano
lessons. Deaconn’s also done a bit
of modelling with me which was
great to do. With work I can be
getting to bed at 2am some nights
then I’m up for the school run first
thing in the morning, I’m lucky
because I’ve got his Grandma
around to help me out.
Q: your latest venture is the
restaurant La Fuego, can you tell
me how that came about?
A: I recently decided it was time to
invest my money into something,
I own my car but that’s about it, I
thought it’s about time I stopped
blowing money on material things
and make an investment for the
future. My mum used to run a
tapas restaurant in town called
Cuban Heels so setting up a new
tapas restaurant seemed the
perfect thing for us, my partner
Matty Evans and I have put the
money in but my mum will be
running it. Our chef Santos is
Spanish and makes the most
amazing meatballs, all the produce
is from Leeds Market and we
have a great location. It has been
hard work getting it all together
and fitting the place out, at the
moment the restaurant has been
taking up most of my time but
we are excited about opening
on the 29th November and are
hoping our hard work pays off. For
the opening night Jack Walton
is coming down to sing and we
have a great Frank Sinatra act
on. My dream used to be owning
a nightclub but now I feel the
restaurant may be that dream. I
can picture us spending a lot of
family time in there relaxing and
enjoying great food.
Q: What is it about Leeds that has
kept you here?
A: I have grown up in Leeds and it
has been good to me, I feel Leeds
is a place where I can comfortably
express myself. In the Leeds
clubland everyone gets along and
there’s so much love for people,
in other cities it all seems a bit
moody. I like to eat out a lot in
Leeds at places like Gaucho, San
Carlo and mine and Deaconn’s
favourite place Teppanjaki on
Belgrave Street. If I’m on a rare
night out I like to go to bars such
as Oracle, Fibre and Distrikt or any
down Call Lane. Wherever you go
in Leeds you can’t really go wrong.
If you’d like to keep up to date
with all of Tom’s goings on join his
25K army of followers on twitter
and Instagram @TomzanettiTz,
or to catch him in the flesh book
in for Tapas at La Fuego on New
York Street.
thanks for chatting tom!
More images of Tom can be found
online at:
www.leedscitymagazine.co.uk
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RAdiO AiRe ANd MAGiC 828’S CASH FOR
KidS ARe PROud TO ANNOuNCe THeiR
NeW PATRON, X FACTOR STAR ANd LOCAL
CASTLeFORd LAd JACK WALTON
radio Aire and magic 828’s cash for Kids are
proud to announce their new patron, x Factor star
and local castleford lad Jack Walton.
The charity is unique in the fact that they
support individual children, community groups,
children’s hospices and other children’s charities,
so by supporting Cash for Kids you are actually
supporting hundreds of great causes in the local
region. One of the biggest events they do is Mission
Christmas,last year the appeal delivered gifts to
15,375 local children ensuring that no child wakes
up to nothing on Christmas morning.
Lisa Sullivan Charity Manager says “We are
overwhelmed to have Jack on board supporting
Cash for Kids especially at such a busy time of his
career this will really help boost our profile which
in turn means we can help more needy children in
West Yorkshire. It’s great to have someone from
West Yorkshire supporting a West Yorkshire based
charity”
This year’s Mission Christmas appeal launched on
Monday 17th November. Mission Christmas helps to
make sure no child goes without a gift at Christmas
time and helps the most vulnerable and deprived
children in West Yorkshire. Radio Aire and Magic
828 listener’s are being asked to donate gifts for
babies right up to teenagers aged 18 years old.
Cash for kids are encouraging people to buy an
extra Christmas gift that can then be distributed to
needy children at risk of waking up to nothing on
Christmas Day.
The campaign is supported by Crown Point
Shopping Park,Foresters, Ison Harrison,O2 stores,
Leeds Sports Centre and Ringways Motor Group
and is backed by the Yorkshire Evening Post.
New and unwrapped gifts can be handed in
at collection points in stores at Crown Point
throughout the campaign.
Once collected the gifts are distributed to
youngsters from such places as Martins House
Hospice, Candlelighters, local Childrens Hospitals,
Barnardos, Social Services, Childrens Centres and
many other organisations in the region.
Since auditioning for x Factor last summer, Jack
Walton has had a crazy few months. Jack, whose
an eighteen year old lad from Castleford, wowed
the judges originally with a performance of ‘Waves’
by Mr Probz and went on to reach the live shows.
Despite being harshly eliminated in the fourth
week, he’s still managed to build up a loyal fan base
(he has over 185 thousand followers on Twitter!)
who are just desperate to follow his budding career.
Jack is also a patron for Radio Aire’s Cash For Kids
Mission Christmas campaign who aim to make sure
no children go without a present this Christmas.
Leeds city magazine caught up with Jack, on
the day of his ﬁrst driving lesson, to talk about
his work for the cash For Kids mission christmas
campaign, his future and more.
us that he has no plans to calm
down as he continues to go all
round the country promoting
his music. He even has ambitious
plans to travel the world.
“I’m going everywhere to be
honest. We’re going all round the
UK - Dublin, Scotland, down south.
x Factor wasn’t just aired in the UK
though, this year, for the first time, it was
aired across the whole world and I’ve had
enquiries from places like Brazil and while
it’d be diﬃcult, I’d love to go all over the
world.
“Before x Factor I worked a lot with
Tom zanneti, whose another local
lad, and we’re continuing that
now. It’s really different and it
shows a new side to Tom as
it’s more acoustic and I’m
really excited about it. The
ball is rolling and we wanna
get it released on Christmas
Eve.”
It’s undeniable that Jack’s life has
changed dramatically due to x
Factor. No longer a local lad that
sings a bit round pubs and clubs,
Jack is suddenly keeping up with
his thousands of fans and he loves
it! He was keen to share his advice
to help and encourage anyone
who is in the same position he was
before he auditioned.
“Get yourself out there and just
be yourself. I know everyone says
it and I know it’s diﬃcult but you
can’t worry about what people are
gonna say. If you’re auditioning for
x Factor then just be talkative and
be passionate because that’s what
people like; that’s what makes good
TV.”
Jack’s not letting the fame get
to his head, as so many young
people in the spotlight do, and he
continues to stay grounded. He
left our interview to go for his first
driving lesson and he explained, with
a smile, “ I’m just getting back into
normal life”.
you can follow Jack on twitter at
@JWaltonmusic.
It’s been a pleasure meeting you,
Best of luck for the future!
The City Dweller Team
“I’m really happy to help out. They approached me
as they’re a local charity and I’m a local lad. I just
took to it completely, I’ve seen the problems they’re
dealing with first hand and it just feels like such a
good opportunity to make a difference by being a
representative for them.”
After Jack’s whirlwind few months, he revealed to
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City Dweller Magazine | 41
yORKSHiRe’S WiNTeR
WONdeRLANd
dAyS OuT FeATuReS
city dweller magazine
have teamed up with
the guys at Welcome to
yorkshire to look at some
yorkshire days out. here’s
one of their suggestions
with all the makings
for a great day out.
Christmas attraction with
Ice Factor
Christmas is fast
approaching and now is
the perfect time to get into
the festive spirit by walking
right into Yorkshire’s
Winter Wonderland.
Celebrating its 10th
birthday this year, this
award winning visitor
attraction has a whole host
of festive activities that will
have you decking the halls
and searching for mistletoe
in no time.
This magical attraction
plays host to the North of
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England’s largest outdoor
ice rink, The Ice Factor,
with 900m2 of 100% real
ice.
At Christmastime it is
transformed into a scenic
village square where you
will find wooden cabins,
an illuminated forest and
a 30ft Christmas tree that
forms the heart of the
enchanting setting.
The view at The Ice Factor
is that ‘if your child can
walk, we can get them
skating’ and with special
ice shoes and stabilizers
in the form of Bobo the
penguin and friends, this
really is an activity that the
whole family can enjoy.
When the skating is
done and you are in
need of warming up,
then PapaKitchen is on
hand to take care of your
nourishment needs within
special gift.
their heated, alpinethemed chalet.
Lose yourself amongst the
rustic wooden tables and
cosy furs as you sample
the delicious homemade
gingerbread men and
Glühwein.
Speaking of gifts, York
Designer Outlet has more
than 120 stores inside if
you need to grab a few
final pressies.
Booking for both The Ice
Factor and Santa’s Grotto
is strongly recommended.
Ho Ho have a great time!
It is easy to want to stay
inside this cosy and
comfortable chalet forever,
but that would
mean missing out
on the fun fair that
boasts an authentic Opening Times: Until Jan 4
1930s speedway,
9.30am to 9.15pm – See website
dodgems and a
Prices: Prices from £8.95 – See website
traditional carousel.
fact box
No visit to
Yorkshire’s Winter
Wonderland would
be complete
without a visit to
Santa and he can
be found in his
grotto waiting to
give each child a
Car Parking: Free onsite
Attraction Website:
www.yorkshireswinterwonderland.com
Telephone: 01904 682700
Sat Nav: YO19 4TA
Address: York Designer Outlet, St. Nicholas
Avenue, Fulford, York, YO19 4TA
For more information and deals on great
days out visit: www.yorkshire.com
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A LeedS CiTy MAGAZiNe Guide TO WHAT’S ON FOR NeW yeARS eVe 2014/15
It’s all happening in Leeds on New Years Eve! Here are a few ideas to send 2014 out in style and with a big bang. Visiting Leeds from
further afield then check out Bewleys and Malmaison for your overnight stay. If you’re going to get dolled up and party, Leeds has
some cracking club nights lined up... from the SUPERCLUB PRYzM to Mission you’re guaranteed to have the night of your life. You may
fancy something a little more relaxing but with all the style. Napoleons Casino in Leeds know how to celebrate with class, with a piper
band and prizes throughout the evening. All their staff will be in fancy dress, why not join them and dress up too! You are spoilt for
choice when it comes to bars, many open till very late with their own themed club nights too!
Everyone at Leeds City Magazine wishes you a grand new year and all the best for 2015 - Enjoy the celebrations.
NAPOLeON’S CASiNO ANd
ReSTAuRANT
In addition to their state-of-the-art electronic gambling
equipment, Napoleon’s are offering a 5 course dinner and
prosecco, served at midnight, for just £48.96 per person!
Celebrations will include a piper band, staff in fancy dress (you’re
invited to join them) and prizes throughout the night.
MiSSiON
Mission are pushing the boundaries on New Year’s Eve with 24
DJs and 12 brands through 4 rooms over 12 hours! The night
ends at 10am! So whether you fancy one huge night at Mission or
looking for somewhere to end your night as you party till dawn
(and possibly noon!) then Mission have a great line up for you.
See www.sleepinischeating.com for tickets
PRyZM
For more information or bookings
Please call 0113 244 5393
MALMAiSON
Malmaison are encouraging you to
give 2014 a stylish send off with
a sumptuous four course meal, a
night’s stay and a full breakfast to
get you through the after effects
of the night.
Staged within the plush
surroundings, PRYzM
present a New Years
Eve party with a fanciful
twist.. Join the masses as
they play host to a very
special Fancy Dress Ball
to celebrate the end of
2014 and welcome in
the beginning of 2015 in
unrivalled style. This will
certainly be a memorable evening as they will be pulling out all the stops
to ensure their very first New Year’s Eve will be a show-stopping epic!
Visit www.malmaison.com
for more details
you can book tickets or reserve a luxurious booth by
calling 0113 243 9510 or go to www.pryzm.co.uk/leeds
you can find out more at:
http://www.azucarbar.co.uk
ORACLe
Oracle Bar are hosting another of their famous Candy Pants
events, bringing in New Year’s Eve
with a bang. Candy Pants, hosted
by their ‘Candygirls’, is a cool, fun
and quirky event that has taken the
party scene by storm.
For the guestlist or table
bookings you can call 0113
246 9912 or email:
[email protected]
AZuCAR
If you’re wanting to try something
new this New Year’s. You won’t
find anything quite like this. A
Kizomba night! The exotic dance
is popular through Africa and you
can try it at Azucar’s on New Year’s Eve (don’t worry - there will
be plenty of alcohol to get you up for it!).
BeWLeyS
Bewley’s Hotel are offering
a fantastic deal on New
Year’s Eve! You can enjoy
a 5 course meal, unlimited
house drinks and a disco
till late for just £75 per
person! It’s guaranteed to
be a classy night.
you can enquire or
reserve a space by
calling them on:
0113 234 2340
FiBRe
Fibre’s Charlie and the Chocolate
Factory themed New Year’s Eve
evening will include a prize giveaway in
which you can win an overnight stay in
Geneva and more fantastic prizes!
CHiLLi WHiTe
you can see more details by visiting:
www.barfibre.com/nye-2014/ or calling 08701 200888
Chilli White are presenting ‘The Enchanted Ball’. It will be a
wonderland of entertainment from 9pm to 6:30am with fairy
hosts Magic & Sparkle. A unique way of seeing in the new year!
Prices range from £5 to £135 so there is something for everything!
email [email protected] or call 0113 219 4001
(and press 1) to book tickets
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West yorkshire Playhouse
The Grand Theatre
Join us for a spectacular celebration of
family and friendship this Christmas as
West Yorkshire Playhouse presents a
brand-new production of Irving Berlin’s
legendary Broadway musical White
Christmas. Nikolai Foster, director of
the theatre’s smash-hit Annie, returns to direct this fabulously
festive show, featuring some of the best songs ever written such
as Sisters, Blue Skies, I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm and of
course White Christmas.
Direct from its tremendous success in
London, winning three Olivier awards for
Best New Musical, Best Choreography,
Best Costumes and the Evening
Standard Award for Best Night Out,
this spectacular West End production is
returning to Leeds Grand Theatre where
it wowed audiences in 2011. Top Hat tells the story of Broadway
sensation Jerry Travers who dances his way across Europe to win
the heart of society girl Dale Tremont. An uplifting and hilarious
romantic comedy celebrating 1930s song, style and romance, Top
Hat dazzles with a love story that will set the pulse racing.
White Christmas - All through december
James And The Giant Peach - All through
december
This winter fly away on an amazing expedition with Roald Dahl’s
hero James, his new-found garden bug friends and one gigantic
peach. Join the adventurers as they journey through the sky on an
across the world voyage. Have they bitten off more than they can
chew in the shark infested waters of the Atlantic Ocean, or will it
be plain sailing through the enchanted
Palace of the Cloud Men? End this juicy
tale with a trip to New York City and find
out if everything turns out peachy at the
Playhouse for James.
You can buy tickets for these at www.wyp.org.uk.
Top Hat - 23rd december-11th January
Carriageworks
Snow White and the Seven dwarfs
5th december-10th January
Simply wicked, simply wonderful, simply must
be seen! And there are seven other reasons
why Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is the
pantomime to dwarf all others! Huge helpings
of laughter with a generous serving of traditional pantomime
audience participation, mixed with stunning scenery, spectacular
costumes, a dashing prince and the fairest Snow White of all. Add
in seven dwarfs full of mischief and merriment, sprinkle with lots of
Woodland Fairy magic dust and then sit back and enjoy.
You can buy tickets for these at www.leeds.gov.uk/carriageworks
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CHARLOTTe OC
We love new music at City dweller...
Here we bring to you our pick of ‘ONe’S TO WATCH’ for 2015 - an exciting list of
young, emerging artists and groups who are ready for the spotlight next year.
released through polydor records, charlotte Oc’s ‘Strange’ ep was released this
past September to widespread praise.
The title track ‘Strange’ was produced by Tim Anderson (Solange, Sia) and the video was directed by
Georgia Hudson (MØ, Klaxons, Swim Deep). The EP is complemented with a second track ‘Hangover’
which was recently added to the prestigious ‘BBC Radio 1 Introducing’ Playlist. Going further back,
Charlotte’s EP release in late 2013 received great critical acclaim and a remix of the lead track ‘Colour
My Heart’ became a YouTube smash with over 2 million plays online. Earlier this year Charlotte
performed a string of UK headline tour dates and festivals such as T in the Park, Field Day and Dot to
Dot. Charlotte will release her debut album in 2015.
CHeCK OuT:
https://soundcloud.com/theoneandonlyoc
deVAN duBOiS
Out of Alexandra, Louisiana, devan’s debut track, ‘Long Live’
personiﬁes his southern demeanour; smoky undertones set the
pace for a track which hones the dichotomy of being at once full of
grit, and of elegance.
CHeCK OuT:
https://soundcloud.com/devandubois
The video, directed by Chuck David Willis, explores the connections between life
and surrealism, and foolishness and wisdom -a concept very much imagined by
DuBois and giving insight into his enigmatic character.
We ARe SHiNiNG
From collaborating with Kanye, playing Boiler rooms this year alone to hosting a
hotly-tipped NtS show...
to having guest appearances that include the likes of FKA Twigs and Eliza Doolittle on their
hotly-tipped debut album “Kara”, London-born duo We Are Shining’s history might read like
they’re one of the hottest producers in the UK right now, however one listen to the sun-drenched
psychadeliaon their hotly-tipped debut album ‘Kara’ proves they’ve earned their stripes as one
of the most exciting bands to emerge out of London in years. Already a Rough Trade ‘Album of
the Month’, it’s gorgeous medley of psychedelic, afro-beat tinged, electronic-soul proves there’s
nothing else quite like them. Kara releases on Marathon Artists this October.
CHeCK OuT:
https://soundcloud.com/weareshining
KACy HiLL
From Los Angeles via phoenix, Kacyhill has only disclosed one track to the world.
A song which has the dichotomy of being at once vast and wholly intimate, ‘Experience’ is one of the
first tracks which Kacymade, having found herself writing music by accident. An otherworldly vocal and
futuristic production is matched by a compelling visual, inspired by ‘the intricacies of being human and
our ability to think into detail and absorb meaning behind subconscious and conscious action.’
CHeCK OuT:
https://soundcloud.com/kacyhill/
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