Super Friendz

Joan As Police Woman

Live 2024

Highly acclaimed American songwriter Joan As Police Woman returns to Europe performing key songs from throughout her career alongside new music from her forthcoming album.

This is an 14+ event

Belgrave Music Hall

Joan As Police Woman

Simplicity (feat. Joan As Police Woman)

Gigs

Leeds

🎬👻 Spooky SZN is here! 🎃

Join us all October for free screenings to celebrate spooky season! Up next, we've got cult classic Hellraiser 🌕✨

Get ready for some chills and thrills!

Please note: Film includes gore and body horror.

This is an 18+ event

Dawson's Spooky Season: Hellraiser (1987)

film

Film

South London-based multi-instrumentalist, vocalist & producer Quinn Oulton is coming to Headrow House exhibiting his raw R&B sound, melding soaring vocals and tangled acoustic textures with abstract electronics.

Come catch his deeply personal blend of traditional jazz, contemporary sounds, and electronic textures live this October

This is a 14+ event

Quinn Oulton

Take Your Time

Quinn Oulton - I Like It Here

Headrow House

Live Nation Presents

Raf-Saperra

Plus Special Guests

Raf-Saperra

Raf Saperra - Gaah

Leeds Dance-Rock Outfit Adult DVD share their chugging new anthem ‘7 Foot One’ alongside news of their anticipated sophomore EP ‘Next Day Shipping’. The charismatic six-piece will embark on an extensive tour across the UK and Europe in support of the EP including headline dates at the legendary Moth Club in London and a hometown headline at The Brudenell Social Club in Leeds.

Adult DVD

Brudenell Community Room

Femininomenon

A night dedicated to Chappell Roan

Plus hits all night long from Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Lana Del Rey, Haim, boygenius, Muna, Billie Eilish, girl in red, Renee Rapp, Beabadoobee and more…

Femininomenon

Chappell Roan - Femininomenon

For our second Variations party we welcome back the one and only TAAHLIAH to Natural Selection.

Hailing from Glasgow, TAAHLIAH came to music production quickly after starting to DJ. Driven by her dissatisfaction with the music she was hearing at parties, she started creating her own edits; layering warped vocals atop hard dance tracks and morphing mainstream pop tunes into experimental club-ready anthems.

Throughout Angelica, the producer details a range of autobiographical experiences that have come to shape her as a person and an artist. Always, as TAAHLIAH seeks to represent and bring visibility to her community, she invariably ends up conveying universal messages of power, acceptance, bravery and euphoric fun.

This unrestrained approach permeates all areas of TAAHLIAH’s career including her choice of live performances. She has sold out the institutional Southbank Centre for a one-off collaboration with the London Contemporary Orchestra, as well as playing European clubbing flagships such as Fabric, Razzmatazz, Dour Festival or popular music havens like Latitude Festival and Sziget.

Beyond her career as a prominent DJ & producer, TAAHLIAH is a personality to be reckoned with as she proves weekly on her podcast The Dolls Discuss, co-hosted with her friend Lourdes – or when she has sat in for Mary Anne Hobbs on BBC 6 Music.

Support to be announced...

Variations: TAAHLIAH

TAAHLIAH - Boys

TAAHLIAH

party

Party

🎬👻 Spooky SZN is here! 🎃

Join us all October for free screenings to celebrate spooky season! On Sunday 13th October, we've got a double whammy of family friendly movies to get everyone in the Halloween Spirit. Join us for heartfelt favourite, Coco and later on, gather round for the classic Beetlejuice 🌕✨

Get ready for some chills and thrills!

Family friendly, dogs always welcome

Dawson's Spooky Season: Coco (2017)

Under 18's to be accompanied by an Adult, dogs always welcome

Dawson's Spooky Season: Beetlejuice (1988)

Across four albums, Video Age have made breezy and timeless songs that can only be the result of a decades-long friendship. Gleefully wearing their disco-pop and indie-rock influences on their sleeve, they're making records that reminds us why we love music in the first place.

On latest LP, Away From The Castle, Video Age have strayed from nostalgia and instead have honed their own unique musicality, making songs that sound like themselves with a taste of inspiration from classic singer-songwriters of the 60s and 70s. We're incredibly lucky to be hosting the New Orleans duo at Headrow House this October.

Video Age

Hold On (I Was Wrong)

🎬👻 Spooky SZN is here! 🎃

Join us all October for free screenings to celebrate spooky season! Start your week off with this chilling A24 release, Talk to Me. 🌕✨

Get ready for some chills and thrills!

Please note film contains: Extreme violence, gore and sexual activity.

Dawson's Spooky Season: Talk to Me (2022)

Guatemalan cellist and composer Mabe Fratti is no doubt one of the most exciting and engaging avant-garde artists of our time. Alongside news of her latest album, she's also announced a tour that we're incredibly excited to be a part of

With numerous accolades including Best New Music from Pitchfork and twice receiving Album Of The Month from The Guardian, there's no doubt that the upcoming project and live show will be unmissable

"like parched earth blooming after a long-awaited rain" - Pitchfork

"a distinct beauty in its rawness." - The Guardian

With Special Guest 'Forgetting You is Like Breathing Water'

This is an 14+ event.

Mabe Fratti

Humanist

Shock Collar

Humanist - English Ghosts (feat. John Robb) [Full Version]

HUMANIST

West London’s Kessoncoda are the duo of drummer Tom Sunney and keyboardist Filip Sowa. Standing firm between acoustic tradition and electronica, Kessoncoda is founded on a unique blend of melodic ostinato-laced piano and unwavering drums. Drawing on their array of musical interests, Filip and Tom take influence from rock, electronica, ambient, breakbeat and soundtracks for film and artists such as Squarepusher, Radiohead and Clark. They’re developing a new vision of jazz revolutionized by lulling dance music and electronica in their tracks. Kessoncoda’s debut album ‘Outerstate’ is out via Gondwana Records on 12th July 2024.

Kessoncoda

Consortium

Shunya (aka Alan Keary), Seb Rochford, and Dudù Kouate are all unique solo artists in their own right. When Shunya isn’t playing around the world with genre-defying cellist / singer Abel Seloacoe, he’s crafting his own sound using distorted violins and drum machines. When Seb Rochford isn’t collaborating with Brian Eno you’ll find him on stage doing experimental solo drum sets. When Dudù Kouate isn’t shredding with legendary free jazz group Art Ensemble Of Chicago he’s likely at home inventing new instruments that sound like alien birds.

This show will encompass all three musicians’ individuality - glueing it together via improvisation and on the spot re-imaginings of each artists’ pre-existing songs. Expect unhinged electronics, free jazz, meditative soundworlds, contemporary classical compositions, and West African groov

Shunya + Dudù Kouate + Seb Rochford

GoGo Penguin - To The Nth (feat. Shunya)

GoGo Penguin - To The Nth - Shunya Remix

SHUNYA

Dudu' Kouate

The seeds of British modern soul band Stone Foundation were sown in the early ’90s when Neil Sheasby and Neil Jones met.

Over the years they’ve collaborated with Paul Weller, Nolan Porter, Graham Parker, Carleen Anderson, Mick Talbot, Kathryn Williams, Laville, Melba Moore, Hamish Stuart, Dr. Robert from the Blow Monkeys and more.

This is an 18+ event.

Stone Foundation

Hold on to Love

Gustavo Andrade & The Brasukas have established themselves as the leading Brazilian music band in the north of England in the 2 years since their formation in Leeds.

In 2024, they played sold out shows at Band On The Wall Manchester, Peggy's Skylight Nottingham and Brudenell Leeds, all Brazil Carnival 2024 parties. At the end of May, the band closed the Leeds Jazz Festival/Welcome To Leeds open air stage on the Saturday with the biggest crowd attendance ever for this stage since the festival launched.

They are back this autumn in Leeds for a "Brazilian Beats Leeds" session (hosted by DJ Lubi) at Headrow House with special guest Portuguese/UK vocalist Maya Blandy. Support comes from Manchester based Brazilian master piano accordionist and king of forró Zagotinho Do Acordeon and his trio.

Brazilian saxophonist Gustavo Andrade came to Leeds from Sao Paulo in 2019 to study jazz at Leeds Conservatoire. Just as he started gigging with jazz, soul and hip-hop bands in 2020, the pandemic shut down society and gigs stopped. He returned in summer 2021 playing Brazilian music, and since then, he's lit up the Brazilian music scene in the north of England. First with his bossa jazz band Quinteto Gustavo Andrade and in recent times, with his 10 piece big band Gustavo Andrade & The Brasukas.

The Brazukas perform the full spectrum of Brazilian music - Samba, MPB (Música Popular Brasileiro), Bossa Nova, Samba Rock, Axé, Forró,Brazilian soul, Frevo, Rio Jazz-Funk - and feature top musicians from the Leeds jazz/world music scenes who play with bands like Plantfood, Carioca Soul, Orchestra Mambo International, Tempo Feliz, Awen Ensemble, Mangorata and Away From Home. They play Gustavo's arrangements of classic Brazilian music by artists such as Leci Brandao, Seu Jorge, Jorge Ben, Ivete Sangalo, Tim Maia, Tom Jobim, Gilberto Gil, Ed Motta, Alcione and Djavan. There simply is no other Brazilian music band like them in the north. Come down and get some funky samba magic in your soul. Tonight, Portuguese/UK singer Maya Blandy, based in Manchester, joins them onstage for the first time as guest vocalist.

Support comes from Manchester based Brazilian piano accordion maestro Zagotinho Do Acordeon. He and his trio play the popular music called Forró which comes from the north eastern region of Brazil. As well as warming up for the headliners, Zagotinho will also join Gustavo and his band onstage as a special guest on one of their Forró tunes. Another great Brazilian music show in Leeds 100% guaranteed.

Gustavo Andrade & The Brasukas + Zagotinho Do Acordeon

Gustavo Andrade & The Brasukas

Zagotinho Do Acordeon

Multi-award-winning singer-songwriter Jade Helliwell is thrilled to announce her highly anticipated "How Love Goes" Acoustic Tour, set to kick off on October 9th, 2024. The tour will showcase her forthcoming EP, providing fans with a unique opportunity to experience her music in an intimate setting.

Expressing her excitement for the tour, Jade Helliwell shared, "I’m so excited to heading out on the How Love Goes Tour. Not only do I get to play the songs from my new EP live for the first time but it’s my first fully Acoustic tour. I’ll be stripping my songs back to the bare bones of how they sounded in their infancy, indulging in lots of storytelling and celebrating the intimacy of an Acoustic show with audiences. This year I’m going to be visiting some of my favourite cities as well as visiting some Cities for the first time ever! I can’t wait to spend the night with audiences taking them on a song writing journey on How Love Goes."

Joining Jade Helliwell on the road and opening every night will be cosmic cowgirl Katie Rigby, adding an extra layer of charm and magic to each show.

Jade Helliwell ‘How Love Goes’ Acoustic Tour 

Jade Helliwell - Heroes & Heroines

Jade Helliwell

Katie Rigby

Super Friendz presents

Skinshape

\+ Rollo Doherty

This Autumn Skinshape, the beloved project of Palace founding member William Dorey, will be making its way to Belgrave Music Hall. Rooted in many genres, but in particular 1960s-70s Funk, Reggae, Library music, Psychedelic Rock, African music and Folk, Skinshape's five-piece band will be playing material both old and new.

Skinshape

Rollo Doherty

Super Friendz presents

M1llionz

Tuesday, 22nd October, 2024

Headrow House

M1llionz

This is a 14+ event.

Adult Jazz

Adult Jazz - Spook

Brudenell Social Club

Super Friendz presents

Hyde Park Brass

plus support

Hyde Park Brass are set for a big return to their hometown of Leeds. Expect ground shaking grooves as they bring their one of a kind show taking much loved classics to another level.

For years the band have worked tirelessly to recreate the sounds of dancehall synths with their trumpets, trombones and saxophones. After pushing this as far as they could, they decided to try fusing electronic elements with the live brass. As a result of this pioneering approach, they found a sound unlike any other. The band is always experimenting and looking for new ways to incorporate the electronic elements into their music to create a sound that is truly one of a kind.

Through their use of high-end tech, and collaboration with an array of top producers, Hyde Park Brass smash through musical barriers and challenge everyone to reimagine their preconceptions of what a brass band can be.

Hyde Park Brass Live

Hyde Park Brass

Sad Night Dynamite

Sad Night Dynamite - Krunk

Domino-signed and trippy experimental artist Jaako Eino Kalevi is bringing his own breed of synth-pop to Leeds this year. Previewing some tracks from new album Chaos Magic, due for release on November 17th, this might be the Finnish artists wildest statement yet.

Jaakko Eino Kalevi

Jaakko Eino Kalevi - Double Talk

Wild Pink's warm, reflective indie rock tunes follow the soft-spoken lead of singer and songwriter John Ross. The group delivered their eponymous full-length debut in 2017. Their more expansive third album, 2021's A Billion Little Lights, enlisted help from session musicians and Grammy-winning engineer David Greenbaum. Following 2021's 6 Cover Songs EP and Ross' recovery from cancer surgery, they delivered their textured and thoughtful fourth album, 2022's ILYSM.

Ross formed Wild Pink in New York after sharing a two-track release, they made their label debut with the EP Good Life on Texas Is Funny Records in June 2015. That led to a record deal with Tiny Engines, which issued the EP 4 Songs in 2016. The band's debut album, Wild Pink, arrived on Tiny Engines in early 2017. They co-produced their next album with Justin Pizzoferrato (Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh). The resulting Yolk in the Fur came out in mid-2018. March 2019's 5 Songs was their final release with Tiny Engines. The trio's more ambitious third album, A Billion Little Lights, was produced, mixed, and co-engineered by David Greenbaum (Beck, Jenny Lewis) and involved the participation of various friends and session musicians. Arriving in early 2021, it marked Wild Pink's debut for Royal Mountain Records. It was followed by another EP, 6 Cover Songs, which included the band's versions of songs by Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay, and others.

Six months into working on their fourth full-length, singer Ross was diagnosed with cancer. He eventually underwent surgery to remove some of his lymph nodes, and the band was able to complete the album. Released in October 2022, ILYSM found Ross ruminating on his battle with cancer and taking a more textured and stripped-down acoustic approach. Co-produced with longtime associate Pizzoferrato, the album also featured guest appearances by J Mascis, Yasmin Williams, Samantha Crain, and others. Included on the record was the single "Hold My Hand" with Julien Baker.

Wild Pink

Langkamer

🎃 Spooktacular Fun for the Post-Rave Generation of Parents 🎃

Helping parents be responsibly irresponsible since 2013. 👻 Welcome to Nightmare on Rave Street! 🕸️

Prepare for a spine-tingling adventure as we cordially invite you to our hauntingly awesome event!

Saturday 26th October 12pm - 2pm @ Belgrave Music Hall & Canteen!

🕷️ Embark on a journey through the haunted dancefloor and groove the afternoon away amidst swirling bubbles, eerie fog machines, colossal balloons, a chilling confetti blast, and a spellbinding parachute dance finale – all within the heart of a real rave venue, now transformed into a haunted house of dance.

🎃 Crafting area with spooky activities led by our in-house Queen of Craft!

🎧 DJ Dave Beer (Back To Basics)

🧛‍♀️ Licensed bar

👻 Optional fancy dress – let your imagination soar into the spooky!

🌟 "Reliably excellent" – The Guardian

💀 "I felt good. Alive. Vital. And free" – Emma Barnett, Women’s Hour

6 times winner Best Family Event - Arts Council Family Arts Festival Awards, 2023 Best Family Music - Festival Kidz, Hoop Gold winner. As seen and heard on BBC News, Radio 1 Biggest Weekend, The Guardian, The Sunday Times, Time Out, ITV, MTV, Popsugar, The Mirror, National Gallery, fabric, Glastonbury Festival, V&A Museum.

Get ready for a Halloween celebration that's eerily out of this world! 🎃👻🕸️ #BFLFSpookyRave

FAQs and Boring Bits

Bye bye glowsticks

BFLF made the decision to stop giving out glowsticks due to environmental issues with single use plastics. We try to be as environmentally friendly as we can at our events using biodegradable balloons where possible, recycling our mural pens and being mindful of the materials we use on our craft tables. People are still welcome to bring them. We've had loads of positive support for this, so we hope you embrace it too!

Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event?

All ages very welcome, but activities are designed with 0-8 years olds in mind. Music is played at safe levels for everyone.

What’s the refund policy?

There is a no refund policy, but if you are unable to attend you may sell your tickets to someone else. If well in advance of a sold out event please email holly@bigfishlittlefishevents.co.uk so we can try and match you with someone on the waiting list.

Tickets and larger groups

For families with younger children (8s and under) though all ages are welcome, as long as there are both adults and children in your party. Adult-only groups are not admitted. A max of 3 children per adult in a family.

Each member of your group must have a ticket and pre-walking infants free (but ticketed). Will cost more on the door (if tickets are available).

If attending as a large birthday party please ensure one adult to two children minimum. We will refuse entry to groups where there is inadequate supervision. If there are more than 4 adults per child in your group please email sophie@bigfishlittlefishevents.co.uk for pre-approval before buying tickets.

Safety

Adults remain responsible for their children at all times.

The event will be busy. The dancefloor is for adults and children to dance together. For indoor events low lighting/club lighting rigs (no strobes) are used.

Please be aware that events are standing/dancing with limited seating.

Each event is stewarded and risk assessed in advance.

Buggies must be left in buggy park outside the event space and will not be allowed on the dance floor.

A licensed bar will be open during the event but no glass is permitted.

Sound levels

Music level is set and monitored throughout to abide by WHO guidelines. This is far lower than usual clubs levels, but given the number of children attending there is a constant level of background noise during the event.

Toilets and nappy changing facilities

There are toilets on all floors and changing tables and/or mats will be available. There will be no high-chairs available.

Photography

We may photograph or film small parts of the event and by entering you are giving your permission for these to be used for BFLF promotion purposes.

Just a reminder…

Please be aware that BFLF is designed to provide a family-friendly, authentic club experience and is not a traditional children’s party or disco. There will be no kids' music, games or DJ shout outs. The effect is to give families unity on the dancefloor – dancing together. DJs will be announced in advance of each party via Twitter and Facebook but may be subject to unavoidable change.

All ages

Big Fish Little Fish: Family Rave (Nightmare on Rave Street!)

Originally of Dama Scout, mui zyu is the dreamy solo project of Eva Liu. Having already received high praise from the likes of Pitchfork, DIY and Loud & Quiet for her "knotty electro-pop," mui zyu is back on tour celebrating her newly announced second album.

mui zyu

zi oi 自爱

mui zyu 

Joining us for a very special Halloween party we welcome none other than Bimini. Bimini is a new cultural icon. First finding global fame as the breakout star of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, they have dominated the press and social media ever since with their innate sense of style and fashion.

Come dressed to impress—whether you're going for spooky, stylish, or totally out-there, we want to see your most creative fancy dress looks. This is your chance to let loose and get weird...

Special guests to be announced!

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