Wharf Chambers

2025-05-14 19:00 - 23:00 (Europe/London)
…sound artist, musician, improviser, performer, composer , noisician or as you wish to call or name those activities ! • • • is the soundless moniker of citizen Nikola H. Mounoud.
Working the realm of analog, digital and hybrid feedbacks, using a laptop computer with a modular software and an analog mixer, a combination of tools turned into a proper, live performance oriented instrument. It is a sharp and a precise tool as needed, of course well hewn from the coal face of improvisation ! Unlike chords, wind and skins used for acoustic sound, feedbacks are unstoppable implacable sonic evolution. The work is meant to be performed and heard live as well as, time to time, recorded and shared over the internet.
Joanne Armitage is a composer, improviser and researcher based in Leeds, England, notable for her practice in live coded music, and research into haptics in music performance. She performs internationally using the SuperCollider language, including as half of live coding duo ALGOBABEZ with Shelly Knotts associated with the Algorave movement. Her music is often performed in a club setting, while embracing error and uncertainty. She is also known as an advocate for diversity in music and technology, including through invited workshops. Armitage is a lecturer in Digital Media at the School of Media and Communication, University of Leeds, UK.
Hannah Bannanah – Deep fried scrambled country jank
Inverted Nepal – Intermittent harsh noise duo, writhing and juddering signals blown out into oblivion
May 14th / 7pm / £8/5/PAYF

Dirty Otter presents - Truck Violence
2025-05-11 19:30 - 22:00
Truck Violence (Montréal, QC) is a medley that wails its way through the bitters of modern Western Canadian
hardcore and folk, an honesty and shamelessness in disappointment that is both a comfort and a stern regard.
Starting in 2021 with a move from the prairies of Alberta to Montréal, guitarist-banjoist Paul Lecours and singer-poet
Karsyn Henderson, from sticks to city, have had to adapt whilst maintaining roots and authenticity. Also informed by
punk, shoegaze and sludge, their unique sound is the product of a multiple-project span that saw an array of sonic
changes, including through prior incarnations, No Cru5t and Truck. With the full-length release of Violence (July
5th, 2024 via Mothland), the route is set for the outfit’s crashing ode to their roots and violent betterment to continue
at full speed. Aiming to embrace the catharsis of hardcore, while commemorating their roots in folk and country
music, this debut long-player from the Montréal four-piece is concerned with the all-too-hushed addiction, abuse and
dysfunction in isolated country families. Highly recommended to fans of Show Me the Body, Chat Pile or The Chariot.

TICKETS – https://www.seetickets.com/event/truck-violence/wharf-chambers/3405005

Seven by Seven
2025-05-11 15:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-13 15:00 - 21:00
Seven by Seven is a friendly open decks vinyl playing session. You can bring along and play us seven of your 7” 45rpm vinyl singles – hence Seven by Seven – or just come and listen to others play. The 7” 45rpm format is the only limitation. We don’t dictate the type of music – you can play whatever you want to, and we relish that variety!

No DJ skills are needed, and our ethos is – no pressure, no competition, no egos.

Please get there early to put your name down. We draw names out for the running order and later arrivals may be too late to be drawn. We also sometimes reduce the number of records that some people can play if we have high numbers attending – but we do try to fit in as many seven record sets as possible.

Seven by Seven is a non-commercial operation. We run our sessions purely for the joy of playing and listening to records as a shared experience.

GBOSA
2025-05-10 23:59
Fresh off being awarded the 3rd best club night by TimeOut Mag we’re back to party with you all.
GBOSA IS BACK Typical GBOSA vibes, global bass tunes and amazing DJs to provide a lush evening for you all. Come in your finery to dance.
We’ve got a stacked line up for you
TrYB
London based, heavy weight selector TrYb has exploded with energy across the UK and European scene. TrYb also hosts the Highlife and Sunshine Show on NTS, Enter the Party on Oroko Radio and TrYb and Friends on Voices Radio. Known for her blend of diasporic sounds she has proven that no matter the genre TrYb will be setting levels.
KUSASA
South African-British DJ Kusasa is a rising force in the UK club scene, known for high-energy sets that blend percussion, groove, and genre-defying sounds. With roots in dance and a rich musical upbringing, her sets are both instinctive and deeply layered.
We’re bringing her back to this side of the Pennines for this one
COCO BOPS b2b lol
gbosa residents doing what we all love to hear
you can expect to hear UK funky, jersey club, baile funk, Afro house and a range of global bass genre
GENRES: UK funky, jersey club, baile funk, Afro house and a range of global bass genres

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Frock U Cancer 2.0
2025-05-10 18:00 - 23:00
Link – Check out this event: https://www.skiddle.com/deeplink?type=event&ilid=40551601

Leeds! Are you ready to shout Frock U Cancer even louder this time? FROCK U CANCER 2.0 is here and ready to give cancer not one, but two fingers up! This show is incredibly personal to me, and I’d love to raise as much money as possible. So, join us for an event that will showcase a lineup of incredible drag performers!

All proceeds will go to St Gemma’s Hospice (Charity Number: 1015941). This event is about honoring the incredible work of St Gemma’s Hospice and celebrating our loved ones who have suffered or have had a loved one suffer from cancer.

IMPORTANT – Please Read:

Wharf Chambers is a members’ club and you will need to be a member, or guest of a member, in order to attend. To join, please visit website – wharfchambers.org/membership

Membership costs £2 and requires a minimum of 48 hours to take effect.

Fred Frith solo guitar noisescapes
2025-05-10 13:30 - 17:00
Multi-instrumentalist, composer, and improviser Fred Frith has been making noise of one kind or another for more than 50 years.

Support from Leeds Improvising Collective

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T40: Puff Ball
2025-05-09 23:59
Deep in the woods, beneath moonlit trees, trailing fireflies and glowing mushroom spores- we bring you T40: Puff Ball!!! Expect enchanting performers, musicians and DJs who light up the room like a fire under the canopy. Summoning all the fairies and furries for a night of raving rhythm, rituals and release.
T40 is fundraising this time for one of our dear T40 Crew’s trans-affirming laser treatment and sending all the rest to local trans surgery fundraisers (if we make enough!).
There will be the option to donate extra by cash both on the door and on the bar at Wharf AND we take card donations on the door.
We also will be sharing our linktree to local gender affirming gofundmes and our list of Palestinian fundraisers to support in the T40 instagram bio and at the event through QR codes placed around the venue.
Fear not if you cannot donate more as all the proceeds from your tickets go towards paying performers, venue and the fundraiser recipents- we don’t ever make a profit at T40!
T40 is a night to celebrate the trans identity by buying a ticket you agree to our rules of mutual aid and mutual respect. More information about T40 can be found on our instagram: @ T40.Collective
GENRES: Drag night, club night, fundraiser
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Zero Years Presents / Sex Germs / False (fr) / FAxFO / Veto (fr) / Trading Hands
2025-05-09 18:30 - 23:00

Chimers, Hidden Youth, Grinding Eyes, Tiger Island
2025-05-08 19:00 - 23:00
A fun-packed punk rock show featuring some awesome Australian bands and a couple of local faves.
Chimers (Aus) are a two-piece born outta the Wollongong garage scene. Think furious, driving punk rock like Husker Du/Wipers.
Hidden Youth are Leeds’ latest emo darlings. Expect big riffs and big feelings.
Grinding Eyes (Aus) are all-consuming garagey psych rock – also on the Pigsx7 European tour, which should give you an idea of their ferocity and brilliance.
Tiger Island – fast, fun, completely manic garage rock with tunes that will make you wanna dance.
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Trash’s West end Musicals featuring Georgia diamond!
2025-05-07 18:00 - 22:00
Get ready for a dazzling night of camp, glitter, and show-stopping theatrical brilliance at Trash’s West End Musicals! With Georgia Diamond, this high-energy show is a love letter to musical theatre, packed with quick costume changes, jaw-dropping choreography, and some of your favourite show tunes. From the glitz of Cabaret to the electrifying harmonies of Six, and even a touch of the Wicked “gravity-defying” magic, this is a performance you won’t forget!
Sing along to iconic lyrics like “You can’t stop the beat!” (Hairspray), or belt out “Seasons of Love” (Rent) as the ensemble lights up the stage. A meet-and-greet with the stars is available before the show, so be sure to grab a selfie and join in the pre-show fun!
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Trans Joy / Trans Noise
2025-05-04 19:30 - 23:00
Trans Joy / Trans Noise is a gig series that platforms Trans and Gender Non-Conforming Artists across the UK!
To headline, we’ve got special guests, Fetch, an up-and-coming, instrument-swapping pop-punk 3-piece from London.
Made up of Beth White, Chuck SJ, and Frankie Tuffragettes – all songwriters and performers on the queer punk scene who came together to add some much-needed queertrans energy into a genre that is famously cishet and full ‘o dudes.
FFO: Early Paramore, Green Day, Fall Out Boy, and Chumped
The main support for the evening is Gum Disease!
Gum Disease are your favourite least favourite queer clown band hated by 9/10 dentists, consisting of Avery Holdom, Phoebe Kift & Oli Lake. Creating alternative rock chaotic enough to give you cavities.
They are Gum Disease and they’re gonna make your teeth fall out!
FFO: Idles, Blue Foster, Soft Play
Following the 2000s pop-punk sound theme to a T are our openers National Citizens, these Leeds locals refuse to get off the stage with back to back gigs all year!
Digging their way out of their parents’ garage in 2017 came National Citizens, a couple of young trans* teenagers who loved covering their favourite band’s best hits at a local pub open mic. Although not so teenaged anymore, these guys haven’t stopped rocking with a multitude of original tracks. Their latest single is Halloween, released in October 2024, referred to as a catchy Heartstopper-esque hit! Full of party vibes and young adult angst, this track is a chantable pop-rock hit.
FFO: Pale Waves, The Wombats, Neck Deep, and Wunderhorse
We’re talking queer, we’re talking pop-punk, we’re talking all round great f*cking night!
TICKETS – https://tktp.as/ERGZOB

CineClub Azúcar present: Bomba Animada / Bolivian Animation Film Screening
2025-05-04 14:00 - 16:00
Join us on Sun 4 of May at 2pm for the third installment of CineClub Azúcar, a space to watch and discuss cinema and moving-image works from Lain America. On this occasion, we have curated an exclusive selection of 11 short films directed and animated by Bolivia women.

Bomba Animada is a group of Bolivian filmmakers in the world of animation. The short films selected explore a wide range of topics, from environmental issues impacting the Abya Yala continent to reflections on weaving and folklore providing a unique lens into Bolivian everyday life, history, culture, and heritage.

Food will be available from 2pm.
Film starts at 3pm.
£4 entry / NOTALOF

Tickets https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cineclub-azucar-presents-bomba-animada-bolivian-animation-film-screening-tickets-1329064270009?aff=oddtdtcreator

SHAKE IT! Funky vs Groovy
2025-05-03 23:59
A queer queer club night featuring global bass, garage, and techno music.
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GENRES: Garage, UK funky, afro house, techno

Part Time Punks
2025-05-03 14:00 - 23:00
A day of Indie-Pop, Punk, New Wave, and everything in-between!
Saturday 3rd May 2025 Wharf Chambers Leeds
Tickets advance £14 (which already includes the booking fee) from Jumbo Records
https://www.jumborecords.co.uk/tickets-single.asp?event_id=32157
No physical tickets, please select ‘collect on the door’
More information on the Facebook event page: https://fb.me/e/6exzJrO4i
Doors 2:30pm / live music will finish by 11:00pm

Line up includes:
Boggis Fringe
Dead Mint
Glimmerpit
Nervous Twitch
Palooka Five
Rats Rats Rats
Shank and the Shivs
The Wind-Up Birds

Weekday Offender: Wharf Chambers Takeover
2025-05-02 23:59
‘Weekday Offender Events are bringing an array of talented DJ’s and producers to grace the booth at Wharf Chambers. This is not one to be missed, with each DJ bringing their own sound, mixing style and energy, its bound to be a crowd pleasing event for all

Expect Classic House, Techno and Eurodance music for what’s to be an amazing event to kick start the Bank Holiday weekend.

The event will be £3 on the door. As the venue is a members club you would need a membership or to be a guest with a member on entry. Memberships only cost £2 for the year and can be found on the link below.

Expect: House, Techno, Eurodance

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Brigantes/Draags/Ratatouilles Revenge
2025-05-02 19:30 - 23:00
01977Punk Promotions present a dance friendly gig for those with eclectic musical tastes.

Buen Chico / beckon
2025-05-01 20:00 - 23:00
Leeds indie pop old timers Buen Chico celebrate the release of the fourth album, PRIMETIME. Featuring members of Mi Mye, Carpet and Arc of Triumph. Expect lyrics about dog whistling politicians, planet-wrecking billionaires and the joys of dancing at the disco, set to zippy, harmony-laden indie pop.
While you’re waiting for album 4, get reacquainted with their last release, here: https://buenchico.bandcamp.com/album/crooks
Support comes from extremely special guests, beckon (FKA athabaska, and the brainchild of Faith Taylor), who will bring their alternative folk / heartland rock all the way from London. If their unforgettable set at Wakefield’s dearly-loved Bodys last year is anything to go by, this will be a real treat. You can prepare yourself for the occasion by listening to the incredible album they released last year: https://thebandbeckon.bandcamp.com/album/between-the-bridge-and-tree
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Tristwch y Fenywod / Loups de Virginie / Harpie
2025-04-30 19:30 - 23:30
Tristwch y Fenywod – [Leeds] Welsh-language gothic avant-rock trio consisting of Gwretsien Ferch Lisbeth (Guttersnipe, The Ephemeron Loop), Leila Lygad (Hawthonn) and Sidni Sarffwraig (Slaylor Moon, The Courtneys). Playing on homemade dual zither, electronic drums and bass guitar – “[they] embody a new, unique Celtic darkwave sound, equal parts Pornography-era The Cure, Svitlana Nianio’s haunted hammered string-work and the dark beauty of Dead Can Dance or This Mortal Coil”
Loups de Virginie, [Lyon, France] New solo project by Colline Grosjean [drummer of Massicot, member of the duo Habitant, ex-Nist-Nah ensemble]. She drums, sings, manipulates samples and blows into flutes. The result swarms, creaks, screeches, hisses and rumbles…
https://soundcloud.com/loupsdev
harpie , [Saint-Etienne, France]. harpie (ex Maraudeur / Scarlatine) mixes her practice of electroacoustics with the crystalline sounds of the harp. On a liquid and dreamlike landscape, she stretches her strings to reveal their sedative and hypnotic powers.
https://soundcloud.com/harpieharpieharpie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWd0MoOp4Vku
tickets here – wegottickets.com/event/654880/

Satin Sounds w/th TJ Tucker & The Band With No Name / Hannah Rowe / Seth
2025-04-27 19:00 - 22:00
You are cordially invited to step into the groove of… SATIN SOUNDS … a night of smooth hip-hop, rnb and soul, transforming Wharf into a retro jazz club for one night only
Taking centre stage will be TJ TUCKER & THE LEGENDS WITH NO NAME: Whispers of jazz, the heartbeat of hip-hop, and a Latin pulse – this Leeds collective channels a blend so smooth it slips right under your skin
with special guests HANNAH ROWE: Earth-tone vocals and an emotional range transcending generations, backed by a band of her best mates to create a jazz-infused soulful sound
and SETH.: Master of versatility making waves in the London scene, gliding from silky rnb melodies to energetic hip-hop flows
Your host for the evening will be ARENMA AHONSI: London-based presenter and host setting the mood with razor-sharp wit and effortless charm
Wharf Chambers, Leeds
Twenty Seventh of April
Seven til Ten
Pay what you can £4-8, everyone welcome
Dress code:

Finger waves and feather boas
Double breasted jackets and dramatic gloves
Polished loafers and pearl necklaces
Crisp shirts and a classic red lip
Slip dresses, silk ties and suspenders
Velvet blazers and pack of Vogues

Dress sharp, sip and sway at the Satin Sounds speakeasy!
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Nox
2025-04-25 23:59
Another edition of the goth dance party NOX where we play only the most true and severe bangers for the most die-hard sardonic ghouls who know its the end of the world !! Say goodbye to The Mission and Billy Idol, say hello to Clan of Xymox and UK Decay! Don’t fear, you won’t ever have to endure “This Corrosion” in the club again, but we may well play something from “The Reptile House”!!
GENRES: Goth, Darkwave, Post-Punk, Deathrock, Coldwave, Minimal Synth, 70s/early 80s Industrial, No Wave

Macseal (USA) / Jetski
2025-04-25 19:30 - 23:00
Everyone’s favourite emo-indie-pop band allll the way from LONG ISLAND NEW YORK STATE USA. Macseal formed in 2013. Their unique ability to craft hook-laden earworms that also feature relatable lyrical narratives is uncanny and is impressively matched by their electrifying live shows.
FFO: Oso Oso / PUP / Saves The Day
Toured with Origami Angel / Carly Crosgrove / Charmer

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Queer of Hearts/ WDYM?/ Two Tonne Machete
2025-04-24 19:30 - 23:00
This is a 01977Punk Promotions Secret’s Revealed themed gig. The gig series showcases rising Leeds talent and introduces bands to Leeds. This gig has a Riot Grrrl thread running through the line up. Two Tonne Machete travel from the North West for their Leeds beau. Queer of Hearts make the short trip from Bradford for their Wharf Chambers debut, having played at the Fox and Newt in January. Leeds based youngsters complete the line up and this gig is a quick follow up to their gig at the Key Club earlier in April.

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Soborgnost / Dr. Girlfriend / Cyfarwydd / Swimming Wraith
2025-04-23 19:00 - 22:30
another zesty evening of diverse and obverse sounds from the mutant underground!!
Experimental rock, gothic folk drone, queer guitar noise, sci fi dub/industrial/dance

YOUR LUCKY NIGHT
2025-04-19 23:59
vee dagger brings you an array of sparkly pop princess bling ring anthems to herald the arrival of spring (fingers crossed!). a celebration of pop anthems of yore (so like, 2012) featuring leeds darling ashtylr and [redacted] darling nahi mitti, playing tunes for spinning around on the dancefloor in your best juicy couture tracksuit.
for the little monsters, chronically online girlies, and diva enjoyers!
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Expect: Pop, dance, electronic club night

Global Bass Union - Green Beat Grooves (Reloaded)
2025-04-18 23:59
Global Bass Union is back babe. We cannot wait to bring Green Beat Grooves back to Wharf Chambers on Friday April 18th (11:59pm-4am).

We figured its only right to invite some of our favourite selectors that are absolutely smashing it in the UK scene and beyond.

Early bird tickets are only £4 on Resident Advisor, so get them while you can!

Stay tuned for the rest of the lineup.
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As always, we operate a ZERO tolerance policy for any funny business that we deem as discrimination, racism, or non-consensual behaviour; of any kind. Safer Spaces policies will be in effect. This event is a BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ safe space, so please be mindful of this when attending.

Note: You must be a member or guest of a member to attend events at Wharf Chambers. Membership starts at just £2. See: wharfchambers.org/membership.

GENRES: Jersey Club, Gqom, Baile Funk, Kuduro, South Asian Club, SWANA Sounds, Neoperreo, Footwork, Jungle, Hardcore

Queer Childhoods: How religion turned me gay
2025-04-18 20:00 - 23:00
Bite Back! events presents the first Queer Childhoods: How religion turned me gay! Join us for a night of drag, poetry and music as we discuss religious trauma, reclaiming your religious identity as a queer person and how religion did indeed, turn us gay.
TICKETS HERE https://lybertine.com/events/queer-childhoods-how-religion-turned-me-gay

Ómoia w/ Support from Rosemary, Sunday Best & Cat Eyes
2025-04-17 19:00 - 23:00
Formed in Leeds in 2022, Ómoia is a five-piece alt/metal band known for their emotionally charged performances and genre-defying sound. With a dedication to exploring themes of vulnerability, mental health, and resilience, the band continues to carve out a unique space in the Leeds alternative scene. Ómoia’s music is a mix of melodic intensity and heartfelt lyricism, with a sound influenced by both traditional emo and heavier genres.

Supporting Omoia on their headline show are ‘rozemary’, a fresh hit to the Merseyside heavy music scene, they blur the lines between the heavy purity of technical metalcore and the raw energy and brutality of the hardcore bands they often share a bill with.

Finishing the line up are London band ‘Sunday Best”. Known for their huge choruses, crushing breakdowns and high-octane,unpredictable live shows, Sunday Best have established themselves in a short time as one of the most talked-about bands in London’s DIY emo and hardcore scenes.

Opening for the Leeds Leg of the tour are local band ‘Cateyes’. They are finding their feet playing venues like Headrow House, Hyde Park Book Club and The Key Club and draw inspiration from bands like Modern Color, Julie, Vein.fm and Loathe.
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Conception 2 (Experiment-all Open-mic)
2025-04-16 19:00 - 23:00
What’s the big idea?
Conception is an experiment-all open mic, aiming to promote creative thinking and the furthering of ideas. New concepts, works in progress and other happenings will be prioritised over completed acts.
There are a limited amount of available slots on the night, so please contact us via email if you’d like to book in advance:
ourconception@gmail.com

ATTILA THE STOCKBROKER'S BARNSTORMER 1649 + BLYTH POWER + INDIGNATION MEETING
2025-04-13 14:00 - 18:00
ATTILA THE STOCKBROKER’s early music punk band BARNSTORMER 1649 are celebrating 30 years together with five Northern dates in April, including this show in Leeds on the afternoon of Sunday 13th. Attila has invited his long-time fellow travellers and musical soulmates BLYTH POWER and punky young rail enthusiasts INDIGNATION MEETING along for the ride. To make a packed afternoon even more so he’ll be performing some of his latest and most topical poems in the changeovers. Soaring melodies, words which echo down through history, a substantial number of songs about trainspotting and, apparently, at least one poem about circumcision at 67; but don’t let that put you off! Please come.

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