Venue: Brudenell Social Club

Renowned throughout the country as the nation’s best small venue, and you can confirm that with any band we interview here, The Brudenell Social Club is owed a lot for bringing some of the most sought after ‘under and overground’ bands to Leeds. It has also recently been voted ‘officially’ as the NME best small venue in Yorkshire and the North-east. There are shows on almost everyday and even when there’s not you can satisfy your thirst with a pint of Green Label ale costing merely £1.80!

The venue is an old gentleman’s social and recreational club as the name would suggest and it still holds this character as you enter with an gig room on the left and social and games/pool rooms on the right – all three featuring bars. Don’t worry women are allowed in as well! The main room , which plays host to a wide selection of bands throughout the year as well as the occasional film screening, boasts a large stage featuring the infamous ‘Welcome to the Brudenell’ sign.

Here’s a video from Adult Jazz playing the Brudenell Social Club:

To find out what’s on you can check out the sites monthly guide to shows where you can also purchase tickets, although we recommend buying your tickets from some of the great record shops in town! Over the next term there are some great bands playing including Esmerine, Male Bonding, Cloud Control, Gold Panda, Emmy the Great, We were promised Jetpacks, Wu Lyf and many more as well as a massive all-dayer called Brain Wash Festival on the 15th and 16th October.

The venue is for people who really enjoy their music or are keen to listen to new bands and artists, not so much for those lost after an exhausted fourth Otley run. If you want to keep up-to-date with the Brudenell then join them on facebook!