Popular Music in Leeds: Histories, Heritage, People and Places – a Guided Walking Tour

Leeds has spawned crooners, folk singers, punks, post-punks, Goths, DJs, popstars, rappers, indie rockers and more. Yet, with a few exceptions, Leeds has not been studied for its musical cultures in ways that other UK cities have, such as Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham and Sheffield.

In many ways, Leeds is a city with a “lost” local musical heritage, hidden even to many of those who reside there.

 In preparation for launch of the first academic book dedicated to mapping Leeds’ popular music histories, heritage, people and places, two of the co-editors, Dr Paul Thompson and Dr Brett Lashua and contributor Dr Peter Mills will take walkers on a whistle-stop tour of the city’s often hidden musical heritage.