Alternative Music of Leeds
3 Sovereign Square, Sovereign Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4BA
Leeds has a habit of finding itself at the cutting edge of modern music culture, inventing, pioneering and contributing in significant ways to alternative musical styles and the club culture and live music scenes.
Alternative Music of Leeds is a self-guided audio trail taking you on a journey to venues and locations associated with pivotal moments and movements: from Indie to Acid House, Indie to Goth, sampling to sound systems, Back to Basics to Brighton Beach.
Inspired by the idea of ‘urban orienteering’, just pick up a map, follow the trail and solve the puzzles to find the passwords and unlock stories of our city's alternative music culture.
Timings
- Friday 11 September:
- 0500-2200
- Saturday 12 September:
- 0500-2200
- Sunday 13 September:
- 0500-2200
- Monday 14 September:
- 0500-2200
- Tuesday 15 September:
- 0500-2200
- Wednesday 16 September:
- 0500-2200
- Thursday 17 September:
- 0500-2200
- Friday 18 September:
- 0500-2200
- Saturday 19 September:
- 0500-2200
- Sunday 20 September:
- 0500-2200
Location & directions
3 Sovereign Square, Sovereign Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4BA
- Directions:
- The challenge can be completed in any order. A good start point is The City Tap on Sovereign Street with close access to travel from Leeds train station. If coming by train, you can exit from the station's south entrance.
- Contact on day:
- Mark Silver
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
This inclusive event is run across several different city centre locations. All areas are fully accessible and allow assistance dogs. This is an outdoor event that is not run in one particular venue or building. However, parking and toilets, including disabled parking and accessible toilets, are publicly available near all locations.
Additional information
The trail will go live on LeedsNomad.com on Friday, 11 September, the first day of Heritage Open Days 2026. Free maps for this event will be available in locations around the city and published online at LeedsNomad.com. This trail can also be started and completed in any order in your own time. Please note that as this is a self-guided event, participants are responsible for their own safety.
