Leeds Fringe 2010

Welcome to the first Leeds Fringe Festival. Tonight we experienced some of the enthusiastic local talent at the Carpe Diem. We were given a warm welcome by organisers Mickey Thompson (in charge), Michelle (from the Yorkshire Music Collective) and Nick Phelps (Phoenix Radio).

First up The Spills. If you like your music loud, heavy and raw then this is the band for you. They had the crowd jumping and dancing along to their sound.
Time to have a quick drink served by the friendly staff of the Carpe Diem before vocalist with a sense of humour Mi Mye who entertained us with his stories, songs and violin.
The next band hails from Wakefield who were the winners of the Future Sounds Competition which means they will be playing at both the Leeds and Reading Festivals. These are the Runaround Kids - full on, in your face hard rock music which shook the building and had the audience demanding more.
Leeds has not had a Fringe Festival previously and Reading has had one for the past five years so Mickey Thompson decided that this needed to change. It would be a free festival and any money made would go to Martin House Children's  Hospice at Boston Spa. Any donations can be sent to www.justgiving.com/leedsfestivalfringe. There is also a 15 track CD available from the same web-site with each track donated by a different band appearing at The Fringe to support the cause.
The Festival is on all week (19th -25th August) in and around Leeds. Come and have fun and music and support this great cause. To find all the events check out The Leeds Festival Fringe at  www.leedsfestivalfringe.org
Denis Heaton YGG