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Upcoming Events at Bridge End Social
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 Leeds First Friday July + Leeds Pride Festival Weekend 2026 Leeds First Friday is the UK's largest trans+ social, running monthly since 2007. Every first Friday of the month, in the heart of Leeds. A big, lively, genuinely social night for the trans community, plus partners, friends and allies. This July, we're going larger than usual. We're running four days of events across the city alongside the Leeds Pride Festival Weekend. Here's the full programme. Thursday 17 July: Pre-Pride Drinks A low-key warm-up the evening before. From 8pm at Viaduct Showbar, with Dina. Friday 18 July: Leeds First Friday July Pride N Straws from 2 to 6pm with Ann and Izzy, our taproom crawl. Good beer, good chat. Made It! from 7pm at Queens Court with Laura and Jennifer, for anyone coming for the first time who'd like a smaller, quieter start. From there, the night spreads across the Freedom Quarter, bars, clubs, good people. At 10pm, an exclusive LFF special at Fibre Penthouse until midnight, then Roberta Borelli at The End from midnight til 3am. Saturday 19 July Breakfast at Wapentake from 10am. Picnic in the Park at Aire Park from 1pm, hosted by Grai. Group meal at Ciao Bella (Pasto Pride) from 5pm, with Kelly Fox. Cocktails at 9 at Farrands later in the evening, with Lucy and Alex. Sunday 20 July: Leeds Pride We're in the parade. Group photo after, details on the day. Sophie Scott on stage. Then Roberta at The End's Leeds Pride Courtyard Party, and Sophie hosts a post-parade gathering at White Cloth Hall. --- Safety support is in place across the whole weekend, run by volunteers in partnership with local safety organisations. Angels of Freedom, the Night Safe Space Bus, Ask For Angela, and spiking prevention initiatives are all active. Full details at leedsfirstfriday.com/safety. First time? We put work into making sure newcomers aren't left to figure it out alone, with support before the event and introductions on the night. --- This is also Grai and Sophie's last Leeds First Friday as coordinators. Grai and Sophie hand over coordination to incoming Co-Chairs Kandice, Ann and Lizi at the end of July. Leeds First Friday continues. It's in good hands. Come along and experience trans joy 🏳️⚧️ We have a new website: https://leedsfirstfriday.com with all of the event info you need. |
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Leeds First Friday takes place in the heart of Leeds on the first Friday of every month. It’s a big, lively, properly social day and night for the entire trans community, plus partners, friends and allies. Alongside the wider night across the Freedom Quarter, we also host our own LFF events throughout the day and evening. Things kick off with Pints N Straws, our taproom tour from 2 to 6pm. A gentle warm up, good beer, good chat, zero pressure. From 7pm, The LFF Big Meetup takes over Bridge End Social. This is the main gathering point and the easiest place to find familiar faces and new ones. At the same time, Made It!, our dedicated newcomer meet, runs from 7 to 8pm at The Bridge Bar. It’s smaller, calmer, and designed for first timers who want a softer landing. Later on, Cocktails at 9 heads to Farrands Bar from 9pm for those who fancy something a little more polished. Booking is required for this one with Lucy Hutchinson, because its popular and places remain stubbornly finite. Beyond that, the night unfolds as you want it to. We drift between bars and clubs across the Freedom Quarter, with no fixed route and no expectations. You choose where you go, who you’re with, and when you call it a night. That freedom is kind of the point. Safety matters to us, quietly and properly. On the night, support is available through Angels of Freedom, the Night Safe Space Bus, Ask For Angela schemes, West Yorkshire Police partnerships, and spiking prevention initiatives. You do not need to memorise any of this. All the details are clearly laid out in our app at leedsfirstfriday.com/app, so help is there if you need it and politely invisible if you do not. And because we like a proper ending, we regroup the next morning. Breakfast at Bridge End Social runs from 10am on Saturday. A calm debrief, carbs, caffeine, and the soft realisation that you definitely said you were going home earlier. To book, message Marta at Bridge End Social or email marta@bridgeendsocial.co.uk. LFF isn’t about being stuck in one venue. It’s about bumping into people, reappearing hours later, and feeling part of the city rather than tucked away from it. You’ll mix with the wonderful chaos of Leeds and yes, you’ll feel visible. In a good way. First time? You’re absolutely not on your own. We have a big, friendly team who know exactly how daunting this can feel and exactly how quickly it usually stops feeling that way. If you want to chat beforehand, meet someone on arrival, be gently introduced to others, or just ask what on earth is going on, we’ve got you. Leeds First Friday is now the biggest monthly trans and non binary social night in the UK. More importantly, it’s one of the friendliest. A genuinely safe, relaxed place to take your first steps or your hundredth. It's our 18th birthday year and LFF is still going strong and shows no signs of calming down. Come along. Meet people. Make friends. Enjoy yourself. Fair warning. Once you come, you tend to keep coming. 🏳️⚧️🥰 |
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Leeds First Friday takes place in the heart of Leeds on the first Friday of every month. It’s a big, lively, properly social day and night for the entire trans community, plus partners, friends and allies. Alongside the wider night across the Freedom Quarter, we also host our own LFF events throughout the day and evening. Things kick off with Pints N Straws, our taproom tour from 2 to 6pm. A gentle warm up, good beer, good chat, zero pressure. From 7pm, The LFF Big Meetup takes over Bridge End Social. This is the main gathering point and the easiest place to find familiar faces and new ones. At the same time, Made It!, our dedicated newcomer meet, runs from 7 to 8pm at The Bridge Bar. It’s smaller, calmer, and designed for first timers who want a softer landing. Later on, Cocktails at 9 heads to Farrands Bar from 9pm for those who fancy something a little more polished. Booking is required for this one with Lucy Hutchinson, because its popular and places remain stubbornly finite. Beyond that, the night unfolds as you want it to. We drift between bars and clubs across the Freedom Quarter, with no fixed route and no expectations. You choose where you go, who you’re with, and when you call it a night. That freedom is kind of the point. Safety matters to us, quietly and properly. On the night, support is available through Angels of Freedom, the Night Safe Space Bus, Ask For Angela schemes, West Yorkshire Police partnerships, and spiking prevention initiatives. You do not need to memorise any of this. All the details are clearly laid out in our app at leedsfirstfriday.com/app, so help is there if you need it and politely invisible if you do not. And because we like a proper ending, we regroup the next morning. Breakfast at Bridge End Social runs from 10am on Saturday. A calm debrief, carbs, caffeine, and the soft realisation that you definitely said you were going home earlier. To book, message Marta at Bridge End Social or email marta@bridgeendsocial.co.uk. LFF isn’t about being stuck in one venue. It’s about bumping into people, reappearing hours later, and feeling part of the city rather than tucked away from it. You’ll mix with the wonderful chaos of Leeds and yes, you’ll feel visible. In a good way. First time? You’re absolutely not on your own. We have a big, friendly team who know exactly how daunting this can feel and exactly how quickly it usually stops feeling that way. If you want to chat beforehand, meet someone on arrival, be gently introduced to others, or just ask what on earth is going on, we’ve got you. Leeds First Friday is now the biggest monthly trans and non binary social night in the UK. More importantly, it’s one of the friendliest. A genuinely safe, relaxed place to take your first steps or your hundredth. It's our 18th birthday year and LFF is still going strong and shows no signs of calming down. Come along. Meet people. Make friends. Enjoy yourself. Fair warning. Once you come, you tend to keep coming. 🏳️⚧️🥰 |
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Leeds First Friday takes place in the heart of Leeds on the first Friday of every month. It’s a big, lively, properly social day and night for the entire trans community, plus partners, friends and allies. Alongside the wider night across the Freedom Quarter, we also host our own LFF events throughout the day and evening. Things kick off with Pints N Straws, our taproom tour from 2 to 6pm. A gentle warm up, good beer, good chat, zero pressure. From 7pm, The LFF Big Meetup takes over Bridge End Social. This is the main gathering point and the easiest place to find familiar faces and new ones. At the same time, Made It!, our dedicated newcomer meet, runs from 7 to 8pm at The Bridge Bar. It’s smaller, calmer, and designed for first timers who want a softer landing. Later on, Cocktails at 9 heads to Farrands Bar from 9pm for those who fancy something a little more polished. Booking is required for this one with Lucy Hutchinson, because its popular and places remain stubbornly finite. Beyond that, the night unfolds as you want it to. We drift between bars and clubs across the Freedom Quarter, with no fixed route and no expectations. You choose where you go, who you’re with, and when you call it a night. That freedom is kind of the point. Safety matters to us, quietly and properly. On the night, support is available through Angels of Freedom, the Night Safe Space Bus, Ask For Angela schemes, West Yorkshire Police partnerships, and spiking prevention initiatives. You do not need to memorise any of this. All the details are clearly laid out in our app at leedsfirstfriday.com/app, so help is there if you need it and politely invisible if you do not. And because we like a proper ending, we regroup the next morning. Breakfast at Bridge End Social runs from 10am on Saturday. A calm debrief, carbs, caffeine, and the soft realisation that you definitely said you were going home earlier. To book, message Marta at Bridge End Social or email marta@bridgeendsocial.co.uk. LFF isn’t about being stuck in one venue. It’s about bumping into people, reappearing hours later, and feeling part of the city rather than tucked away from it. You’ll mix with the wonderful chaos of Leeds and yes, you’ll feel visible. In a good way. First time? You’re absolutely not on your own. We have a big, friendly team who know exactly how daunting this can feel and exactly how quickly it usually stops feeling that way. If you want to chat beforehand, meet someone on arrival, be gently introduced to others, or just ask what on earth is going on, we’ve got you. Leeds First Friday is now the biggest monthly trans and non binary social night in the UK. More importantly, it’s one of the friendliest. A genuinely safe, relaxed place to take your first steps or your hundredth. It's our 18th birthday year and LFF is still going strong and shows no signs of calming down. Come along. Meet people. Make friends. Enjoy yourself. Fair warning. Once you come, you tend to keep coming. 🏳️⚧️🥰 |
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Recent Reviews for events held at Bridge End Social
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Leeds First Friday (Friday, June 5, 2026)
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As always, it was a fabulous evening/night. Lots of new peeps as well as the many regulars. If you have recently started to attend, can I recommend that you branch out away from the usual four or five venues (at least in the early part of the evening) and explore the long list of welcoming and accepting bars, pubs and restaurants. If attending for the first time, do get along to "Made It" where other newcomers meet for about an hour away from the very busy Bridge End Social. If you are on your own but not a first timer, just speak to someone. Compliment their dress, makeup whatever. You won't be on your own for long! |
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Leeds First Friday (Friday, June 5, 2026)
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Love LFF and attend as often as possible. Made so many fabulous friends there who are a big part of my life. I always start the night downstairs in The Bridge End and mostly I finish it in Viaduct because the atmosphere is amazing plus I like to swing my ass on the dancefloor. All the venues are so wonderfully friendly that I always feel welcome and safe. The whole event is an amazing credit to the organisers. I have stayed in many hotels such as The Briggate and of course Travelodge but prices vary wildly throughout the year so a single regular one is not really an option. Of course the party always continues back in my room ( wink wink ). Unfortunately I am unable to attend July with incredibly high hotel prices for that one but got my bookings in for August and September so see you there... |
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Leeds First Friday (Friday, June 5, 2026)
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Usual good night out in Leeds having a good chat with one of the original LFF founders . Introduced Dean to Whitelocks for a change at a non scene venue . Grove Inn first before Head of Steam then Whitelocks followed by Smokestack then Bridge Social . Cindy was off to Farrands for the cocktails meet up at 9 so I might try that in future . Finished up at Indigo the old Cosmo where we all used to hang out. More upmarket now lol. For your first time out it still has to be LFF .
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Leeds First Friday (Friday, June 5, 2026)
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Only my second ever visit to LFF, a bit quieter than the first but still busy. No complaints, nice buzz to the venues and everyone very friendly. A bit pricey in some places but that's to be expected I suppose. One bit of advice though, do not come alone unless you have arranged to meet others when you get there as it's very cliquey and the various groups tend to keep to themselves. |
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Leeds First Friday (Friday, June 5, 2026)
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A good number for June, rain stayed off. I met some lovely people, you usually do. If you want a night thats always fun its LFF. Shout out to Viva Italian restaurant, where i usually go for a meal on my own lol
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