Past Reviews for "Leeds First Friday"
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Leeds First Friday (Friday, September 4, 2026)
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Great night out.
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Leeds First Friday (Friday, September 4, 2026)
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Another lovely warm night out in Leeds bumping into old friends and catching up on their news . Had to go inside at the Booksellers Arms at 9pm though because residents in the nearby flat conversions moan to the council presumably about noise outside. Seems a bit hard on long established pub businesses but the New Penny had the same problem a few years back . Smokestack is now table service till 9 . Not sure why but it seems to work for them. Blayds the usual raucous place. Wonder if they get noise complaints lol. Started the evening as usual at Head of Steam with my Westmalle Triple Belgian beer strong but very tasty. After that sauvignon blanc for the rest of the night .
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Leeds First Friday (Friday, September 4, 2026)
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the usual crowd. the usual bars.... thats whats so good about LFF the usual ones that dont turn up |
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Leeds First Friday (Friday, September 4, 2026)
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A really busy event this month, you can tell the holidays are over so the grown ups are out to play! It's good to see inclusive venues spreading out over the city centre, again, there was zero hassle and/or drama, so any newcomers can be reassured if they are worried. The only downside was the cost of drinks and parking for those driving, but then I'm probably old fashioned and don't go out enough to know what costs! |
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Leeds First Friday (Friday, August 7, 2026)
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My first LFF and more importantly my first time dressed in public ever. I found the whole experience very exciting having been nervous for weeks. But once in the Bricklayers Arms(used to be Bridge End Social) it was very relaxed and whilst many were split into small groups, there were plenty of friendly singles to chat to. After that there was no real plan which was made clear beforehand and I just drifted around different bars/clubs all within a few minutes. I think I would have preferred more pub type venues to chat etc, as opposed to raucous clubs with loud acts on stage (thinking the Junction in particular) but that's probably just me. I'll be back x
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Leeds First Friday (Friday, August 7, 2026)
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I had a great night, I always do, as I know most people are awful, so I have very low expectations. Of course I am super fabby, so I can have my pick of the glitterati LOL Chin up girls, remember... tits and teeth.... luv Suzy X |
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Leeds First Friday (Friday, May 1, 2026)
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I actually attended the one in August with my boyfriend and not the one on May. It was our first time. The pubs and clubs were pretty good but it has to be said no girls would actually talk and were not interested in anyone outside their small groups
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Leeds First Friday (Friday, August 7, 2026)
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Right ,first a rant ..... 2 reviews for this month ,that moan its clicque and unfriendly . NO! we attended this event to meet our friends NOT to pander to your needs ,There are no exclusive groups just groups of friends who will happily talk to you if YOU pick your moment. 1 review screamed im entitled,honestly get a grip the night isnt revolving about what u want ! So if you cant integrate and make "friends" its more a you issue . NOW on to better things ,tried a new place thats was interesting and all the usual places all staff,venues and punters fun n friendly to be boring a standard LFF ....GREAT TIMES !! The organisers really do try and cover everyones needs long may it carry on and THANKS |
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Leeds First Friday (Friday, August 7, 2026)
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Our first visit, enjoyable but to be honest felt out of place at times. Lot's of cliques of girls together but not one person came to say hi! My girlfriend tried to mix with little response. She would come again, I'm not sure. |
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Leeds First Friday (Friday, August 7, 2026)
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After a spot of cheese and wine in the Marriott we hit the Viaduct for drinks. Somewhat quiet, but the bit of show we saw was fun. Nice to see the Bridge back in action although I jeopardised their ongoing revenue with some karaoke. Northern Guitars busy but we thought the band sounded great from seats in the back room. If you like pub rock. The End pretty packed, got offered a free cocktail by a hen party that had over-ordered. Only letdown was Smokestack at the end. The DJ doesn’t seem to understand that if nobody’s on the dance floor dancing, then maybe she should try playing some more danceable music. |
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Leeds First Friday (Friday, August 7, 2026)
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Had a great time at LFF, would like to give a special shout out for all the lovely hosts, you were all fantastic, a massive thank you, hug and kiss. Will definitely return Christine xx |
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Leeds First Friday (Friday, August 7, 2026)
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Great night all friendly
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Leeds First Friday (Friday, August 7, 2026)
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I don't wish to denigrate this organisation. I just wanted to give the point of view of someone not 'connected'. I realise there's a newbies' meet, and I didn't attend because I'm technically not a newbie, having been once before a year ago. It seems that no one was either there or remembered me from a year previously. That's fine, but it did mean I had to be extra social and needed to approach lots of people by myself. I got the impression that I was generally well received, but upon telling someone that it would be nice to go to the next venue with them (why does everyone splinter off into what are unavoidably socially status-led groups?), they left without my knowing. OK... I must be doing something wrong. I needed just a little more looking after. I tried to make this known, but I guess stating the obvious like that is weird for people. It seems everyone was very "insider", and I ended up leaving early, having had a welcoming group lead me to an impossibly noisy venue where I couldn't physically talk to anyone. I told some people that it was a very cliquey atmosphere, and they told me that it wasn't, which is strange considering I'm the new person who doesn't know anyone there. So really, I'm the only one who gets to say whether it is cliquey or not! |
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Leeds First Friday (Friday, August 7, 2026)
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Wow! What a fabulous evening I spent in Leeds in the Qtr for LFF It’s been 15 years since my last visit as I moved to Oz. Loved Viaduct. Thank you to all the wonderful, friendly and beautiful people I met over the evening. I was made to feel so welcome by so many. I’m so glad I moved my flight back 2 weeks to attend. Thank you beautiful people for a wonderful evening. Love Fifi 😘 |
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Leeds First Friday (Friday, August 7, 2026)
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I haven't been in nearly a decade and so much has changed. I didn't see anyone I knew and quite a few people cancelled going in the usual vein, so coupled with it being the holidays, I thought it was pretty quiet. No hassles at all, it was a lovely evening. |
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