Headrow House

Last week, I headed up to Leeds for the Bloggers’ Blog Awards. However, Leeds is such a bustling city, there is always more than one blogger event going on whenever I visit, so I was excited to also attend the launch of Headrow House, Leeds’ newest bar, club and event space. In fact it was so new, the building was still being built on the launch night so we headed past the builders into the finished beer hall inside.

Headrow House is very similar to Belgrave Music Hall – which makes sense, once you realise that they are owned by the same company. The guys behind Belgrave have taken everything that works about the venue and applied it to a new location on The Headrow. It comprises of four floors and two roof terraces, although unfortunately there aren’t really any views to speak of. However, the space is great; we spent most of our time in the beer hall and the long benches and tables create a fun and social vibe. Once I had a Pilsner in my hand, I settled into the beer hall atmosphere and everyone seemed to be having a great time. 

The student in me was shocked that a pint of beer was around the £5 mark – and this is Leeds! However, once I thought about it, I think this is intentional. Headrow House are effectively pricing out the students and ensuring the venue is going to appeal almost exclusively to locals. Headrow House wouldn’t look out of place in London, and although I’m sure plenty of people will love this fact, it made me a little bit sad about the lack of some Leeds personality. 

I never entirely understand the decision to host launch parties before a venue is completely finished, as I don’t think I got to see the best version of Headrow House, as many parts of the building were still being finished. However, from what I did see, I would return again and I’m excited to see how the venue flourishes in the future months. 

Check out Headrow’s House website for all their future events. Will you head on down to Headrow House?