Welcome to the Cockpit, Leeds' independent live music and club venue. Gigs take place on our three stages most nights of the week showcasing bands from the Leeds music scene to an international level, with legendary performances coming from The White Stripes, The Kaiser Chiefs, Queens of the Stoneage, Hot Chip and Amy Winehouse, to name a handful. Club nights follow the live music on Tuesdays to Saturdays where you'll hear Indie, Rock, Electro, Guitars, Metal, Skate-Punk and much more. For detials of every gig and club night at the venue, have a look through the rest of the site and to receive all the lastest live confirmations join our mailing list below.
Are you coming to Leeds this September?
If you’ve just got your a-Level results and will be coming to Leeds this September, many congratulations. We look forward to seeing you at some of our gigs and club nights this autumn. To get our listing email, with all the latest confirmations, sign up at the bottom of this page and head to our Facebook groups to join our fan page, where you can win free tickets to our gigs every week. See you all next month! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Leeds/The-Cockpit-Leeds/19058393422?ref=share
PROMOTION WORK AVAILABLE
We are currently looking for a brand new promotion team for The Cockpit. This will include flyering at all our gigs, and club nights around Leeds, and also helping out during fresher’s week. We particularly want people who regularly attend The Cockpit, so know all about our gigs and club nights. So if you’re confident, reliable, know a thing or two about music, and fancy getting into our gigs and club nights for free, then please email henrietta@thecockpit.co.uk with your details. LUNATICKETS
Don't forget to check out our brand new ticket website www.lunatickets.co.uk which along with traditional printed tickets also has the option to buy E-tickets, and totally eliminate all postage costs. You Me at Six have just been confirmed their autumn tour. Tickets for all shows are onsale at www.lunatickets.co.uk
NEWS
Attack Attack have postponed their gig at The Cockpit on Sunday 21st September. They will now play on Thursday 27th November. Original tickets are still valid.
Royworld have had to cancel thier performance at The Cockpit on Monday 22nd September. Full refunds are available at point of purchase.
British Punk band Wire will now play The Cockpit on Tuesday 9th September. This show has moved from their previous scheduled show at Leeds Met. Original tickets are still valid.
Cobra Starship have postponed their forthcoming Autumn tour. They will be recording some new material which is due to be ready early next year. They will now play The Cockpit on Saturday 31st January. Original tickets are still valid.
Midnight Juggernauts have had to cancel their UK summer tour. They will no longer be playing at The Cockpit on Wednesday 8th October. Full refunds are available at point of purchase.
Johnny Truant have rescheduled their previously cancelled remaining tour dates after singer, Olly Mitchell, dislocated his knee on stage. The band will continue their headline tour playing Leeds Cockpit on Monday 1st December, with the same support act, Cotheria. Tickets are £6. Original tickets are still valid.
ANNOUNCEMENTS - DON'T MISS THESE GIGS!
Catch folk rock singer Laura Marling at The Brudenell Social Club on Sunday 2nd November. Tickets £12, available on Lunatickets.
Electro band, The Whip, are to play The Cockpit on Thursday 13th November; Tickets £8, available on Lunatickets.
Scottish Rock band Glasvegas will play The Cockpit on Monday 15th September; Tickets £8, available on Lunatickets.
Johnny Flynn will be playing an intimate gig at The Holy Trinity Church on Saturday 18th October. Tickets are £8, available on Lunatickets.