Ital Roots Presents "Back a Yard" Festive & Winter Solstice Afternoon Jam session- Seasonal Special

Celebrate Winter Solstice & the Festive Season... Join us in this Last Chapter of Skool, Uni, College Term-Time & "Come in from the Cold" & listen to DJ Natty Bongo Congo I n Friends.... playing live from carefully selected tunes to take you on a journey of the traditional sounds of live Vinyl Reggae, Roots, Rocksteady, Dancehall, Ska & Hip Hop.

Previous selectors Debuts in the bar; Veteran Soundsystem; DJ Muddy Brown; DJ Natty Bongo Congo I & Lioness Power...

Have a late munch & enjoy freshly prepared Asian street food inspired menu from the NEW Independent "Yuzu" Restaurant - onsite & sample the Children's Menu available from £7

The Howard Assembly Room Bar has special selections of wines, spirits, herbal tea & coffee available & none-alcoholic selections from cordials to cans...to 
Cocktail offers & a array of herbal teas from Storm Tea & fresh coffee options.

Accessible bar & Toilets onsite 

This is an independent organised event none funded but working in partnership with Tony Green at Opera North, Charity... With the concept to bring more inclusive audience & citizens of Leeds to celebrate their cultural identity in a safe & welcoming city centre environment, promoting diversity through Leeds 400 years of heritage, culture & ancestry.  

This event will also honour and respect our war veterans WW1 & WW2, ancestral wars & the current cadets & Royal Air force, Royal Navy, Royal National Life Boat Institution Volunteers & Yorkshire Air Ambulance...

We must remember them as they celebrated a truse in the trenches at Christmas ​...

Please honour those & the contribution of Leeds Riflemen & the contribution of women & children during this period & blessings of the current wars.

Wear your poppies with pride (Red & Black)...

Come dressed in your 1940s, 50s style or festive & let's enjoy the afternoon...

One Love 
Natty ...