“The Warehouse holds such a historical position for it’s roll in influencing and developing of the alternative 80s music scene in Leeds”

It’s the Leeds city centre nightspot steeped in history of 80s alternative clubbing.

The Warehouse was the biggest alternative venue in the city during the decade, packed, week in, week out with the city's craziest haircuts and most outrageous make-up. Marc Almond from Soft Cell even did his apprenticeship in the art of running a cloak room there.

Club nights at the venue brought all the big alternative names to the city including Depeche Mode, Soft Cell, Bauhaus, Killing Joke, The Smiths, The Birthday Party, Dead or Alive ands Leeds’ very own Sisters of Mercy to name but a few.

Fast forward to 2026 and the legendary nightclub on Somers Street is hosting Darkside, a day/night of 80s alternative on Saturday, November 7, from 4pm until 9pm.

Let DJs Dan Lomax (The Town & Country Club, The Cockpit & Black Lodge) & Richard Miechje (Salvation) take you on a dark thrill ride through the best of the alternative 80s music-scape, transporting you back to your favourite decade for a day to remember (whether you were actually there or just wish you had been).

Dan Lomax said “This is the perfect venue for Darkside, The Warehouse holds such a historical position for it’s roll in influencing and developing of the alternative 80s music scene in Leeds and far beyond. There will be people coming to this event who most likely have not been in the venue for over 40 years, seeing them back on the same dance floor to their 80s alternative / gothic hits will be amazing.”

Special guests are Mouth Ulcers a hotly tipped London-based, gothic post-punk quartet who will be travelling up to Leeds after supporting The Mission at O2 Forum in London. They will be performing a live club set.