Transform 25 is a festival of powerful international performance, happening right here in Leeds from 21-25 October 2025.
Over 5 days this autumn, Transform 25 creates a meeting point for the bold, the electrifying, the reflective and hopeful. Join artists from across the globe to explore urgent perspectives and look to the future. Expect vivid, visceral theatre, dance, performance and intimate experiences across iconic venues and unusual spaces.
Immersion are Malka Spigel and Colin Newman best known for their work with Minimal Compact and Wire. The duo’s work as Immersion provides an outlet for their ongoing fascination in crafting enthralling, unique musical soundscapes.
The project emerged in the early 1990s and has always prided itself on a diversity in approach and an ability to be both self-contained and a vehicle for collaboration. 1999’s Low Impact & 2018’s Sleepless cover very different aesthetics.
Get ready for an enchanting evening as children from schools across Leeds come together for a special musical performance at the Howard Assembly Room in the heart of Leeds! They'll be bringing to life a captivating commissioned arrangement of Wonderland Restored, written by acclaimed composer Will Todd.
London-based, Brisbane/Meanjin-born singer-songwriter MF Tomlinson made his debut with the release of his 'Last Days Of Rome' EP in 2020 and has since released two critically acclaimed full length albums, 2021's 'Strange Time' and its follow up and sister album 'We Are Still Wild Horses' in 2023 via PRAH Recordings.
Since 2011 Slade UK have amazed and thrilled audiences all across the UK and Europe.
Recreating the look and raw power of Slade at their best, Slade UK are now one of the top tribute acts in the country.
With nearly 3 hours of material to pick from Slade UK are able to deliver all the classic 1970's hits as well as the 80's chart toppers Slade were never able to play live themselves.
Rapper/producer JoeJas becomes the Left Handed Bandit, masked up and traveling throughout UK venues! Bringing his off the wall sounds, blending many genres and electrifying live performance. The Left Handed Bandit will also bring accomplices; Hang Linton, Skott 3ree & Anti.net! To help him on his journey.
Novelty Island [aka Tom McConnell] releases third album Jigsaw Causeway on October 3rd, 2025 via Liverpool indies 9x9 Records & Ripe Records. In support, the Jigsaw Causeway tour will be trailing across the country throughout the autumn, calling at Novelty Island strongholds of Liverpool, Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham and London.
Admiral Fallow (Louis Abbott, Kevin Brolly, Phil Hague, Sarah Hayes and Joe Rattray) released their much-beloved debut album Boots Met My Face in 2011, its widely-acclaimed successor Tree Bursts In Snow the following year, an extraordinary third record, Tiny Rewards, in 2015, and their captivating fourth studio album, The Idea of You, in 2021.
Emerging from London’s underground music scene, The Sick Man Of Europe is distinctly monochrome in its outlook. Each note counts in this climate – economical but played with absolute precision and conviction. Propelled forward by machines and seeking solace in repetition. There are echoes of the post-punk and European art rock pioneers at the cusp of the 80s, but re-tooled for the present. The same fears. Looking for answers or something to believe in, but finding more questions in an age of absolutes.
‘Marching On Together’ is a momentous anthem for Leeds United fans. It was originally written under the title ‘Leeds! Leeds! Leeds!’ by Les Reed and Barry Mason, who also wrote ‘The Last Waltz’ for Engelbert Humperdinck and ‘Delilah’ for Tom Jones (incidentally an unofficial anthem for Stoke City).
It first became a hit on the terraces when it was sung by the 1972 Leeds United team and supporters on the B-side of ‘Leeds United’, a single released to coincide with the team reaching the FA Cup Final.