Old Woollen Farsley: Independent Leeds venue reveals 'massive' autumn/winter programme at Sunnybank Mills
A true DIY success story is expecting 20,000 audience members from now until Christmas as the 1830s mill building-turned-multiuse venue reveals its “huge” autumn and winter 2024 programme.
Independent Farsley venue The Old Woollen have shared details of its impressive line-up of live music, stand up comedy, performance and more set to perform at Sunnybank Mills in the final quarter of 2024.
Since opening in 2021, The Old Woollen has become one of Leeds most thriving live venues, hosting events such as Club Classics and Oktoberfest along with a range of musical acts including punk icons The Undertones and Ringo Deathstarr.
Throughout the remainder of the year, the venue will welcome a range of acts as part of its autumn/winter 2024 programme, including 80s icon Martin Kemp, Idlewind frontman Roddy Woomble, Irish songwriter Gemma Hayes, Canadian rockers Crash Test Dummies, Ben Ottewell, Ariel Posen, folk legend Martin Simpson and more.
Also taking to the stage is a line-up of comedy in the form of Clinton Baptiste for a five-night “Christmas Psychic” residency as well as Britain’s Got Talent finalist Daliso Chaponda, BBC Radio 4 satirist Mitch Benn and rising stars such as Marcel Lucont, Eleanor Conway and Ed Patrick.
Part of the multi-million pound Sunnybank Mills development, the venue has made a name for itself in the local Farsley community and beyond, and will host events such as Farsley Lit Fest featuring best-selling author Ian Rankin and comedian and writer Shaparak Khorsandi, as well as the Oktoberfest Weekender and festive singalong Beer and Carols.
Dick Bonham , co-director at Trouble at Mill Events, which runs the venue, said: “We’re incredibly proud of our autumn/winter season. It’s by far the biggest we’ve ever put together, and we can’t wait to share it with the people of Leeds and beyond.”
He continued: “We’ve scoured the country for our favourite acts, and there really is something for everyone - from the big names of music and comedy, to unexpected discoveries that you’ll want to tell your friends about. Tickets are already flying out, so don’t delay in getting booked in!"