Art, music

VISION STATE

At The Old Red Bus Station since their inception, or at least the Leeds side of it, Vision State’s ethos has remained unchanged throughout their tenure with us - High quality, underground bookings, with a strong look toward the future.

This translates to bookings including Metalheadz latest signee Fluidity, Dispatch Recordings Boss Kyrist, Shogun entrants GLXY & Uprise Audio chief SEVEN all joining them for free events in the bar, in addition to their second birthday, which saw Halogenix & ED:IT rocking the main venue till the early hours.

We’re pleased to continue their residency into 2019, with Dispatch, Shogun & Symmetry producer Rizzle next on their hit list on the 30th November - Keep an eye out for further updates here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/visionstatecollective

The Perky Painter: Canvases and Prints Available at ORBS

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Leeds artist Helen Gibson, professionally known as The Perky Painter, shared her strange world of entwined forms expressed in bold colours and textures in her first solo exhibition at The Old Red Bus Station.

The paintings explore Helen’s own feelings of connection and disconnection to life around her through intersecting, overlapping forms, merging together, being both isolated and joined by strong lines.

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Spring into Spring with our brand new menu!

The days are getting longer, the grass is getting greener and there’s even the occasional sight of that weird fiery sky-ball we call the sun. That’s right, Spring is (at last) upon us!

To welcome in the new season, we’ve gone all out and curated a brand new menu of fresh, light, bright and breezy culinary treats to tickle the tastebuds and bring us towards those Summer months. 

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Female Gaze - Exhibition

The Old Red Bus Station presents FEMALE GAZE: A Multi Media Exhibition. In celebration of

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The Old Red Bus Station presents FEMALE GAZE: A Multi Media Exhibition

In celebration of International Women's Day FEMALE GAZE at The Old Red Bus Station will feature a visual array brimming full of Leeds’ female talent showcasing work by in demand local artists, such as illustrator and Leeds Arts University alumni Bobbi Rae, indie brand owner and designer The Prawn Shop, and a collection of LAU’s latest creatives. In celebration of International Women’s Day, this exciting multi media group exhibition will explore the diverse experience of being a woman, and seeing the world through a female lens through illustration, photography, painting and more! Showcasing women in all forms, big bad and beautiful feast your eyes on on the FEMALE GAZE!

This event will show work by:

Bobbi Rae

The Prawn Shop

Ruby Shelton

Liv Talbot

Amy Lea

Gabriella Joy

Aderice Palmer-Jones

Izzie Beirne

Caitlin Hall

More to be announced!

Vibrant colours and a joyfully honest perspective on the female form can be expected by illustrator and designer Bobbi Rae. Her work ‘promises to bring you vivid colour, vivacious ladies and a barrel of laughs’; her appearance in this exhibition is not to be missed. Bobbi Rae is known for playful illustration practice as well as her big and bold murals as part of creative duo Modes of Expression.

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Local up and coming independent business The Prawn Shop explores the female form in illustrations and flamboyant merchandise. Soon to be graduating from Leeds Arts University, Georgia Hamilton of The Prawn Shop recently debuted her newest collection at her successful launch party, held at The Old Red Bus Station earlier this month.

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This exhibition also hosts the work of many of LAU’s soon to be graduates, including printmaker and painter Ruby Shelton and local feminist activist artist Liv Talbot. Female Gaze will exhibit an array of ‘ones to watch’ coming into the creative industry, each giving their take on the female experience!

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Join us on Thursday the 7th of March between 7pm - 11pm upstairs at The Old Red Bus Station. Our Happy Hour is between 5pm - 7pm at the bar so come early for a bev (and a bite if you're starvin')!

Check out all our International Women’s Day listings at TORBS:

Thursday 7th - Female Gaze // Exhibition

Friday 8th - CUN Presents Shyboi (Discwoman) & Breakwave

Saturday 9th - IWD - DJ Workshops in Association with Equaliser at ORBS

Saturday 9th - Knockers ★ SLUT DROP and Coppafeel!

In Celebration: International Women's Day

In celebration of International Women’s Day, The Old Red Bus Station is presenting a collection of banging events to keep you in the party mood. Bring your pals and dance the night away, enjoy some artwork or learn some DJ skills!

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Pancake Day

This has creped up on us fast, but it's PANCAKE day on the 5th March and to celebrate this momentous occasion we're inviting you to come build your own flippin' delicious pancakes. Grab your stack of pancakes and add as many toppings as you wish, we won’t judge! Vegans rejoice, no sloppy pancakes at home this Shrove Tuesday.

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License To Jungle - The Third Birthday

Leeds' premier jungle event celebrates 3 years of proper jungle in the city.

Having welcomed an endless plethora of debuts to the city over the past 3 years and with a take on jungle that is uniquely their own, License To Jungle have proven time and time again that you don’t just need the big names to provide a quality event.

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