The Cockpit (Leeds)

Coordinates: 53°47′41″N 1°32′40″W / 53.79472°N 1.54444°W / 53.79472; -1.54444

The Cockpit entrance from Swinegate.

Formerly the Cock of the North pub, The Cockpit opened in 1994. Situated on Swinegate in Leeds, close to Leeds station the venue hosts small to medium sized touring artists as well as occasional showcases for local acts. The venue's main room can hold 500, whilst the second room can hold 250, and the small upstairs room can hold 125.

A regular competition run by promoters Futuresound (and sharing their name) gives unsigned bands from Yorkshire the chance to win a spot on the bill at the Leeds Festival.

The Cockpit is also apparently where Nick Hodgson introduced Ricky Wilson to the other members of Kaiser Chiefs, who were then known as Runston Parva^[1].

The Cockpit is split into three live gig rooms with individual stages in each: The Cockpit (The Pit), Cockpit 2 (The Venue) and Cockpit 3 (The Upstairs). The venue has the ability to host 2 gigs on the same night, with a band in the main room using the second room as a bar, and a band in the upstairs using the main bar.^[2]

The venue has played host to a variety of bands before they reached further fame, including Fall Out Boy, The Flaming Lips, White Stripes, Panic At The Disco and The Killers.

Four weekly clubnights run at the Cockpit - Slam Dunk on a Tuesday, Covert on a Thursday, Session on a Friday and Garage on a Saturday.

External links

• The Cockpit
• Cockpit Venue Guide & Listings
• The Cockpit history, listings and tickets

References

1. ^ http://www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/4901/
2. ^ http://www.thecockpit.co.uk/the-venue

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