An Afternoon of Indie LEEDS - Indie for the over 30s, 3pm-7pm
Featuring An Afternoon of Indie - Indie for the over 30s
- Date
- Sat 3 Oct 2026
- Starts
- 3:00 PM
- Venue
- The Backroom
- City
- Leeds
This event took place on October 3, 2026. Looking for your next show? See upcoming events at The Backroom or browse all gigs in Leeds.
About the event
The UK's biggest indie party in 17 cities returns to Leeds this Autumn to bring you another jam-packed edition of An Afternoon of indie at The Backroom.
Old School Indie - The indie night for the over 30s are once again joining forces with Feeling Gloomy & Age Against The Machine to bring you a special 3pm-7pm Afternoon of Indie.
Feeling Gloomy & Old School Indie DJs will be playing a mix of indie classics from across the decades so whether you were an 70s punk, 80s new waver, 90s britpopper or early 00s poser they'll be something for everyone.
The party will finish at 7pm so you can head down the pub to continue your night our or you could just go home and watch some Saturday night TV with a take away.
There is a strict door policy of no under 30s, so please bring ID as you will be asked to show it.
What to expect: The best in indie from: Bowie, Pulp, Clash, Jam, Cure, Joy Division, Stone Roses, Smiths, New Order, Strokes, Supergrass, Kinks, Franz Ferdinand, Nirvana, Ash, Rolling Stones, Who, Primal Scream, Killers, Sultans of Ping, Buzzcocks, Ramones, Specials, Blondie, Hole, Madness, La's, Weezer, Cardigans, Housemartins, Coral, Undertones, Inspiral Carpets, Bloc Party, Beatles, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Radiohead, Suede, Echo and The Bunnymen, Pixies plus the odd bit of rock n roll, soul, northern soul and ska!
Good to know
- Saturday 3 October 2026 — the show starts at 3:00 PM.
- The Backroom is in Leeds.
- An Afternoon of Indie - Indie for the over 30s plays 5 more dates on this tour.
- New to gigs? What doors, curfews, age limits and presales mean.
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An Afternoon of Indie - Indie for the over 30s: upcoming dates
- Arts Club Liverpool - Theatre, Liverpool Tickets
- The Record Factory, Glasgow Tickets
- Scala, London Tickets
- La Belle Angèle, Edinburgh Tickets
- O'Neil's, Birmingham, Birmingham Tickets
Venue
The Backroom
The Backroom is a live music venue in Leeds, United Kingdom on 50a Call Ln. The calendar is mixed, leaning alternative and indie. Acts booked here more than once include An Afternoon of Indie - Indie for the over 30s (2 shows) and An Afternoon …
Previously at The Backroom
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