Through the years some of the biggest bands in music history have played at the Refectory and the venue is still home to the world's most popular acts!
The 2,100 capacity Refectory has played host to the most important acts around since the late 1960's, including Led Zeppelin, Bob Marley, Rolling Stones, The Jam, Elton John. Perhaps the most famous live recording ever made, The Who Live in Leeds, was recorded in The Refectory. This seminal recording is now classic rock and roll, proving what heritage the Refectory has.
More recently, Leeds Uni has played host to the likes of The Strokes, Basement Jaxx, Arctic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs, James Brown, Muse (recorded live for MTV), The Streets and Franz Ferdinand. All of our Refec gigs and most of our club nights are open to non-students as well as students.
Find out more about The Refectory.
When the Referectory is not being used in the evening to host out gigs, it is run by the University to offer a range of hot and cold food. You can find out more about the catering service of the Refectory from the University of Leeds website at www.leeds.ac.uk/rcs/campuscatering. From this page, you can also download their Balanced-Lifestyle menus at www.leeds.ac.uk/rcs/pdf%20files/Balanced%20Lifestyle%20Menus.pdf.
Check out the photos from some of LUU's gigs at www.luuonline.com/gigsandevents
Click the dates below to see a full list of the gigs that were held in the Refectory:
(This page is under construction and gig lists dating right back to 1969 will soon be added! Please bear with us while this page is developed)
14th April 07 The View
29th March 07 Barenaked Ladies
16th March 07 Corinne Bailey Rae
12th March 07 James Morrison
9th March 07 Deftones
6th March 07 Jet
13th December 06 The Kooks
10th December 06 Kasabian
8th December 06 Paolo Nutini
7th December 06 Lostprophets
6th December 06 The Human League
1st December 06 Dragonforce
30th November 06 DJ Shadow
29th November 06 The Magic Numbers
28th November 06 Dirty Pretty Things
22th November 06 The Feeling
13th November 06 Bullet For My Valentine
11th November 06 Rancid
8th November 06 MTV2 Spanking New Music Tour (featuring Wolfmother)
2nd November 06 Avenged Sevenfold
26th October 06 Lily Allen
23rd October 06 We Are Scientists
15th October 06 The Automatic
11th October 06 Orson
10th October 06 NME rock n roll Riot Tour (featuring The Fratellis)
2nd October 06 Babyshambles
29th September 06 The Goo Goo Dolls
24th September 06 All American Rejects
23rd September 06 The Cult
27th June 06 Death Cab for Cutie
26th June 06 Damian JR Gong Marley
17th June 06 The Who
31st May 06 The Futureheads
24th May 06 Beautiful South
16th May 06 The Zutons
12th May 06 The Streets
3rd May 06 Sisters of Mercy
2nd May 06 The Charlatans
23rd March 06 The Ordinary Boys
2nd March 06 Trivium
25th February 06 The Cribs
1st February 06 NME Awards Tour 2006
25th January 06 Kerrang XXV tour
24th January 06 Fall Out Boy
1st January 06 The Streets
17th November 05 Alkaline Trio
16th November 05 Paul Weller
3rd November 05 Starsailor
28th October 05 Mylo
27th October 05 Rooster
18th October 05 Bloc Party
16th October 05 The Coral
12th October 05 KT Tunstall
11th October 05 Goldfrapp
8th October 05 James Blunt
4th October 05 The Magic Numbers
17th September 05 Super Furry Animals
30th June 05 Funeral for a Friend
19th June 05 Basement Jaxx
28th May 05 Elvis Costello & the Imposters
17th May 05 Supergrass
11th May 05 The Futureheads
28th April 05 Ocean Colour Scene
26th April 05 Idlewild
21st April 05 The Hives
17th April 05 Manic Street Preachers
16th April 05 Terrorvison
2nd April 05 Doves
12th March 05 The Thrills
3rd March 05 Athlete
27th January 05 Shockwaves NME Awards Tour (featuring the Killers)
20th January 05 Taking Back Sunday
18th December 04 The Charlatans
1st December 04 Groove Armada
27th November 04 Barenaked Ladies
23rd November 04 Lostprophets
16th November 04 Embrace
7th November 04 Joss Stone
5th November 04 Keane
26th October 04 HIM
23rd October 04 Dizzee Rascal
22nd October 04 Fatboy Slim
16th October 04 Goldie Lookin’ Chain
14th October 04 The Zutons
13th October 04 Ian Brown
6th October 04 Maroon 5
3rd October 04 NME rock n roll riot tour (featuring Razorlight)
7th September 04 PJ Harvey
15th June 04 Ash
11th June 04 Jet
24th May 04 Less Than Jake
17th May 04 The Streets
30th April 04 Supergrass
5th March 04 Reel Big Fish
14th February 04 The Distillers
2nd February 04 NME tour (featuring Franz Ferdinand)
Have you been to a gig at the Refectory? Why not tell us about your experiences or send us your photos? Contact us or for more information about the Refectory, at Leeds University Union, email Lucy Scarisbrick, Events Assistant, at email address l.c.j.scarisbrick@leeds.ac.uk
