Leeds · Sat 5 Dec · Price not listed

Special Kinda Madness: Leeds at Leeds Irish Centre, Leeds

Special Kinda Madness: Leeds

At Leeds Irish Centre. Saturday 5 December 2026. Starts 19:30. Price not listed.

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Sat 5 Dec

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In detail

Date	Saturday, 5 December 2026
Starts	19:30
Ends	01:00
Entry	Price not listed
Ages	Not listed
Listing	Being verified

01 — The gig

Tribute Act

About the gig

Special Kinda Madness: Leeds plays Leeds Irish Centre in Leeds on Saturday, 5 December 2026.

2 Bands ... 2-Tone ... 1 Fantastic Night. A Specials Tribute Band and a Madness Tribute Band, all on one stage. That's Special Kinda Madness.

Tribute Act

Find Special Kinda Madness: Leeds online · Find Leeds Irish Centre online

02 — The details

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Everything you need to know

The facts

Venue	Leeds Irish Centre
Area	Burmantofts & Richmond Hill LS9 9NT
Tickets	skiddle.com/whats-on/Leeds/Le…
Genre	Tribute Act

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Burmantofts & Richmond Hill

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Special Kinda Madness: Leeds at Leeds Irish Centre, Leeds

Saturday, 5 December 2026 · starts 19:30 · Leeds Irish Centre, Leeds

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Special Kinda Madness: Leeds — Quick Facts

2 Bands ... 2-Tone ... 1 Fantastic Night. A Specials Tribute Band and a Madness Tribute Band, all on one stage. That's Special Kinda Madness.

Listed from a public event listingDouble-check with the venue before you travel.

See Leeds Irish Centre’s venue page →

The gigSaturday 5 Dec 2026 · 19:30Starts in 33d 10h 36m

Starts19:30start timeListed to finish 01:00

Line-up1actHeadline set

GenreTribute Actgenre

ListingListedpublic listing

The gig Saturday 5 Dec Starts 19:30 · Leeds Irish Centre, Leeds

Special Kinda Madness: Leeds are playing Leeds Irish Centre in Leeds on Saturday, 5 December 2026. It starts at 19:30 and is listed to finish around 01:00. Expect Tribute Act. This listing is part of the Leeds grass-roots gig directory — browse more upcoming Leeds gigs there.

HeadlinerSpecial Kinda Madness: Leeds

GenreTribute Act

PricePrice not listed

AgeNot listed

ListingFrom a public event listing

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Leeds in numbers

Leeds has 282 upcoming gigs in the GigXchange directory, across 24 venues — 21 of them this week. Saturday is the city's busiest night for live music, and the average listed start time is 18:55. Leeds Irish Centre is number 8 among Leeds's busiest rooms, with 4 gigs listed in the next 30 days.

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About this gig

2 Bands ... 2-Tone ... 1 Fantastic Night. A Specials Tribute Band and a Madness Tribute Band, all on one stage. That's Special Kinda Madness.

The artist — Special Kinda Madness: Leeds

Special Kinda Madness: Leeds headlines this Leeds gig on Saturday, 5 December 2026. Listening before the night helps you decide if the bill matches your taste — expect Tribute Act across the set.

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The venue — Leeds Irish Centre

Leeds Irish Centre is in the Leeds gig directory on GigXchange. Age policy and prices can change from night to night, so check the details here against the venue's own listing closer to the date.

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Burmantofts & Richmond Hill, Leeds, LS9 9NT

AreaBurmantofts & Richmond Hill, Leeds

PostcodeLS9 9NT

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The nearest station is Leeds (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. Leeds Irish Centre is in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill, Leeds — use LS9 9NT for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Check the venue’s own site for parking and step-free access before you set off, and aim to arrive a little before 19:30.

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Special Kinda Madness: Leeds is at Leeds Irish Centre, Leeds LS9 9NT.

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It is listed to start at 19:30 on Saturday, 5 December 2026, finishing around 01:00.

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Special Kinda Madness: Leeds at Leeds Irish Centre, Leeds

At a glance

01 — The gig

About the gig

02 — The details

Everything you need to know

03 — Find Leeds Irish Centre

Getting there

04 — Planning

Your night out

Special Kinda Madness: Leeds at Leeds Irish Centre, Leeds

Special Kinda Madness: Leeds — Quick Facts

About this gig

The artist — Special Kinda Madness: Leeds

The venue — Leeds Irish Centre

Tickets

Find Leeds Irish Centre

Other gigs in Leeds

Planning your Leeds night

05 — The Leeds week

Gigs by night

The Leeds week

Gigs by night in Leeds

06 — Small print 8 answers Common questions Common Questions

What’s On at Leeds Irish Centre

07 — Keep up with Leeds

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