The Cockpit

The Cockpit was a club and music venue in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Formerly the Cock of the North pub, the venue was located on Swinegate, close to Leeds station. It hosted small to medium sized touring artists as well as occasional showcases for local acts. The venue's main room held 500, whilst the second room held 250, and the small upstairs room held 125.
A regular competition run by promoters Futuresound gave unsigned bands from Yorkshire the chance to win a spot on the bill at the Leeds Festival.
The Cockpit is reportedly where Nick Hodgson introduced Ricky Wilson to the other members of Kaiser Chiefs, who were then known as Runston Parva.
The Cockpit was split into three live gig rooms with individual stages in each: The Cockpit, Cockpit 2 and Cockpit 3. The venue had 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.
The venue played host to a variety of different bands playing a wide range of musical styles including rock, metal, hardcore, emo, punk, indie, alternative and folk.

The Cockpit was a club and music venue in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Formerly the Cock of the North pub, the venue was located on Swinegate, close to Leeds station. It hosted small to medium sized touring artists as well as occasional showcases for local acts. The venue's main room held 500, whilst the second room held 250, and the small upstairs room held 125.
A regular competition run by promoters Futuresound gave unsigned bands from Yorkshire the chance to win a spot on the bill at the Leeds Festival.
The Cockpit is reportedly where Nick Hodgson introduced Ricky Wilson to the other members of Kaiser Chiefs, who were then known as Runston Parva.
The Cockpit was split into three live gig rooms with individual stages in each: The Cockpit, Cockpit 2 and Cockpit 3. The venue had 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.
The venue played host to a variety of different bands playing a wide range of musical styles including rock, metal, hardcore, emo, punk, indie, alternative and folk.