Leeds Corn Exchange

[MonkeyBusiness]

I haven't been into Leeds shopping for a while but my wife has just told me all the shops have gone in the Corn Exchange and its going to be a food emporium.

Is this true?

[mitch78]

'tis true.

[amir_j]

where have the goths gone in that case?!

[Killer2005]

They are still there

[telecat]

Idiots who took over running the place decided to "take it upmarket" as a Food Emporium. Unfortunately the rents they want to charge have put anybody off. Pretty much a case of killing the Golden Goose.

[BlueMR2]

Something i read a while back said that they were empty and only one or none had been hired out the rest were empty.

Way to earn money in the credit crunch.

Edited by BlueMR2 on Saturday 22 November 15:15

[fridaypassion]

There are a couple of tennants sitting out their agreements. Ark are moving up to the Light and not sure about Sugar Lump.I'm not sure if they are letting new tennants in yet. If they are then there havent been any takers. Its a total travesty what they have done with it IMO. There is no way some poncy food court is going to do any business in Leeds. For starters the corn exchange is the other side of town to all the main offices where I would imagine the bulk of their income would come from. The referb is good but to me they have ripped the heart out of the corn exchange in getting rid of all the old trader that were in there.

Edited by fridaypassion on Saturday 22 November 16:55

[ted 191]

Prefer a food hall to the old tat that was sold there before

[MonkeyBusiness]

fridaypassion said:

There are a couple of tennants sitting out their agreements. Ark are moving up to the Light and not sure about Sugar Lump.I'm not sure if they are letting new tennants in yet. If they are then there havent been any takers. Its a total travesty what they have done with it IMO. There is no way some poncy food court is going to do any business in Leeds. For starters the corn exchange is the other side of town to all the main offices where I would imagine the bulk of their income would come from. The referb is good but to me they have ripped the heart out of the corn exchange in getting rid of all the old trader that were in there.

I agree with that and I thought some of the shops offered something different from the usual high street.

Plus I had one of the greatest nights of my life about 20 years ago when they hosted a rave in there

[wiz 1]

Only been shopping in Leeds a couple of times a few years ago, thought the Corn exchange was the most interesting place there.

[DaveCavRS4]

MonkeyBusiness said:

fridaypassion said:

There are a couple of tennants sitting out their agreements. Ark are moving up to the Light and not sure about Sugar Lump.I'm not sure if they are letting new tennants in yet. If they are then there havent been any takers. Its a total travesty what they have done with it IMO. There is no way some poncy food court is going to do any business in Leeds. For starters the corn exchange is the other side of town to all the main offices where I would imagine the bulk of their income would come from. The referb is good but to me they have ripped the heart out of the corn exchange in getting rid of all the old trader that were in there.

I agree with that and I thought some of the shops offered something different from the usual high street.

Plus I had one of the greatest nights of my life about 20 years ago when they hosted a rave in there

Yes I went to a couple of Raves there ! Carnt be 20 years tho !! was it Ark ?

[MonkeyBusiness]

DaveCavRS4 said:

Yes I went to a couple of Raves there ! Carnt be 20 years tho !! was it Ark ?

I think it was Soak. Thinking about it...16 years ago!

[Emley]

MonkeyBusiness said:

DaveCavRS4 said:

Yes I went to a couple of Raves there ! Carnt be 20 years tho !! was it Ark ?

I think it was Soak. Thinking about it...16 years ago!

Young whipper snappers...

Anyone remember Martines night club in the basement during the early eighties.
Yikes might have even been late seventies.

Can't say too much but

[Captain Beaky]

Emley said:

MonkeyBusiness said:

DaveCavRS4 said:

Yes I went to a couple of Raves there ! Carnt be 20 years tho !! was it Ark ?

I think it was Soak. Thinking about it...16 years ago!

Young whipper snappers...

Anyone remember Martines night club in the basement during the early eighties.
Yikes might have even been late seventies.

Can't say too much but

I remember Martines. Sticky dance floor early which became slippier as the night progressed, helping my "dancing" no end. Was the floor lit underneath too or have I imagined that ?

"Bottle of bubbly for the first couple to exchange underwear". Class.

[markmakak]

um, am i the only one that is looking forward to the food emporium, rather than the shops in the corn exchange. I agree the way they turfed out tennants last year was awful, but personally I only ever went into a couple of the shops in there rarely as the city centre had everything I needed.

I'm looking forward to Antonys moving in, and I'm sure others will follow eventually.

[fridaypassion]

I think they had a nice mix in there before. They could have created some room for food shops in a part of the building. There was something for everyone in there from old CDs to boutique clothing it was a really unique place. I rekon it will end up back as it was I just cant see 50 units being filled with food shops. Apaprently it was some rich heiress' idea. She obviously hasnt spent much time in Leeds!

[MitchT]

fridaypassion said:

Its a total travesty what they have done with it IMO. There is no way some poncy food court is going to do any business in Leeds. For starters the corn exchange is the other side of town to all the main offices where I would imagine the bulk of their income would come from. The referb is good but to me they have ripped the heart out of the corn exchange in getting rid of all the old trader that were in there.

Yep.

MonkeyBusiness said:

I agree with that and I thought some of the shops offered something different from the usual high street.

Yep.

wiz 1 said:

Only been shopping in Leeds a couple of times a few years ago, thought the Corn exchange was the most interesting place there.

Yep.

MonkeyBusiness said:

DaveCavRS4 said:

Yes I went to a couple of Raves there ! Carnt be 20 years tho !! was it Ark ?

I think it was Soak. Thinking about it...16 years ago!

I went to many ark events at Leeds University! Ahh the memories!!

[BlueMR2]

fridaypassion said:

Apaprently it was some rich heiress' idea.

Was it renamed the Hilton corn exchange .

[DaveCavRS4]

MitchT said:

fridaypassion said:

Its a total travesty what they have done with it IMO. There is no way some poncy food court is going to do any business in Leeds. For starters the corn exchange is the other side of town to all the main offices where I would imagine the bulk of their income would come from. The referb is good but to me they have ripped the heart out of the corn exchange in getting rid of all the old trader that were in there.

Yep.

MonkeyBusiness said:

I agree with that and I thought some of the shops offered something different from the usual high street.

Yep.

wiz 1 said:

Only been shopping in Leeds a couple of times a few years ago, thought the Corn exchange was the most interesting place there.

Yep.

MonkeyBusiness said:

DaveCavRS4 said:

Yes I went to a couple of Raves there ! Carnt be 20 years tho !! was it Ark ?

I think it was Soak. Thinking about it...16 years ago!

I went to many ark events at Leeds University! Ahh the memories!!

yes but how many "last ever Arks" were there !!

I found these a few months back on you tube
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wgMRSm2dAOI quality not the best !!

just to think I was there lol

as you say what memories !!!!

Edited by DaveCavRS4 on Wednesday 26th November 15:31