Life After Hours: May 2026 – Broadcasts, Banter and Big Clean-Ups
Life After Hours: May 2026 – Broadcasts, Banter and Big Clean-Ups After a packed April filled with music, strongmen, family shows and a Rick Roll from Rick Astley himself, May brought another mix of nostalgia, live television, corporate events and comedy. What stood out this month wasn’t just the events themselves, but the amount of […]
Life After Hours: April 2026 – Music, Muscle and a Rick Roll
After a varied March, April somehow managed to raise the bar even higher. From rock legends and chart stars to Europe’s strongest athletes, family favourites, and even a surprise Rick Roll, it was another month where no two shifts were the same. By the end of April, the arena had hosted everything from giant strongman […]
Life After Hours: March 2026 – Ice, Laughter, Politics and Pure Chaos
March 2026 was one of those months where you stop and think, “Only at the arena…” From Disney magic on ice to live politics, stand-up comedy, and even glowing monster trucks, this month had everything — and then some. March 5th–8th – Disney on Ice (Family Event) March kicked off with Disney on Ice, […]
Life After Hours: February 2026 – Music, Careers, and a Century of Basketball
February 2026 brought a bit of everything to Leeds Arena — chart music, career opportunities for young people, a tribute to the King of Pop, and a very special sporting milestone. After the quieter start to the year in January, this month felt like the arena slowly building its rhythm again. February 6th – Jason […]
Life After Hours: January 2026 – A Slow but Sparkling Start
After a packed 2025 that ended in a whirlwind of Christmas events, live broadcasts, and Cirque magic, January 2026 came as a well-earned breather.The arena doors didn’t open as often this month, but when they did, each event had its own kind of spark — from faith and reflection to roaring engines and ballroom glitter. […]
Life After Hours: 2025 – A Year in Reflection
Twelve months. Dozens of shows. Hundreds of thousands of footsteps.2025 wasn’t just a year — it was a rhythm. A cycle of lights, laughter, music, and quiet nights spent cleaning the echoes of it all away. From the very first shift in January to the final Cirque show in December, Leeds Arena became more than […]
Life After Hours: December 2025 – A Festive Finish
December wrapped up my first full year working at Leeds Arena — and it couldn’t have been a better mix of chaos, sparkle, and satisfaction. From private Christmas parties to huge public shows and even a televised boxing night, it really felt like the arena was alive every single day leading up to Christmas. December […]
Life After Hours: November 2025 – The Build-Up to the Big Finish
November turned out to be one of the busiest and most varied months of the year — comedy, classics, chart acts, and even a night of cinematic music. November 4th – Jet2 Young Chef of the Year (Private Event) A smaller event but a big setup — a corporate-style awards night for Jet2’s staff and […]
Life After Hours: October 2025 – Laughs, Love Songs, and a Breather
After the packed summer, October felt like a deep breath — only a handful of events, but some real standouts. Comedy, nostalgia, and a few quiet nights made this a perfect cooldown month. October 11th–12th – John Bishop: 25 Years Tour (Comedy) Two back-to-back nights with John Bishop, celebrating 25 years on the road. His […]
Life After Hours: September 2025 – The Month of Mix-Ups
September was all about contrasts — from quiet award shows to loud gigs and back-to-back nights of nostalgia. Some shifts were smooth, some chaotic, but every one had its own story. September 18th – Tom Grennan (Music) The month started with energy. Tom Grennan brought his soulful pop sound and an arena full of voices […]
Life After Hours: August 2025 – A Slow Burn
After a packed few months of graduations, Christian events, and wrestling shows, August rolled in like a well-earned breather.The arena doors didn’t open as often this month, but when they did, it was all about variety — family shows, fun chaos, and one night of pyrotechnic madness. August 1st – Transformers25 (Final Day) The first […]
Easing Back In – July So Far at the Arena
After a slow, frustrating June spent recovering from my bike accident and a fractured elbow, July has finally brought some movement — literally and figuratively. I’m not back at full pace just yet, but the shift from rest to routine has begun, and it feels good to be slowly stepping back into the world of […]
A Cleaner’s Perspective: Working at Leeds Arena in June 2024
My Experience Working as a Cleaner at Leeds Arena in June 2024 As a cleaner at Leeds Arena, I’ve had the privilege of being part of a team that keeps the venue spotless and ready for the wide range of events we host. June 2024 was a particularly memorable month filled with diverse events that […]
Nights at the Arena: April 2025
If you’ve ever wondered what Leeds Arena looks like when the lights go out and the crowds clear, let me give you a glimpse into that hidden world. I’ve been working as a casual cleaner on nights, clocking in just as the final cheers fade and the last confetti hits the floor. April 2025 was […]
March 2025 at Leeds Arena – A Cleaner’s Perspective
March has been an incredibly busy month at Leeds Arena, with a diverse range of events keeping our cleaning team on their toes. Here’s a look at what it’s like maintaining one of Leeds’ premier venues during some of its biggest shows. Peter Kay (7th & 8th March) The month kicked off with two nights […]
Behind the Scenes: A Month in the Life of a Leeds Arena Cleaner February 2025
My February 2025 Journey as a Post-Event Cleaner at Leeds Arena Working as a post-event cleaner at Leeds Arena this February has been an eye-opening experience. I’ve witnessed the aftermath of some incredible shows and gotten a unique perspective on the entertainment industry that few get to see. Here’s a glimpse into my month behind […]
Good bye 2024 Hello 2025
Wow wow wow another year come and gone like the blink of an eye, it only feels like it was yesterday that 2024 was starting but as the final days and hours of 2024 come to an end i would like to give you a look into what i did in 2024. As always in […]
An Exciting Journey: A Look Back at My First Six Months of 2024 at Leeds Arena
It’s been a truly memorable first six months of 2024 for me working at the Leeds arena. The year kicked off with the Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Glow Party on the 13th and 14th of January and a rousing Misfits boxing event on the 20th. I then had the thrill of working the Netball Nations […]
A Cleaner’s Perspective: Working at Leeds Arena in June 2024
My Experience Working as a Cleaner at Leeds Arena in June 2024 As a cleaner at Leeds Arena, I’ve had the privilege of being part of a team that keeps the venue spotless and ready for the wide range of events we host. June 2024 was a particularly memorable month filled with diverse events that […]
A Cleaner’s Perspective: Working at Leeds Arena in May 2024
A Month in the Life of a Cleaner at Leeds Arena: May 2024 May 2024 was an exciting month as a cleaner at the Leeds Arena. On the 3rd, we had Kene’s performance, which attracted a diverse crowd of music lovers. Ensuring the venue remained clean during and after the event was challenging but rewarding. […]
A Cleaner’s Perspective: Working at Leeds Arena in April 2024
A Month in the Life of a Cleaner at Leeds Arena April 2024 was a month like no other at Leeds Arena. As a cleaner, I got to experience the thrilling bustle and unique atmosphere of various events. The month started with Cirque Du Soleil from April 4th to 7th. The spectacle they created was […]
A Cleaner’s Perspective: Working at Leeds Arena in March 2024
March 2024 was an exciting month at Leeds Arena, and as a cleaner, I had a front-row seat to all the action. The month kicked off with the magical ‘Disney on Ice’ from the 1st to the 3rd. The venue was filled with wide-eyed children and their families. The aftermath was a sea of popcorn […]
A Cleaner’s Perspective: Working at Leeds Arena in February 2024
February was a particularly busy month. The excitement began on the 1st and 2nd with the dazzling spectacle of BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing. Being behind the scenes of such a glamorous event was simply surreal. The arena was brimming with sequins, high energy dance routines, and the mesmerising performances left an air of enchantment hanging […]
A Cleaner’s Perspective: Working at Leeds Arena in January 2024
From January of 2024 I’m starting a new series on this blog where it looks at A Cleaner’s Perspective: Working at Leeds Arena over a six month period. In January 2024, as I continued on an extraordinary journey, working as a cleaner at the First Direct Arena in Leeds. This was no ordinary cleaning job. […]
My first full January to December at the Leeds arena
Continuing on from my 2022 round up of my work at the First Direct Arena Leeds Click here to have a read at some of the events and biggest names in the entertainment industry I had the pleasure of working for in 2022 What a year it’s been for my first full January to December at the Leeds […]
2022 what a year
What started as going to be a boring year as my asda cleaning job came to an end and no other options for me but then with help from job centre and Leeds city council employment and skills team helped me secure a job as a casual post event cleaner job on nights at the […]