December wrapped up my first full year working at Leeds Arena \u2014 and it couldn\u2019t 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.<\/p>\n
The month kicked off with a corporate clean-up for Jet2\u2019s big staff Christmas bash.<\/p>\n
By midnight, Jess Glynne\u2019s \u201cHold My Hand\u201d<\/em> had played for what felt like the tenth time. I half-joked to my boss, \u201cCan I pull the power to the stage?\u201d \u2014 he laughed, shook his head, and we carried on sweeping to the same chorus echoing around the arena.<\/p>\n Back-to-back nights, both packed but worlds apart.<\/p>\n Wolf Alice<\/strong> brought atmospheric rock and soft light, while D-Block Europe<\/strong> turned it into a bass-heavy rave.<\/p>\n Ibiza came to Leeds for a night.<\/p>\n Lasers, violins, and club beats \u2014 one of those shows that sticks in your head long after the lights go down.<\/p>\n Madness lived up to their name \u2014 full energy, pure joy, and crowd singalongs that shook the arena.<\/p>\n A sharp contrast \u2014 same arena, totally different vibe.<\/p>\n Jimmy Carr<\/strong> had the crowd in stitches from start to finish.<\/p>\n This one was for us \u2014 the people who keep the place running all year.<\/p>\n No stress, no public, just the Leeds Arena family celebrating the end of a long season.<\/p>\n Smooth, classy, and the perfect pre-Christmas show.<\/p>\n Jools Holland<\/strong> brought his signature mix of jazz, boogie-woogie, and soul to a packed arena.<\/p>\n A night that stood out.<\/p>\n Broadcast live on BBC Three and iPlayer<\/strong>, this wasn\u2019t just any event \u2014 it was live television.<\/p>\n I had the audio feed<\/strong> in my earpiece so I could time my moves around ad breaks, slipping in and out to change bins before the cameras came back on.<\/p>\n I wore a hard baseball cap<\/strong> all night \u2014 just in case the overhead wire cameras<\/strong> or jib cranes<\/strong> swung unexpectedly.<\/p>\n It\u2019s organised chaos, but that\u2019s what makes nights like this unforgettable.<\/p>\n A colourful, magical way to close the year.<\/p>\n Full of acrobatics, storytelling, and confetti \u2014 the perfect curtain call for 2025.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-254","work","type-work","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/connormoizer.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/work\/254","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/connormoizer.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/work"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/connormoizer.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/work"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/connormoizer.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=254"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}December 5th\u20136th \u2013 Wolf Alice & D-Block Europe (Music)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
December 10th \u2013 Pete Tong\u2019s Ibiza Classics (Music)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
December 12th \u2013 Madness (Music)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
December 13th \u2013 Jimmy Carr (Comedy)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
December 16th \u2013 Arena Staff Christmas Party (Private Event)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
December 18th \u2013 Jools Holland (Music)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
December 20th \u2013 Boxing (BBC Three Broadcast)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
December 29th\u201330th \u2013 Cirque: Wizard of Oz (Family Show)<\/strong><\/h3>\n