The Duchess of York
ABOUT
Legendary 250-cap pub-venue where Nirvana, Oasis and Radiohead played early UK shows amid famously sticky carpets.
SIGNIFICANCE
Blue-plaque-honoured grassroots shrine regarded as Leeds' most important rock incubator of the 80s–90s.
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- Louder Than War (article)"The Duchess of York became Leeds' most important grass-roots concert venue."
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