The Duchess of York blue plaque

Leeds, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

The Duchess of York (1988-2000). This building was once at the heart of the Leeds music scene. John Keenan helped transform “The Duchess” public house into a vibrant incubator venue for new artists including PJ Harvey, Oasis, Radiohead and Coldplay. Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain slept upstairs on a sofa aft

er their gig on 25 October 1989.

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