Monthly Vinyl Night in Morley
All-vinyl DJ sets — Northern soul, Motown, funk, soul and nu-disco — played properly through analogue sound. Usually starts around 7pm and runs till late-ish. Free entry. Check Facebook for each month’s line-up.
DJ nights · Morley, Leeds
Real records, played properly.
On the last Saturday of every month the decks come out at The Nelson Arms in Morley. All-vinyl sets — Northern soul, Motown, funk, soul and nu-disco — played through analogue sound in a pub with no screens on the wall. Free entry, usually from around 7pm till late-ish.
The soundtrack
Five sounds, dug out of the crates
Northern soul
Fast, rare and made for dancing — the sound that grew up on the dance floors of the north of England, and the one our regulars ask for by name.
Motown
Hit after hit from the Detroit label that wrote the pop songbook.
Funk
Deep basslines and tight breaks that don’t let anyone stay in their seat.
Soul
Warm, heartfelt and made for a long Saturday night rather than a quick one.
Nu-disco
Modern grooves with a disco heartbeat — glittering basslines and four-on-the-floor, played on vinyl at a volume that still lets you talk.
Why vinyl
No algorithm, no screens, no shuffle
A DJ with a bag of records has to choose. That’s the whole point: records are dug out for the room on the night, not queued up by a machine that already knows what’s next. It’s slower, warmer, and it sounds better through a proper system than a phone through a speaker.
We’re a screen-free pub all week — no TVs and no sports broadcasts, just background music and conversation. Same rule on a DJ night, which is why the bar and the garden are the only places to be.
December
The two big festive nights
Every December the records make way for the two nights the whole town goes out. Both run 6pm till late, with funk, soul, disco, house, Motown and Northern soul.
18 Dec
Friday · 6pm till late
Mad Friday
The last Friday before Christmas, and the busiest night out in Morley. Christmas starts at The Nelly.
31 Dec
Thursday · 6pm till late
New Year’s Eve
See the old year out five minutes from the town hall — through midnight and on till late.
Morley & around
Easy to reach from Leeds and the villages around
Whether you’re coming from Churwell, Gildersome, Tingley, Drighlington, Batley, Pudsey, Beeston or Leeds city centre, The Nelly is on Victoria Road in the middle of Morley.
- By bus: Bus routes 51 and 52 from Leeds city centre stop on Victoria Road, within two minutes’ walk of the front door.
- By train: Morley railway station is about 0.7 miles away — roughly a 14-minute walk — with trains to Leeds every 30 minutes (around 9 minutes).
- By car: Free on-site car park with around 12 spaces, plus free on-street parking on Victoria Road.
Plan your journey home before a late night — check bus times for your route.
DJ night questions
What music do the DJs play at The Nelson Arms?
Funk, soul, disco, house, Motown and Northern soul on our New Year’s Eve and Mad Friday nights, plus all-vinyl sets of Northern soul, Motown, funk, soul and nu-disco on the last Saturday of every month.
When is the vinyl night at The Nelson Arms?
The last Saturday of every month from 7pm. It is free entry, all-vinyl, and played through analogue sound — check our Facebook page for each month’s line-up.
More on what’s on, the Wednesday quiz, food & drink and the beer garden.
84 Victoria Road, Morley, Leeds LS27 8LS
Plan your visit
No booking needed — walk in and order at the bar. Free on-site car park with around 12 spaces, plus free on-street parking on Victoria Road.
Opening hours
| Monday | 4pm–11pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 4pm–11pm |
| Wednesday | 4pm–11pm |
| Thursday | 4pm–11pm |
| Friday | 2pm–11:30pm |
| Saturday | 12pm–midnight |
| Sunday | 12pm–10:30pm |
| Bank holidays | 12pm–10:30pm |