Musicians in Leeds now have a new opportunity to showcase their talents to fresh audiences as Network Rail launches a busking spot at the city’s railway station.
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00:00 Musicians in Leeds now have a new opportunity to showcase their talents to fresh audiences
00:07 as Network Rail have launched a busking spot at the city's railway station.
00:12 They partnered with Leeds Beckett University and Found in Music to offer a space in Leeds
00:17 City Station, which is the UK's second busiest outside of London, where up-and-coming musicians
00:22 can apply to busk to passengers as they arrive and depart from the city.
00:26 The scheme was officially launched by eight artists and groups, headlined by Leeds-based
00:31 indie folk pop band The Dunwells, playing their music to the thousands of people who
00:35 pass through the station each day.
00:38 Leeds City Station is the first station outside of London to have a regular busking spot,
00:43 which is located on the station's main concourse, close to Marks and Spencer.
00:47 It's hoped that Network Rail can expand the scheme further to other stations around the
00:51 country down the line.
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