Leeds jazz/soul/global beats promoter and legend DJ Lubi has been hosting an annual Christmas party at Brudenell Social Club these last few years. The previous three years have been Latin and African music events. For 2026, it will be a funk and soul party featuring UK funk legends The Haggis Horns, Manchester's deep soul stars The 7:45s, and the DIG Family DJs dropping vinyl 45s all night long.

The Haggis Horns have been a driving force in the UK funk scene for over two and a half decades, first making waves as the horn section on the legendary "Keb Darge Presents The New Mastersounds" deep funk release in 2001. In 2004, they stepped into the spotlight as a full band, crafting their own signature northern funk sound – a powerhouse fusion of breakbeats, afrobeat, soul, gritty funk and hip-hop. They’ve spent years igniting dance floors and festival crowds worldwide, earning a reputation as one of the UK’s most formidable live acts.

Along the way, they’ve released five funk-fueled albums – "Hot Damn!" and "Keep On Movin" for London independent soul/hip-hop/jazz label First Word Records, and three records on their own label Haggis Records, which they launched in 2015 - "What Comes To Mind", "One Of These Days", and their last album release "Stand Up For Love" (2021).

The members of The Haggis Horns have also played and recorded with some of the biggest names in popular music, including Jamiroquai, John Legend & The Roots, Amy Winehouse, Corinne Bailey Rae, Take That, Mark Ronson, Martha Reeves, Roots Manuva, Lou Donaldson, Elbow, Nightmares On Wax, Dennis Coffey, Adele, Finley Quaye, Robbie Williams, Morcheeba, Duran Duran, Craig Charles Presents The Fantasy Funk Band, Snowboy, The Cinematic Orchestra, Lisa Stansfield, Kano, Estelle, Lily Allen, KT Tunstall and Bahiana, just to name a few! Producer Mark Ronson described them as "the best horn section in the world".

Their sound is feel-good funk, deep soul and boogie that pays homage to the band’s musical heroes of

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