Next in our Sound Matters feature series we sat down with Tom Smith, the mastermind behind @c0smicsl0p . Part not-for-profit events series, part soundsystem, part record label, the money raised through Cosmic Slop helps to fund @mapcharity , that Tom co-founded in 2007. MAP has spent nearly two decades providing creative education to young people in the community who have difficulty accessing mainstream education.
Born in 2009, Cosmic Slop utilises the gallery space of @h0peh0use (the building that MAP’s education programme is housed within) and a now fabled soundsystem that Tom began building himself prior to Cosmic Slop coming into being. Stepping into that room, feels special - something that can’t be boiled down to the clarity, warmth, weight and absorbing feel of the soundsystem. It creates a level of respect from those that attend and those that DJ, with many of the scene’s biggest names supporting the cause. It’s a collective acknowledgment that this isn’t just a normal club night; there’s a greater meaning to it all.
We sat down with Tom at the start of the year to dig into the journey and evolution of MAP, Cosmic Slop, their respective significance and what the future holds. Full interview is up on the Mr Bongo website and is well worth a read.
A HUGE thank you to everyone involved in LRFS26 and everyone who came out to support it ❤️
We’re so proud to share that we’ve raised £15,000 for our three incredible charities:
@bcdleeds@mapcharity@britishredcross
This wouldn’t have been possible without you!
#lrfs26 #GAIA #Fashionshow #Charityfashionshow #studentfashion
We’ve got some exciting guests coming to visit for our late night events in April in our Gallery space. 🪴🌼
A special shout out to our Manchester 🚂🚂 friends for our lovely trip over to @soup_manchester at the weekend.
🌻🌻Tickets for all of our late night events in the Gallery are available through the link in our bio, at cosmicslop.org and from behind the Refectory bar after 8pm.
Our @h0peh0use Refectory bar will be open for DJs, drinks and merch sales from 5pm every Thursday, Friday and Saturday. It’s looking gorgeous now the sun is shining and we’ve got some great new T-Shirts hand printed in house.
Come and say hello to the team! ⭐️⭐️And even better, every penny you spend with us goes towards helping us meet our charitable objectives and working with young people at risk of exclusion from school. 🪴
#TogetherWeHaveHope
🔊Some rooms do more than host parties.
Cosmic Slop in Leeds is a fundraiser, a self-built sound system, and part of the wider work of MAP Charity, whose alternative education programmes support young people who have struggled within mainstream schooling.
What makes it special is not just the party, or even the sound. It is the way everything connects: youth work, music, education, space, labour, history, and a room shaped over time with real purpose.✨
For the new Time Capsule Substack piece, we spoke with MAP co-founder Tom Smith about how Cosmic Slop grew out of the same thinking as the charity itself, why their sound system had to be built rather than bought, and what it means to create a place where music is not decoration, but part of how people find direction.
🇯🇵自分たちで組み上げたサウンドシステムと、教育の現場。Cosmic Slopの背景をまとめました。日本語版Substackも更新してます
Full feature now live on Substack.
Link in bio 👉 @timecapsulesounds
Paid subscriptions directly support Time Capsule’s editorial work. Annual members receive the printed zine delivered four times a year. Monthly members receive a 15% discount code and digital subscriber perks.
年額購読では、印刷版ジンを年4回お届けします。
月額購読では、15%オフコードとデジタル特典があります。
🌻🌞Some fun late night events coming up here at Hope House Gallery in March. 🍀☘️ for tickets visit the link in our bio. Follow @h0peh0use for our full listings including our early evening DJs in the bar. 🌟All events are raising money in aid of @mapcharity #togetherwehavehope
Woww... we’re thrilled to let you all know we managed to raise £10,000 to split between @mapcharity & @sidmouthschool_art through these incredible posters!
We’d like to thank @davidshrigley & @floatingpoints for their artistry, the teams involved, and of course everybody that purchased one to help raise this incredible amount of money.
MAP Charity and Sidmouth School Of Art are doing amazing work to creatively inspire the communities they work with, and we are over the moon that between us all, we can support each organisation with their mission.
🌿🪴Before the half term our learners planted an array of seeds for our new 🌻🪻🌼 garden space!🪴
They will be so excited to see the progress and how many seeds have already started sprouting 🌱🌱Thanks to the wonderful organisations and people who donate to our programme, who make opportunities like this happen! Particularly @yorksachievers and @thetrupgrade
🎨Introducing you to one of our fabulous tenants in our partitioned workspaces! 🎨
Lily Clementine Orset is an illustrator, printmaker and publication designer based in Leeds. 🌞🌞Specialising in screen print and risograph their work centres around poetic image making through a queer lens. They use their studio as a space for drawing and creative play, building on their background as a print technician with a passion for analogue processes. You can find their prints and publications @lilyclementino
☘️🌿🌻🌻We still have partitioned workspaces like Lily’s available on flexible rents, from £140 PCM, bills included. Reach out to us at [email protected] if you’d like to learn more about joining our gorgeous Hope Foundry creative community!🌟
🚗🚙🛻🚗We’ve got parking spaces available to rent on our site in Leeds city centre.
Different rental options available with discount for longer term rentals, and all income goes towards our charitable objectives. Convenience AND supporting your local community, what’s not to love?!⭐️
Email 📧 [email protected] or give us a call ☎️ on 0113 8805802 if you want to find out more.🌻🌿
IT’S HERE ~ Transmission Night I❗️ Transmission Festival returns in 2026 to Hope House for a night of uncompromising community in support of MAP Charity. Run by Leeds Student Radio, Transmission is a long-standing charity festival that’s been championing the Leeds underground & independent music scene for over a decade, raising funds while bringing together dance floor & wider music communities. This year’s edition continues that legacy with our hand-picked lineup of Redshift, Ruby Ruby and OJ Willis alongside Hope House’s very own resident Djs who will be soundtracking the space from 10PM–3AM. All proceeds go directly to MAP Charity! A continued legacy — grassroots, high-energy and for a reason beyond the rave! Join us for a night together on the dance floor <3 please respect each other and the venue! we have chosen to honour Hope House’s continual policy for no phone usage on the dance floor, to encourage a shared experience of the night! Grab your ticket via the link here or in our bio: https://ra.co/events/2338179 (limited tickets available!) 💋💃🏽
⭐️🌻 We’re on the lookout for new volunteers for our education programme!
Have you got skills in art and design and a passion for nurturing creativity in young people? 🌿
We’d love to hear from you if so. Check out the link in our bio and fill out the volunteering section of our form ‘Getting Involved at Hope House & Foundry’ 🍀☘️
