The Fab Cafe was almost completely hidden from view, a barely advertised bar located in a ground floor section of the Merrion Centre that was only recognisable through a small spherical sign above the door and the entrance itself. It kicks off a wonderful rewind celebrating a year in the life of Leeds city centre two decades ago. 2002 was the year which featured a raft of celebrity visits as well as stories with a sense of wacky and wonderful. Enjoy these photos, plucked from the YEP archive, charting 12 months in the life of your city centre in the early 2000s. READ MORE: The 16 things you'll know if you grew up in Leeds during the 2000s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
26 wistful pictures taking you back to Leeds city centre in 2002
It was the year the city centre welcomed a bar dedicated to the weird and wonderful world of film, with sci-fi forming its beating heart.
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