the popular visitor attraction Tropical World. Notable people Former Elmet (Wetherby, Garforth, Cross Gates) MP, Colin Burgon is from Gipton. Author Jack Sheffield (born 1945, writer of humorous books such as "Teacher, Teacher") grew up in Gipton. Location grid Cultural references Gipton is mentioned in the song "With Goth on Our Side" by the band Half Man Half Biscuit on their 2000 album Trouble over Bridgwater. Gipton: the Musical was written by Boff Whalley, guitarist from the band Chumbawamba. The play ran at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds in 2015. Gipton police station was the feature of a three-part Channel 4 documentary The Nick filmed in 1992 and 1993 and shown in 1994 depicting juvenile crime, armed robbery, delinquency, drug crime and vehicle crime in Gipton and its surrounding environs. See also Listed buildings in Leeds (Gipton and Harehills Ward) References External links Gipton Arts Centre Irish diaspora in England Places in Leeds