Maggie May at Leeds Playhouse is an intimate play that follows the life of an elderly couple Maggie and Gordon – both in their sixties.
It is a story that captures the challenges encountered in daily life marked by dementia on a background of family struggles, music, and unconditional life-long love.
The performance is dementia friendly.
Director Tinuke Craig joins forces with leading theatre company Headlong for a fresh new production of A Raisin in the Sun.
from £15.00
A vibrant show packed with soul, inspired by the life of Nina Simone and featuring many of her iconic songs performed live.
from £25.00
Located in the city centre’s eastern Art Quarter, The Wardrobe features a bar and kitchen on its ground floor plus a cosy dedicated event space in the basement. Dance, jazz and world music regularly feature on The Wardrobe’s gig calendar, while the venue hosts popular club nights and comedy too.
With three well-equipped studios, Yorkshire Dance HQ is a super performance venue for dance, theatre and spoken-word events.
The Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre is located in Leeds’ thriving cultural quarter on Quarry Hill, offering an exciting programme of dance, theatre and family-friendly shows.
Sarto, Leeds’s long-awaited pasta restaurant is a joint project between Laynes Espresso and The Brunswick.
You can spend hours browsing in Colours May Vary for unique and hard-to-find greetings cards, stationary, homeware and magazines. Of especial interest are the one of a kind ceramic ornaments.
Leeds Kirkgate Market is Europe’s biggest covered markets, featuring over 800 stalls, with goods ranging from clothing to fresh produce.
Leeds College of Music (LCoM) is the largest specialist conservatoire in the UK, delivering expert music and performing arts education to a community of over 1200 students.
The Gallery at 164 is an independent gallery in Leeds City Centre, exhibiting an eclectic mix of styles and media from both established and emerging talents.
CLAY seeks to present some of the most intriguing and transgressive work being made in the Live Art field by artists at all stages in their career.
A European style café/bar, exhibition space, record shop, hair salon and creative hangout tucked away on New York Street in Leeds…
Crowd of Favours is a relaxed, welcoming restaurant and pub serving a great range of beers, spirits and locally sourced food.
In the heart of Leeds is also an Asian market held every Wednesday, featuring a vast array of fabrics and spices from the Indian subcontinent and beyond.
If you’re hunting for the perfect present – a Factory International Gift Membership could be just the ticket.
from £45.00
Get priority booking on the best seats, special discounts, invitations to exclusive events and much more. Are you in?
from £45.00
Factory International have announced a sensational Spring Season of world premiere performances, unmissable music and evocative arts events.
An enchanting exploration of the human heart masterfully danced by Aakash Odedra and Aditi Mangaldas, the great South Asian dancers of their respective generations.
from £16.50
The award-winning experimental theatre company imitating the dog present a gripping two-hander inspired by Mary Shelley’s classic novel.
from £11.00
Promising to take you from euphoria to heartbreak and back again, Death Trap is a powerful twin-punch from the contemporary dance world’s leading lights.
from £18.00
A remarkable true-story with a toe-tapping ’80s soundtrack, be lifted to new heights with this eagerly anticipated world premiere.
from £29.50
Live theatre, innovative storytelling and bold themes, this daring and unique new play at Liverpool Everyman has the full house. The first of three homegrown productions to mark the Liverpool Everyman’s 60th birthday.
from £11.00
Affecting contemporary performances and fresh, relevant takes on enduring classics, we pick out shows that help us scrutinise the world we live in.
From creative activities, poo-themed science and family theatre, check out our latest picks of fun things to do with the family.
Take a look at our top recommendations for restaurants and bars to check out this spring.
Gazing longingly towards the good times that will accompany the surely imminent sun, we take a look at the best music festivals coming up in Manchester and Salford.
Traditional painting takes a step back this month to make way for some excellent photography, sculpture and multimedia exhibitions around the North.
Try something new, explore somewhere different, learn a new skill with our tours and activities guide.
We've got lots of live literature to check out and plenty of other opportunities for writers and readers alike as the clocks go back...
Music and movies collide this month as we look at the best cinema events happening near you.
Read our latest highlights from the live classical music offer in Manchester and the North, taking in a number of the region's most cherished orchestral forces and venues.
The best food and drink options in Manchester and the North to visit in 2024.