The Elmer Adventure at Storyhouse
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The Elmer Adventure
Always double check opening hours with the venue before making a special visit.

Always double check opening hours with the venue before making a special visit.
Black Redstart Gallery is located in the Northern Quarter and runs a busy programme of exhibitions from emerging and established artists.
Possibly one of the city’s most mysterious art galleries, texture is a small and perfectly-formed independent space in Ardwick.
Cliffe Castle Park hosts the Beacon, a stunning performance space that will be touring the district throughout Bradford UK City of Culture 2025.
Elegant Italian cocktail bar with plush seating, low lighting and a peerless drinks menu.
A 17th-century farmhouse with spa, hotel rooms and in-house restaurant.
Various high-end spa facilities at the Manor House, including sauna, steam room, pools, hot tubs, swim-up bar and more.
Indie Makers, located in Leads’ corn exchange, trades in art and gifts from independent makers across the UK.
Plant Point is designed to help you bring the jungle into your urban or suburban space. The home of beautiful plants in Leeds.
Eat Your Greens is a vibrant, organic restaurant bringing a hint of European flair to the city’s plant-based dining scene.
Sela Bar is a cosy Leeds basement spot with live music, great drinks, and a cool, laid-back, atmospheric vibe.
Back for 2025, Trafford’s flagship arts festival returns to Waterside for six days of experiential performance and cultural delight.
Join Manchester Jewish Museum for a hands-on baking workshop where you’ll learn how to knead and shape your very own challah bread.
From £0.00As part of Football City, Art United – the exhibition pairing top footballers with contemporary artists – kids can design the kit of their dreams.
Free entryA free day of bizarre behaviour and exciting live performance at Z-arts. Expect the unexpected. Playful, unpredictable, and not easily forgotten.
Free entryStep up for the ultimate 1v1 football challenge, happening this summer at Aviva Studios as part of the Football City, Art United exhibition.
Free entryGet ready for a tidal wave of technicolour when Island of Foam lands in Bradford. An interactive installation by German artist Stephanie Lüning.
Free entryTheatre Porto’s joyful outdoor celebration returns to Whitby Park this summer with another wonderfully topsy-turvy weekend of art, performance and playful surprises. Taking over the park from 7–10 August, Topsy
From £5.50From tongue-twisters to twisty page-turners, we have all kinds of spoken word surprises in the latest literature round-up.
From outdoor shows to drama in the dark, our theatre guide celebrates genre-pushing work, new writing and contemporary performance.
From Lyra Pramuk’s sacred synths to the sugar rush of YAANG, our latest music picks bring ritual, rebellion and ridiculous levels of fun.
August brings a huge LGBTQ+ film festival, plus a reggae classic and a spotlight on Japanese animation.
Here’s our summertime guide to great food and drinks across the North.
The summer holidays are here and what a packed programme of events we have in store for you!
Monumental sculptures, charcoal confessions and a show of two paintings only - all this and more in this month's exhibition picks.