What's on near Central Arcade
‘Plant Dreaming’ gathers the work of seven contemporary artists and their thoughts on plant knowledge and ecopolitics, at Leeds Art Gallery.
Free entry
Sure to awaken childlike imagination in us all, experience the sweetest of treats this Christmas with Northern Ballet’s The Nutcracker.
From £23.00
Leeds Film Festival is back on the big screen with brand new movies and classic cinema showing across the city.
From £10.50
Twisting shoegaze into something darker and more volatile, TTSSFU returns with new EP Blown and a headline Leeds show.
From £13.00
Named as one of the ‘Best Horror Film Festivals in the World’ by Dread Central in 2022, Out For Blood is a Film Festival dedicated to all things Queer Horror.
From £13.00
Leeds Children’s Theatre are celebrating their 90th anniversary in 2025, and are delighted to be staging this family favourite tale THE GINGERBREAD MAN onstage at the Carriageworks Theatre in November.
From £13.00
Immerse yourself in the surprising softness of cacti with this watercolour workshop from artist Monair Hymen at Leeds Central Library.
From £38.00Where to go near Central Arcade
Pop Boutique is a vintage chain store with branches across the North, selling furniture and kitsch for those passionate about times gone by.
Ryan Vintage, Leeds, is dubbed as the longest running, best value vintage clothes shop in the town.
Leeds Farmer’s Market is a food market featuring the best local produce in Yorkshire. Whether it’s game or farmed foods, its shoppers can be certain of freshness and quality.
Little Tokyo is a Japanese restaurant in Leeds featuring cushions in the ground for diners to sit on while eating.
Reworked clothing and old-school designer pieces, Best offers two floors of style in the heart of Leeds.
A quirky little shop for comics, graphic novels, role-playing and board games, with frequent in-store events.
Vegan street food pop-up serving up a spectacular array of down & dirty dishes.
Plant Point is designed to help you bring the jungle into your urban or suburban space. The home of beautiful plants in Leeds.
HOME is a fine dining restaurant in Leeds, launched in 2017 by Masterchef semi-finalist Elizabeth Cottam and Michelin-starred Head Chef Mark Owens.
Authentic Italian pizza and skillfully-made cocktails at this new Italian restaurant on Cloth Hall Street in the centre of Leeds.
Empire Café is located in Leeds’ ‘home of day dining’- Fish street!
Forward-thinking restaurant and cocktail bar on Leeds’ bustling Call Lane. Named after the equally-excellent New Order album, but you knew that already, right?
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It's busy month across the cinemas of the north as Halloween programming leads into two of the region's biggest film festivals.
Step away from the usual. Tours and activities that spark curiosity, inspire creativity and offer something refreshingly different.
In galleries around the North this autumn, you'll find tactile sculptures, Treasures with a capital 'T' and plant magic.
From New York’s experimental underground to the most exciting sounds coming from local scenes, we're lining up a noisy autumn of gigs.
Get ready for a suitably spooky October, with Pumpkin delight, theatre, workshops and all sorts of hair-raising fun!