What's on near Chirpy
Northern Monk, one of Leeds’ best breweries, is kicking off the weekend with a brewery tour to kick start your Saturday afternoon.
From £20.00
British-French singer-songwriter Lauren Auder brings her second, post-industrial love album to YES Basement.
From £15.61
Leeds is a city best explored on foot. With a local guide leading the way, this 90-minute walking tour offers an engaging introduction to a city.
From £12.00
Take a journey through 300 years of pub and brewing history in Leeds, with a heritage Pub and brewery tour.
From £35.00
An electronic auteur, a veteran of the world’s major clubs, and the man who named electroclash – playing a pub in Todmorden.
From £13.20
Foundational British synth-pop band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark play in Rochdale, with support from Peter Hook and the Light and A Certain Ratio.
From £55.00
Cameroon meets Manchester at Ngwafu’s plant-based supper club. Held in July at Bridge 5 Mill, with an all-vinyl soundtrack from Bitter Leaf Industries.
From £22
Thomas moves off the screen and onto the tracks in this immersive, steam-powered family railway adventure.
From £15.95Where to go near Chirpy
George and Joseph is Leeds’ only specialist cheesemongers, serving some of the city’s best cheese from its home in Chapel Allerton since 2013
Selling natural wines since before it was cool (well, 2017), this tiny suburban wine house is so much more than just a bar.
Kind of like your front room, but with better beers and no television, Further North was one of the first microbars to open in Leeds and remains a staple today.
Chapel Allerton library is a place where history meets a love of reading, where visitors can borrow books, eBooks, eAudio, and more.
A place to explore literature and illustration with the whole family., enjoy story times, book clubs and other special events.
Dapur Malaysia serves up home-cooked South East Asian cuisine taking influence from Chinese, Indian and Malay cultures.
Seven Arts is a versatile, independent arts space in Chapel Allerton which delivers film, theatre, dance, music, poetry and comedy events, together with a welcoming café bar.
Putting the ‘T’ in quality.
Independent craft beer and spirits den Caspars Bottle Shop is a quirky Chapel Allerton favourite that doesn’t take itself too seriously.
Beck and Call is a family friendly local pub with a vibrant culture of quizzes, workshops and excellent food, nestled in North Leeds.
Potternewton Park is a popular park in the heart of Chapeltown, just 2 miles north east of Leeds city centre.
Culture Guides
It's heatwave time, so set your small talk phasers to 'weather' and get out there and grab some cold drinks and delicious food.
Discover the summer's most rewarding theatre in libraries, pubs, Fringe venues and unexpected spaces across the North.
From post-industrial romance to experimental country, here's a hot new batch of weird gigs in small venues.
Five exhibitions worth your time this month - and between them, a lot of ground covered.
There's no shortage of great films out at the moment, whether you're looking for the latest blockbuster, that hot arthouse flick fresh from Cannes or a cosy classic.
Whether you’re after storybook theatre, museum wanderings or illusion-bending play spaces, there’s plenty to keep curiosity ticking through winter and beyond.
Step away from the usual. Tours and activities that spark curiosity, inspire creativity and offer something refreshingly different.