As part of Leeds International Festival, the city’s Millennium Square plays host to a Spiegeltent this spring.
Dutch for ‘mirror tent’, the structure is a 400-capacity travelling cabaret venue that, in 2018, will host family events, as well as theatre productions and contemporary and classical music concerts.
Enjoy a fabulous family theatre experience.
From £13.50
Whether you’re naturally green-fingered or just garden-curious, dive into the magic of gardening at Leeds Central Library’s new exhibition.
Free entry
Immerse yourself in the surprising softness of cacti with this watercolour workshop from artist Monair Hymen at Leeds Central Library.
From £38.00
Fragment and Form is an exhibition of sculpture by artists Emii Alrai, Mónica Mays and Dominique White at the Henry Moore Institute.
Free entry
Take a cinematic journey across the city with Leeds Cinema Crawl.
From £8.00
Part post-punk grit, part gothic spectacle, Dog Race are a strange and compelling presence in the UK’s alt underground.
From £11.00
Tower Square, Wellington place is the place to be for vibrant lunchtime markets curated by Real Markets.
Free entry
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
Leeds City Museum is home to six galleries and collections including the 3,000 year old Ancient Egyptian Mummy Nesaymun, and the Leeds Tiger.
A legendary Leeds venue, it had many rock stars grace its stage during the seventies. Today, it’s a home for local and regional artists and companies.
The Northern Market is a vibrant multi-purpose venue in the heart of Leeds, including a food hall and cinema room.
An award-winning public space and live entertainment venue in Leeds city centre.
Situated in the heart of Leeds, A Nation of Shopkeepers is a laid back bar, restaurant and events venue boasting a stunning, fully-contained outside courtyard.
Leeds’ main municipal library, housed in a Grade II-listed late 19th-century building on Headrow, next to the Art Gallery (which you can access via the rather lovely tiled cafe).
The Henry Moore Institute boasts one of Britain’s strongest public collections of sculpture, and ‘makes a significant impact on the future of art history’.
Comprising 147 sophisticated rooms and suites, this Leeds accommodation offers the desirable combination of a city centre location and historical character.
The Leeds branch of the O2 Academy chain.
Vue Leeds at The Light is a massive 14 screen multiplex located in the city centre. All the latest 2D and 3D movies.
Leeds Beckett Student Union hosts big-name artists and supports students through events, live music, and a vibrant campus venue.
Currently closed to the public as part of a huge £19.8 million refurbishment, scheduled to reopen in late 2025 / early Spring 2026.
Galleries around the North are gearing up for a new season of exhibitions - from iconic art prizes to smaller, artist-led gems.
This month we recommend a season of Film noir, cult Australian movies and a huge celebration of DIY community cinema.
This season’s theatre is gloriously eclectic: from radical cabaret and reinvented classics to new musicals and boundary-pushing performance.
From corrupted shoegaze to experimental electronica, post-hardcore to Indian classical, these are the shows that should be on your radar.
"Tours, tours, tours!" If this month's Tours and Activities guide were a sentient speaking person, this is what it would say.
Take some eating-out tips from our August guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.
September and beyond brings culture, theatre, disgusting history and loads of fun.