What's on near St John’s Centre, Leeds
Leeds Film Festival is back on the big screen with brand new movies and classic cinema showing across the city.
From £10.50
Sure to awaken childlike imagination in us all, experience the sweetest of treats this Christmas with Northern Ballet’s The Nutcracker.
From £23.00
‘Plant Dreaming’ gathers the work of seven contemporary artists and their thoughts on plant knowledge and ecopolitics, at Leeds Art Gallery.
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
Tower Square, Wellington place is the place to be for vibrant lunchtime markets curated by Real Markets.
Free entry
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
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
Take a journey through 300 years of pub and brewing history in Leeds, with a heritage Pub and brewery tour.
From £35.00Where to go near St John’s Centre, Leeds
Jumbo Records is Leeds’ number one independent record store, with these large premises occasionally featuring in-store events with a bountiful record collection and coffee.
An independent bookshop specialising in literature across the LGBTIQA+ spectrum.
ibis Leeds City Centre Arena is a hotel that’s Yorkshire through and through. Brewed with the very best of Leeds and Yorkshire, this hotel’s bustling and modern like the city.
This music hall and canteen recently opened in the former site of Leeds Children’s Palace – a three-storey recreation hall and nursery school.
The beautifully-restored Howard Assembly Room is a unique concert hall in the centre of the city located on New Briggate.
Vue Leeds at The Light is a massive 14 screen multiplex located in the city centre. All the latest 2D and 3D movies.
Rich in cultural heritage, the theatre hosts touring productions of West End and Broadway musicals, as well as plays, live comedy, and music.
The city centre Leeds Art Gallery is blessed with a fine historic collection and a changing series of contemporary exhibitions.
Sela Bar is a cosy Leeds basement spot with live music, great drinks, and a cool, laid-back, atmospheric vibe.
A tiny, funky dive bar known for its great vinyl collection, Wax Bar pours cocktails and frosty beers until late into the night.
Established in 1865, City Varieties Music Hall is Leeds’ hidden gem, and holds a record as the nation’s longest-running music hall.
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