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
Fragment and Form is an exhibition of sculpture by artists Emii Alrai, Mónica Mays and Dominique White at the Henry Moore Institute.
Free entry
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
Enjoy a fabulous family theatre experience.
From £13.50
Immerse yourself in the surprising softness of cacti with this watercolour workshop from artist Monair Hymen at Leeds Central Library.
From £38.00
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
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.
Picks this month include bold visual art, wondrous opera and cinematic dance - plus a touch of ghostly storytelling for the Halloween season.
Get ready for a suitably spooky October, with Pumpkin delight, theatre, workshops and all sorts of hair-raising fun!
Galleries in the North are far from spooky this October - instead you'll find tactile sculptures, plant magic and curatorial experiments.
Step away from the usual. Tours and activities that spark curiosity, inspire creativity and offer something refreshingly different.
One to add to your TBR pile, our latest round-up is a bumper edition and features some amazing events in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and beyond...
It's busy month across the cinemas of the north as Halloween programming leads into two of the region's biggest film festivals.
From New York’s experimental underground to the most exciting sounds coming from local scenes, we're lining up a noisy autumn of gigs.