Wapentake
Ian Jones, Food and Drink Editor
Freshness is the name of the game for this city centre cafe bar. The bread is baked on site daily and there’s an exhaustive range of coffees and teas – not to mention alcoholic drinks.
What's on near Wapentake
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Her Unstable Materials by Stella Baraklianou at BLANK_ Leeds
Stella Baraklianou’s show ‘Her Unstable Materials’ at BLANK_Leeds gathers the artist’s new ceramic work with interactive elements.
free entry
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Sound Out Leeds 2024/25
Leeds International Concert Season is on a mission to push boundaries, expand horizons, and ask the question: ‘What haven’t we heard?’ as it presents its city-spanning Sound Out Leeds series.
from £10.00
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Animal Farm at Leeds Playhouse
Leeds Playhouse present a fresh and engaging adaptation of George Orwell’s Animal Farm, an exploration of power, corruption, and revolution.
from £15.00
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Persephone: A Tale of The Seasons at Leeds Playhouse
A sensory, nature-filled experience for little ones.
from £15.00
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Stuart Croft: Eternal Return at Leeds Art Gallery
‘Eternal Return’ celebrates filmmaker Stuart Croft whose. innovative approach to film blurred the boundaries between the art gallery and cinema.
free entry
Tapestry Tour at Leeds Central Library
Join Leeds Central Library for a tour of the Leeds Tapestry, a large scale public artwork that chronicles Leeds Life.
from £4.00
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StrangeForms Festival at Brudenell Social Club
StrangeForms Festival returns for its 10th edition, bringing two weird and wonderful days of math-rock, post-rock, post-metal to Brudenell Social Club.
from £22.00
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Helen Chadwick: Life Pleasures at the Hepworth Wakefield
The Hepworth Wakefield presents a retrospective from iconic artist Helen Chadwick, charting her artistic development and key works.
from £0.00Where to go near Wapentake
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Asian Bazaar
In the heart of Leeds is also an Asian market held every Wednesday, featuring a vast array of fabrics and spices from the Indian subcontinent and beyond.
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Wire Club in Leeds
It’s no surprise that this is a popular part of Leeds nightlife as there is plenty to entertain with video screens, arcade games, TV/movie props, memorabilia, and film nights.
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The Ivy Asia Leeds
The Ivy Asia Leeds is now open, serving up high-end dishes in the Victoria Quarter.
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HOME 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.
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Blue Rinse
Blue Rinse is a busy and affordable vintage shop in the centre Leeds. Alongside their traditional lines of vintage sweaters, brights, and sportswear is a range exclusively featuring fabrics recycled locally.
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Tribe Records Leeds
Tribe Records returns after a 4 year gap with a new store stocking house, techno, electro, reggae, dancehall, disco, world, dnb, bass & beats.
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The Man Behind The Curtain
Man Behind The Curtain is a stylish, exclusive fine dining restaurant in the Victoria Leeds shopping centre, with a flair for the weird and wonderful.
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Victoria Arcade
Leeds’ go to place for premium shopping, Victoria Arcade, has both style and substance in abundance.
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Crowd of Favours
Crowd of Favours is a relaxed, welcoming restaurant and pub serving a great range of beers, spirits and locally sourced food.
Leeds
Released Records Leeds
Independent record shop and label bringing an expertly curated selection of vinyl to Leeds Corn Exchange.
Culture Guides
Literature Events in the North
It's like the Woolies pick'n'mix counter this month in live literature land – so much choice, we're not sure where to start digging in.
Theatre in the North
DaDaFest’s 40th anniversary line-up, contemporary reimaginings and outlandish fringe, check out our top theatre picks for spring onwards.
Family things to do in the North
Dragon quests, coconut pyramids and topsy-turvy Wonderland adventures... curious?
Food and Drink in the North
Not long now, spring is on its way but wave goodbye to winter with some of the North's best food and drink.
Cinema in the North
David Lynch, International Women's Day and Manchester Film Festival are amongst our cinematic highlights this March.
Exhibitions in the North
Cinematic sets, 90s nightclub photography and even new gallery - we have a great mix of exhibitions for you this month.
Music in the North
We’re championing all things underground this month, with a selection of gigs and festivals that embrace the strange.
Classical Music in the North
Read our latest highlights from the live classical music offer in Manchester and the North, taking in a number of the region's most cherished orchestral forces and venues.