The Leeds Playhouse, formerly the West Yorkshire Playhouse is a producing theatre in Leeds with two stages at its disposal. The larger space, the Quarry, has 750 seats while the smaller, more flexible Courtyard has 350. The Playhouse also has a spacious cafe that boasts a good number of tables and free wifi. The theatre produces an average of 11 productions per year, which range from children’s shows to more thoughtful, adult fare.
Director Tinuke Craig joins forces with leading theatre company Headlong for a fresh new production of A Raisin in the Sun.
from £15.00
A vibrant show packed with soul, inspired by the life of Nina Simone and featuring many of her iconic songs performed live.
from £25.00
Director Tinuke Craig joins forces with leading theatre company Headlong for a fresh new production of A Raisin in the Sun.
from £15.00
A vibrant show packed with soul, inspired by the life of Nina Simone and featuring many of her iconic songs performed live.
from £25.00
A new production of the multi award-winning musical is set to tour the UK from autumn 2024, venues include Leeds Grand Theatre, Liverpool Empire and Palace Theatre Manchester.
from £31.00
Re: Loaded at The Royal Armouries Museum asks audiences to reconsider the symbolism and meaning of guns when they undergo a process of ornamentation.
free entry
Take a journey through 300 years of pub and brewing history in Leeds, with a heritage Pub and brewery tour.
from £35.00
Visit Thackray Museum of Medicine to see the results of an unlikely artistic collaboration between artefacts and bacteria in ‘Fragile Microbiomes’ by bio artist Anna Dumitriu.
from £8.95
Told with Gecko’s trademark visceral and poetic style, The Rescue is a story about heroes, monsters and the fight for survival.
from £12.00
Explore colour through an amazing range of artefacts at ‘Colours Uncovered’, a new exhibition at Harewood House, from colour theory and pigment to classical painting and contemporary textiles. from £12.00
Located in the city centre’s eastern Art Quarter, The Wardrobe features a bar and kitchen on its ground floor plus a cosy dedicated event space in the basement. Dance, jazz and world music regularly feature on The Wardrobe’s gig calendar, while the venue hosts popular club nights and comedy too.
With three well-equipped studios, Yorkshire Dance HQ is a super performance venue for dance, theatre and spoken-word events.
The Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre is located in Leeds’ thriving cultural quarter on Quarry Hill, offering an exciting programme of dance, theatre and family-friendly shows.
Sarto, Leeds’s long-awaited pasta restaurant is a joint project between Laynes Espresso and The Brunswick.
You can spend hours browsing in Colours May Vary for unique and hard-to-find greetings cards, stationary, homeware and magazines. Of especial interest are the one of a kind ceramic ornaments.
Leeds Kirkgate Market is Europe’s biggest covered markets, featuring over 800 stalls, with goods ranging from clothing to fresh produce.
Leeds College of Music (LCoM) is the largest specialist conservatoire in the UK, delivering expert music and performing arts education to a community of over 1200 students.
The Gallery at 164 is an independent gallery in Leeds City Centre, exhibiting an eclectic mix of styles and media from both established and emerging talents.
CLAY seeks to present some of the most intriguing and transgressive work being made in the Live Art field by artists at all stages in their career.
A European style café/bar, exhibition space, record shop, hair salon and creative hangout tucked away on New York Street in Leeds…
Crowd of Favours is a relaxed, welcoming restaurant and pub serving a great range of beers, spirits and locally sourced food.
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.
Take a look at our top recommendations for restaurants and bars to check out this spring.
Eclectic as ever. You'll find Bollywood musicals, scratch nights and anarchic Shakespeare in our pick of the performative crop.
From spotlights on indie presses to big hitters brought to you by the bookshops, festivals and libraries, you'll find plenty to whet your wordy whistle this month.
From creative adventures, museum experiences and spectacular theatre, check out what's on for the family in Manchester and the north.
Traditional painting takes a step back this month to make way for some excellent photography, sculpture and multimedia exhibitions around 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.
Ealing Studios and the best of Ryan Gosling are amongst our film highlights this month.
Gazing longingly towards the good times that will accompany the surely imminent sun, we take a look at the best music festivals coming up in Manchester and Salford.
Try something new, explore somewhere different, learn a new skill with our tours and activities guide.