Festive Events

Check out the many events happening in Leeds this festive season. There's something for everyone whether you are feeling active or creative, young or just young at heart. Many events are free and there's plenty to keep you busy until way into the new year.

Browse through a list of all events, or select one of our favourites below.

Totally Tropical Christmas

Tropical World transforms into a tropical oasis as the evening draws in, with fairy lights illuminating the venue and the ever-popular Foxwood Steel Bandits playing carols calypso style!

Cornucopia at Leeds Corn Exchange is a two day food and drink event to showcase the finest producers in the North of England. Perfect timing for sampling Christmas fayre and picking up gifts for foodies!

Annie

A new production from the creators of the 2010 spectacular A Christmas Carol, Annie is a non stop snowball fight of little girls, comic strip characters and songs including It's The Hard Knock Life, Easy Street and, most famously, Tommorrow.

Aladdin

City Varieties Music Hall, the home of pantomime in Leeds, is delighted to welcome audiences back to the beautifully restored auditorium for a high-energy, musical rollercoaster ride through the legendary Aladdin story.

Beauty and the Beast

Discover the magic that can happen when you look beneath the surface with Northern Ballet's new Beauty & the Beast. A handsome Prince is transformed into a Beast as punishment for his ugly arrogance. Only true love can break the spell, but who could love a monster like him?