Entertainment

Leeds is a hotbed of creative cultural talent, and it enjoys a reputation for producing spectacular and innovative shows.

 
Thoughout the year you'll find popular performers of stage and screen in a variety of venues across the city, such as The Grand Theatre and Opera House, and the adjacent Howard Assembly Room, home to Opera North.


Dance has always been an essential part of Leeds life, and we are lucky enough to have both the classical Northern Ballet company and the contemporary Phoenix Dance Theatre based here in the city. 


The Leeds International Film Festival is a major event on the world cinema stage with hundreds of screenings and events taking place over 17 days in November.


Enjoying amazing performances doesn't have to be expensive either. There are great discounts at the West Yorkshire Playhouse during the week, and annual free events such as Light Night offer everyone a chance to enjoy great entertainment.

 

The iconic Leeds Town Hall has an exciting calender of events happening throughout the year including concerts, film screenings, hilarious stand up comedians, educational events and more.

 

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Upcoming events

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31 May 2013 to 31 May 2013

Gourmet Wine Evening at Casa Mia MillenniumFri 31 May 2013Our gourmet wine evenings are designed to help teach people the fine art of matching food and wine. Informative yet fun, all the evenings consist of a prosecco reception, followed by 2 delicious courses.

24 May 2013 to 24 May 2013

Cenare Con Amici Dinners at Salvo'sFri 24 May 2013A traditional six course Italian dinner menu for you and your friends to enjoy.

29 May 2013 to 29 May 2013

Cenare Con Amici Dinners at Salvo'sWed 29 May 2013A traditional six course Italian dinner menu for you and your friends to enjoy.

30 May 2013 to 30 May 2013

Cenare Con Amici Dinners at Salvo'sThu 30 May 2013A traditional six course Italian dinner menu for you and your friends to enjoy.

31 May 2013 to 31 May 2013

Cenare Con Amici Dinners at Salvo'sFri 31 May 2013A traditional six course Italian dinner menu for you and your friends to enjoy.

25 May 2013 to 25 May 2013

Regional Dinners at Salvo'sSat 25 May 2013A 10 course 'Assagi' tasting menu featuring authentic recipes & produce from a Region of Italy.

24 May 2013 to 09 June 2013

The Pink Shed at Trinity LeedsFri 24 May - Sun 9 Jun 2013As part of the increasingly popular annual food festival ?Leeds Loves Food?, the first pop-up private dining room - The Pink Shed - will open its doors in Trinity Leeds on 24th May.

26 May 2013 to 26 May 2013

Family Feast at The Cross KeysSun 26 May 2013Great for Foodies and Families who like to get together and have an old school Sunday Roast together and even carve there own joint at the table.

26 May 2013 to 26 May 2013

Post Oak at Brudenell Social ClubSun 26 May 2013Music and food are both awesome things, and we wanted to bring them both together at one of our favourite venues, in our favourite city?

25 May 2013 to 25 May 2013

Out of Yorkshire Market at Granary WharfSat 25 May 2013Out Of Yorkshire presents a market to excite and delight all the senses!

24 May 2013 to 24 May 2013

Afternoon Tea at De Vere Oulton Hall Fri 24 May 2013Indulge in Yorkshire?s finest Afternoon Tea at Oulton Hall hotel & Spa.

25 May 2013 to 25 May 2013

Afternoon Tea at De Vere Oulton Hall Sat 25 May 2013Indulge in Yorkshire?s finest Afternoon Tea at Oulton Hall hotel & Spa.

26 May 2013 to 26 May 2013

Afternoon Tea at De Vere Oulton Hall Sun 26 May 2013Indulge in Yorkshire?s finest Afternoon Tea at Oulton Hall hotel & Spa.

27 May 2013 to 27 May 2013

Afternoon Tea at De Vere Oulton Hall Mon 27 May 2013Indulge in Yorkshire?s finest Afternoon Tea at Oulton Hall hotel & Spa.

28 May 2013 to 28 May 2013

Afternoon Tea at De Vere Oulton Hall Tue 28 May 2013Indulge in Yorkshire?s finest Afternoon Tea at Oulton Hall hotel & Spa.

29 May 2013 to 29 May 2013

Afternoon Tea at De Vere Oulton Hall Wed 29 May 2013Indulge in Yorkshire?s finest Afternoon Tea at Oulton Hall hotel & Spa.

30 May 2013 to 30 May 2013

Afternoon Tea at De Vere Oulton Hall Thu 30 May 2013Indulge in Yorkshire?s finest Afternoon Tea at Oulton Hall hotel & Spa.

31 May 2013 to 31 May 2013

Afternoon Tea at De Vere Oulton Hall Fri 31 May 2013Indulge in Yorkshire?s finest Afternoon Tea at Oulton Hall hotel & Spa.

31 May 2013 to 31 May 2013

31 May 2013 to 31 May 2013

Northern Ballet Dinner Club at Stanley & Audrey Burton TheatreFri 31 May 2013Guests will be served a special set menu, cooked by Sara, in the exclusive surroundings of Northern Ballet?s top floor board room.

31 May 2013 to 31 May 2013

Cookery Demonstration with Masterchef Finalist at Stanley & Audrey Burton TheatreFri 31 May 2013In this entertaining and informative demonstration Sara, who is an ambassador for Garofalo Pasta, will run the audience through some fantastic fresh egg pasta recipes.

30 May 2013 to 30 May 2013

Ayala Champagne Sugar Experience at EpernayThu 30 May 2013The Ayala Sugar Experience offers lucky ticket holders the unique opportunity to taste and enjoy the full range of champagnes from Maison Ayala, perfectly paired with canapés created by the award-winning Dough Bistro.

26 May 2013 to 26 May 2013

World Feast at BriggateSun 26 May 2013As part of this year's Leeds Food Festival a World Feast is being organised to take place down Briggate on Sunday 26th May.

24 May 2013 to 24 May 2013

Casa Mia BBQ at Casa Mia Coffee ShopFri 24 May 2013Come along and join in the Leeds Food Festival celebrations with a delicious BBQ at Casa Mia Chapel Allerton.

25 May 2013 to 25 May 2013

Casa Mia BBQ at Casa Mia Coffee ShopSat 25 May 2013Come along and join in the Leeds Food Festival celebrations with a delicious BBQ at Casa Mia Chapel Allerton.

26 May 2013 to 26 May 2013

Casa Mia BBQ at Casa Mia Coffee ShopSun 26 May 2013Come along and join in the Leeds Food Festival celebrations with a delicious BBQ at Casa Mia Chapel Allerton.

27 May 2013 to 27 May 2013

Casa Mia BBQ at Casa Mia Coffee ShopMon 27 May 2013Come along and join in the Leeds Food Festival celebrations with a delicious BBQ at Casa Mia Chapel Allerton.

31 May 2013 to 31 May 2013

Casa Mia BBQ at Casa Mia Coffee ShopFri 31 May 2013Come along and join in the Leeds Food Festival celebrations with a delicious BBQ at Casa Mia Chapel Allerton.

22 May 2013 to 02 June 2013

Breeze International Youth Festival at Leeds City CentreWed 22 May - Sun 2 Jun 2013BIYF runs for 12 days of performances and workshops by and for young people across Leeds, in dance, music, drama, film, visual art and literature.

03 May 2013 to 12 August 2013

The Duffy Collection Exhibition at White Cloth GalleryFri 3 May - Mon 12 Aug 2013Brian Duffy's highly anticipated exhibition 'The Duffy Collection' comes to White Cloth Gallery.

25 May 2013 to 25 May 2013

Kirkstall Deli Market at Kirkstall AbbeySat 25 May 2013Join us on the last weekend of the month from 12 noon to 3pm for a great day out shopping and browsing at our fantastic deli market.

28 March 2013 to 16 June 2013

Northern Art Prize at Leeds Art GalleryThu 28 Mar - Sun 16 Jun 2013The Northern Art Prize exhibition runs from 28 March until 16 June 2013 at Leeds Art Gallery, featuring work by Rosalind Nashashibi, Margaret Harrison, Emily Speed and Joanne Tatham & Tom O'Sullivan.

29 May 2013 to 29 May 2013

World Wide Whiskey Mystery at Gerry's Wine and SpiritsWed 29 May 2013A blind tasting of six malt whiskies from around the world, including America, Sweden and Japan. Can you spot the Scotch?

25 May 2013 to 25 May 2013

Red Bull BC One at Canal MillsSat 25 May 2013On Saturday 25th May, the world?s premier one-on-one Bboy championship, Red Bull BC One, will descend upon the UK for the first time.

27 May 2013 to 31 May 2013

Magical May Half Term at Thackray Medical MuseumMon 27 - Fri 31 May 2013Drop in throughout half-term and join in with our themed family activities. May is Juggling and Street Magic month! Come and make your very own juggling balls between the 27th and 31st, free with general admission charges.

18 May 2013 to 08 June 2013

Sherlock Holmes - The Best Kept Secret at West Yorkshire PlayhouseSat 18 May - Sat 8 Jun 2013The world's greatest detective embarks upon a gripping new case this summer when SHERLOCK HOLMES - THE BEST KEPT SECRET explodes on to the Quarry stage from 18 May.

30 May 2013 to 01 June 2013

Rumpelstiltskin at West Yorkshire PlayhouseThu 30 May - Sat 1 Jun 2013Follow the troubled Miller's daughter as she tries to outwit the greatest trickster of them all... He's sneaky, He's cheeky, He's... Rumpelstiltskin! Fun filled show for all the family

27 May 2013 to 01 June 2013

9 to 5 The Musical at Leeds Grand Theatre & Opera HouseMon 27 May - Sat 1 Jun 20139 to 5 The Musical is a hilarious new musical comedy, based on the hit movie and centres on three office workers who turn the tables on their sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot of a boss.

20 May 2013 to 25 May 2013

Blood Brothers at Leeds Grand Theatre & Opera HouseMon 20 - Sat 25 May 2013Written by Willy Russell, the legendary Blood Brothers tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with fateful consequences.

26 May 2013 to 27 May 2013

Harewood Medieval Faire at Harewood House and GardensSun 26 - Mon 27 May 2013Following the success of last year's Medieval Faire, Harewood House again hosts this Medieval spectacular.

25 May 2013 to 25 May 2013

Harewood Medieval Banquet at Harewood House and GardensSat 25 May 2013Harewood Medieval Banquet launches the ever growing Medieval Faire.

24 May 2013 to 28 May 2013

England v New Zealand 2nd Investec Test at Yorkshire County Cricket ClubFri 24 - Tue 28 May 2013Watch England against the ever improving New Zealand in the second and final Test in the Investec Test match series.

24 May 2013 to 09 June 2013

World Cafe at Opposite Cafe- Victoria QuarterFri 24 May - Sun 9 Jun 2013During the Food Festival we'll have a specialised brew bar in front of our coffee kiosk that will facilitate the opportunity to taste the nicest single origin filter as well as espresso beans in season.

30 May 2013 to 30 May 2013

Primo's v NYC at Primo's Gourmet Hot DogsThu 30 May 2013As part of this years Leeds Food Festival Primo's Gourmet Hot Dogs located in the Leeds Corn Exhange are hosting two tasty events to celebrate all that is great about hotdogs in Leeds.

26 May 2013 to 26 May 2013

Kirkstall Market at Kirkstall AbbeySun 26 May 2013Join us on the last weekend of the month from 12 noon to 3pm for a great day out shopping and browsing at our two fantastic markets.

26 May 2013 to 26 May 2013

Leeds Vintage Fair at Leeds Town HallSun 26 May 2013A fantastic vintage fashion fair held in the beautiful Town Hall in the centre of Leeds.

30 May 2013 to 30 May 2013

Cocktails in the City at Leeds Town HallThu 30 May 2013Cocktails in the City will be rolling into Leeds Town Hall for the very first time on 30th May! Leeds based bars confirmed to host ?pop up bars? at the event.

02 March 2013 to 29 June 2013

Bird's Eye View at The Craft Centre and Design GallerySat 2 Mar - Sat 29 Jun 2013Four printmakers explore the beauty of birds in this group print exhibition. Featuring work by Janis Goodman, Hester Cox, Pam Grimmond and Mike Smith.

01 May 2013 to 31 July 2013

Ceramic Plus at The Craft Centre and Design GalleryWed 1 May - Wed 31 Jul 2013Designers Joanne Bowles and Aiga Sattler showcase their ceramic forms where they utilise other materials in this showcase of their unique work.

13 February 2013 to 02 June 2013

Ralph Thoresby: Man and Manuscripts at Leeds City MuseumWed 13 Feb - Sun 2 Jun 2013Unique manuscripts belonging to the famous Leeds antiquary.



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