FEBRUARY AT LEEDS HERITAGE THEATRES

February at Leeds Heritage Theatres sees the return of our resident opera company, Opera North, with their spectacular productions of The Marriage of Figaro and Peter Grimes. Towards the end of the month, the forecast might be rain, but we can promise a Sunny Afternoon as The Kinks musical arrives to rock The Grand.

At City Varieties Music Hall, don’t fret if you’ve missed out on sold-out shows like All Killa, No Filla, Lisa O’Neill and Paul Merton & Suki Webster’s Improv Show; we have plenty to keep you entertained with comedy, music, and screenings from National Theatre Live.

In February, we’re also launching the first of our (sold-out) tours at City Varieties and Leeds Grand Theatre, offering a peek behind the curtain at two of the country’s most cherished venues. Keep your eyes peeled for more tour dates to be announced soon.

This brand-new production of The Marriage of Figaro reimagines the mischief in a quintessential modern country home. Mozart’s music, performed live by the Orchestra of Opera North, fizzes with fun and plumbs the depths of emotion. It all adds up to an invitation that’s too good to turn down.

Britten’s most famous opera is utterly absorbing, conjuring up the beauty and the unrelenting harshness of the sea, and the turbulent passions unleashed by a man at odds with himself and his community. In Phyllida Lloyd’s award-winning production, it all adds up to an emotionally devastating, profoundly memorable experience.

This February half-term, sharpen your detective skills and uncover the secrets of Leeds Grand Theatre! Venture behind the scenes, follow the clues, and reveal the hidden stories of our magnificent Victorian heritage venue.

Collaborate with our expert Learning and Engagement team to create your very own mystery play, then bring it to life before an audience of your friends and family in our studio, all in one unforgettable day!

Following overwhelming demand (mainly from his wife, Rosie, who is desperate to get him out of the house), Chris Ramsey will be back on the road in 2026 with a brand-new stand-up show.

Following a phenomenal two years in the West End and a sensational first UK and Ireland tour, the ‘indisputably terrific’ (Times) Olivier Award-winning best new musical, charting the euphoric highs and agonising lows of The Kinks, is back!

Endorsed as Britain’s most popular Buddy Holly act, five outstanding actor-musicians recreate the sound, spirit and energy of the 1950s in a night bursting with nostalgia, joy and unforgettable live music.

Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Responder) in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland.

Mark is back on tour in 2026 with Jest To Impress, a brand-new show packed with even more expertly crafted one-liners, alongside his trademark off-the-cuff jokes based on random audience suggestions.

In Chloe Petts new show, she’s taking a deep dive into her upbringing at the height of lad culture. From Page 3, to fronting a Christian rock band, to accidents on the golf course, join Petts for her most loutish hour yet.

Coleen Nolan is hitting the road for a celebration of life, love, and laughter with her brand-new live show This is Me.

Former Drifters member Roy G. Hemmings brings together the sound of three of America’s iconic labels, The Sound of Philadelphia (TSOP), Stax Atlantic, and Motown, in one live, action-packed show.

With over 4.5 million social media followers and countless TV appearances under his belt, Pete Firman is the UK’s top comic magician.

Spiers & Boden have been at the forefront of the English traditional folk scene for 25 years, both as a ground-breaking duo and as founding members of folk phenomenon Bellowhead.

Due to phenomenal demand, award-winning wildlife photographer and filmmaker Gordon Buchanan will hit the road again in 2026, continuing the success of his biggest ever live tour – Lions and Tigers and Bears.