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Olivia Bentley joins LIFI26 as festival launches LIFI Futures, a new strand for young Leeds

Made in Chelsea star joins Saturday’s Are Kids Still Part of the Plan? alongside BBC broadcaster Johnny I’Anson, while Shanequa Paris, Tasha Ghouri, Dr Radha Modgil, Ash Palmisciano a

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8 September 2026

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Back to 1986: Harewood House Trust Celebrates 40 Years with Tickets from Just £1.50

2026 marks 40 years since Harewood House Trust was established with a simple but enduring ambition: to protect, preserve and share Harewood House, its collections, Gardens and Grounds for generations to come. From landmark

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7 September 2026

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CROWDEDHOUSE WELCOMES AUTUMN WITH A NEW MENU CELEBRATING SEASONAL PRODUCE

As we head into autumn, 

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7 September 2026

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Pho announces soft launch and FREE PHO DAY in Boar Lane 

Pho, the Vietnamese restaurant group started by Stephen and Jules Wall in 2005, has announced it will open in Boar Lane with “FREE PHO DAY” on Friday, 18th September, following a soft launch (50% off food).

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3 September 2026

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Popular former Chow Down site to reopen as BAR Events Leeds with month long Oktoberfest celebration

One of Leeds’ best-known outdoor event spaces is set to reopen under new ownership this autumn, bringing a packed programme of events back to the city. The former Chow Down site has been transformed into BAR Events Leeds, a brand new

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3 September 2026

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Three Short Ballets is coming to Leeds this September with an exclusive Under 30s Night

Northern Ballet presents Three Short Ballets Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre, Leeds 18 – 26 September

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26 August 2026

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Round off the holidays with a free, Wizard-themed funday in Leeds!

The Hole in Wand is offering free entertainment for children in its charming outdoor space in Leeds city centre.   The free family funday is being held on 29 August in its beautiful hospitality venue, The Wand a

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20 August 2026

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New rehearsal images released for Fences starring stage and screen favourite Ray Fearon

August Wilson’s American blockbuster opens in the Courtyard Theatre at Leeds Playhouse from 11-26 September Pioneering theatre company Headlong have released

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20 August 2026

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Thwaite Mills sold: historic Leeds watermill to reopen as museum, pub and café

Grade II listed site at Stourton, closed since 2024, begins a 12-month community restoration and its new owners are appealing for millwrights, engineers and anyone who knows how the machinery works to come forwa

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18 August 2026

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Slurpfest is coming to Leeds: the city’s independent coffee scene is set to unite for a brand-new city-wide festival

Leeds is set to become one big coffee festival this September as Slurpfest, the much-loved specialty coffee celebration from Manchester, comes to the city for the first time, with over 30 venues already signed u

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11 August 2026

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