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Runaway trains, bumper cars, and free family activities: Family Festival of Fun arrives at White Rose

White Rose Shopping Centre is kicking off a calendar of fun this month with the return of its Kids’ Carnival from 25th July, as well as free family craft and play sessions throughout the summer holidays. Open from 11am – 9pm

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22 July 2025

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Sundown Sessions – here are the best spots in Leeds to Watch, Play and Party All Summer Long

Get ready Leeds – this summer, BOX Leeds City Centre, on Infirmary Street, and BOX Headingley, on Otley Road, are turning up the heat as they start their electrifying Sundown Sessions – a season of live music, unbeatable sport, and ice-col

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21 July 2025

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Titanic: A Voyage Through Time docks in Leeds this August for an immersive dive into history

Step aboard the world’s most famous ship through a stunning virtual reality adventure at Broadgate from 15

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21 July 2025

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Discover the Leeds You’ve Never Seen Before – Leeds Open Studios Opens Doors Citywide

This September, the public is invited to go behind the scenes of the city’s thriving creative community for the 3rd year of Leeds Open Studios – a one-day celebration of local talent taking place on Saturday 13th September. Spanning

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20 July 2025

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Celebrate the region’s rich screen heritage this August with Epic Yorkshire at Pictureville

The National Science and Media Museum’s Pictureville cinema will be hosting a month-long celebration of cinema in the region with Epic Yorkshire. Launching on Yorkshire Day, Friday 1 August, the season showcases stories made and shaped

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20 July 2025

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Get Your Ticket to RIDE!

Fusing dance, rap, theatre, and video, RIDE! is a powerful story of a Gypsy family living on the outskirts of Bradford. Its world premiere is taking place at TFD Centre in Holmewood, BD4 on

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18 July 2025

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TRANSFORM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FULL PROGRAMME

The UK’s leading festival of powerful and international performance returns to Leeds from 21-25 October 2025.  14 companies from 12 different countries will come together to explore e

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17 July 2025

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Millennium Square’s Summer Series 2025 Kicks Off with Sold-Out Shows and Spectacular Performances

Millennium Square has come alive with music, sunshine and unforgettable moments as this year’s Summer Series kicks off in style. With two SOLD OUT shows already under our belt—Mika and The Black Keys—this year’s series is shaping

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16 July 2025

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The world’s most celebrated LEGO® art exhibition, The Art of the Brick, comes to Leeds

The exhibition, which is CNN’s Top 10 Most Unmissable Exhibitions and features over 70 sculptures, including reinterpretations of world-famous artworks such as Van Gogh’s Starry Night, will open at Broadga

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16 July 2025

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Welcome home: CrowdedHouse announces launch date for summer 2025

Trinity’s newest venue will welcome its first guests this month Leeds’ most anticipated new venue, CrowdedHouse, will open its doors on Thursday 31 July. Locate

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9 July 2025

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