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BELOVED NEIGHBOURHOOD CAFÉ HOUSE OF KOKO EXPANDS INTO LEEDS CITY CENTRE

The much-loved independent café brand, House of Koko is coming to Leeds city centre this autumn with the opening of its third venue. House of Koko has been a fixture of Leeds’ café culture since 2015. Known for its Middle Eastern–in

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4 November 2025

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The Good Food Guide defies doom and gloom of Britain’s pubs demise with its launch of 100 Best Pubs, featuring Leeds’ Highland Laddie in top spot

The Good Food Guide, Britain’s authority on eating out since 1951, has published its inaugural list of 100 Best Pubs in Britain, in partnership with Timothy Taylor’s Landlord and supported by Tracklements and Koffmann’s Potatoes. Taki

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29 October 2025

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Trinity Leeds and White Rose seek accessibility feedback this Purple Tuesday

Trinity Leeds and White Rose shopping centres will mark Purple Tuesday on 4th November, raising awareness of the challenges that disabled shoppers can face as well as engaging with guests to

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29 October 2025

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NEW EXHIBITION FINDS THE BEAUTY IN EVERYDAY OBJECTS AT SUNNY BANK MILLS IN LEEDS

Broken//Makeshift is an exhibition that celebrates contemporary craft by finding the beauty in everyday objects. It explores how our emotional attachment to them can survive a break, fracture or tear. The s

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29 October 2025

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JASON MANFORD, DARA Ó BRIAIN, LUCY BEAUMONT & MORE ANNOUNCED FOR KIRKSTALL ABBEY COMEDY FESTIVAL

HUGE ONE DAY COMEDY EVENT RETURNS IN JULY 2026 KIRKSTALL ABBEY COMEDY FESTIVAL

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25 October 2025

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Planning Approved for Dishoom’s New Leeds Restaurant

Major Bombay-inspired dining destination set to further enhance Leeds’ premium retail and leisure district  

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24 October 2025

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Day of the Dead: Leeds’ Latin-American rooftop bar to host an event with a limited edition tequila cocktail, dancing and themed face painting

Azotea, Leeds’ Latin American rooftop bar and restaurant, is set to transform into a venue full of colour, culture and celebration as it hosts an unforgettable Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) event

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23 October 2025

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New images from Leeds Playhouse reveal the energy of the A Christmas Carol rehearsal room as the vibrant cast breathe new life into Dickens’ timeless classic

With less than a month to go until opening night, Leeds Playhouse has revealed the exceptional cast of A Christmas Carol in action in rehearsals. The production, directed by award-winning Amy

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23 October 2025

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A rip-roaring prehistoric science pop party stomps into Leeds Playhouse next month

Have you ever wondered what a dinosaur did all day? Or what they actually looked like? What colour were they? Were they really green like they are in the movies? Audiences of all ages are in for a roar-some treat next month at Leeds Playh

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17 October 2025

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A TRIO OF THRILLING TREATS FROM OPERA NORTH THIS HALLOWEEN … AND BEYOND

As the ghosts and ghouls gather round, Opera North is offering some spooky goings-on in the heart of Leeds to celebrate Halloween and the darker months. On the day itself, there is an opportunity to experience Hitchcock’s classic thriller

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17 October 2025

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