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There’s always something exciting on the horizon. New events and fresh festivals. Big name bookings and not-to-miss tours. Unique attractions and inspiring destinations. Sporting celebrations and historical curiosities. You’ll find it all here, with news and updates from across our ever-moving city. All the developments and discoveries you need to plan a visit that takes the path less travelled.

The Box Leeds: game-changing event & entertainment bar rewrites rulebook

If you thought the ever-evolving central Leeds nightlife couldn’t get any fresher, then you’d be wrong. It’s about to get Box fresh… Yes, you heard right – a new large-scale events and entertainments bar is heading into the city

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29 August 2018

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Pianos at the ready as orchestra of events starts in the city

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17 August 2018

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Public Ballot for ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Opens

Applicants can put in requests for all 48 matches Families can attend selected games from just £44 Steve Elworthy: ‘‘This a great chance for anybody who wants to attend the ICC Cricket World Cup and watch exciting and competitive

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1 August 2018

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Summer of fun as pop-up spaces and activities transform the city centre

The city centre will be coming to life over the summer months with a jam packed calendar of activities starting at the end of July.   Whether you want to relax on a deck chair at City Beach, soak up the sunshine at one of our

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30 July 2018

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Trentemøller announces only UK tour date of 2018 at The Church Leeds

After the huge success of Leeds’ new multi-venue festival inner city electronic, the team now proudly announce an exclusive stand-alone show featuring a DJ performance from electronic pioneer Trentemøller. The performance will be Trentemøllerâ

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30 July 2018

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Mint Festival to use RAF Church Fenton as venue for 2018!

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20 July 2018

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ROARsome T-Rex Arrives in Leeds City Centre!

The UK’s largest animatronic T-Rex roars into Trinity Leeds 18-metre long dinosaur is a new free attraction for the summer   Mysterious dinosaur footprints have appeared on the streets of Leeds this week –

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20 July 2018

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Pre-registration for ICC Cricket World Cup public ballot 2019 opens

Fans must register an account via the Cricket World Cup Ticketing Website ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Public Ballot opens 1 August 2018 Tournament begins 30 May 2019 The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Public Ballot opens 10am (BST) on

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17 July 2018

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Host of famous faces pit their wits in Jane Tomlinson Appeal’s Sporting Social

Sports stars past and present will go head to head in an evening of sporting fun and frolics for the Jane Tomlinson Appeal. The Sporting Social – back for a second year – will be hosted by TV star Clare Balding and will see sports perso

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14 July 2018

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It’s more than temperatures rising in Leeds as visitor numbers hit record levels

Visit Leeds have announced that data from the recent STEAM survey, which measures the economic impact of the tourism industry in the UK, recorded that Leeds welcomed 29.01 million tourism visits in 2017, a 6.3% increase from 2016. As the ci

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11 July 2018

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