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A Discovery Day / Thu 9 Apr 2026 / Leeds Discovery Centre
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3 Apr 2026 - 19 Apr 2026
Easter Holidays in Leeds

This Easter in Leeds why not eggsplore what's out there for children and families across Leeds.

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A man wearing glasses and a dark shirt stands in thought in front of a background of plants and vegetation.
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Gigs In Leeds

Our regular listings guide to Leeds gigs, club nights, DJs, rock, jazz and pop.

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Buds, 2020 © Charlotte Verity photo Ben Westoby 
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Exhibitions And Visual Art In Leeds

Take a tour of all the artwork on display across Leeds in art galleries, cafes, museums, shops, community centres and outdoor spaces.

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LYR

Black and white, textured, collage-style image of the three members of LYR sitting candidly on a brick wall.
Mon 4 May 2026
LYR
City Varieties Music Hall
Gigs
Leeds 400
Music
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A visitor inside the busy Print Fair at last year's festival inside the 1912 Mill. The space is a former textile mill with red brick walls, white pillars and strings of festoon lights hanging from the high beams. The space is filled with stalls of original prints and handmade books.
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Pop Up Markets in Leeds

Crafts, gifts, clothes, junk, art, farmers, vintage, food & drink, seasonal, makers - you name it Leeds is shopping there.

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Under £10
An illustration of birds and bumblebees at Tropical World
Sun 19 Apr 2026
Birds and Bumblebees at Tropical World
Tropical World
Adventure
Family Friendly
School Holidays
COBO: Comedy Shutdown
Sun 19 Apr 2026
COBO: Comedy Shutdown
The Wardrobe
Comedy
David Olusoga stands on stage in an auditorium, holding a vintage gun, beside two other old weapons.
Sun 19 Apr 2026
David Olusoga: A Gun Through Time
Leeds Grand Theatre
Talk
Heritage
Under £10
Animal skeleton at Leeds Discovery Centre
Mon 20 Apr 2026
Home Ed Workshop: Skeletons
Leeds Discovery Centre
Guided Tour
Leeds Museums & Galleries
Workshop
Free
"Amplify your voice" is written on a wooden sign, held high against a background of the sky.
Mon 20 Apr 2026
Social Justice Lunches - Anger into Action: Anti-Hate Crime Campaigning
Mill Hill Chapel
Social
Workshop
Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa
Mon 20 Apr 2026
Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa
The Wardrobe
Comedy
A sheet of paper with dried plants, leaves and flowers adhered to it
Mon 20 Apr 2026
Plant and Rant: Making herbarium sheets
Leeds Discovery Centre
Craft
Creative Workshop
Leeds Museums & Galleries
Workshop
Anthony Horowitz
Mon 20 Apr 2026
An Evening with Anthony Horowitz
The Old Woollen
Literature
Talk
Six animated characters in white suits and skirts stand in front of pastel pink and purple shapes
Mon 20 Apr 2026
K-Pop All Stars
Leeds Grand Theatre
Gigs
Music
the band
Mon 20 Apr 2026
Acid Mothers Temple + Cotton Casino
Brudenell Social Club
Gigs
Music
Jon Budworth and Hill View
Tue 21 Apr 2026
TNL: Jon Budworth and Hill View/Mere Morsels
Heart Centre
Gigs
Music
Performance
Boots Dancing
Tue 21 Apr 2026
Line Dancing - Adult Dance Class
Left Bank Leeds
Activity
Dance
Dance Class
Kevin Sinfield running wearing a Leeds Rhinos hat.
Tue 21 Apr 2026
The Extra Mile: An Audience with Kevin Sinfield
Leeds Grand Theatre
Sports
Talk
A still from "Akira"
Until Wed 22 Apr 2026
Akira (15)
Hyde Park Picture House
Film
Woman with woven basket
Wed 22 Apr 2026
Willow Sculpture workshop
Lotherton
Craft
Creative Workshop
Leeds Museums & Galleries
Workshop
Free
Cherie Gears in front of a clock
Wed 22 Apr 2026
Cherie Gears at Rush Hour jazz
Seven Arts
Music
Performance
Gigs
Jazz
Free
Professor Claire Griffiths
Wed 22 Apr 2026
Inaugural professorial lecture of Professor Claire Griffiths | From Silos to systems: Transforming obesity research, policy, and practice
Carnegie School of Sport
Talk
Kane Brown
Wed 22 Apr 2026
Kane Brown
The Wardrobe
Comedy
Free
The first Silent...But Social Book Club
Wed 22 Apr 2026
Silent But Social Book Club, Chapel Allerton
Further North
Literature
Social
Free
Colourful Graphic of Yarn and Crochet Hook
Until Wed 22 Apr 2026
Crochet & Knit Craft Group with AJ
Left Bank Leeds
Craft
Creative Workshop
Healthy Living
Free
Painting of an open door
Wed 22 Apr 2026
Up North! an Exhibition by Elizabeth Nast | Launch Event
Left Bank Leeds
Exhibition
Visual Arts
Half Tone Flowers on Purple Background
Wed 22 Apr 2026
Felted Flowers! A Wet-Felting Workshop with Penny
Left Bank Leeds
Activity
Creative Workshop
Workshop
Free
Book stack
Until Wed 22 Apr 2026
Silent But Social Book Club, Chapel Allerton
Further North
Literature
Social
Under £10
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl
Wed 22 Apr 2026
Films at HEART: On Becoming a Guinea Fowl
Headingley Enterprise and Arts Centre
Film
Clinton Baptiste in a black turtle neck gesturing to the sky surrounded by stage smoke.
Wed 22 Apr 2026
Clinton Baptiste: Spectral Intercourse
Leeds Grand Theatre
Comedy
Performance
The-Prodigy-live-November-2025-promo-credit-Rahul-Singh
Wed 22 Apr 2026
The Prodigy
first direct bank arena
Gigs
Music
A still from "Father Mother Sister Brother"
Until Thu 23 Apr 2026
Father Mother Sister Brother (15)
Hyde Park Picture House
Film
A still from "Rebuilding"
Until Thu 23 Apr 2026
Rebuilding PG
Hyde Park Picture House
Film
A still from "Dead Lover"
Thu 23 Apr 2026
Dead Lover (In Stink-O-Vision) (18)
Hyde Park Picture House
Film
Emma Cordell playing the flute.
Thu 23 Apr 2026
Lunchtime Recital: The Euclid Ensemble
Otley Courthouse
Music
Concerts
A Brazilian Ruby Hummingbird and Water Vole on a cream background
Thu 23 Apr 2026
Still Life Drawing: Animals
Abbey House Museum
Creative Workshop
Leeds Museums & Galleries
Visual Arts
Workshop
A Carved Wine Bottle Sculpture On A Black Background
Thu 23 Apr 2026
Stories Of Sculpture & Wine: An Evening Of Tasting & Storytelling
The Sculpture Gallery
Visual Arts
Food & Drink
Free
Photo by Patrick Perkins on Unsplash
Thu 23 Apr 2026
#IAmRemarkable Workshop
Work Café, Leeds
Workshop
Healthy Living
Barry White photographed in black and white, set against a blank backdrop. He has a tight perm and carefully shaped beard, wearing a ring and chain necklace.
Thu 23 Apr 2026
The Legend of Barry White
City Varieties Music Hall
Gigs
Music
Blood Wizard
Thu 23 Apr 2026
Blood Wizard
Hyde Park Book Club
Gigs
Music
Nubiyan Twist
Thu 23 Apr 2026
Nubiyan Twist
Project House
Gigs
Music
UK jazz/global beats stars Nubiyan Twist play Project House Leeds on 23rd April launching their new album "Chasing Shadows"
Thu 23 Apr 2026
Nubiyan Twist "Chasing Shadows" Album Launch
Project House
Gigs
Music
Talking Spirits performing live at Seven Arts in Leeds
Thu 23 Apr 2026
Talking Spirits UK Tour - Leeds
Howard Assembly Room
Gigs
Music
Performance
Chris Brain
Thu 23 Apr 2026
Chris Brain
Brudenell Social Club
Gigs
Music
Under £10
HerOrangeCoat
Thu 23 Apr 2026
Roots Presents: HerOrangeCoat with support from Nico Paul and Lilian
The Cardigan Arms
Gigs
Music
A still from "The Lorax"
Fri 24 Apr 2026
The Lorax (U)
Hyde Park Picture House
Family Friendly
Film
A still from "Rose of Nevada"
Fri 24 Apr 2026
Rose of Nevada (15)
Hyde Park Picture House
Film
A still from "Exit 8"
Fri 24 Apr 2026
Exit 8 (15)
Hyde Park Picture House
Film
Under £10
A black and white picture Tiss, wearing dark sunglasses and shiny trousers. Posing with a cigarette and drum.
Thu 23 Apr 2026 - Fri 24 Apr 2026
Tiss Vampiric - Live at Sela
Sela Bar & Pizzeria
Gigs
Music
Performance
Under £10
A Mary Quant Mac
Fri 24 Apr 2026
History Wardrobe: Mary Quant – Fashion Icon
M&S Archive
Talk
Heritage
Image shows a black necked grebe mid dive with reedbeds in the background
Until Fri 24 Apr 2026
Specialised Black Necked Grebe Experience- RSPB St Aidan's
RSPB St Aidan's
Guided Tour
Outdoor
Walk
A photo of Bicurious band.
Fri 24 Apr 2026
Bicurious + Wot Gorilla? + Patience
Hyde Park Book Club
Gigs
Music
Free
The picture is of a group of people laughing and dancing around, having fun.
Until Fri 24 Apr 2026
Wellington Place's Improv Night
Wellington Place
Comedy
Social
Silverlode
Fri 24 Apr 2026
FNL: Silverlode
Headingley Enterprise and Arts Centre
Gigs
Music
Clive Gregson & the hayes sisters press shot.
Fri 24 Apr 2026
Clive Gregson & The Hayes Sisters: Love At The Five & Dime - Remembering Nanci Griffith
Otley Courthouse
Music
Gigs