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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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Three actors control puppets of different dinosaurs, one is pink, one is blue and one is orange.
Mon 16 Mar 2026 - Sat 21 Mar 2026
Zog
Carriageworks Theatre
Family Friendly
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A grand library with pillars
Sun 15 Mar 2026
University of Leeds Heritage and History Walk
University Of Leeds
Heritage
Guided Tour
Under £10
Family looking at equipment on Home Farm
Until Sun 15 Mar 2026
British Science Week: Curiosity - What's Your Question?
Temple Newsam
Family Friendly
Leeds Museums & Galleries
Under £10
thebookishtypeleeds@gmail.com
Sun 15 Mar 2026
Leeds Queer History Tour - Music & Nightlife
The Bookish Type
Guided Tour
LGBT+
Music
A scone with afternoon tea sandwiches, a pot of jam and a cup of tea behind
Until Sun 15 Mar 2026
Mother's Day Afternoon Tea
Temple Newsam
Food & Drink
Leeds Museums & Galleries
An afternoon tea stand with scones and jam on top
Until Sun 15 Mar 2026
Mother's Day Afternoon Tea
Temple Newsam
Family Friendly
Food & Drink
Leeds Museums & Galleries
Free
A line of performers on an outdoor stage raise their joined hands, wearing matching green tops and dark skirts or shorts. Flags and banners hang along the front of the stage, with sound equipment and a black backdrop behind them.
Sun 15 Mar 2026
St Patrick's Day Celebrations
Millennium Square
Family Friendly
Performance
Prime Pass
Sun 15 Mar 2026
Paint a Pair: Mothers Love
DoubleTree by Hilton Leeds City Centre
Craft
Workshop
Free
Colourful image of people lifting weights in the pool
Sun 15 Mar 2026
LGBTQ+ Aqua Aerobics at Bramley Baths
Bramley Baths
Activity
Healthy Living
LGBT+
Social
Man holding Sitar
Sun 15 Mar 2026
Jugalbandi: Ustad Shahid Parvez & Shashank Subramanyam
Howard Assembly Room
Music
Concerts
The members of The Fureys with their instruments.
Sun 15 Mar 2026
The Fureys
City Varieties Music Hall
Gigs
Music
Performance
Black and white of Eric Bibb sat outdoors playing a guitar, wearing a plaid shirt and hat shading his face.
Mon 16 Mar 2026
Eric Bibb: One Mississippi UK Tour 2026
City Varieties Music Hall
Gigs
Music
A still from the film "Amakki"
Tue 17 Mar 2026
Amakki (PG)
Hyde Park Picture House
Film
Free
A photo of someone pointing imaging equipment at a dark bust sculpture.
Tue 17 Mar 2026
From Portrait to Pixel: Historic Objects in Virtual Worlds
Treasures of the Brotherton
Exhibition
Visual Arts
Flo/ra
Tue 17 Mar 2026
TNL: Flo/ra
Headingley Enterprise and Arts Centre
Gigs
Music
Performance
Free
Claire
Until Wed 18 Mar 2026
Coffee, craft and chat with Bowers
Bowers Allerton Hall
Social
Workshop
Free
Image shows a red mug of tea on a table, next to a flyer for Sip and Social, near a window. A courtyard with benches and red umbrellas can be seen outside.
Until Wed 18 Mar 2026
Sip and Social - Hyde Park Book Club
Hyde Park Book Club
Healthy Living
Free
Leeds Sanctuary
Wed 18 Mar 2026
A Tale of Two Cities: A Sketch Walk on the History of Wealth Inequality in Leeds
Leeds City Square
Talk
Guided Tour
Free
Tom McEwan, Herbie Underwood and Joe Wilkes
Wed 18 Mar 2026
Tom McEwen Trio at Rush Hour Jazz
Seven Arts
Music
Performance
Gigs
Jazz
Under £10
Book cover illustration
Wed 18 Mar 2026
Imperfect Bodies with Ali Isaac - An Author Event
Horsforth Community Hub and Library
All Library Events
Literature
Talk
The Christians perform onstage to a packed crowd, lit by blue and yellow spotlights.
Wed 18 Mar 2026
The Christians
City Varieties Music Hall
Gigs
Music
Under £10
Call Me Animal Live On Stage
Wed 18 Mar 2026
Roots X Railed presents: Rat Pakk, Destroya, & Call Me Animal
Wharf Chambers
Gigs
Music
A still from the film "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man"
Until Thu 19 Mar 2026
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (15)
Hyde Park Picture House
Film
A still from the film "The Bride!"
Until Thu 19 Mar 2026
The Bride! (15)
Hyde Park Picture House
Film
A still from the film "The Moment"
Until Thu 19 Mar 2026
The Moment (15)
Hyde Park Picture House
Film
A young man sat at a grand piano.
Thu 19 Mar 2026
Lunchtime Recital: Leeds Conservatoire
Otley Courthouse
Music
Concerts
A repeating pattern of colourful felt wreaths with purples, greens, whites, yellows, reds and pinks, against a pink background.
Thu 19 Mar 2026
Spring Equinox Felt Wreath Workshop
Abbey House Museum
Activity
Craft
Creative Workshop
Leeds Museums & Galleries
Workshop
Free
A photo of someone with long black hair wearing a pale green cardigan looking at a yellow catalogue whilst stood in an exhibition. The wall behind is painted yellow.
Thu 19 Mar 2026
‘Them and [uz]’: Artist Panel Discussion
Stage@Leeds
Exhibition
Talk
Visual Arts
Free
Watercolour illustration of a Georgian-style red-brick building with three gables and tall windows, set behind an iron fence. Smoke rises from chimneys, and several people in period dress stand and walk in the cobbled street in front.
Thu 19 Mar 2026
The Merchants and the 1626 Leeds Charter: Which was the Chicken, and Which the Egg?
The Leeds Library
Heritage
Leeds 400
Talk
Shane Todd
Thu 19 Mar 2026
Shane Todd
The Wardrobe
Comedy
Two female culinary students in a commercial kitchen are focused on preparing pastries on baking sheets. Both wear white chef coats with a Leeds City College logo and head coverings, one in a white cap and the other in a black cap with a black apron. The student in the foreground uses a green pastry brush to glaze small, piped dough rings, while the other student works with a bag of ingredients in the background. The setting features professional stainless steel surfaces and kitchen equipment.
Thu 19 Mar 2026
March Student Spotlight Night
Leeds City College Printworks Campus
Food & Drink
Neil Lancaster
Thu 19 Mar 2026
An Evening of Crime Fiction with a Real-Life Police Background
Truman Books
Literature
Talk
Artwork with a repetitive floral pattern in greens and pinks.
Thu 19 Mar 2026
Plant Dreaming: A Leeds Art Gallery Late
Leeds Art Gallery
Activity
Exhibition
Food & Drink
Leeds Museums & Galleries
Performance
Bills & Beats
Thu 19 Mar 2026
Bills and Beats: Self-Publishing Your Music
The Lost & Found - Leeds Club
Music
Social
Talk
Workshop
Under £10
Four cartoon people are sat on the floor playing a board game together.
Thu 19 Mar 2026
Board Gaymes Night
The Bookish Type
Activity
LGBT+
Social
Paul Draper
Thu 19 Mar 2026
Paul Draper
Brudenell Social Club
Gigs
Music
A still from the film "The Love That Remains"
Until Fri 20 Mar 2026
The Love That Remains (15)
Hyde Park Picture House
Film
Free
Fibonacci Quartet
Fri 20 Mar 2026
Fibonacci Quartet
Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall
Music
Concerts
Free
A drawing of a bird of prey
Until Fri 20 Mar 2026
A Bigger Bestiary - Roy Best Solo Exhibition
Swarthmore Education Centre
Exhibition
Visual Arts
A photograph of a violin.
Fri 20 Mar 2026
Study Afternoon: Women and Music
Abbey House Museum
Music
Talk
Craft
Creative Workshop
Leeds Museums & Galleries
Workshop
Free
Woman taking picture of a figure painting with phone camera
Until Fri 20 Mar 2026
Friends of Photography
The Mill Gallery
Creative Workshop
Visual Arts
Workshop
Diana Feng
Fri 20 Mar 2026
Don't Call Me China Doll
Stage@Leeds
Theatre
Free
Left of Leeds
Fri 20 Mar 2026
Left of Leeds Live: Experimental Music Radio Broadcast
Chapel FM Arts Centre
Gigs
Music
Radio / Podcast
Taff Rapids
Fri 20 Mar 2026
Taff Rapids
Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall
Music
Concerts
The Stand-up Experience
Until Fri 20 Mar 2026
The Stand-up Experience
The Original Oak
Comedy
Sara Jasmin Page
Fri 20 Mar 2026
Sara Jasmin Page: At The Piano
Otley Courthouse
Concerts
Music
Three men with moustaches in tuxedoes against a blue-green background.
Fri 20 Mar 2026
Crooners
City Varieties Music Hall
Comedy
Music
UK world jazz/global beats band TC & The Groove Family play Belgrave Music Hall Leeds on March 20th
Fri 20 Mar 2026
TC & The Groove Family (single launch party) + FEE
Belgrave Music Hall
Gigs
Music
Performance
Three actors control puppets of different dinosaurs, one is pink, one is blue and one is orange.
Mon 16 Mar 2026 - Sat 21 Mar 2026
Zog
Carriageworks Theatre
Family Friendly
Theatre
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Sat 21 Mar 2026
Introduction to Lino Printing Workshop
Stitch-Up Craft School
Craft
Creative Workshop
Workshop
Free
Cartoon image of three young people
Until Sat 21 Mar 2026
Code Club at Central Library
Leeds Central Library
All Library Events
Family Friendly
Workshop