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Likkle Lit Fest

Black children listening attentively to a story
Sat 14 Feb 2026
Likkle Lit Fest
Leeds Central Library
All Library Events
Family Friendly
Festival
Half Term
Leeds Storytelling Festival
Spoken Word

Mindful Market in full swing with shoppers browsing each stall holder.
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Winter
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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Hedera

Hedera is a five-piece folk ensemble, as at home in the woods, as in a concert venue or community centre.
Thu 12 Feb 2026
Hedera
The Loft (Re:establish)
Gigs
Music
Performance

A.A. Williams
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Winter
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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Winter
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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Pied Piper / Leeds Playhouse / Thu 12 Mar 2026 - Sat 14 Mar 2026
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Theatre In Leeds

Our collection of theatre listings in Leeds taking place in venues and spaces across the city.

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Bryan Cranston sits in front of a standing Marianne Jean-Baptiste, both with neutral expressions, contrasting their smiling faces in the mirror next to them.
Wed 29 Apr 2026
National Theatre Live: All My Sons (Screening)
City Varieties Music Hall
Film
Theatre
Alex Warren
Wed 29 Apr 2026
Alex Warren - Little Orphan Alex Live
first direct bank arena
Gigs
Music
Claire Rousay
Wed 29 Apr 2026
Claire Rousay
The Attic
Gigs
Music
Under £10
DAVE PATERSON in concert | On the Road Again! | The Barn Coffee Shop Meanwood | Leeds 30 4 26
Thu 30 Apr 2026
Dave Paterson - On the Road Again!
The Barn Coffee Shop
Gigs
Music
Performance
James Acaster sips a martini at a beach-front restaurant.
Thu 30 Apr 2026
James Acaster
Leeds Grand Theatre
Comedy
Memorials
Thu 30 Apr 2026
Memorials
Hyde Park Book Club
Gigs
Music
Free
A person showing a group of children a story
Until Fri 1 May 2026
Story & Rhyme
Leeds Libraries
Activity
All Library Events
Family Friendly
Tom Davis smoulders at the camera and tugs on the collar of his Adidas track jacket against a deep red background.
Fri 1 May 2026
Tom Davis: Spudgun
Leeds Grand Theatre
Comedy
A smiling Damien Lewis is set against a backdrop of explosions, aircraft and wartime documents.
Fri 1 May 2026
Damien Lewis: SAS Who Dares Wins
City Varieties Music Hall
Talk
Performance
The Barr Brothers
Fri 1 May 2026
The Barr Brothers
Brudenell Social Club
Gigs
Music
Leeds G&S
Sat 25 Apr 2026 - Sat 2 May 2026
Sunday in the Park with George
Carriageworks Theatre
Music
Performance
Theatre
an eye in a pyramid
Wed 29 Apr 2026 - Sat 2 May 2026
1984
Carriageworks Theatre
Theatre
Two actors performing on stage. They are both sat on the floor.
Tue 28 Apr 2026 - Sat 2 May 2026
The Beekeeper of Aleppo
Leeds Playhouse
Theatre
Performance
An image of four people whipping their hair dancing.
Tue 31 Mar 2026 - Sat 2 May 2026
Interplay
Leeds Playhouse
Dance
Dance (Li)
Performance
Two women smiling while smelling strips of paper dipped in perfume
Sat 7 Feb 2026 - Sat 2 May 2026
Fragrance Design Experience
Clayton Hotel Leeds
Activity
Workshop
A male dancer in red attire stands in the centre surrounded by 5 female dancers. They surround the central image and pose, balancing on one foot with the other leg elevated to the back.
Thu 30 Apr 2026 - Sat 2 May 2026
Three Short Ballets
The Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre
Dance
Dance (Li)
Russell Howard in a blue t-shirt holds up a microphone and smiles at the camera.
Sat 2 May 2026
Russell Howard: Don't Tell the Algorithm
Leeds Grand Theatre
Comedy
Oasish & Made Of Stone Roses - LEEDS Irish Centre
Sat 2 May 2026
Oasish & Made Of Stone Roses: 30 Years of Indie Party
Leeds Irish Centre
Gigs
Music
Paulus the Cabaret Geek stands in a bright orange raincoat and yellow hat with a larger-than-life grin, wide-eyed and open-mouthed. The background is a soft pink and orange hue.
Sun 3 May 2026
Looking For Me Friend: The Music of Victoria Wood
City Varieties Music Hall
Comedy
Music
Clubland
Sun 3 May 2026
Clubland - Arena Tour 2026
first direct bank arena
Gigs
Music
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
Music
Free
Two bikes in a bike shed made at LWR
Until Tue 5 May 2026
SkillShed: Hands on Program Turning Waste Timber into Bike Sheds!
Leeds Wood Recycling
Workshop
Craft
Florry
Tue 5 May 2026
Florry
The Attic
Gigs
Music
A blue image with the figures of performers dancing on stage in a circle with their arms in the air above them.
Wed 6 May 2026
Verve: Triple Bill
Leeds Playhouse
Dance
Dance (Li)
Kate Butch stands behind a red curtain, she holds a pack of cards.
Wed 6 May 2026
Kate Butch: Choose Your Own Cabaret
Carriageworks Theatre
Comedy
Theatre
Ali Woods
Wed 6 May 2026
Ali Woods: Basher
The Wardrobe
Comedy
Matt Pryor
Wed 6 May 2026
Matt Pryor
The Attic
Gigs
Music
A photograph of 3 people stood at easels drawing a life model, in the foreground is a woman with a black bob.
Thu 7 May 2026
Go Figure - Monthly Self-Led Life Drawing (May)
Swarthmore Education Centre
Visual Arts
Workshop
Creative Workshop
Joshua Burnside
Thu 7 May 2026
Joshua Burnside
Brudenell Social Club
Gigs
Music
darts players
Thu 7 May 2026
BetMGM Premier League Darts
first direct bank arena
Sports
Four performers dance on stage in pairs. They have their arms in the air.
Fri 8 May 2026
Ballet Black
Leeds Playhouse
Dance
Dance (Li)
Performance
the band
Fri 8 May 2026
Friendship
Brudenell Social Club
Gigs
Music
Three actors performing on stage, carrying black bin bags.
Tue 28 Apr 2026 - Sat 9 May 2026
I, Daniel Blake
Leeds Playhouse
Theatre
Performance
Free
colour photograph of the bakery counter in an M&S store
Sat 9 May 2026
Sparky Saturdays: You're the boss!
M&S Archive
Exhibition
Family Friendly
A brass band sat on a stage ready to perform.
Sat 9 May 2026
Brighouse & Rastrick Band
Pudsey Civic Hall and Art Forms Music
Gigs
Music
Black and white image of Tom Rosenthal smoking in the style of the Arctic Monkeys' album cover for Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not.
Sat 9 May 2026
Tom Rosenthal: Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I Am
City Varieties Music Hall
Comedy
Under £10
half illustrated image of Paula Varjack
Sat 9 May 2026
Nine Sixteenths
The Warehouse In Holbeck
Music
Theatre
Smote
Sat 9 May 2026
Smote
The Attic
Gigs
Music
Image shows a kestrel flying with prey in it's talons and greenery in the background
Sun 8 Mar 2026 - Sun 10 May 2026
Raptor ID Workshop- RSPB St Aidan's
RSPB St Aidan's
Guided Tour
Outdoor
Workshop
Take part in the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon
Sun 10 May 2026
Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon
Sports
Under £10
The North Leeds Food Festival
Sat 9 May 2026 - Sun 10 May 2026
The North Leeds Food Festival 2026: The Ten Year Anniversary
Festival
Food & Drink
Stylised image of a neon-lit street below a starry night sky, depicting music stores, dive bars and music venues. On either side there are floating portraits of two musicians one in a denim jacket, the other in a leather vest and cowboy hat.
Sun 10 May 2026
Country Hits Live
City Varieties Music Hall
Gigs
Music
Promotional image for Here & Now. Four singing and dancing characters in matching blue and pink supermarket uniforms, as one of them sits in a moving shopping trolley, in front of neon lights and backing dancers.
Tue 5 May 2026 - Sun 10 May 2026
Here & Now: The Steps Musical
Leeds Grand Theatre
Theatre
Grainy close-up shot of Tom Smith playing an acoustic guitar, with a subtle green hue.
Mon 11 May 2026
Tom Smith
City Varieties Music Hall
Gigs
Music
A man is climbing a hill and holding a map
Tue 12 May 2026
Damian Hall - Running Forever
Carriageworks Theatre
Talk
Adventure
Set against a glowing deep pink backdrop, five uniformed ladies stand poised and smiling in a triangle formation. Behind them is a woman singing into a microphone with an outstretched hand.
Tue 12 May 2026
The D-Day Darlings: Victorious
City Varieties Music Hall
Music
Performance
A man in running gear runs up the side of a mountain
Tue 12 May 2026
Damian Hall: Running Forever
Carriageworks Theatre
Talk
Stewart Lee vs The Man Wulf
Mon 11 May 2026 - Wed 13 May 2026
Stewart Lee Vs The Man-Wulf
Leeds Playhouse
Comedy
Eric Rushton
Thu 14 May 2026
Eric Rushton: Innkeeper
The Wardrobe
Comedy
Free
black and white photograph of women working at a shop counter
Fri 15 May 2026
Guest Speaker – Shopping for Style in the Second World War, with Dr Lucy McConnell
M&S Archive
Talk
Heritage