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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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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
A bearded musician stands on stage with a microphone and electric guitar, arms outstretched.
Fri 15 May 2026
Clearwater Creedence Revival: Fortunate Son Tour 2026
City Varieties Music Hall
Gigs
Music
Two performers acting on stage. One is holding a tennis racket and the other is holding branches with leaves on them.
Fri 15 May 2026 - Sat 16 May 2026
A Squash and A Squeeze
Leeds Playhouse
Family Friendly
Theatre
Image of Scott Bennett from the shoulders up lying on a pile of electronics including wires, a keyboard and hold phones.
Sat 16 May 2026
Scott Bennett: Stuff
City Varieties Music Hall
Comedy
James Bye, Shvorne Marks, Natalie Casey and Grant Kilburn stood against a black background.
Mon 11 May 2026 - Sat 16 May 2026
2:22: A Ghost Story
Leeds Grand Theatre
Theatre
Tide Lines
Sat 16 May 2026
Tide Lines
The Irish Centre
Gigs
Music
an illustration of the Old Flax Store
Fri 15 May 2026 - Sat 16 May 2026
Hop City 2026
Northern Monk Refectory Leeds
Festival
Food & Drink
Helen Farrell holding an old-fashioned microphone wearing a red and white halter neck.
Sun 17 May 2026
The Fab 50s and Swingin' 60s
City Varieties Music Hall
Music
Performance
Under £10
https://www.buhurtinternational.com/tournament/the-leodis-cup
Sat 16 May 2026 - Sun 17 May 2026
History Collides - Leodis Cup 2026
Kirkstall Abbey
Festival
Sports
Under £10
Visitors walking around a busy textile market space at last year's Threads Festival. The venue is an industrial former textile mill with red brick ceilings, and festoon lights hanging from the beams.
Until Sun 17 May 2026
Threads Textile Festival 2026
Sunny Bank Mills
Fair
Festival
Market
Seth Lakeman leans against a mossy standing stone in a woodland setting.
Mon 18 May 2026
Seth Lakeman: Freedom Fields 20th Anniversary Tour
City Varieties Music Hall
Gigs
Music
Theatre
An image of plant pots being screen printed in shades of yellow and blue
Tue 21 Apr 2026 - Tue 19 May 2026
Introduction to Screen Printing – 5 Week Course
Leeds Print Workshop
Craft
Creative Workshop
Workshop
Dr Louise Newson smiles in a patterned blowse in front of a dark green backdrop and illustrated logo of a woman reaching out from a bubble.
Tue 19 May 2026
Dr. Louise Newson: Breaking the Cycle: The Power of Hormones
City Varieties Music Hall
Theatre
Talk
Black and white photo of John Kearns in a simple suit, wearing a comic wig and fake teeth. He tilts sideways against a blank backdrop.
Thu 21 May 2026
John Kearns: Tilting at Windmills
City Varieties Music Hall
Comedy
Poly-Math
Fri 22 May 2026
Poly-Math + Yoshizawa + Slow Loris
Wharf Chambers
Gigs
Music
Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash
Wed 20 May 2026 - Sat 23 May 2026
Yarn Bombers by Keith Burton
Carriageworks Theatre
Comedy
Theatre
Our publich house
Fri 15 May 2026 - Sat 23 May 2026
Our Public House
Leeds Playhouse
Theatre
Performance
Under £10
A circular rail filled wit colourful clothing. Long rails line the walls behind it.
Sat 23 May 2026
Leeds Community Clothes Exchange May 2026 Swap
Woodhouse Community Centre
Social
Market
Under £10
Bobak Champion plating Saxophone, drinking tea and with bubble machines
Sat 23 May 2026
I'm Muslamic Don't Panik!
The Warehouse In Holbeck
Dance
Theatre
The Ancient Infinity Orchestra lined up and holding their respective instruments in a bright room laden with rugs.
Sat 23 May 2026
Ancient Infinity Orchestra
City Varieties Music Hall
Concerts
Gigs
Music
Two men in vintage prison gear look sternly at the camera, accompanied by a suspicious suited man behind them. In the background is a stylised illustration of a prison block.
Tue 19 May 2026 - Sat 23 May 2026
The Shawshank Redemption
Leeds Grand Theatre
Theatre
Performance
On the left, image of Jo Harrop singing into a microphone on-stage. On the right, image of Hannah Horton smiling candidly and playing a saxophone.
Sun 24 May 2026
Jo Harrop Quartet and Hannah Horton Quartet
City Varieties Music Hall
Gigs
Jazz
Music
Dramatically lit in high contrast shadows, a central double bass player is flanked either side by a drummer and long-haired pianist.
Mon 25 May 2026
Jazz Sabbath
City Varieties Music Hall
Gigs
Jazz
Music
Nora Brown & Stephanie Coleman
Tue 26 May 2026
Nora Brown & Stephanie Coleman
The Attic
Gigs
Music
Free
black and white photograph of two smiling models wearing hats
Thu 28 May 2026
Have a Go at Half Term: Magnificent Millinery
M&S Archive
Family Friendly
Activity
Under £10
ADRIAN SNELL | SPECIAL ONE OFF SOLO CONCERT | The Barn Coffee Shop Meanwood | Leeds | Thur 28th May 2026
Thu 28 May 2026
Adrian Snell - Special One Off Solo Concert
The Barn Coffee Shop
Gigs
Music
Performance
You Choose
Thu 28 May 2026 - Fri 29 May 2026
You Choose
Carriageworks Theatre
Family Friendly
Theatre
John Barrowman smiles in a sparkling suit in a shimmering auditorium.
Fri 29 May 2026
John Barrowman: My Life in Musicals
City Varieties Music Hall
Music
Theatre
Malory Towers
Wed 27 May 2026 - Sat 30 May 2026
Malory Towers
Leeds Playhouse
Theatre
Free
A young child standing outside a colourful room
Thu 19 Feb 2026 - Sat 30 May 2026
Story Explorers
Leeds Central Library
All Library Events
Exhibition
Family Friendly
Leeds Storytelling Festival
Two silhouettes hold competitive karate poses in front of a sunny cityscape.
Tue 26 May 2026 - Sat 30 May 2026
The Karate Kid: The Musical
Leeds Grand Theatre
Theatre
KERRANG'D! + Friday Night Lights - LEEDS
Sat 30 May 2026
KERRANG'D! + Friday Night Lights
Eiger Studios
Gigs
Music
Social
Two singers with microphones perform on stage, surrounded by a soft halo of purple light.
Sun 31 May 2026
The Real Thing: 50th Anniversary Tour
City Varieties Music Hall
Gigs
Music
Large ensemble photo of Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox of a variety of musicians posing with their instruments or candidly smiling in front of a gold curtain, all wearing glamorous ball gowns and vintage suits.
Sun 31 May 2026
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox: The Future is Vintage
Leeds Grand Theatre
Gigs
Music
Theatre
Black and white image of Craig Revel Horwood looking pensive wearing a black leather jacket.
Mon 1 Jun 2026
Craig Revel Horwood Revelations: Songs Boys Don't Sing
City Varieties Music Hall
Music
Performance
MC Hammersmith
Wed 3 Jun 2026
MC Hammersmith
The Wardrobe
Comedy
Joanne McNally looks to the side and sits cross-legged in shiny black trousers and an oversized, frilly purple top, in front of a purple background.
Wed 3 Jun 2026
Joanne McNally: Pinotphile
Leeds Grand Theatre
Comedy
Under £10
Sela Bar customers sitting down enjoying pints.
Until Wed 3 Jun 2026
Sela's Big Music Quiz!
Sela Bar & Pizzeria
Activity
Music
Quiz / Gaming
MC Hammersmith holding a croquet mallet in a menacing way!
Thu 4 Jun 2026
MC Hammersmith
The Wardrobe
Comedy
A photograph of three people stood at easels drawing, in the foreground is a man with a green sweater drawing a life model with charcoal
Thu 4 Jun 2026
Go Figure - Monthly Self-Led Life Drawing (June)
Swarthmore Education Centre
Visual Arts
Workshop
Creative Workshop
a young woman in a throne
Thu 28 May 2026 - Sat 6 Jun 2026
Perfect Show For Rachel
Leeds Playhouse
Theatre
Performance
DJ deck playing music for a crowd
Until Sat 6 Jun 2026
Project 80's Rewired
The Wardrobe
Dance
Gigs
Music
Free
A group of people on the platform by the pond.
Sat 6 Jun 2026
The Big Wild Play Out
Skelton Grange Environment Centre
Family Friendly
Activity
Free
Kirkgate Market Food & Craft Fair
Sat 31 Jan 2026 - Sat 6 Jun 2026
Kirkgate Market Food & Craft Fair
Leeds Kirkgate Market
Food & Drink
Market
Under £10
Mutant Music
Sat 6 Jun 2026
Mutant Movement 1991 Daytime Disco : 35th Anniversary AFTERNOON DJ Set
The Backroom
Gigs
Music
Performance
Nick Mohammed grips to the pole of a carousel horse, wearing a glittery suit against a patterned backdrop.
Fri 5 Jun 2026 - Sat 6 Jun 2026
Nick Mohammed is Mr. Swallow: Show Pony
Leeds Grand Theatre
Comedy
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Until Sun 7 Jun 2026
Charlotte Verity, The Season Following
Harewood House
Exhibition
Heritage
Free
A woman and man browsing the stalls of pottery.
Until Sun 7 Jun 2026
Ceramics Market and Small Matters Showcase
Sunken Studio
Market
Rufus Rice in a blue shirt
Sun 7 Jun 2026
Rufus Rice
The Wardrobe
Comedy