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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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A woman sits at in the snow with a snow-capped mountain behind her, she is in full snow climbing gear.
Mon 8 Jun 2026
Adriana Brownlee - Death Zone
Carriageworks Theatre
Talk
Adventure
The Bevis Frond
Tue 9 Jun 2026
The Bevis Frond
The Attic
Gigs
Music
Jen Brister sits on a wooden block with her head tilted to the side, wearing long back trousers, white trainers a bright orange shirt.
Tue 9 Jun 2026 - Wed 10 Jun 2026
Jen Brister: Reactive
City Varieties Music Hall
Comedy
Theatre
Smile (Bright Sparks Theatre)
Wed 10 Jun 2026 - Thu 11 Jun 2026
SMILE!
Leeds Playhouse
Comedy
Theatre
Mick Miller wears a loud shirt featuring Looney Toons characters and looks to the side, along with a small image of Ryan Gleeson candidly smiling with a microphone.
Thu 11 Jun 2026
An Audience with Mick Miller
City Varieties Music Hall
Comedy
Workshop
Barry Manilow
Thu 11 Jun 2026
Barry Manilow
first direct bank arena
Gigs
Music
Adults Only
On stage, there is female singer and guitarist. Stage lights are hazy and pink.
Fri 12 Jun 2026
Cloudbusting: The Music of Kate Bush
City Varieties Music Hall
Gigs
Music
Performance
Free
A group of models wearing summer clothes
Sat 13 Jun 2026
Sparky Saturdays: Summer Styling
M&S Archive
Exhibition
Family Friendly
Pink mortarboard graduation cap balanced on some old looking books with a chihuahua peeking out from behind the books.
Tue 9 Jun 2026 - Sat 13 Jun 2026
Legally Blonde: The Musical
Leeds Grand Theatre
Theatre
the band
Sat 13 Jun 2026
UB40
first direct bank arena
Gigs
Music
Adults Only
Three people in regal period dresses and a dinner suit stand in front of a plain pink backdrop.
Sun 14 Jun 2026
Austentatious
Leeds Grand Theatre
Comedy
Theatre
Seven people in matching black suits strut around a plain white backdrop with exaggerated movements, some holding a ukulele .
Tue 16 Jun 2026
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
City Varieties Music Hall
Comedy
Music
Ivo Graham smirks at the camera, in a bright orange suit and sunglasses, with orange-dyed hair.
Wed 17 Jun 2026
Ivo Graham: Orange Crush
City Varieties Music Hall
Comedy
Old photo of Paul Young standing on his left leg with his left knee up by his chest. He has a dark 70s-style haircut, wearing a long coat, white shirt and black trousers.
Fri 19 Jun 2026
Paul Young: Songs and Stories
City Varieties Music Hall
Gigs
Music
Performance
Three men embrace with their arms around each other.
Wed 17 Jun 2026 - Sat 20 Jun 2026
Blue Mist
Leeds Playhouse
Theatre
An image of two people wearing 1940's clothes. One is sat down wearing a hat and white shirt with a tie. The other is standing wearing a white dress, with their arm on the other person's shoulder. There is text above that reads 'WINDRUSH BY SONG'.
Mon 22 Jun 2026 - Tue 23 Jun 2026
Windrush By Song
Leeds Playhouse
Theatre
Free
Performer sings in a darkened room with green light in back ground
Until Wed 24 Jun 2026
Open Mic - at Leeds Libraries in partnership with Launchpad
Leeds Central Library
All Library Events
Gigs
January List
Music
Performance
Four dancers perform in darkness, all crouching down. The dancer in the middle leans on the others. One dancer is sat, watching from behind them.
Wed 24 Jun 2026 - Thu 25 Jun 2026
Fireflies at Dawn
Leeds Playhouse
Dance
Dance (Li)
Performance
Under £10
Sweet Sorrows
Thu 25 Jun 2026
From Ireland - Sweet Sorrows in concert
The Barn Coffee Shop
Gigs
Music
Performance
A newspaper with the headline 'A Bright Room Called Day', there is an image of an aeroplane on the cover
Wed 24 Jun 2026 - Sat 27 Jun 2026
A Bright Room Called Day
Carriageworks Theatre
Theatre
Performers are dancing on stage. One performer is in a wheelchair.
Sat 27 Jun 2026
National Youth Dance Company x Alleyne Dance
Leeds Playhouse
Dance
Dance (Li)
Performance
Tour guests inside a pub, raising beer glasses to the camera
Until Sat 27 Jun 2026
The Leeds Heritage Pub Tour
The Tetley Pub
Food & Drink
Guided Tour
Under £10
Rails of colourful clothing in a brightly lit room
Sat 27 Jun 2026
Leeds Community Clothes Exchange June 2026 Swap
Woodhouse Community Centre
Social
Market
Grainy image of a bride holding a bouquet laughing with text reading: Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus. Mamma Mia! The smash hit musical, based on the songs of ABBA.
Tue 16 Jun 2026 - Sat 27 Jun 2026
MAMMA MIA!
Leeds Grand Theatre
Theatre
Performance
A group of singers performs energetically on stage in front of an orchestra, with a large "80s Classical" sign in the background.
Sat 27 Jun 2026
80s Classical 2026
Millennium Square
Activity
Gigs
Music
Free
An artist playing music on a big stage during a concert with a crowd in the background
Until Sun 28 Jun 2026
Music Leeds Us: Celebrating 60 Years of Music in Leeds
Leeds City Museum
Exhibition
Music
In a black and red leotard, Joe Tracini strikes a pose in mid-air with arms and legs outstretched, with an open-mouthed expression.
Sun 28 Jun 2026
Joe Tracini: 10 Things I Hate About Me
City Varieties Music Hall
Comedy
Theatre
A docked narrowboat next to a heritage crane and surrounded by buildings and blue sky at Granary Wharf in Leeds
Until Tue 30 Jun 2026
The Leeds Waterfront Guided Tour
Marshall's Mill
Guided Tour
Heritage
January List
Outdoor
Tour guests inside a shopping arcade that is decorated in ornate Victorian style
Until Tue 30 Jun 2026
The Essential Leeds City Centre Tour
Leeds City Square
Heritage
Guided Tour
A man wearing a red cap and graphic t-shirt stands outdoors playing an acoustic guitar, with trees and grass in the background.
Tue 30 Jun 2026
Dylan Gossett - Sounds Of The City
Millennium Square
Gigs
Music
Performance
Three people in a warm, retro-lit room, with the central person wearing sunglasses, flexing and shouting, and a shirt that reads ‘How we love is who we are.
Wed 1 Jul 2026
Alabama Shakes - Sounds Of The City
Millennium Square
Gigs
Music
Performance
Free
Colourful photograph showing 1970s men's underwear
Fri 3 Jul 2026
Guest Speaker – Style, Fit and Comfort: Considering Men's Underwear with Dr Shaun Cole
M&S Archive
Talk
Heritage
Four figures with their backs to the camera wearing red, yellow, green and blue jackets from left to right. The two on the outside have microphones on stands and the figures in the middle are holding them. Above the figures, swirling text reads Dreamcoat Stars on a multi-coloured backdrop.
Sat 4 Jul 2026
Dreamcoat Stars
City Varieties Music Hall
Music
Performance
Wearing a trucker cap, Noel Boland sings into a microphone. Behind him is an acoustic guitar, a moon, and textured blue wooden panels.
Sun 5 Jul 2026
Beautiful Crazy: The Luke Combs Collection
City Varieties Music Hall
Gigs
Music
Gill Hicks sat in profile on a stool, holding a stick with her head raised. A pair of boots are positioned in front of her.
Tue 7 Jul 2026 - Wed 8 Jul 2026
Still Alive (and Kicking)
City Varieties Music Hall
Music
Performance
A group of six people cheerfully pose on a sofa surrounded by teddy bears against a light blue backdrop. The central figure, dressed as a goblin, is surrounded by smiling friends.
Thu 9 Jul 2026
Wet Leg | Sounds Of The City
Millennium Square
Gigs
Music
Three people in white clothing stand in a line, facing forward with serious expressions against a light background with blue and pink lighting.
Fri 10 Jul 2026
The Human League | Sounds Of The City
Millennium Square
Gigs
Music
Brassed Off
Thu 18 Jun 2026 - Sat 11 Jul 2026
Brassed Off
Leeds Playhouse
Theatre
Free
Players on the pitch
Until Sat 11 Jul 2026
Leeds LGBT+ Angels Football Training Sessions
Powerleague Leeds Central
LGBT+
Social
Sports
Free
A group of people create something crafty in the M&S Archive exhibition
Sat 11 Jul 2026
Sparky Saturdays: Finishing Touches
M&S Archive
Exhibition
Family Friendly
The three members of the band The Cribs pose against a red background; one sits on a stool in a black jacket, another stands in a striped shirt, and the third sits in a brown leather jacket.
Sat 11 Jul 2026
The Cribs | Sounds Of The City
Millennium Square
Gigs
Music
Five faces lying on the ground in sunlight, with eyes closed and peaceful expressions.
Sat 13 Jun 2026 - Mon 13 Jul 2026
Lady Maisery and Jimmy & Sid present Wakefire: A Midsummer Celebration!
City Varieties Music Hall
Gigs
Music
Osees
Tue 14 Jul 2026
Osees
Leeds Irish Centre
Gigs
Music
Free
Newspaper image of a cinema audience wearing 3D glasses
Until Thu 16 Jul 2026
Reel-ise
Leeds Industrial Museum
Exhibition
Heritage
Bingo Posters
Until Sat 18 Jul 2026
Bingo For The People!
The Old Woollen
Comedy
Performance
Quiz / Gaming
Echoes of the Bunnymen
Sat 18 Jul 2026
Echoes of the Bunnymen + True Order (Tribute Bands)
Brudenell Social Club
Gigs
Music
Performance
A plate of scones and a glass of champagne on a stone balcony, overlooking a garden
Fri 13 Mar 2026 - Sun 19 Jul 2026
Tea on the Terrace
Temple Newsam
Food & Drink
Heritage
Leeds Museums & Galleries
Beginners lindy hop class
Until Wed 29 Jul 2026
Beginners Lindy Hop
The Dance Studio Leeds
Dance
Dance Class
January List
Workshop
Neil Delamere perches on a high wooden stool in front of a yellow background.
Fri 31 Jul 2026
Neil Delamere: Reinventing the Neil
City Varieties Music Hall
Comedy
Free
A group of people playing music together inside the Grand Arcade, Leeds
Sat 7 Feb 2026 - Sat 1 Aug 2026
Roda de Choro & Samba
Ohana
Family Friendly
Gigs
Music