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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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Digital photo of Scott Bennett comforting and holding a baby with an oxygen tube in his arms.
Fri 16 Oct 2026
Scott Bennett: Blood Sugar Baby
City Varieties Music Hall
Comedy
Performance
Harriet looking off to the right in a crocheted jumper.
Sat 17 Oct 2026
Harriet: Trying To Get The Feeling Again
City Varieties Music Hall
Gigs
Music
A ceramic artwork, depicting a bowl-shaped vased filled with white, purple, orange and red ceramic flowers.
Sun 1 Mar 2026 - Sun 18 Oct 2026
Botanically Beautiful: Art and design inspired by nature
Lotherton Hall and Estate
Exhibition
Leeds Museums & Galleries
Finley Christie holding a red rose and a cup of coffee/tea/wine
Sun 18 Oct 2026
Finley Christie
The Wardrobe
Comedy
Kerry Ellis casually holds the collar of her black leather bomber jacket.
Mon 19 Oct 2026
Kerry Ellis: Rock Anthems
City Varieties Music Hall
Gigs
Music
Graham Gouldman and Heart Full of Songs stand in front of a grey backdrop.
Mon 19 Oct 2026
10cc's Graham Gouldman & Heart Full of Songs
City Varieties Music Hall
Gigs
Music
Christopher Hall in a yellow top
Wed 21 Oct 2026
Christopher Hall
The Wardrobe
Comedy
In the style of a Renaissance painting, Michael Spicer sits at a desk with his arm resting on a skull, as he wears a velvety red outfit in front of a dark green curtain. The desk also features pencils, books, dice, keys, a stopwatch and a globe.
Wed 21 Oct 2026
Michael Spicer: No Room
City Varieties Music Hall
Comedy
Image shows a Little Owl perched on a concrete fence post surrounded by trees
Fri 20 Feb 2026 - Fri 23 Oct 2026
Birding for Beginner's- RSPB St Aidan's
RSPB St Aidan's
Guided Tour
Outdoor
Walk
Jack Carroll in a black suit, polka dot shirt and sunglasses speaks into a tin can on a long wooden stick, his other hand outstretched, positioned in front of a orange and yellow chequered pattern.
Fri 23 Oct 2026
Jack Carroll: The Fall Guy
City Varieties Music Hall
Comedy
Under £10
A rail of halloween costumes with novelty warning tape decorating the wall behind it.
Sat 24 Oct 2026
Leeds Community Clothes Exchange October 2026 Swap
Woodhouse Community Centre
Market
sale
Social
A group of children playing a parachute game with a rainbow striped parachute.
Tue 17 Feb 2026 - Tue 27 Oct 2026
Wild Play for 8-12-year-olds
Skelton Grange Environment Centre
Activity
Family Friendly
Family Friendly Workshop
Free
A man puts a travel money wallet into his bag
Thu 29 Oct 2026
Have a Go at Half Term: Currency Club
M&S Archive
Family Friendly
Activity
RAchel Fairburn
Thu 29 Oct 2026
Rachel Fairburn: Vexy Beasts
The Wardrobe
Comedy
Dr John Cooper Clarke casually poses in a black suit, wearing his iconic sunglasses.
Sat 31 Oct 2026
Dr John Cooper Clarke
City Varieties Music Hall
Gigs
Music
Spoken Word
Talk
Digital illustration of cogs
Until Sun 1 Nov 2026
Engineery
Leeds Industrial Museum
Exhibition
Leeds Museums & Galleries
Hannah East stands sighing and exasperated with a messy bun, her arms outstretched holding a prosecco flute with a dummy floating in it, and a tub of Sudocrem. Her shirt is stained and a breast milk pump is on display.
Mon 2 Nov 2026
Hannah East: Express Yourself
City Varieties Music Hall
Comedy
Under £10
Group of players on the court
Until Wed 4 Nov 2026
The Bad Mittens, LGBTQ+ inclusive social badminton
Armley Leisure Centre
Social
Sports
SIX queens singing into microphones wearing modern takes on Tudio dress.
Tue 3 Nov 2026 - Sat 7 Nov 2026
SIX
Leeds Grand Theatre
Music
Theatre
Daniel Foxx lies on a bed of soft grass and gazes at the sky, surrounded by daisies and holding a flower.
Sat 7 Nov 2026
Daniel Foxx: How Lovely
City Varieties Music Hall
Comedy
Aladdinsane - The Sound & Vision of Bowie tribute
Sat 7 Nov 2026
Aladdinsane - The Sound & Vision of Bowie tribute
Howard Assembly Room
Gigs
Music
Performance
Flo and Joan sit on the floor with their legs extended, and their arms playing a piano positioned behind their heads.
Sun 8 Nov 2026
Flo & Joan: With Feeling
City Varieties Music Hall
Comedy
Music
Olga Koch
Tue 10 Nov 2026
Olga Koch
The Wardrobe
Comedy
At a kitchen counter beside a tabby cat, Brian Bilston reads a book entitled 'how to write a poem', his face obscured behind its cover.
Wed 11 Nov 2026
Brian Bilston: How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside
City Varieties Music Hall
Literature
Spoken Word
Talk
Free
Three models wear headscarves and sunglasses
Thu 12 Nov 2026
Guest Speaker – All in the best possible taste: 50 years of style, with Dr Jade Halbert
M&S Archive
Talk
Heritage
Laura Lexx
Thu 12 Nov 2026
Laura Lexx
The Wardrobe
Comedy
Black and white photo of Tom Meighan looking off into the distance, wearing a thick coat.
Thu 12 Nov 2026
An Evening with Tom Meighan: The Original Voice of Kasabian
City Varieties Music Hall
Gigs
Music
Talk
Free
Toddlers playing with toys on a colourful play mat.
Fri 13 Mar 2026 - Fri 13 Nov 2026
Little Lotherton
Lotherton Hall and Estate
Craft
Family Friendly
Leeds Museums & Galleries
Free
An illustration of colourful Christmas baubles
Sat 14 Nov 2026
Sparky Saturdays: Christmas Crafternoon
M&S Archive
Family Friendly
Activity
Free
Group photo outside Queens Court
Until Wed 18 Nov 2026
LGBTQ+ monthly drinks hosted by Angels of Freedom
Food & Drink
LGBT+
Social
Michael Akadiri
Thu 19 Nov 2026
Michael Akadiri: Don’t Call Me Uncle!
The Wardrobe
Comedy
Kevin Bridges in a dark setting with a beam of light.
Thu 19 Nov 2026
Kevin Bridges - Here If You Need Me
first direct bank arena
Comedy
Squeeze band sat down together in a club.
Fri 20 Nov 2026
Squeeze
first direct bank arena
Gigs
Music
Adults Only
Free
One tall pile of books surrounded by other smaller piles of books.
Until Thu 26 Nov 2026
Quiet Reading Sessions
Otley Community Hub & Library
All Library Events
Literature
Social
Under £10
A rail filled with Christmas jumpers
Sat 28 Nov 2026
Leeds Community Clothes Exchange November 2026 Swap
Woodhouse Community Centre
Social
Market
Bill Bailey
Sat 28 Nov 2026
Bill Bailey - Vaudevillean
first direct bank arena
Comedy
Music
Adults Only
Mrs Doubtfire wearing her classic blue cardigan and skirt holding holding up a broom as if it's a guitar.
Tue 10 Nov 2026 - Sun 29 Nov 2026
Mrs Doubtfire
Leeds Grand Theatre
Theatre
Free
Diverse group of 18 people grouped for photo
Thu 5 Feb 2026 - Thu 3 Dec 2026
LGBTQ+ Social Space + Support Hub
Swarthmore Education Centre
Food & Drink
LGBT+
Social
Under £10
Lindy Fridays class
Until Fri 4 Dec 2026
Lindy Fridays
Carriageworks Theatre
Activity
Dance
Dance Class
January List
Social
Free
Brian's Barbers
Until Sat 5 Dec 2026
Leeds Kirkgate Market Tour
Leeds Kirkgate Market
Heritage
Guided Tour
Special Kinda Madness
Sat 5 Dec 2026 - Sun 6 Dec 2026
Special Kinda Madness + The Specials (Tribute Bands)
The Irish Centre
Gigs
Music
Performance
The Darkness band, gathered together.
Wed 9 Dec 2026
The Darkness - Bands of Brothers Arena Tour
first direct bank arena
Gigs
Music
Adults Only
Free
Leeds Record Fair
Until Sat 12 Dec 2026
Leeds Record Fair
Leeds Kirkgate Market
Music
Market
Free
Children create something crafty in the M&S Archive exhibition
Sat 12 Dec 2026
Sparky Saturdays: Christmas Jumper Day
M&S Archive
Family Friendly
Activity
Moving together, finding presence in the midst of a crowd.
Until Sat 12 Dec 2026
5Rhythms ® Waves dance
We Are Wellness
Dance
Dance Class
Healthy Living
Free
Wetherby Monthly Artisan Market
Sun 8 Feb 2026 - Sun 13 Dec 2026
Wetherby Monthly Artisan Market
Wetherby Market Place
Social
Market
Members of Cosy Choir smiling at the camera in a colourful room
Until Thu 17 Dec 2026
Cosy Choir
Headingley Enterprise and Arts Centre
January List
Music
Workshop
Leeds Corn Exchange
Until Sun 20 Dec 2026
Leeds City Centre Walking Tour
Leeds Art Gallery
Guided Tour
Free
Leeds Briggate
Sun 15 Feb 2026 - Sun 20 Dec 2026
Leeds Briggate Monthly Artisan Market
Briggate
Social
Market
Paint with us
Until Sat 26 Dec 2026
Painting Fun
DoubleTree by Hilton Leeds City Centre
Activity
Craft