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Gigs In Leeds

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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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Claire Rousay
Wed 29 Apr 2026
Claire Rousay
The Attic
Gigs
Music
Image of James Brown and Bobby Byrd Characters stating next to each other
Wed 29 Apr 2026
The James Brown Experience
The Wardrobe
Gigs
Music
Performance
Two female culinary students in a commercial kitchen are focused on preparing pastries on baking sheets. Both wear white chef coats with a 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 30 Apr 2026
April Student Spotlight Night
Leeds City College Printworks Campus
Food & Drink
Two women drinking in a pub
Thu 30 Apr 2026
Leeds City Centre Heritage Pub and History Walk
Leeds City Square
Food & Drink
Heritage
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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
Ne-Yo / Akon
Thu 30 Apr 2026
Ne-Yo / Akon
first direct bank arena
Music
Gigs
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
Leeds Storytelling Festival
Free
LSTwo
Fri 1 May 2026
LSTwo
Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall
Concerts
Music
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
The Barr Brothers
Fri 1 May 2026
The Barr Brothers
Brudenell Social Club
Gigs
Music
In a forest green suit and shirt patterned with palm trees, a straight-faced Pierre Novellie looks off-camera and points his finger downwards, set against a plain blue-green backdrop.
Wed 22 Apr 2026 - Fri 1 May 2026
Pierre Novellie: You Sit There, I'll Stand Here
City Varieties Music Hall
Comedy
Press shot of Sara Petite holding her guitar.
Fri 1 May 2026
Sara Petite Band
Otley Courthouse
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
Until Sat 2 May 2026
Fragrance Design Experience
Clayton Hotel Leeds
Activity
Workshop
Painting of flowers and fruit
Sat 2 May 2026
Special Tour: Women Artists of Temple Newsam
Temple Newsam
Talk
Guided Tour
Leeds Museums & Galleries
Image shows little loops made from cotton cord on hessian with a blue latch hook and cord scraps in the background.
Sat 2 May 2026
Heritage Rag Rugging Techniques at Calverley Old Hall
Calverley Old Hall
Workshop
Craft
Creative Workshop
Free
Young Trader Market products
Fri 1 May 2026 - Sat 2 May 2026
National Market Traders' Federation (NMTF) Young Traders Market
Leeds Kirkgate Market
Craft
Market
Jan Hunt in The Magnificent Music Hall show, wearing a bright red dress with dangly jewellery, performing on stage.
Sat 2 May 2026
The Magnificent Music Hall
City Varieties Music Hall
Leeds 400
Music
Theatre
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)
An image of bats in the moonlight
Sat 2 May 2026
Bat Walk at Temple Newsam
Temple Newsam
Guided Tour
Leeds Museums & Galleries
Walk
Press shot of Pauline Eyre holding a tennis racket.
Sat 2 May 2026
Pauline Eyre: Anyone For Tennis?
Otley Courthouse
Comedy
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
Nils Kavanagh on piano smiling with his trio
Sun 3 May 2026
Nils Kavanagh Trio
Seven Arts
Music
Performance
Gigs
Jazz
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
Leeds 400
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)
Flowers in a vase
Wed 6 May 2026
Ikebana workshop
Lotherton
Creative Workshop
Leeds Museums & Galleries
Workshop
Flowers in vase
Wed 6 May 2026
Ikebana workshop
Lotherton
Creative Workshop
Leeds Museums & Galleries
Workshop
Free
A close up image of a ceramic woman looking mournful
Wed 6 May 2026
Grief Café
Leeds Discovery Centre
Healthy Living
Leeds Museums & Galleries
Talk
Ali Woods
Wed 6 May 2026
Ali Woods
The Wardrobe
Comedy
Free
Patsy Gilbert vocalist
Wed 6 May 2026
Patsy Gilbert at Rush Hour Jazz
Seven Arts
Music
Performance
Gigs
Jazz
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
A packed crowd of people watch Skipinnish perform on stage, accompanied by spotlights and haze.
Wed 6 May 2026
Skipinnish
City Varieties Music Hall
Music
Gigs
Simeon Walker stood over an upright piano in a field.
Thu 7 May 2026
Lunchtime Recital: Simeon Walker
Otley Courthouse
Concerts
Music
A drawing of a pencil with two yellow streaks on it.
Thu 7 May 2026
Visual Note-taking with Ellie Julings
Swarthmore Education Centre
Creative Workshop
Visual Arts
Workshop
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
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Thu 7 May 2026
Rag Rugging Evening Taster Workshop
Stitch-Up Craft School
Craft
Creative Workshop
Workshop
P. P. Arnold smiles candidly on stage, wearing a a sequined beret-style cap and textured suit jacket. She is lit by a warm stage light and there is a hazy blue hue in the background.
Thu 7 May 2026
P.P. Arnold
City Varieties Music Hall
Gigs
Music
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