Jed Potts and The Hillman Hunters have featured heavily in national Blues publications as a band to watch for their authenticity. The release of their album (Swashbucklin') has gained critical acclaim, and their electrifying performances captivate audiences worldwide. Frontman, Jed Potts has toured in the U.S. with Brandon Santini, playing at prestigious festivals like Clearwater Sea-Blues Festival, and collaborating with renowned artists such as The Katet and Brandon Santini.

Following his Biggest Award in Comedy nominated debut and subsequent hit tour, multi-award-winning comedian and junior doctor Michael Akadiri arrives in Leeds with his sophomore show, Trust Me I’m a Daddy.

Get your mind out of the gutter - Not that sort of daddy! He’s merely become a father.

“The supremely talented and likeable” (Metro) Michael has long juggled comedy and medicine but now he’s thrown parenting into the mix too. Surely, something must give?!

Bolder, brighter and bigger than ever! Leeds Pride 2024 promises to be the city’s best pride celebration to date.

Leeds Pride is one of the biggest one-day festivals in Leeds City Centre. Last year saw the biggest ever parade with over 167 organisations in attendance throughout the day. 

Leeds Pride attracts people from all over the world, and is proud to be the UK’s friendliest pride as well as the largest free pride in the UK.

Leeds Arts University is excited to announce Beyond the Frame, our 2024 end of year exhibition which showcases the work of our talented students.

Featuring contemporary art, animation, illustration, graphic design, film, fashion, textiles, creative advertising, music, photography and writing, from students across fifteen undergraduate courses, the University is delighted to present the work at the Blenheim Walk building. 

The ever popular Art Market will be open for visitors to purchase artwork created by students.

Join Steps superstar, Claire Richards, for the ultimate disco party, Everybody Dance!

This brand-new sparkling concert tour features the greatest dance and disco hits of all time. From Donna Summer to Dua Lipa, Beyonce, Chic, The Weekend, Chaka Kahn, Daft Punk, Whitney, Cher, ABBA and many more. Sing, dance and party with our sensational company of dynamic dancers, dazzling vocalists and pop royalty, Claire Richards.

Leeds Open Studios, brings together artists and organisations from across the city not just the city centre

Discover the vast amount of creative talent Leeds has to offer and wander around venues usually closed to the public

Meet artists, explore their studio spaces, purchase one of a kind pieces discover new skills and immerse yourself in a day of creativity and culture

Leeds Open Studios 28th September 2024, see you there.

Simon is an author, TV presenter, and one of the world’s most adventurous travellers. His unique brand of documentary filmmaking combines travel and adventure with current affairs, history, wildlife, culture and conservation. His journeys have taken him to more than 130 countries, across jungles, deserts, mountains and oceans, and to some of the world’s most beautiful, dangerous and remote regions.

In 2018, Simon’s first national theatre tour was completely sold out. Now he’s returning to venues across the UK with new tales in his latest tour To The Ends Of The Earth.

Radio 4 favourite, comedy legend, and ‘the 42nd best reason to love Britain’ (Telegraph) John Shuttleworth, is back with more hilarious stories and songs performed on his trusty Yamaha organ (with built-in auto accompaniment!) In Raise The Oof John celebrates 40 years in showbiz. Yes, it was 1985 when he met TV’s Clarinet Man – next-door neighbour Ken Worthington – who came last on New Faces in 1973 (Tony Hatch crucified him!)