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A Discovery Day / Thu 9 Apr 2026 / Leeds Discovery Centre
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28 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
Easter Holidays in Leeds

This Easter in Leeds why not eggsplore what's out there for children and families across Leeds.

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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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Mandy, Indiana
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Spring
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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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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Punch

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Tue 7 Apr 2026 - Sat 11 Apr 2026
Punch
Leeds Playhouse
Theatre
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A visitor inside the busy Print Fair at last year's festival inside the 1912 Mill. The space is a former textile mill with red brick walls, white pillars and strings of festoon lights hanging from the high beams. The space is filled with stalls of original prints and handmade books.
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Spring
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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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
Close up of people Screen Printing
Wed 1 Jul 2026
Print Your Own Tote: A Screen Printing Workshop with Jenny
Left Bank Leeds
Activity
Creative Workshop
Workshop
The Spooky Men's Chorale sing into microphones together on stage, in dark outfits and hats, lit by a blue stage-light.
Wed 1 Jul 2026
The Spooky Men's Chorale
City Varieties Music Hall
Concerts
Music
Sunn O)))
Wed 1 Jul 2026
Sunn O)))
Project House
Music
Gigs
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
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Thu 2 Jul 2026
Floral Embroidery Evening Taster Workshop
Stitch-Up Craft School
Craft
Creative Workshop
Workshop
Under £10
LGBTQ+ Open Mic
Until Thu 2 Jul 2026
LGBTQ+ Open Mic
Flamingos Coffee House
Comedy
LGBT+
Music
Performance
Spoken Word
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
The members of Showaddywaddy stand in brightly coloured suit jackets, posing in sunglasses against a vibrant blur backdrop.
Fri 3 Jul 2026
Showaddywaddy
City Varieties Music Hall
Gigs
Music
A child is street dancing in a freeze. Their balanced on their head and hands with their feet in the air.
Until Sat 4 Jul 2026
Street Styles 8-11 | Saturday Superstars Dance Class
Yorkshire Dance
Family Friendly
Workshop
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
Tom Odell standing with arms raised above their head against a plain background, wearing a dark long‑sleeved top.
Sat 4 Jul 2026
Tom Odell - Sounds Of The City
Millennium Square
Gigs
Music
Performance
JOHN McCUSKER TRIO press shot.
Sat 4 Jul 2026
John McCusker Trio
Otley Courthouse
Gigs
Music
A painted portrait of a man in a military outfit on a horse, outdoors in a field
Sun 5 Jul 2026
Special Tour: Lord Halifax's Legacy
Temple Newsam
Guided Tour
Heritage
Leeds Museums & Galleries
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
An abstract monoprint in blues and greens being lifted from the plate
Mon 6 Jul 2026
Monoprint Taster Session
Leeds Print Workshop
Workshop
Craft
Creative Workshop
Kings of Leon
Mon 6 Jul 2026
Kings of Leon
first direct bank arena
Gigs
Music
Hand bound books in various colours, alongside a selection of bookbinding tools
Tue 7 Jul 2026
Intro to Bookbinding
Leeds Print Workshop
Workshop
Craft
Creative Workshop
Under £10
A black and white photograph of City Square c. turn of the 20th century
Fri 22 May 2026 - Tue 7 Jul 2026
Leeds in Three Squares
Leeds City Bus Station
Walk
Free
Flamingos Cafe
Until Tue 7 Jul 2026
Inclusive voices: Pure Imagination
Flamingos Coffee House
Healthy Living
LGBT+
Social
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
Under £10
A photograph of two people taking photographs on a bridge in Holbeck
Wed 6 May 2026 - Thu 9 Jul 2026
Leeds and Holbeck Photography Walk
Leeds City Square
Walk
Guided Tour
Heritage
Four artists sat around a table in a print studio discussing their work
Thu 11 Jun 2026 - Thu 9 Jul 2026
Print Club – 5 Weeks
Leeds Print Workshop
Workshop
Craft
Creative Workshop
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
Thrum
Thu 9 Jul 2026
Thrum
The Lending Room
Music
Gigs
Under £10
A man wearing sunglasses and rabbit ears
Fri 10 Jul 2026
Surreally Good
The Warehouse In Holbeck
Comedy
Theatre
Black Umfolosi press shot, they're all dancing.
Fri 10 Jul 2026
Black Umfolosi
Otley Courthouse
Dance
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
Photo by Tuaans on Unsplash
Sat 11 Jul 2026
The Great Leeds Walk
The Leodiensian Club
Guided Tour
Outdoor
A small girl in a blue tutu balances on one leg smiling at the camera as other children look towards her
Sat 25 Apr 2026 - Sat 11 Jul 2026
Ballet 2-4 | Saturday Superstars Dance Class
Yorkshire Dance
Family Friendly
Workshop
A small boy plays with coloured ribbons in a dance studio
Sat 25 Apr 2026 - Sat 11 Jul 2026
Parents & Tots | Saturday Superstars Dance Class
Yorkshire Dance
Family Friendly
Workshop
A young boy is ballancing on one leg, arms stretched, whilst a group of young girls are gathered behind him in a dance studio.
Sat 25 Apr 2026 - Sat 11 Jul 2026
Ballet 4-6 | Saturday Superstars Dance Class
Yorkshire Dance
Dance
Family Friendly
Workshop
A girl is in a dance studio balancing on one leg, with the other extended behind her, her arms are stretched to the side
Sat 25 Apr 2026 - Sat 11 Jul 2026
Creative Pop 5-7 | Saturday Superstars Dance Class
Yorkshire Dance
Family Friendly
Workshop
A young, smiley boy is bending his knees wearing tap shoes in a dance studio.
Sat 25 Apr 2026 - Sat 11 Jul 2026
Creative Tap 4-8 | Saturday Superstars Dance Class
Yorkshire Dance
Family Friendly
Workshop
Brassed Off
Thu 18 Jun 2026 - Sat 11 Jul 2026
Brassed Off
Leeds Playhouse
Theatre
Children are dancing and jumping with different coloured scarves in a dance studio.
Sat 25 Apr 2026 - Sat 11 Jul 2026
Street Styles 5-7 | Saturday Superstars Dance Class
Yorkshire Dance
Family Friendly
Workshop
A group of young children are doing ballet in a dance studio, jumping, stretching and swaying.
Sat 25 Apr 2026 - Sat 11 Jul 2026
Ballet 6-9 | Saturday Superstars Dance Class
Yorkshire Dance
Family Friendly
Workshop
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
A an ink roller being used to coat wood type with pink ink.
Sat 11 Jul 2026
Letterpress: Wood Type Posters
Leeds Print Workshop
Workshop
Craft
Creative Workshop
A group of children are in different street dance poses in a dance studio
Until Sat 11 Jul 2026
TEMPO Street Crew | Saturday Superstars Dance Class
Yorkshire Dance
Family Friendly
Workshop
Scott Bennett and his baby.
Sat 11 Jul 2026
Scott Bennett: Blood Sugar Baby
Otley Courthouse
Comedy
Talk
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
Under £10
Wheelchair users in a big circle in a dance studio, raising theirs arms high with colourful scarves
Until Sun 12 Jul 2026
In Motion
Northern Ballet & Phoenix Dance Theatre
Dance
Dance Class
Workshop
Free
Moortown Park Event
Sun 12 Jul 2026
Moortown Festival
Moortown Park
Family Friendly
Festival
Leeds 400
Music
Outdoor
A selection of abstract collograph prints in multiple colours drying on a drying rack
Mon 13 Jul 2026
Collograph Taster Session
Leeds Print Workshop
Workshop
Craft
Creative Workshop
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
A photograph of Hope Foundry, Mabgate, Leeds
Wed 15 Jul 2026
Mabgate, a Forgotten Area of Leeds?
MAP Charity
Guided Tour
Walk
Gouache Workshop with Dawn Blatherwick
Wed 15 Jul 2026
Gouache Workshop with Dawn Blatherwick
Lotherton
Craft
Creative Workshop
Workshop
Leeds Museums & Galleries