Autumn

Our collection of theatre listings in Leeds taking place in venues and spaces across the city. 

As well as performances in theatres and concert halls you might also discover plays in the pub, shows in pop-up spaces, musicals in community centres, drama in the library and productions in the park.

Take a look and see what's out there.
 

Two people on a picnic blanket throwing food in the air.
Sat 18 Oct 2025
shed-ache by aKa Dance | Children & Their Grown Ups Festival
Yorkshire Dance
Show , Theatre
Simon and Garfunkel have their backs to the camera as they face a full theatre. The lights shine on them with a blue colour filling the room.
Tue 21 Oct 2025
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
City Varieties
Musical , Theatre
A woman of Bundjalung (Australia) and Ngāpuhi (Aotearoa/New Zealand) decent sits in a brightly lit room. Holding her right leg in the air she leans slightly forward, her left leg is crossed against the floor. Her dark hair is tied back into a ponytail. She is wearing a white shirt and bright blue trousers with matching trainers.
Tue 21 Oct 2025
Rinse
stage@leeds
Dance , Performance , Theatre
A black man is pictured in motion with his profile central to the image, he is visible only from the waist up. The room is brightly lit and has white industrial features. He has short, dark, afro hair and is wearing an oversized black t-shirt. His right arm extends out in front of him, bending at the elbow, his hand reaches around, resting on the nape of his neck.
Tue 21 Oct 2025
blackmilk
The Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre
Dance , Performance , Theatre
A person with tattoos mid-air as they jump on a bed. They are wearing a dressing gown.
Wed 22 Oct 2025 - Thu 23 Oct 2025
EXXY (Transform 25)
Leeds Playhouse
Theatre
Dan Daw is captured in motion against a minimalist white backdrop. He is tall, white and crippled and his torso and arms are decorated in colourful tattoos. Wearing a cream silk robe and small black underpants, he is air-born as if he was floating. Underneath him sits a mattress, covered in a white, textured sheet.
Wed 22 Oct 2025 - Thu 23 Oct 2025
EXXY
Leeds Playhouse
Dance , LGBT+ , Performance , Theatre
A group of people are seen from above in a dimly lit room. Ribbons in red, green, white, and blue form a loose, overlapping grid on the floor.
Wed 22 Oct 2025
Surrender
The Warehouse in Holbeck
Performance , Theatre
A Palestinian man sits with his back to the camera, leaning forward against a wooden desk. With only his arm is visible, as he sits in darkness, he is holding a black and white photograph comprising of several people of mixed ages and genders. The desk rests against an wall covered in ornate pink and cream wallpaper. On top of the desk sits a metal lamp and a decorative wooden box.
Thu 23 Oct 2025 - Sat 25 Oct 2025
Dear Laila
Leeds Kirkgate Market
Performance , Theatre
Ahamefule J. Olu sits on a stage surrounded by instruments. Wearing a black t-shirt and jeans, they are captured mid-performance, holding a microphone to their lips. Their hair is shaved at the sides with long cornrows on top, their face framed by their braids as they gaze forward. 
Fri 24 Oct 2025
Black Repetitions: A lecture performance
Opera North
Performance , Talk , Theatre
Pictured in motion, stands Eve Stainton against a cream backdrop. They are white with bright blonde scraped back hair, reaching just below their ears. Their shirt, in neutral, contrasting tones is a mixture of textures and materials. Their stance is strong, leaning exaggeratedly to the left. Their hand reaches forward as their index finger points out. Their image is duplicated and overlayed.
Fri 24 Oct 2025
The Joystick and The Reins
The Warehouse in Holbeck
Dance , Performance , Theatre
A reinterpretation of ‘The Last Supper’ painting with people gathered around a table. In the background, the original artwork.
Sat 25 Oct 2025
The Last Supper
Leeds Playhouse
Theatre
A young detective wearing a hat and raincoat holds a magnifying glass to his eye next to famous opera characters
Sat 25 Oct 2025
The Big Opera Mystery
Leeds Grand Theatre
Music , Concert , Opera , Performance , Show , Theatre