Bottomless Boat Tours at Water Lane Boathouse

Set sail on the Leeds to Liverpool canal for a 90 minute booze cruise, led by Captain John who’ll be on hand to point out landmarks and hidden gems along the route, while you sip, soak up the views and enjoy bottomless beer or prosecco. After the trip, you’ll return to Water Lane for a 2hr table reservation and a pizza – all included in the ticket price.

Fridays: 5.30pm, 7.30pm
Saturdays: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7pm
August Bank Holiday Sunday: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm & 7pm

The Music of U2 By Candlelight

The Music of U2 By Candlelight comes to Leeds Minster!

Saturday 26th July 2025 at 6:15pm & 8:30pm

1st Sitting: Doors 5:30pm / Show 6:15pm - 7:30pm
2nd Sitting: Doors 8:00pm / Show 8:30pm - 9:45pm

Calling all U2 super fans... we’ve found exactly what you’re looking for! The Music Of U2 By Candlelight is finally here and it’s guaranteed to be an Unforgettable Fire!

The Northern Swing Orchestra Big Band and Tessa Smith

Swing Into Sunday with The Northern Swing Orchestra Big Band and Tessa Smith.

Tessa is the founder of The Honeybirds and a Jazz vocalist who specialises in authentic tunes of the 1920s - 1940s. She is a sought-after educator, published academic and keen Swing dancer.

Join us for an afternoon of unforgettable Big Band music featuring The Northern Swing Orchestra.

Experience the thrill of a 16-piece Big Band with classic hits and timeless tunes.

Tickets: Only £7!
Under 16s: FREE

A Taste of Yorkshire Food and Drink Festival

The Middleton Railway hosts its annual food and drink festival on August 2nd and 3rd. Featuring over 25 local traders, beers and ciders as well as live music and children's entertainment. 

Hot and cold food available all weekend and our bars are open late on Saturday too. 

All tickets include unlimited train rides, why not visit Middleton Park on your day out? 

Free parking, fully acessible site and dogs are welcome (and free!).

Saturday 10am to 9pm (last entry at 7.30pm, market closes at 5pm but hot food, drinks and music go on late)

SCRAP Drop-in Mend It & Upcycle Day

A free, drop in event 11am – 3pm, 9 Aug, to help share skills and keep your fashion sustainable.

Come and join us in our Creative Reuse Hub to learn how to mend, repair and upcycle your clothes, share skills, finish projects and learn from others.

All welcome, this is a free, drop in session so just turn up on the day with your mending pile or clothes upcycling ideas, no need to book.

SCRAP Clothes Swap

Join us for a Clothes Swap on Saturday 9th August and refresh your wardrobe sustainably.

We're always keen to explore how we all buy, wear, care and dispose of clothing and our Clothes Swap is the perfect opportunity to refresh your wardrobe without spending a penny. Simply bring along your clean, good quality adult clothes, shoes, and bags to swap with fellow clothes swappers.

Beautiful Crazy: The Luke Combs Collection

Brand new for 2026, Beautiful Crazy is an exciting and authentic theatrical celebration of one of the biggest country stars on the planet… Luke Combs.

Featuring award-winning country singer Noel Boland and a band led by Sarah Jory, the world’s number one female pedal steel guitar player and BCMA Hall of Fame Inductee, Beautiful Crazy features fan favourites including Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma, Where the Wild Things Are, Fast Car, When It Rains It Pours, She Got the Best of Me, Hurricane and, of course, Beautiful Crazy.

The Chicago Blues Brothers

The Chicago Blues Brothers are back – and they’re tearing the roof off the Country Bunker!

Celebrating 45 years of the legendary Blues Brothers legacy, this live concert delivers a high-energy night of electrifying blues, foot-stomping country classics, and a few unforgettable surprises along the way.

From the iconic hits of the Blues Brothers movies to some of the greatest country anthems of all time, this is a musical mash-up like no other – all delivered with that unmistakable CBB swagger and a fresh twist that’ll have you singing, clapping, and dancing in the aisles.

Paul Merton & Suki Webster's Improv Show

Following critically acclaimed seasons in London and Edinburgh, Paul Merton and Suki Webster, two of the UK’s leading improvisers, present an evening of wonderfully unscripted cutting-edge comedy.

Expect a show full of fast, fabulously funny improvised games, scenes, stories and laugh-out-loud surrealism as these two masters of comedy improvisation join forces with their very special guests to create cascades of laughter and joyful silliness.

5Rhythms ® Waves

Want to move more freely, more consciously, more joyfully? This evening workshop with accredited 5Rhythms® teacher Ben Deutsch will be a space to re-connect with our bodies and to offer ourselves the freedom we crave. Using some simple exercises, well chosen music, intuition, and a dash of humour, Ben will hold space for the group to move individually and together.

Through movement, we will explore qualities of fluidity, clarity, surrender, ease and presence.

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