‘Eclectic’ is the name of the game at the Bagshaw Museum in Batley.
Their collections are varied but not lacking in quality.
From South Africa, Asia and Egypt to Edwardian dollhouses, all situated in the beautiful Victorian gothic mansion.
CANVAS is a month-long celebration of art and the community with interactive events and a showcase of work from Leeds Art University students
free entry
Accomplished silent film pianist Jonny Best provides live improvised music to accompany Alfred Hitchcock’s classic thriller.
from £14.00
YOU:MATTER is a spectacular audio-visual experience that explores our place in the universe and the invisible links between us and the cosmos
from £2.00
The freshly refurbished National Science and Media Museum reopens with an exhibition of David Hockney’s photographic and video ‘joiner’ works.
free entry
See Roger Ackling’s sun-marked wooden artefacts in the artist’s more comprehensive exhibition to date, at Leeds’ Henry Moore Institute.
free entry
StrangeForms Festival returns for its 10th edition, bringing two weird and wonderful days of math-rock, post-rock, post-metal to Brudenell Social Club.
from £22.00
Anika is about to drop her heaviest and angriest record to date, making her show at Brudenell Social Club an exciting prospect.
from £17.00
Baths brings his fourth record, Gut, to Headrow House this May, marking his first gig in Leeds in seven years.
from £16.00
Manasamitra is an artist-led organisation based in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, delivering a range of South Asian arts and cultural experiences in traditional and innovative ways.
A creative hub in the heart of Dewsbury, Brigantia is a meeting place for local artists, businesses and Kirklees residents.
Beautiful grade II listed building on the outskirts of Leeds. Well worth the trip for those wanting something special.
Opened in 2017, Leeds’ Cineworld boasts 11 screens, including a huge IMAX designed to showcase the latest and greatest Hollywood blockbusters.
Open access print making, screen printing, etching, dry point, collagraph, black and white art courses for beginners or those more experienced. Onsite gallery space used for members exhibitions and also for anyone who submits a proposal.
With outdoor seating just 30 minutes drive outside Wakefield, Ossett Brewery specialises in award-winning real ales and has taproom and brewery tours on site.
Tapestry Arts is a live-music venue and bar, arts complex and theatre all rolled into one.
Pudsey Market is a traditional style market in Pudsey, just outside the centre of Leeds.
Tucked away in a quiet, leafy garden, Bolling Hall Museum is full-to-the-brim with the history of its residing families.
Interplay works across all definitions of exclusion to create a special theatre that places the audience at the centre of the experience.
Bab Tooma serves authentic Middle Eastern and Syrian food. The restaurant is a local favourite for kebabs and grilled meats.
Spring is here and the North is buzzing with must-visit new restaurants and bars.
Open air clubs, new festivals and long-awaited gigs. The North West's live music scene is heating up this spring.
Vintage Alfred Hitchcock and a family friendly film festival are amongst our highlights this May.
Crocodile-themed Easter egg hunts, sense-sational museum trips and more this Easter!
Willow weaving, textile collages, digital arts and ecology - all this and more in our exhibition top picks this month
We've got many a good time in store this month as we round up the best walking tours, cultural classes and makers markets in the land.
Dynamic dance, party-performance, high-energy stand-up and a site-specific show set in a pub. All this and more in our newest theatre guide.
If it's inspiring, inclusive events and avant-garde, experimental afternoons you're after, look no further than live literature this spring – we've got you covered.
