O2 Academy Leeds
Johnny James, Managing Editor
Run by the Academy Music Group, the O₂ Academy Leeds is a 2300 capacity music venue situated in the heart of the city.
What's on near O2 Academy Leeds
Tapestry Tour at Leeds Central Library
Join Leeds Central Library for a tour of the Leeds Tapestry, a large scale public artwork that chronicles Leeds Life.
from £4.00
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John Hoyland: Imaginary Beings at The Henry Moore Institute
See a different side to the work of painter John Hoyland at The Henry Moore Institute’s exhibition of his playful sculptures.
free entry
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The Traumatic Surreal at The Henry Moore Institute
‘The Traumatic Surreal’ celebrates the 100th anniversary of Surrealism with artwork by women artists in German-speaking countries after WWII.
free entry
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Stuart Croft: Eternal Return at Leeds Art Gallery
‘Eternal Return’ celebrates filmmaker Stuart Croft whose. innovative approach to film blurred the boundaries between the art gallery and cinema.
free entry
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Sound Out Leeds 2024/25
Leeds International Concert Season is on a mission to push boundaries, expand horizons, and ask the question: ‘What haven’t we heard?’ as it presents its city-spanning Sound Out Leeds series.
from £10.00
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Boris Maas: You have seen nothing yet at The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery
Boris Maas responds to the work of Victorian painter John Atkinson Grimshaw in a new exhibition of light installations and photographs.
free entry
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Mary Griffiths: Everything and All of Us at The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery
Griffiths’ major solo show, ‘Everything and All of Us’ at the The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery showcases her drawings and prints from the last decade.
free entry
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Her Unstable Materials by Stella Baraklianou at BLANK_ Leeds
Stella Baraklianou’s show ‘Her Unstable Materials’ at BLANK_Leeds gathers the artist’s new ceramic work with interactive elements.
free entryWhere to go near O2 Academy Leeds
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Leeds International Festival Speigeltent
Leeds International Festival will host a Spiegeltent at Live at Leeds 2018 in Leeds’ Millennium Square.
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Leeds City Museum
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Carriageworks Theatre
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The Northern Market Leeds
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Leeds Central Library
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A Nation Of Shopkeepers
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The Bookish Type
An independent bookshop specialising in literature across the LGBTIQA+ spectrum.
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Blue Pavilion & K-Cube
Oriental dining, live music and private karaoke, the upmarket Chinese restaurant Blue Pavilion is bringing the party to Leeds.
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Radisson Blu Hotel Leeds
Comprising 147 sophisticated rooms and suites, this Leeds accommodation offers the desirable combination of a city centre location and historical character.
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The Henry Moore Institute in Leeds
The Henry Moore Institute boasts one of Britain’s strongest public collections of sculpture, and ‘makes a significant impact on the future of art history’.
Vue Leeds The Light
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