Cocktail-lovers should make their way to The Maven, but keep your eyes peeled – this stylish cocktail bar is a true hidden gem, with no signage and subdued lighting giving it a real prohibition-era look and feel.
Stella Baraklianou’s show ‘Her Unstable Materials’ at BLANK_Leeds gathers the artist’s new ceramic work with interactive elements.
free entry
From TikTok sensation to a sell-out star at Edinburgh Fringe, Abi Clarke brings her acclaimed stand-up show to Leeds.
from £18.00
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
‘Eternal Return’ celebrates filmmaker Stuart Croft whose. innovative approach to film blurred the boundaries between the art gallery and cinema.
free entry
From ‘raging’ women to Ukrainian dancers, Photo North Festival #6 celebrates the magic of camera work with exhibitions and artist talks.
from £10.00
Sarah Roberts: SICK explores environments of care in her signature style of brightly coloured installations, spread across two galleries.
free entry
Thackray Museum of Medicine’s new exhibition explores the medical uses and symbolic meanings of blood in science, culture and wider society.
from £8.95
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
Blue Rinse is a busy and affordable vintage shop in the centre Leeds. Alongside their traditional lines of vintage sweaters, brights, and sportswear is a range exclusively featuring fabrics recycled locally.
It’s no surprise that this is a popular part of Leeds nightlife as there is plenty to entertain with video screens, arcade games, TV/movie props, memorabilia, and film nights.
Independent record shop and label bringing an expertly curated selection of vinyl to Leeds Corn Exchange.
The Leeds Corn Exchange is a Victorian building that dates back to 1864, now a vibrant hub for independent retailers, artisans, and food stalls
Tribe Records returns after a 4 year gap with a new store stocking house, techno, electro, reggae, dancehall, disco, world, dnb, bass & beats.
Reworked clothing and old-school designer pieces, Best offers two floors of style in the heart of Leeds.
Vegan street food pop-up serving up a spectacular array of down & dirty dishes.
White Cloth Hall is a new food and drink project, based in a Grade II listed venue in Leeds city centre.
A quirky little shop for comics, graphic novels, role-playing and board games, with frequent in-store events.
Little Tokyo is a Japanese restaurant in Leeds featuring cushions in the ground for diners to sit on while eating.
Pop Boutique is a vintage chain store with branches across the North, selling furniture and kitsch for those passionate about times gone by.
The outsiders, the oddities and the outrageous – we’re keeping it weird with a hot new batch of underground gigs about to hit Manchester, Leeds, and Liverpool.
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.
Vintage Alfred Hitchcock and a family friendly film festival are amongst our highlights this May.
Make the most of the springtime sun with some of the North's best bars and restaurants.
From precarious ceramics to photography festivals, spring is here and brings with it a breath of fresh air in visual art and exhibitions.
It's like the Woolies pick'n'mix counter this month in live literature land – so much choice, we're not sure where to start digging in.
Read our latest highlights from the live classical music offer in Manchester and the North, taking in a number of the region's most cherished orchestral forces and venues.
Dragon quests, coconut pyramids and topsy-turvy Wonderland adventures... curious?
