Wapentake
Ian Jones, Food and Drink Editor
Freshness is the name of the game for this city centre cafe bar. The bread is baked on site daily and there’s an exhaustive range of coffees and teas – not to mention alcoholic drinks.
What's on near Wapentake
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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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Northern Ballet’s Hansel & Gretel
Enjoy a magical family adventure where ballet meets fairytale in Northern Ballet’s brand-new children’s production.
from £8.25
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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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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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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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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
Sound Bath Relaxation Workshop
Access a deeper level of consciousness and find true relaxation through an hour long sound bath with Lee Bloomfield.
from £17.50
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Forbidden Territories: 100 Years of Surreal Landscapes at The Hepworth Wakefield
‘Forbidden Territories’ marks 100 years of the Surrealist movement, featuring legendary artists from Leonora Carrington to Salvador Dalí.
from £0.00Where to go near Wapentake
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Asian Bazaar
In the heart of Leeds is also an Asian market held every Wednesday, featuring a vast array of fabrics and spices from the Indian subcontinent and beyond.
Leeds
Wire Club in Leeds
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.
Leeds
The Ivy Asia Leeds
The Ivy Asia Leeds is now open, serving up high-end dishes in the Victoria Quarter.
Leeds
HOME Leeds
HOME is a fine dining restaurant in Leeds, launched in 2017 by Masterchef semi-finalist Elizabeth Cottam and Michelin-starred Head Chef Mark Owens.
Leeds
Blue Rinse
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.
Leeds
Tribe Records Leeds
Tribe Records returns after a 4 year gap with a new store stocking house, techno, electro, reggae, dancehall, disco, world, dnb, bass & beats.
Leeds
The Man Behind The Curtain
Man Behind The Curtain is a stylish, exclusive fine dining restaurant in the Victoria Leeds shopping centre, with a flair for the weird and wonderful.
Leeds
Victoria Arcade
Leeds’ go to place for premium shopping, Victoria Arcade, has both style and substance in abundance.
Leeds
Crowd of Favours
Crowd of Favours is a relaxed, welcoming restaurant and pub serving a great range of beers, spirits and locally sourced food.
Leeds
Released Records Leeds
Independent record shop and label bringing an expertly curated selection of vinyl to Leeds Corn Exchange.
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