The Leeds Guide

DIONNE WARWICK IN PERSON AND IN HER OWN WORDS
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DIONNE WARWICK IN PERSON AND IN HER OWN WORDS - Leeds Guide Six-time Grammy Award-winning recording artist and Grammy Hall of Fame inductee Dionne Warwick has announced a series of UK dates for Spring 2025, following a run of sold out dates earlier this year and is at Leeds Grand Theatre on Sunday 27th April. The tour will see Dionne guide audiences through....

AN EXCITING YEAR FOR NORTHERN BALLET
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AN EXCITING YEAR FOR NORTHERN BALLET - Leeds Guide Alongside previously announced Jane Eyre, Northern Ballet is delighted to share the return of their cinematic adventure ballet Merlin and festive family favourite The Nutcracker to Leeds Grand Theatre in 2025. This exciting trio of ballets will be performed over the course of the year ahead and prom...

FULL CIRCLE WITH ALED JONES
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FULL CIRCLE WITH ALED JONES - Leeds Guide Aled Jones is hitting the road for a major UK tour and coming to King’s Hall, Ilkley on Thursday 7 November with his one-man show Full Circle. Aled Jones was the boy treble who captivated the world with his angelic voice. Selling over seven million albums, he was the original, classical crossover ...

SPOOKTACULAR WEEK OF FIENDISH FAMILY FUN
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SPOOKTACULAR WEEK OF FIENDISH FAMILY FUN - Leeds Guide Head for Eden Camp Modern History Museum this Halloween half-term for a spooktacular week of fiendish family fun and historical discoveries. Perfect for children of all ages, with something for everyone to enjoy, Eden Camp has a packed programme of Halloween thrills, crafts, and eerie excitement. As...

SIMPLY THE BEST.....
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SIMPLY THE BEST..... - Leeds Guide If you find a restaurant that’s bursting at its seams on a mid-week night then it says a lot about its food. Opened in February in Town Street, Horsforth, Bavette already boasts a large regular clientele of discerning diners who have been won over by this new neighbourhood bistro. This is the firs...

WINTER COMING TO JORVIK CENTRE
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WINTER COMING TO JORVIK CENTRE - Leeds Guide Winter is coming to JORVIK Viking Centre in November in a brand new experience that explores what 10th century York might have been like during the cold winter months. From 11 November, the world-famous recreation of Viking-age Coppergate will have a snowy make-over for the first time in its 40-year...

ALL ABOARD THE FRIGHT TRAIN!
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ALL ABOARD THE FRIGHT TRAIN! - Leeds Guide Get ready for the ultimate ghostly adventure this Halloween on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (KWVR). For three thrilling days this October, the historic railway will transform into a spine-tingling Halloween experience with two special events: The Scare Train and The Spooky Express. From Octob...

THE FESTIVAL OF PLAY
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THE FESTIVAL OF PLAY - Leeds Guide A fun-filled week-long celebration of the magic of play is set to sweep Leeds later this month with the launch of the city’s first ever Festival of Play and Creativity. People of all ages are encouraged to join the city-wide celebration and let loose their playful side with an activity-packed arra...

HAVE A SPOOKTACULAR HALF TERM AT THE NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS RAILWAY
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HAVE A SPOOKTACULAR HALF TERM AT THE NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS RAILWAY - Leeds Guide Get ready for a magical, spooky, and enchanting October half-term at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR). From 26 October to 3 November, the award winning heritage railway invites families to create unforgettable Halloween memories with a fantastic lineup of free activities, where Kids (aged 0-...

GET CRAFTY
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GET CRAFTY - Leeds Guide White Rose Shopping Centre is hosting a week of free family craft events this October half term, Monday 28th October to Friday 1st November. The frightfully fun drop-in sessions will be held from 11am – 4pm each day in White Rose’s Central Atrium, near the escalators leading to The Balcony and T...

ITS HAUNTING....
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ITS HAUNTING.... - Leeds Guide   The globally acclaimed Ghost the Musical will be making a welcome return to the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford as part of a major national tour from 29 October to 2nd November Rebekah Lowings (The Sound of Music) and Jacqui Dubois (People, Places and Things) will reprise their iconic roles, having pr...

OPERA NORTH INVITES YOUNSTERS TO GO ON A BIG OPERA ADVENTURE
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OPERA NORTH INVITES YOUNSTERS TO GO ON A BIG OPERA ADVENTURE - Leeds Guide Opera North’s latest family show, The Big Opera Adventure, comes to the stage this month as the company encourages all ages to discover opera this autumn. The interactive 50-minute production transports the audience to a theatre where the curtain has just come down on the last show before the door...

NORTHERN BALLET'S EXCITING NEW FULL LENGTH BALLET
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NORTHERN BALLET'S EXCITING NEW FULL LENGTH BALLET - Leeds Guide Northern Ballet is thrilled to announce the creation of a major new full-length ballet based on the extraordinary life of Anne Lister (1791-1840), the historical Yorkshire figure whose diaries, landownership, travels, and business ventures have captivated audiences around the world. Known for her ma...

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE SORT OF..
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PRIDE AND PREJUDICE SORT OF.. - Leeds Guide An audacious retelling of a certain Jane Austen novel comes to York Theatre Royal from 4-9 November. The stakes couldn’t be higher when it comes to romance but it’s party time so expect the show’s all-female cast to deliver a string of Men, money and microphones will be fought over as Pride an...

OPULENT AND STYLISHLY ELEGANT - THE IVY ASIA
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OPULENT AND STYLISHLY ELEGANT - THE IVY ASIA - Leeds Guide Prepare to be amazed as you step into the city’s most opulent and stylishly elegant restaurant The Ivy Asia From the moment you pass through the heavy wood polished door into the ground floor reception area the décor will take your breath away. There’s a wonderfully designed reception desk with...

PERFECT FOOD SERVED IN THE PERFECT AMBIENCE
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PERFECT FOOD SERVED IN THE PERFECT AMBIENCE - Leeds Guide Restaurants come and restaurants go but The Lost & Found in Albion Place is firmly one of the city’s best and its most certainly here to stay for many years longer judging by its popularity. One can almost say its one of the fixtures and fittings on the Leeds City centre restaurant scene. The rest...

CELEBRATE THE MUSIC OF JAMES BOND
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CELEBRATE THE MUSIC OF JAMES BOND - Leeds Guide   For one night only, on 15 November, the internationally acclaimed BBC Big Band will appear at The Grand Theatre & Opera House Leeds for an evening very special concert celebrating the incredible music of the iconic James Bond movie franchise. Featuring the renowned 17-piece BBC Big Band orchestra...

THE SOUND TRACK OF YOUR YOUTH
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THE SOUND TRACK OF YOUR YOUTH - Leeds Guide Now That’s What I Call a Musical celebrates 40 years of iconic and chart-topping compilation albums. A brand new musical comedy with an 80’s sound track and show-stopping numbers directed and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood is coming to Bradford Alhambra from Tuesday 15th to Saturday 19th O...

A PIZZA PALACE
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A PIZZA PALACE - Leeds Guide If you haven’t been to Pizza Express recently then its high time you did. Once regarded as a basic type eatery this restaurant, and I say restaurant because the ambience, cuisine and style of the Leeds Albion Place establishment befits any top class pizzeria. Situated in a listed Georgian Building...

A CLASSIC FAMILY DRAMA...
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A CLASSIC FAMILY DRAMA... - Leeds Guide   Written by Lorraine Hansberry – the first Black woman to have a play on Broadway in 1959 – and directed by Tinuke Craig (Trouble in Butetown, Jitney, Crave, The Color Purple), the groundbreaking play is currently enjoying its premiere run in the Courtyard Theatre at the Playhouse until 28 Sep...

CHRISTMAS CHEER FROM NORTHERN BALLET
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CHRISTMAS CHEER FROM NORTHERN BALLET - Leeds Guide Northern Ballet will spread Christmas cheer across Leeds when the Company brings Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol to Leeds Grand Theatre from 17 December – 4 January, culminating a new UK-wide winter tour. This magical production combines traditional ballet and captivating theatre to tell the ...

LEEDS INTERNATIONAL PIANO FESTIVAL
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LEEDS INTERNATIONAL PIANO FESTIVAL - Leeds Guide   The 21st Leeds International Piano Competition will see 24 exceptionally talented young pianists from 13 countries will compete in The Leeds in September, both to in-person audiences in Leeds and Bradford as well as to broadcast audiences worldwide. For the first time, global audiences can watch ...

THE LIGHT FANTASTIC IS BACK
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THE LIGHT FANTASTIC IS BACK - Leeds Guide A compelling programme of illuminated artworks will wow crowds in Leeds this October when the dazzling spectacle of Light Night Leeds returns for its landmark 20th edition. The UK’s largest light art festival, Light Night will be back in Leeds city centre on October 24 and 25, bringing a programme...

WOMEN OF THE WORLD ON TOUR
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WOMEN OF THE WORLD ON TOUR - Leeds Guide Join WOW as Women of the World’s Founder, CEO and acclaimed theatre director Jude Kelly brings The WOW Show to York Theatre Royal on October 13 as part of a nationwide tour. WOW – Women of the World – is run by the WOW Foundation, a charity dedicated to achieving a gender equal world. Jude [.....