It’s the most wonderful time of the year, especially this year as our Yorkshire's Very Own Christmas Spectacular returns BIGGER, BETTER and more SPECTACULAR than ever before with a whole new immersive experience!

Christmas Spectacular

Yeadon Town Hall Theatre

It’s Christmas Eve, and, having tumbled to earth through the night sky, Elva sets out on a journey to find her best friend – a little girl she hasn’t even met yet. Has the lost present got what it takes to find her way through the cold winter night? Will she arrive in time for Christmas morning? Will Elva be everything the little girl wished for?

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The Lost Present… A Christmas Adventure

Leeds Beckett University

As the clock strikes midnight join Ebenezer Scrooge on the journey of a lifetime to discover the true meaning of Christmas. Travel with the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future through family firesides, cold winter nights and the promise of a brighter future. A festive feast for the senses, Northern Ballet brings one of the most loved stories of all time to life.

Northern Ballet's A Christmas Carol

Leeds Grand Theatre

Following the success of previous titles, including Red Riding Hood, Dick Whittington and Beauty and the Beast, Leeds’s favourite panto will return to The Varieties for the festive period.

A very different format to the traditional Christmas pantomime, Rock ‘n’ Roll Pantos mix traditional elements of audience participation and corny gags with a jukebox full of classic rock anthems and chart-toppers, all performed live on stage by an ultra-talented cast of actor-musicians.

Jack and the Beanstalk: The Rock 'n' Roll Panto

Leeds Heritage Theatres

When a magical sorceress transforms the handsome Count into a frightening Beast, only true love will break the spell. In a tale as old as panto-time, join bookworm Belle and a whole host of colourful characters on a journey to discover that true beauty is more than just skin-deep. With plenty of audience participation and huge helpings of laughter, spectacular scenery, captivating costumes and enchanting special effects, Beauty & the Beast is the traditional family pantomime that will leave you spellbound!

Beauty & the Beast

Blessyou lives in a magical icy land with his dashing polar explorer dad and his best friend Beartie. Surrounded by penguins, polar bears and piles and piles of snow, he spends his days fishing (for his favourite fishfingers), dreaming of adventure, avoiding studying for their snow exams, and missing someone very special.

Mr Snow

Leeds Playhouse

Step through the wardrobe into the kingdom of Narnia for the most mystical of adventures in a faraway land.

The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe

We are starting the festive fun as we mean to go on! Bring the whole family and tuck into delicious breakfast, your little ones also have the chance to write their Christmas wish list and pop it in our post box for Santa. Better yet, they can also meet the big man himself (bonus points for those who ask about Rudolph!) and those on the nice list will receive an early Christmas present. What a treat!

Breakfast with Santa | In the Stage Door Cafe

The Stage Door Cafe

Bongo’s Bingo, the award-winning original bingo rave phenomenon, returns. A twist on the traditional game, expect rave intervals, dance-offs, sing-a-longs, big prizes and loads of surprises. Tickets sell out fast, so don't hang around.

Bongo's Bingo

O2 Academy Leeds

Meet the Princesses both on-stage and off stage as they take you through an enchanting story full of song, dance and magic that will wow all ages. Perfect for the Christmas/New Year season. 

Once Upon A Time . . .

Join Vinly Richie, along with his team for an evening of non-stop entertainment, singing, dancing, and general partying as we say GOODBYE to 2024 and HELLO to 2025!

Vinyl Richie's New Year Eve Party 2025!

Join Jack, a courageous hero with a heart of gold, as he embarks on a daring journey to defeat the formidable Giant and rescue his beloved cow! Jack faces various challenges with the help of his friends, including the comical Dame and the magical Fairy.

Jack and the Beanstalk | The Pantomime

Opera North presents "Love Life," a groundbreaking Broadway musical by Kurt Weill and lyricist Alan Jay Lerner, famed for "My Fair Lady." This innovative production, set to captivate audiences from January 16 to 18, 2025, at the Leeds Grand Theatre, explores the journey of Sam and Susan Cooper. Through 150 years of American history, the couple navigates the highs and lows of their marriage without aging, offering a unique portrait of both a relationship and a nation's evolution.

"Love Life" was a hit upon its Broadway debut in 1948, celebrated for its ahead-of-its-time approach to musical theatre, blending traditional American popular music with vaudeville. The Opera North performances promise to be a historic event, marking the first definitive recording of the musical in collaboration with the Kurt Weill Foundation.

The show, sung in English with English subtitles, runs approximately 3 hours. Ticket prices start from £16, with digital and printed programs available for purchase. Opera North also offers various discounts and membership packages, including under-30s memberships and new-to-opera discounts, ensuring accessibility for all audiences.

This production not only represents an opportunity to experience a brilliantly entertaining show but also to engage with an important piece of musical theatre history. Don't miss the chance to see "Love Life" at the Leeds Grand Theatre, a performance that promises great heart and superlative entertainment.

Love Life

A portrait of a marriage gone sour, and a nation, told in sketches across 150 years of American history. In Love Life we drop in on Sam and Susan Cooper – who never appear to age – as they struggle with the ups and downs of their marriage, and with changes in society and economy

Opera North's Love Life

The award-winning LIDOS are back as they bring you along on another ‘merry’ pantomime adventure through Sherwood Forest!

Robin Hood

Sophie Duker is BACK! The Taskmaster champ is back on tour and dealing with her (sugar) daddy issues in a hilarious new stand-up show.

BUT DADDY I LOVE HER sees Sophie take the stage with her trademark naughtiness, this time arguing that we should all choose silliness over common sense and hot wet fantasies over cold, bleak reality. In this intentionally unhinged hour, delulu is the solulu.

Sophie Duker: BUT DADDY I LOVE HER

The Social Justice Series is a free monthly event held at Leeds Playhouse, bringing together students, colleagues and the community for an evening of discussion.

Leeds Trinity University Social Justice Lecture Series 2

With the third millennium almost 2.5% complete, Andy Zaltzman, one of the UK’s leading satirical comedians, assesses the state of Planet Earth and its most famous and controversial species – the human race.

Andy Zaltzman: The Zaltgeist

The Southmartins are a talented crew of musicians fronted by a vocal dead-ringer for Paul Heaton. They produce a lively take on the back catalogue of The Beautiful South and The Housemartins; expect to be treated to the likes of “Happy Hour”, “Perfect 10”, “Rotterdam”, “Don't Marry Her”, “Me and The Farmer”, “Song For Whoever”... and many more.

The Southmartins

Brothers Osborne are one of music’s most consistently adventurous bands, a duo connected by not just blood, but also a lifetime of performing together. The Grammy-winning country music duo are touring their latest, self-titled album. Brothers John and TJ Osborne are leaders of a progressive and still classic school of country music, and the faces of the new generation of Nashville.

Events in Leeds

Christmas Spectacular

Yeadon Town Hall Theatre

The Lost Present… A Chris...

Carriageworks Theatre

Northern Ballet's A Chris...

Leeds Heritage Theatres

Jack and the Beanstalk: T...

Leeds Heritage Theatres

Beauty & the Beast

Carriageworks Theatre

Mr Snow

Leeds Playhouse

The Lion, The Witch and t...

Leeds Playhouse

Breakfast with Santa | In...

Yeadon Town Hall Theatre

Bongo's Bingo

O2 Academy Leeds

Once Upon A Time . . .

Yeadon Town Hall Theatre

Vinyl Richie's New Year E...

Yeadon Town Hall Theatre

Jack and the Beanstalk | ...

Yeadon Town Hall Theatre

Love Life

Opera North

Opera North's Love Life

Leeds Heritage Theatres

Robin Hood

Carriageworks Theatre

Sophie Duker: BUT DADDY I...

Leeds Heritage Theatres

Leeds Trinity University ...

Leeds Playhouse

Andy Zaltzman: The Zaltge...

Leeds Heritage Theatres

The Southmartins

O2 Academy Leeds

Brothers Osborne: Might A...

O2 Academy Leeds