Things to do in Leeds tonight
Call Lane and the Corn Exchange streets for bars, Belgrave for gigs and pizza, the Playhouse and the Grand for shows, Headingley for the students’ version.
11 picks that fit, best first. The order follows the live forecast and the time of day.
Victoria Quarter and the arcades
Briggate
Marble, mosaic and stained glass: the Victorian arcades that made Leeds a shopping city.
Rain is due later, and this is under cover. Good in the evening. Free.
- Free
- Indoors
- Under 2 hours
Belgrave Music Hall and Canteen
Cross Belgrave Street
Three floors of pizza, burgers, gigs and a rooftop terrace in a former working men’s club.
Rain is due later, and this is under cover. Good in the evening.
- Under £10
- Indoors
- Under 2 hours
Call Lane and the Corn Exchange quarter
Call Lane
The city’s densest run of bars and restaurants, from cocktail cellars to late-night rooftops.
Rain is due later, and this is under cover. Good in the evening.
- £10 to £25
- In and out
- Under 2 hours
- Fine in rain
Kirkstall Abbey
Kirkstall
The ruins of a Cistercian abbey in a riverside park, free, with a museum of Victorian streets over the road.
Go now, before the rain arrives. Good in the evening. Free.
- Free
- Outdoors
- Under 2 hours
- Good with kids
Leeds Dock and the waterfront
Leeds Dock
A walk along the Aire and the canal from the station to the dock, with bars on the water.
Timed right for sunset. Go now, before the rain arrives. Good in the evening.
- Free
- Outdoors
- Under 2 hours
Otley Chevin
Otley
A forest park on a ridge above Otley with a view over Wharfedale and the airport’s planes.
Timed right for sunset. Go now, before the rain arrives. Good in the evening.
- Free
- Outdoors
- Half a day
Hyde Park Picture House
Hyde Park
A gas-lit Edwardian cinema showing independent and classic films, restored and reopened.
Rain is due later, and this is under cover. Good in the evening.
- Under £10
- Indoors
- Under 2 hours
Leeds Grand Theatre
New Briggate
A gilded Victorian theatre that is home to Opera North and the big touring musicals.
Rain is due later, and this is under cover. Good in the evening.
- Over £25
- Indoors
- Under 2 hours
Leeds Playhouse
Quarry Hill
One of the country’s best producing theatres, with new work and big revivals on two stages.
Rain is due later, and this is under cover. Good in the evening.
- £10 to £25
- Indoors
- Under 2 hours
Trinity Leeds
Briggate
A glass-roofed shopping centre in the middle of town, with a food hall and a cinema.
Rain is due later, and this is under cover. Good in the evening. Free.
- Free
- Indoors
- Half a day
- Good with kids
Headingley
Headingley
The student suburb with the cricket ground, the pubs of the Otley Run and good cheap food.
Good in the evening.
- Under £10
- In and out
- Under 2 hours
Good to know
What can I do in Leeds tonight?
Call Lane and the Corn Exchange streets for bars, Belgrave for gigs and pizza, the Playhouse and the Grand for shows, Headingley for the students’ version. The 11 picks here all work after dark; the list is reordered for the weather, so on a wet night the indoor options come first.
What is open late in Leeds?
Food halls, bars, theatres and a few attractions with late openings. Opening hours change, so check the official site link on each card before you set off.