Theatres, galleries, cinemas, bookshops, makers and museums across Leeds, and what's on in the city's arts scene.
Restored with National Lottery Heritage Fund support and celebrating 110 years, Hyde Park Picture House remains one of the most characterful places to watch a film anywhere in the north.
Leeds' oldest cinema marked its 113th birthday in 2025 with a Hitchcock classic, proof that the Headingley picture house rescued in 2005 is still very much part of local life.
Three friends took over The Bookish Type in 2025, carrying forward a Leeds bookshop devoted entirely to LGBTQ+ authors and themes, with a pay-it-forward model that keeps books within reach.
After award-winning success with Oliver! and a 2026 stage version of Brassed Off, Leeds Playhouse has launched the first season programmed by new artistic director Tom Wright.
With more than £420,000 secured from funders led by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Thackray Museum of Medicine is preparing for its 30th anniversary in 2027 and beyond.
From night markets and vintage fairs to printmaking, circus skills and weddings, Left Bank Leeds has turned the Grade II* listed former St Margaret's Church into a lively community arts venue.
With Beyond the Visual and a 2026 programme including Phantasmagoria, the Henry Moore Institute continues to make Leeds one of the most interesting places in Britain to think about sculpture.
Three decades after moving to the city, Northern Ballet is marking 30 years in Leeds with a festive run of Michael Pink's Cinderella at Leeds Grand Theatre and a world premiere of Gentleman Jack.
With a major Genghis Khan exhibition and ambitious plans for a redevelopment worth more than £100 million, the Royal Armouries Museum is enjoying a bold moment in Leeds.
Run largely by more than 100 volunteers, Otley Courthouse has turned a 19th-century magistrates' court into a much-loved home for theatre, comedy, film and music in Wharfedale.