Small gigs, comedy, markets, festivals, theatre and family days out coming up across Leeds. Always check with the venue before you travel.
The free after-dark arts festival returns over half term, with more than 40 light installations and projections around the city centre, including a fairy-tale projection on Briggate. This year it forms part of the Leeds 400 celebrations.
The 40th Leeds International Film Festival brings new releases, classics and short films to cinemas and venues across the city for two and a half weeks.
A Friday night gig at the much-loved Brudenell, one of the country's best-known independent music venues.
A double bill of guitar music at the Brudenell Social Club, with doors at 7.30pm.
Delivery play the intimate basement stage at Hyde Park Book Club on Headingley Lane.
A midweek gig from Chasing Abbey at the Brudenell Social Club.
Big Red bring their live show to Hyde Park Book Club, a small café-bar and music venue near Headingley.
A Sunday afternoon show of folk and roots music from Mad Dog McRea, with doors at 3pm.
Los Angeles indie band Cheekface play the Brudenell, with support from Playboy Manbaby and Emperor X.
Leeds Playhouse's family Christmas show, with Joel Montague as the Grinch, directed by Tom Wright.
A Saturday night gig from Charlie Noordewier at Hyde Park Book Club.
A Saturday stand-up night with four comedians on the bill, now held at The Lost & Found in the city centre.
A stand-up night headlined by Tom Rosenthal, with Ignacio Lopez and Tal Davies, and Jay Neale as compère.
Singer-songwriters Aaron Rowe and Scarlett Loran share a Monday night bill at the Brudenell.
Tokyo Tea Room play a midweek show at Hyde Park Book Club.
An intimate Thursday gig from lavender at Hyde Park Book Club.
Ebbb bring their live set to Hyde Park Book Club on a Saturday night.
Mischief Theatre's festive farce, in which an accident-prone amateur company attempts Dickens's classic, comes to the Grand for a week.
Rock band These Wicked Rivers play a Sunday night show at the Brudenell, with doors at 7pm.
Leeds funk and soul favourites The Haggis Horns share a pre-Christmas bill with The 7:45s.
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