By Liz Coggins on October 20, 2025
Theatre

There’s a trio of thrilling treats from Opera North for Halloween and beyond… As the ghosts and ghouls gather round, Opera North is offering some spooky goings-on in the heart of Leeds to celebrate Halloween and the darker months. On the day itself, there is an opportunity to experience Hitchcock’s classic thriller Psycho as never […]
By Liz Coggins on October 15, 2025
Theatre

After the success of the Material Girl and Much Betta! tours, Baga Chipz is back – bigger, louder, MUCH BETTA than ever and coming to the Stephen Joseph Theatre. Baga will bring her new show Chip off the Old Block to the Scarborough theatre on Thursday 30 October. Expect an evening of live vocals: big band ballads, disco classics and songs […]
By Liz Coggins on October 15, 2025
Theatre

Due to overwhelming demand, Broadway’s smash-hit musical The Book of Mormon returns to Leeds Grand Theatre from Tue 11 to Sat 29 November 2025. The Book of Mormon follows a pair of Mormon boys sent on a mission to a place that’s a long way from their home in Salt Lake City. Since making its […]
By Liz Coggins on October 8, 2025
Days Out

Halloween comes with a bang this year as the North East’s biggest pyromusical fireworks spectacular returns to Bishop Auckland. On Saturday 1st November, Pyromusical will light up the skies above Kynren with a dazzling display set to a spooky-spirited soundtrack and the walkway will be lit by hundreds of glowing pumpkins. Now in its seventh […]
By Liz Coggins on October 7, 2025
Nightlife

Get Sheet-Faced at Electric Shuffle’s Halloween Brunch Weekender Electric Shuffle – the stylish high-tech shuffleboard and cocktail bar – is adding an eerie-sistible twist to its bottomless brunch with a two-hour Halloween Brunch Special, available Friday 31st October through to 2nd November – because no basic witches settle for just one day of fun! Expect […]
By Liz Coggins on October 7, 2025
Family

St John’s Centre has officially opened the gateway to another world, welcoming The Hole in Wand – an enchanting, wizard-themed mini golf experience that promises to cast a spell on visitors of all ages. Just in time for Halloween, visitors are invited to step through the gates into an enchanting nine-hole course filled with mystical surprises and wand-erful photo opportunities. Perfect for families, […]
By Liz Coggins on October 7, 2025
Family

One of Leeds’ most iconic buildings will be transformed to showcase a love-at-first-sight animated graphic novel during Light Night Leeds later this month. One Second Lovestory will be projected onto The Queens Hotel as one of the key displays on October 22 and 23. The artwork tells the story of two people whose daily routine […]
By Liz Coggins on October 1, 2025
Events

The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway is preparing to celebrate a very special milestone as it marks its Santa Diamond Jubilee. For 59 years families have enjoyed the wonder of meeting Father Christmas while travelling on board the historic branch line, making it one of the longest running traditions of its kind in the country. […]
By Liz Coggins on September 30, 2025
Museums

More than 500 years of in-depth knowledge cultivated by green-fingered gardening gurus through the ages has taken root in a new exhibition in Leeds. Unearthed: The Power of Gardening at Leeds Central Library explores the story, impact and legacy of gardening and the positive role it has played in the lives of thousands of people […]
By Liz Coggins on September 30, 2025
Theatre

The National Theatre brings highly anticipated tour of its Olivier Award-winning ‘Best New Play’, Dear England to Leeds Grand Theatre from Tue 4 to Sat 8 November2025, in a co-production with Josh Andrews and Stuart Galbraith of JAS Theatricals. Football and no-football fans alike will be brought to their feet in this five star new […]