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Live music in Leeds recommendations

Gigs, club nights, festivals and grassroots new bands across the city. Leeds options are grouped here so visitors can compare relevant listings quickly. Browse current Leeds listings with dates and official links.

Current events and activities in Leeds

  1. Wildwood

    After her baby brother is abducted by a murder of crows, headstrong teenager Prue McKeel (Peyton Elizabeth Lee) launches a desperate rescue mission into the Impassable Wilderness an enchanted forest hidden just beyond Portland, Oregon.

    12:30-14:30 at Everyman Leeds

  2. Leeds Audio Tour: the Bell, the Bandsaw and the Bridge

    14 stops across Leeds, roughly 60 minutes of narration, walked in whatever order and at whatever speed suits you. Works fully offline once downloaded, so you need no data or signal while you walk.

    13:00-15:00 at City Square

  3. Wildwood

    After her baby brother is abducted by a murder of crows, headstrong teenager Prue McKeel (Peyton Elizabeth Lee) launches a desperate rescue mission into the Impassable Wilderness an enchanted forest hidden just beyond Portland, Oregon.

    13:30-15:30 at Showcase Leeds

  4. Wildwood

    After her baby brother is abducted by a murder of crows, headstrong teenager Prue McKeel (Peyton Elizabeth Lee) launches a desperate rescue mission into the Impassable Wilderness an enchanted forest hidden just beyond Portland, Oregon.

    13:30-15:30 at Vue The Light

  5. Wildwood

    After her baby brother is abducted by a murder of crows, headstrong teenager Prue McKeel (Peyton Elizabeth Lee) launches a desperate rescue mission into the Impassable Wilderness an enchanted forest hidden just beyond Portland, Oregon.

    13:30-15:30 at Vue Kirkstall Road

  6. Films at HEART Retrospective: The Voices

    Films at HEART Retrospective: THE VOICES A film directed by Oscar nominated Marjane Satrapi who died in June 2026.

    19:00 at Headingley Enterprise and Arts Centre

  7. Nick Cope Family Show

    Come and join Nick Cope for a brand new, delightful family concert, featuring all your favourite Nick Cope hits and more.

    Check official times at City Varieties Music Hall

  8. Penelope Isles

    Hailing from the Isle of Man via the uncomfortable shingles of Brighton beach, Penelope Isles resurface-shimming in sunlight and shadow. Three years since their last show, life has quietly reshaped everything.

    Check official times at Hyde Park Book Club

  9. Boo & Bend, Stories and Yoga

    Boo and Bend!! A spooky Halloween special with stories, yoga, movement, games and sensory fun for ages 2-8 (older and younger siblings welcome)! Bring your little monsters, ghosts, witches and wizards for a morning of Ha

    Check official times at Events

  10. Ensemble Augelletti

    Olwen Foulkes (recorders) Ellen Bundy (violin) Kate Conway (viola da gamba) Toby Carr (theorbo) Benedict Williams (harpsichord) Jewels that brightly burn Describing Bach’s students as ‘jewels that brightly burn’, Teleman

    Check official times at Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall

  11. Every Hell + As Living Arrows + Big Quit

    Bad Owl Presents… Every Hell are one of the UK’s most exciting emerging heavy bands — a ferocious collision of crushing riffs, distorted saxophone, soaring melodies, and fearless experimentation.

    Check official times at Santiago Bar

  12. Suede & Manic Street Preachers

    British rock icons Suede & Manic Street Preachers are coming to first direct bank arena, Leeds on Friday 30th October 2026, bringing decades of era-defining music to one stage. Formed in the early 1990s, both bands helpe

    Check official times at first direct bank arena

  13. Bat, Cackle & Pop!

    It’s Winifred the Witch’s birthday, and she’s convinced everyone has forgotten! Little does she know, a big surprise party is being secretly planned just for her.

    Check official times at Stage@Leeds

  14. LNFG presents Brontës + bogle (UK TOUR)

    Last Night From Glasgow presents an evening of live music from two exciting bands at the forefront of the UK independent scene.

    Check official times at Santiago Bar

  15. Paul Heaton

    Leeds get ready for an unforgettable evening as acclaimed British singer-songwriter Paul Heaton returns to first direct bank arena, Leeds with a live performance celebrating decades of chart-topping music, timeless lyric

    Check official times at first direct bank arena

  16. Republica

    Republica are celebrating 30 years since their first hit with a UK headline tour for Autumn 2026. They’ll be showcasing their enduring legacy with anthems including Ready to Go and Drop Dead Gorgeous, which still feature

    Check official times at Brudenell Social Club

  17. Leeds 400: Places

    Celebrating Leeds 400 through the places that make Leeds, Leeds. Leeds was granted its Royal Charter by King Charles I on 13 July 1626. Throughout 2026, the city of Leeds is marking its 400th anniversary.

    Check official times at The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery

  18. Leeds: The Dark Side Tour – Halloween Walking Tour

    Ghosts. Murder. A mummy. Haunted pubs. And some of Leeds’ darkest secrets. Uncover Leeds’s secrets and skeletons; from alien abductions and our very own mummy, to the ghosts that haunt the abbey and gruesome deaths, this

    Check official times at Events