3 Best Performing Arts in Leeds, Yorkshire

Leeds Grand Theatre

This lavish Victorian auditorium dating back to 1878 hosts touring West End and other musicals, music, and major stand-up comedians, in addition to performances by the leading regional opera and ballet companies, Opera North and Northern Ballet, which are based here.

Leeds International Concert Season

The Victorian Town Hall hosts an international concert season (October through May) that attracts top national and international orchestras. Jazz, world music, rock, and brass bands also play free shows at outdoor bandstands in city parks.

Leeds Playhouse

Quarry Hill

In the heart of Leeds's cultural quarter, this ultramodern theater's adaptable space makes it eminently suitable for staging both new works and classics.

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