
Beginner macramé workshop to make a plant hanger, with all materials provided, at Swarthmore Education Centre.

Beginner-friendly macramé workshop with Hannah Sibai where attendees learn knots and techniques to make their own plant hanger.

Beginner workshop led by Florence Hoy to hand-manipulate vintage Ordnance Survey maps into a unique sculptural lampshade.

Alternative Christmas party with rock, metal and punk music and local vinyl DJs, with a spooky winter solstice theme for over-18s.

Late-night party where Lift Your Feet and low notes share a bill of jazz, disco, electronic, hip hop, UKG, soul, funk and house.

Beginner memoir writing workshop for adults aged 18 and over, led by professional writer Chris Bartlett at Swarthmore Education Centre.

Live show by Montreal psych-pop band Elephant Stone, led by sitarist Rishi Dhir, at Hyde Park Book Club.

Ballet class for children aged 8 to 11 from the Saturday Superstars series at Yorkshire Dance in Leeds.

Halloween CSI murder mystery where attendees play detectives to crack a case with Killer Queens, Minnie Bar and a real forensic scientist.

Weekly Wednesday soul and funk club night with DJ Matt Bolton, mixing Motown, Atlantic soul, funk and disco.

Weekly Saturday stand-up night at The HiFi Club with Stephen Carlin, Bobby Mair, Eddie Fortune and Pete Otway.

Over-18s reggaeton night with music from Daddy Yankee, Bad Bunny, Maluma and Karol G at The HiFi Club.

Saturday session of live music at The Bootlegger, pitched as a soundtrack for after-work drinks and a date night.

Free, open remembrance service for anyone who has lost a child, with secular music, poetry and acts of remembrance in the Anglican format.

Monthly free street food market with a selection of Leeds' best street food traders at Tower Square.

Dining at Indian Tiffin Room on Greek Street, with authentic Indian street food served as small plates and regional favourites.

Casual-dining afternoon of drinks and street food for new and returning members of Trinity Leeds, with free entry and RSVP booking.

Over-18s Halloween night at Beaver Works with Y U QT b2b Saint Ludo and Gray, over 40 guest DJs, scare actors, a haunted ghost train and food stalls.

Friday evening of musical bingo followed by a bottomless brunch, with free bingo for those who don't want to drink.

Themed bottomless brunch with signature cocktails, beers, spirits and afternoon-tea-style food served by The End's 'Ripped Buff Butlers'.

Live wildlife show Deadly Live!, based on the CBBC series Deadly 60 and fronted by presenter Steve Backshall, as a family half-term experience.

A rooftop singles social for people over 40, a dating-free alternative to speed dating with skyline views over Leeds.

Halloween-themed Sky High Pilates session on the venue's winter rooftop, strictly for over-18s, with two morning sessions.

Halloween night out for single people in their 40s and over, with a smart-casual or fancy-dress dress code and a welcome drink.

Christmas ultimate cheese and wine evening held at Once Upon a Vine in Horsforth, Leeds.

Wine tasting evening revisiting the 2019 'Ribeauville Riesling' line-up, run by the Yorkshire Local Wine School at St Peter's Hall.

Free cupcake decorating session held at M+ Matcha in Leeds.

All-day new music festival at The Brudenell with Squid and Working Men's Club headlining.

Bubble show by Bubble Inc. Limited, with Samsam Bubbleman and his team of Bubbleologists, recommended for all ages.

Thai cooking masterclass run by Chaophraya chefs, with a welcome drink, a demonstration and a hands-on session to cook a starter and a main course.

Halloween murder mystery dinner set in Hitchcock Hall, marking the grand reopening of The Lost and Found Leeds Club.

Monthly Desi night at Baracoa in Call Lane with Desi music, a Halloween atmosphere and a smart dress code.

RnB-inspired bingo night with an MC, 80s-2000s hits from the DJ, dance competitions and prizes at The Warehouse.
Weekly weekly house music night at Home Nightclub Leeds with two rooms, the main Arena 1 and the Projekt RnB room, powered by the VOID sound system.

Live show by Margate psychedelic five-piece Pigeon, led by vocalist Falle Nioke, at the Brudenell Social Club.

Leeds post-punk four-piece ¡Forward, Russia! play the Brudenell Social Club for its centenary, with a 20th-anniversary reissue of their debut arriving.

18+ Bollywood club night celebrating Diwali with anthems and dancing at Home Nightclub Leeds.

Live show by a new trio of session musicians playing traditional music from the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe, part of the Leeds City of Languages Festival.

Free live music session by Fridge2Fridge, run by the Leeds Computing Society, on 23 October.

Peter Kay brings his 'Better Late Than Never' stand-up tour to the Leeds Arena, with all profits from the final shows donated to cancer charities.

Family pottery workshop in which each adult and child pair shares a wheel to throw a food-safe pot, with the best two pieces taken home.

Bristol post-punk and indie rock trio Mould play Oporto in Leeds on their 'Hoping As A Coping Mechanism' tour, with support from Sandhouse.

Festive party night with Christmas classics, pop tracks and festive cocktails at Popworld Leeds.

Family-friendly K-Pop disco with live music from Demon Hunters at Canal Club.

18+ hard house, bounce and techno dance session at Bar42, with proceeds going to the Last Night A DJ Saved My Life Foundation.

Over-18s night of vocal and tech house anthems with cocktails at The Rooftop Social in Leeds.

Afternoon party with live set by Woody Cook and house DJs at BAR Events Leeds, a pre-launch for the venue's next concept.

Evening tasting of the 2026 Beaujolais Nouveau vintage at Once Upon a Vine in Horsforth.

Free open conversation about artist management and building a music career away from London, presented by The Cat's Mother Network.

Concert by the Iranian ney player Kayhan Kalhor and the Turkish baglama player Erdal Erzincan, drawing on the classical traditions of Persia and Ottoman Turkey.

Sketch comedy show of monologues and sketches written by Yorkshire REP Company's Creative Director, Megan Parkinson.

New one-hour comedy drama about a family torn apart by teen pregnancy and emotional abuse as Christmas approaches.

Comedy improv show by six members of Leeds Central Improv, split into two halves of a gameshow-style improv with a 20-minute interval.

Monthly market of local Yorkshire bakers, makers and creators with food, art and jewellery stalls across the grounds of Lotherton Hall.

Free Halloween festival across Leeds with parties, pumpkin patches, film nights and performers in decorated venues and public spaces.

Seminar by Megan Robertson and Adriann van Klinken on the work of South African drag artivist Belinda Qaqamba Kafassie and the concept of 'prophetic drag'.

Screening of the film 'Din of Celestial Birds' at Boom in Byron Street Mills, Byron Street Mills.

18+ Christmas party with free-flowing drinks and a festive roast menu at The Soap Factory.

Free gig by Manchester post-punk and grunge band One Dimensional Creatures with drag performer Queer of Hearts at Northern Guitars Café Bar.

Monthly woodland meet-up for women to mark Samhain with breath, movement, meditation, stories and oracle cards.

Trading card convention and collector's market with more than 60 vendor tables, custom artwork, handmade crafts, toys, plushies and free raffles.

Social gele-tying session inspired by Nigerian and Yoruba tradition, where attendees learn to tie a traditional headwrap and practice on a friend with drinks.

Halloween 18+ night at Leeds Student Union with five themed rooms, scare actors, live performers and music across the venue.

Day of the Dead themed daytime Halloween party with house, club classics and trance anthems, over 18s only.

Halloween party held at the Leeds Irish Centre on 1 November.

Student-focused Halloween night with immersive nightclub atmosphere, giveaways and DJs at Mint Warehouse.

Public lecture by Dr Owain Wright on the British diplomat Sir James Hudson and his role in the Italian Risorgimento, part of Leeds Cultural Conversations.

Halloween evening at Archive with a Halloween quiz, a big-screen showing of Hocus Pocus, fancy dress with prizes and food and drinks.

Small-room screening of the political satire 'The Communists: A Very British Revolution' with an introduction by the cast and crew.

Canal boat cruise on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal with a roast dinner and a licensed bar.

Casual drinks meet-up for people over thirty organised by the Leeds Good Times Over 30 Meetup Group.

Halloween-themed drag brunch with camp performances, lip-syncs, interactive games and bottomless drinks inspired by Beetlejuice.

Murder-mystery megagame in which players play fairy-tale characters as mobsters and police in 1920s New York.

Leeds session of the bluffing social deduction game Blood on the Clocktower, with three simultaneous games for beginners, intermediates and advanced players, run by the Leeds Nerds meetup.

Beginner charcoal drawing workshop led by the artist, with a tour of the Charcoal North exhibition, at Bowery on Otley Road.

Curator talk and guided tour of the Thackray exhibition 'Where Magic Grows' by artist Helen Brook, with a Q&A.

Free drop-in installation by Leeds artist K Walker combining performance, sculpture, sound and moving image to explore queer nightlife for Light Night Leeds 2026.

Free exhibition of Anna Whitehouse's sculptures, which combine bottle forms and macroscopic textures to create surreal natural worlds.

LEGO building day with massive brick pits, MOCs, collaborative mosaics and more than 20 traders selling rare and collectible LEGO sets.

Social experiment gathering of about fifteen strangers in one room to meet and make new friends, hosted by Jhalak and Lavanya.

UK tour stop of the Olivier Award-winning musical about the secret 1943 mission that helped win World War II.

Acoustic guitar night by Nathan Salsburg, described as one of his generation's most idiosyncratic acoustic guitarists, with guests, at The Attic in the Brudenell Social Club.