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What's On in Leeds
4 Nov – 2 Dec
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Updated 4 November 2026
At a glance
4 weeks
| Venues with something on | 17 |
| Venues tracked | 92 |
| Open mics | 34 |
| Busiest night | Friday · 27 gigs |
91 gigs listed in Leeds over the next 28 days across 17 venues. Friday is the busiest night with 27. In total we track 92 grassroots venues and 34 regular open mics here.
01 — This weekend
16 gigsThis weekend in Leeds
This weekend in Leeds, Friday to Sunday: 16 gigs. Highlights include Superfan at HEADROW HOUSE (Friday), I Still Can't Stand Myself at Wharf Chambers (Saturday) and Cloud Nothings at Lending Rooms (Sunday). Each card is one night at one venue, with the start time and the price where the venue publishes it; the four-week list below covers everything after Sunday.
Starts19:00 SuperfanHEADROW HOUSE · Little London & Woodhouse · Leeds
DartsBrudenell Social Club · Headingley & Hyde Park · Leeds 19:30Fri 6 Nov
Ferocious DogBrudenell Social Club · Headingley & Hyde Park · Leeds 19:30Fri 6 Nov
Rdz, Amwg, MattrobsonThe Fox And Newt · Little London & Woodhouse · Leeds 20:00Fri 6 Nov
Open MicThe Foundry · Beeston & Holbeck · Leeds TBCFri 6 Nov
I Still Can't Stand MyselfWharf Chambers · Hunslet & Riverside · Leeds 15:30Sat 7 Nov
LeazesLending Room · Little London & Woodhouse · Leeds 19:00Sat 7 Nov
Aladdinsane - The Sound & Vision of Bowie tribute: LeedsHoward Assembly Room · Little London & Woodhouse · LeedsTickets 19:00Sat 7 Nov
Angels With Dirty Faces. Deep Bloom. Triangle X. Glass CitiesRoyal Park Cellars · Headingley & Hyde Park · Leeds 19:00Sat 7 Nov
Wasia Project, LumïLeeds Beckett Students' Union · Little London & Woodhouse · Leeds 19:00Sat 7 Nov 02 — Compared
#1 of 5How Leeds compares
Counting every upcoming date, not just the next four weeks, there are 278 gigs listed in and around Leeds - first of 5 against its nearest places with live music. Each row counts the gigs, venues and open mics our directories hold in and around that place, refreshed nightly; tap a town for its live music scene.
| # | Place | Gigs |
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| 01 | Leeds area This page 92 venues · 34 open mics | 278 |
| 02 | Sheffield area 94 venues · 38 open mics | 174 |
| 03 | Bradford area 42 venues · 19 open mics | 126 |
| 04 | York area 49 venues · 27 open mics | 31 |
| 05 | Doncaster area 19 venues · 12 open mics | 7 |
03 — Gigs
91 gigsGigs in Leeds
From 4 Nov to 2 Dec, Leeds has 91 gigs listed at 17 venues - Friday is the busiest night. This is the full four-week run, not just the weekend: every gig we hold, in date order.
Starts19:00 The RiflesLeeds Beckett Students' Union · Little London & Woodhouse · Leeds
SuperfanHEADROW HOUSE · Little London & Woodhouse · Leeds 19:00Fri 6 Nov
DartsBrudenell Social Club · Headingley & Hyde Park · Leeds 19:30Fri 6 Nov
Ferocious DogBrudenell Social Club · Headingley & Hyde Park · Leeds 19:30Fri 6 Nov
Rdz, Amwg, MattrobsonThe Fox And Newt · Little London & Woodhouse · Leeds 20:00Fri 6 Nov
Open MicThe Foundry · Beeston & Holbeck · Leeds TBCFri 6 Nov
I Still Can't Stand MyselfWharf Chambers · Hunslet & Riverside · Leeds 15:30Sat 7 Nov
LeazesLending Room · Little London & Woodhouse · Leeds 19:00Sat 7 Nov
Aladdinsane - The Sound & Vision of Bowie tribute: LeedsHoward Assembly Room · Little London & Woodhouse · LeedsTickets 19:00Sat 7 Nov
Angels With Dirty Faces. Deep Bloom. Triangle X. Glass CitiesRoyal Park Cellars · Headingley & Hyde Park · Leeds 19:00Sat 7 Nov | Search every Leeds gigEverything upcoming, not just the next four weeks |
04 — This week
10 roomsWhere it's on this week
Which Leeds rooms are busiest this week? This ranks venues by how many gigs they have in the next seven nights - a quick way to find where something is on most nights.
| # | Venue | Gigs |
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| 01 | Brudenell Social Club | 5 |
| 02 | Lending Room | 3 |
| 03 | Leeds Beckett Students' Union | 2 |
| 04 | The Attic | 2 |
| 05 | Wharf Chambers | 2 |
| 06 | HEADROW HOUSE | 1 |
| 07 | Howard Assembly Room | 1 |
| 08 | Royal Park Cellars | 1 |
| 09 | Stylus | 1 |
| 10 | The Foundry | 1 |
05 — Venues
92 roomsVenues in Leeds
Every grassroots venue we track in Leeds - all 92, whether or not it has a gig listed right now - with its capacity, kit and opening times. Use it to find a room near you, then check its page for what is on.
Photo: Google 400 cap Belgrave Music HallLeeds
Bibis RestaurantLeeds City Centre · Leeds 400Cap
BoomLeeds Cap tbc
BOX LeedsLeeds Cap tbc
Brudenell Social ClubTown Centre · LeedsHouse PA 400Cap
Buzz Bingo LeedsFarnley, Leeds · Leeds 1,600Cap
Cardigan ArmsBurley · LeedsHouse PA Cap tbc
City Varieties Music HallLeeds Cap tbc
Crossgates Recreation HallLeedsHouse PA Cap tbc
Crowd of FavoursLeedsHouse PA Cap tbc | All 92 Leeds venuesCapacity, backline and opening times |
06 — Open mics
34 nightsOpen mics in Leeds
Unlike the gigs above, these come round every week or month: 34 open mic nights in and around Leeds. Put your name down at sign-up, or just go and listen - most charge nothing.
Kick-off20:00 Crowd of FavoursLeedsNo feeHouse PA
Duck & DrakeLeedsNo feeFull kit 20:00Tonight
Pack Horse LeedsLeedsNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tonight
The HopNeville St · LeedsNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tonight
The Chemic TavernWoodhouse · LeedsNo feeHouse PA 20:00Thu
The Pack HorseHyde Park · LeedsNo feeFull kit 20:00Thu
The WardrobeCity Centre · LeedsNo feeFull kit 20:00Thu
The New ConservatoryLeedsNo feeHouse PA 21:00Thu
The FoundryLeedsNo fee TBCFri
Cardigan ArmsBurley · LeedsNo feeHouse PAFortnightly 19:30Mon | All 34 Leeds open micsSign-up times, slots and kit for every night |
07 — Support grassroots
Support grassroots music in Leeds
Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Leeds still has 92 of them.
From the Northern Quarter of Headingley to the independent venues of Chapel Allerton, Leeds lives and breathes live music. Planning a private party instead? See booking live entertainment in Leeds for bands, singers and DJs for one-off occasions. Booking for the company rather than yourself? See corporate entertainment in Leeds for Christmas parties, awards nights and conferences.
Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music - 30 of them shut for good. Those are the rooms where new acts learn to hold an audience, where a first support slot happens, and where a Tuesday night can still turn into something.
This page exists to make them easy to find. It lists 91 gigs across Leeds over the next four weeks, pulled from the venues themselves and updated daily - alongside the 92 grassroots venues and 34 regular open mic nights we track in the city. No algorithm decides what you see: it is simply everything we know is on. The busiest rooms right now are Brudenell Social Club, Lending Room and Stylus, and the sound leans rock and alternative rock.
The best support is a full room. Turn up to something new, stay for the support act, and buy from the bar. For a weekly round-up of Leeds gigs, use the sign-up below; if you run a venue here, claim your listing so people can find it. The Northern Guitars Cafe Bar open mic on Mondays is an easy first night out.
Go to one this month
Leeds has 91 gigs in the next four weeks and 34 open mic nights running. Choose one, go, and tell someone who would like it - word of mouth still fills small rooms. If you only go out once, Fridays have the most choice.
Help keep grassroots venues open in Leeds
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Why sign up. Rooms like Brudenell Social Club (29 dates coming up) are easy to miss in a social feed; the email puts them in one place. Expect plenty of rock in Leeds, with alternative rock close behind. One click unsubscribes, any time.
Further ahead. Gigs in Leeds run week to week, but festivals are planned months out. The UK music festivals we have date-checked are on one festival timeline, by month, region and genre, with clash checks for the weekends you want.
| All Leeds gigsEverything upcoming, sorted by date | |
| Leeds venues92 grassroots rooms | |
| Leeds open mics34 regular nights | |
| The Leeds sceneVenues, promoters, local rates and members near you | |
| Every city we coverThe same page for every city, updated daily | |
| UK gig directoryEvery upcoming grassroots gig | |
| UK open mic finderStage time near you | |
| UK venue directoryThe rooms behind the gigs |
08 — Questions10 answersWhat's on in Leeds
Every What's On page, A–Z140 pages
What's On across the UKNearby: Wakefield, Bradford, Brighouse, Harrogate
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What's On in Leeds
Live music in Leeds over the next four weeks — 4 Nov – 2 Dec. 91 gigs listed in Leeds over the next 28 days across 17 venues. Friday is the busiest night with 27. In total we track 92 grassroots venues and 34 regular open mics here.
Two pubs a day are closing, and last year 78 grassroots venues stopped putting on live music. Get Leeds gigs in your inbox — and go to one.
Help keep grassroots venues open in Leeds
—A UK venue stops hosting live music every 5 days — and turning up is what keeps a room open. Get a free weekly email of gigs in Leeds. Unsubscribe any time. Privacy.
The Leeds scene
Venues, promoters, local rates and who is on GigXchange near you.
Browse wider
The same page exists for every city we cover — updated daily.
Last updated: 4 November 2026
This Weekend in Leeds
This weekend in Leeds, Friday to Sunday: 16 gigs. Highlights include Superfan at HEADROW HOUSE (Friday), I Still Can't Stand Myself at Wharf Chambers (Saturday) and Cloud Nothings at Lending Rooms (Sunday). Each card is one night at one venue, with the start time and the price where the venue publishes it; the four-week list below covers everything after Sunday.
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How Leeds Compares
Counting every upcoming date, not just the next four weeks, there are 278 gigs listed in and around Leeds - first of 5 against its nearest places with live music. Each row counts the gigs, venues and open mics our directories hold in and around that place, refreshed nightly; tap a town for its live music scene.
- #1 Leeds area This page 92 venues · 34 open mics 278
- #2 Sheffield area 94 venues · 38 open mics 174
- #3 Bradford area 42 venues · 19 open mics 126
- #4 York area 49 venues · 27 open mics 31
- #5 Doncaster area 19 venues · 12 open mics 7
Gigs in Leeds
From 4 Nov to 2 Dec, Leeds has 91 gigs listed at 17 venues - Friday is the busiest night. This is the full four-week run, not just the weekend: every gig we hold, in date order.
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Where It's On This Week
Which Leeds rooms are busiest this week? This ranks venues by how many gigs they have in the next seven nights - a quick way to find where something is on most nights.
- #1 Brudenell Social Club 5
- #2 Lending Room 3
- #3 Leeds Beckett Students' Union 2
- #4 The Attic 2
- #5 Wharf Chambers 2
- #6 HEADROW HOUSE 1
- #7 Howard Assembly Room 1
- #8 Royal Park Cellars 1
- #9 Stylus 1
- #10 The Foundry 1
Venues in Leeds
Every grassroots venue we track in Leeds - all 92, whether or not it has a gig listed right now - with its capacity, kit and opening times. Use it to find a room near you, then check its page for what is on.
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Open mics in Leeds
Unlike the gigs above, these come round every week or month: 34 open mic nights in and around Leeds. Put your name down at sign-up, or just go and listen - most charge nothing.
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Support grassroots music in Leeds
Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Leeds still has 92 of them.
From the Northern Quarter of Headingley to the independent venues of Chapel Allerton, Leeds lives and breathes live music. Planning a private party instead? See booking live entertainment in Leeds for bands, singers and DJs for one-off occasions. Booking for the company rather than yourself? See corporate entertainment in Leeds for Christmas parties, awards nights and conferences.
Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music - 30 of them shut for good. Those are the rooms where new acts learn to hold an audience, where a first support slot happens, and where a Tuesday night can still turn into something.
This page exists to make them easy to find. It lists 91 gigs across Leeds over the next four weeks, pulled from the venues themselves and updated daily - alongside the 92 grassroots venues and 34 regular open mic nights we track in the city. No algorithm decides what you see: it is simply everything we know is on. The busiest rooms right now are Brudenell Social Club, Lending Room and Stylus, and the sound leans rock and alternative rock.
The best support is a full room. Turn up to something new, stay for the support act, and buy from the bar. For a weekly round-up of Leeds gigs, use the sign-up below; if you run a venue here, claim your listing so people can find it. The Northern Guitars Cafe Bar open mic on Mondays is an easy first night out.
Go to one this month
Leeds has 91 gigs in the next four weeks and 34 open mic nights running. Choose one, go, and tell someone who would like it - word of mouth still fills small rooms. If you only go out once, Fridays have the most choice.
Help keep grassroots venues open in Leeds
—A UK venue stops hosting live music every 5 days — and turning up is what keeps a room open. Get a free weekly email of gigs in Leeds. Unsubscribe any time. Privacy.
One email, once a week. Noon on Monday, Leeds' week of live music from the 23 venues with gigs on, alongside 34 open mic nights, capped at two gigs a night so it stays readable.
Why sign up. Rooms like Brudenell Social Club (29 dates coming up) are easy to miss in a social feed; the email puts them in one place. Expect plenty of rock in Leeds, with alternative rock close behind. One click unsubscribes, any time.
Further ahead. Gigs in Leeds run week to week, but festivals are planned months out. The UK music festivals we have date-checked are on one festival timeline, by month, region and genre, with clash checks for the weekends you want.
What's on in Leeds — FAQs
Common questions about live music in Leeds, answered with this week's live data.
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List a gig free, claim your venue, or join as an act - 91 Leeds gigs are already on GigXchange this month.





