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What's On in Leeds

4 Nov – 2 Dec

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Updated 4 November 2026

At a glance

91
Gigs in
4 weeks
in Leeds, 4 Nov – 2 Dec
In detail
Venues with something on17
Venues tracked92
Open mics34
Busiest nightFriday · 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 gigs

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.

02 — Compared

#1 of 5

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.

#PlaceGigs
01Leeds area This page 92 venues · 34 open mics278
02Sheffield area 94 venues · 38 open mics174
03Bradford area 42 venues · 19 open mics126
04York area 49 venues · 27 open mics31
05Doncaster area 19 venues · 12 open mics7

03 — Gigs

91 gigs

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.

Search every Leeds gigEverything upcoming, not just the next four weeks

04 — This week

10 rooms

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.

05 — Venues

92 rooms

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.

All 92 Leeds venuesCapacity, backline and opening times

06 — Open mics

34 nights

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.

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.

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08 — Questions10 answersWhat's on in Leeds

16 gigs in Leeds this weekend (Fri 6 Nov – Sun 8 Nov) - including Superfan at HEADROW HOUSE (Friday), Darts at Brudenell Social Club (Friday), Ferocious Dog at Brudenell Social Club (Friday). The full Friday-to-Sunday list is in This Weekend above, and every gig over the next 28 days is below it.
Counting every upcoming date, there are 278 gigs listed in and around Leeds - first of 5 against its nearest places with live music.
We currently list 91 gigs in Leeds between 4 Nov and 2 Dec, across 17 venues. The listings above are the full set, sorted by date and refreshed daily from the venues themselves — no algorithm decides what you see. For everything beyond this window, browse every upcoming gig in Leeds in the gig directory or every city we cover.
None of the Leeds gigs currently listed are marked free entry, though many venues do not publish a price at all. Leeds open mic nights are your reliable free option — most charge nothing to watch or to play.
Friday, with 27 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Friday: 27 gigs · Saturday: 21 gigs · Sunday: 13 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.
Right now: Brudenell Social Club, Lending Room, Stylus. In total we track 92 grassroots venues in Leeds, of which 17 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Leeds venue directory.
Leeds has 34 regular open mic nights that we verify on a rolling cycle. Each listing carries the sign-up time, slot length, entry fee and whether a PA and backline are provided — see the Leeds open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.
Most Leeds venues in our listings do not publish a ticket price in advance. Grassroots entry is typically a few pounds on the door, and many nights are free. On the other side of the transaction, the Musicians' Union publishes national gig rates as the recognised floor for live engagements, and the ISM publishes guidance for self-employed musicians. Our own UK gig rate benchmarks show what artists are actually being paid by region and act type.
Grassroots rooms are where every act you have paid to see learned to hold an audience. 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 for good. Leeds still has 92 on our list. Music Venue Trust campaigns for them nationally; venues themselves navigate PRS licensing and local authority licensing to keep putting music on. The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up and buy a drink at the bar.
Listing is free and takes about two minutes — submit through the Leeds gig directory and it is reviewed before it goes live. No account is needed and there is no listing fee. If you run a venue here, claim your venue page to keep its capacity, backline and contact details current. Promoters and venues booking acts can also post paid work or find artists directly.
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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.

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Updated daily · 91 gigs in Leeds over the next four weeks

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.

NOV
6
Superfan
HEADROW HOUSE·Little London & Woodhouse, Leeds
Friday, 6 November 2026 · 19:00
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  • GenreIndie Rock, Pop
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NOV
6
Darts
Brudenell Social Club·Headingley & Hyde Park, Leeds
Friday, 6 November 2026 · 19:30
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  • GenrePop
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NOV
6
Ferocious Dog
Brudenell Social Club·Headingley & Hyde Park, Leeds
Friday, 6 November 2026 · 19:30
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  • GenreRock, Pop
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NOV
6
Rdz, Amwg, Mattrobson
The Fox And Newt·Little London & Woodhouse, Leeds
Friday, 6 November 2026 · 20:00–23:00
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  • GenreDJ / Electronic
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NOV
6
Open Mic
The Foundry·Beeston & Holbeck, Leeds
Friday, 6 November 2026
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NOV
7
I Still Can't Stand Myself
Wharf Chambers·Hunslet & Riverside, Leeds
Saturday, 7 November 2026 · 15:30–23:00
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  • GenreRock
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NOV
7
Leazes
Lending Room·Little London & Woodhouse, Leeds
Saturday, 7 November 2026 · 19:00–23:00
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NOV
7
Aladdinsane - The Sound & Vision of Bowie tribute: Leeds
Howard Assembly Room·Little London & Woodhouse, Leeds
Saturday, 7 November 2026 · 19:00–22:30
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreTribute Act
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NOV
7
Angels With Dirty Faces. Deep Bloom. Triangle X. Glass Cities
Royal Park Cellars·Headingley & Hyde Park, Leeds
Saturday, 7 November 2026 · 19:00–22:30
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All 16 this weekend are in the list below →

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. #1 Leeds area This page 92 venues · 34 open mics 278
  2. #2 Sheffield area 94 venues · 38 open mics 174
  3. #3 Bradford area 42 venues · 19 open mics 126
  4. #4 York area 49 venues · 27 open mics 31
  5. #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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NOV
24
Nick Heyward
The Church of St Wilfrid, Leeds
Tuesday, 24 November 2026 · 18:45
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  • GenrePop
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NOV
25
The Guest List
Project House·Little London & Woodhouse, Leeds
Wednesday, 25 November 2026 · 19:00
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  • GenreRock, Alternative Rock
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NOV
26
The Temperance Movement
Stylus·Little London & Woodhouse, Leeds
Thursday, 26 November 2026 · 19:00
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  • GenreRock, Pop
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NOV
26
Bodega, Mên An Tol
Leeds Irish Centre·Burmantofts & Richmond Hill, Leeds
Thursday, 26 November 2026 · 19:30
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  • GenreRock, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
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NOV
26
1000mods
Brudenell Social Club·Headingley & Hyde Park, Leeds
Thursday, 26 November 2026 · 19:30
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  • GenreRock
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NOV
26
Scott Matthews
Brudenell Social Club·Headingley & Hyde Park, Leeds
Thursday, 26 November 2026 · 19:30
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  • GenreRock, Pop
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NOV
27
Messy Eater / Freddie Rose / Autumn Charlotte & TLB / Retrospect
Lending Room·Little London & Woodhouse, Leeds
Friday, 27 November 2026 · 19:00–22:30
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreAlternative Rock, Pop, Jazz
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NOV
27
Westside Cowboy
Leeds Irish Centre·Burmantofts & Richmond Hill, Leeds
Friday, 27 November 2026 · 19:30
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  • GenreRock, Alternative Rock
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NOV
27
Arctic Numpties
Brudenell Social Club·Headingley & Hyde Park, Leeds
Friday, 27 November 2026 · 19:30
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  • GenreRock, Alternative Rock, Pop
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NOV
27
Young Knives
Brudenell Social Club·Headingley & Hyde Park, Leeds
Friday, 27 November 2026 · 19:30
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  • GenreRock, Alternative Rock
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NOV
27
Open Mic
The Foundry·Beeston & Holbeck, Leeds
Friday, 27 November 2026
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NOV
28
Leeds Gallery Reunion 2026
Merkur Casino Leeds·Little London & Woodhouse, Leeds
Saturday, 28 November 2026 · 16:00–22:00
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NOV
28
The Slates
Leeds Beckett Students' Union·Little London & Woodhouse, Leeds
Saturday, 28 November 2026 · 19:00–23:00
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  • GenreRock
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NOV
28
Ultimate GREEN DAY / Ultimate BLINK-182: Leeds Irish Centre
Leeds Irish Centre·Burmantofts & Richmond Hill, Leeds
Saturday, 28 November 2026 · 19:30–00:45
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  • TicketsAvailable
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenrePunk Rock, Celtic / Irish
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NOV
29
Fieldsy
Leeds Irish Centre·Burmantofts & Richmond Hill, Leeds
Sunday, 29 November 2026 · 17:00–20:00
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  • GenreCeltic / Irish
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NOV
29
Third Avenue + Nook / Great Uncle Raymond
The Key Club·Little London & Woodhouse, Leeds
Sunday, 29 November 2026 · 18:30–21:15
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  • GenreIndie Rock, Punk Rock
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NOV
30
The Lost Squirrels + The Listening Board / Sicarii
The Key Club·Little London & Woodhouse, Leeds
Monday, 30 November 2026 · 19:00–21:45
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  • GenreRock, Indie Rock
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NOV
30
Defrauders / Momma Bear / Paper Crows
Oporto·Hunslet & Riverside, Leeds
Monday, 30 November 2026 · 19:30–22:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreRock, Hard Rock
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DEC
1
The Magic Numbers
Brudenell Social Club·Headingley & Hyde Park, Leeds
Tuesday, 1 December 2026 · 19:30
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreRock, Alternative Rock
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See every upcoming gig in Leeds →

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.

All 92 Leeds venues →   All 34 open mics →

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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Prince of Wales
Ossett★★★★★ (—)
Huddersfield pub with live entertainment.
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  • 2 vocal mics
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Six Poor Folk
Knaresborough★★★★★ (—)
Knaresborough gallery bar with events.
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The Black Horse Wakefield
Wakefield★★★★★ (—)
Award-winning Westgate pub (Est.
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The Cherry Tree Horbury
Wakefield › Horbury★★★★★ (—)
Horbury pub with open mic, live bands and acoustic sessions four nights a week.
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c. 100
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The Cricketers Arms
Wakefield › Horbury★★★★★ (—)
Wakefield pub with live entertainment.
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c. 60
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the den
Harrogate★★★★★ (—)
Intimate live music bar on Cambridge Road.
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c. 80
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The Hop
Wakefield★★★★★ (—)
Wakefield pub with live music.
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The Ivory Harrogate
Harrogate★★★★★ (—)
Harrogate cocktail bar, lounge and club with live music
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c. 150
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The Jam Lounge
Wakefield★★★★★ (—)
Wakefield live music lounge.
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c. 150
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The Knox
Harrogate › Bilton★★★★★ (—)
Family-friendly Harrogate pub with live music.
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The Red Shed - Wakefield Labour Club
Wakefield★★★★★ (—)
Wakefield Labour Club with live music.
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The Starling
Harrogate › City Centre★★★★★ (—)
indie and live music venue in Harrogate
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c. 100
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The Terrace, Dewsbury
Dewsbury★★★★★ (—)
Intimate 100-cap live music and club venue in Dewsbury
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Tingley Athletic FC
Wakefield › East Ardsley★★★★★ (—)
Football club with live entertainment.
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Unity Hall Wakefield
Wakefield › Wakefield City Centre★★★★★ (—)
Wakefield business and pop events space.
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Walton Sports Social Club
Wakefield › Walton★★★★★ (—)
Social club with tribute entertainment.
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West Riding
Dewsbury★★★★★ (—)
Pub with live entertainment.
  • PA system (TBC)
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon11:00–23:00
  • Tue10:00–23:00
  • Wed10:00–23:00
  • Thu10:00–23:00
  • Fri10:00–00:00
  • Sat10:00–00:00
  • Sun10:00–23:00
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Worlds End
Knaresborough★★★★★ (—)
Riverside Knaresborough pub with a Sunday open mic.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon11:00–23:00
  • Tue11:00–23:00
  • Wed11:00–23:00
  • Thu11:00–23:00
  • Fri11:00–23:00
  • Sat11:00–23:00
  • Sun11:00–23:00
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Wrenthorpe Social Club
Wakefield★★★★★ (—)
Wakefield village social club with a weekly folk club open mic
  • PA system (TBC)
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon16:00–23:00
  • Tue16:00–23:00
  • Wed16:00–23:00
  • Thu16:00–23:00
  • Fri15:00–23:00
  • Sat15:00–23:00
  • Sun12:00–22:30
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Yorkshire Tapas @ The Blues Bar
Harrogate › Montpellier★★★★★ (—)
Harrogate's Blues Bar — live bands seven nights a week, always free entry.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon09:30–02:00
  • Tue09:30–02:00
  • Wed09:30–02:00
  • Thu09:30–02:00
  • Fri09:30–02:00
  • Sat09:30–02:00
  • Sun09:30–02:00
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All 92 Leeds venues →

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.

EVERY
Mon
Northern Guitars Cafe Bar
City Centre, Leeds
Next Mon 9 NovStarts 19:30
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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2-WK
Mon
Cardigan Arms
Burley, Leeds
Starts 19:30
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians, Poets, Comedians
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Student scene
EVERY
Mon
The Fenton
University, Leeds
Next Mon 9 NovStarts 20:30
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • BacklineFull
  • Open toMusicians
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EVERY
Tue
Left Bank Leeds
Burley, Leeds
Next Tue 10 NovStarts 18:30
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians, Poets, Comedians, Spoken word artists
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OTHER
Tue
The Domino Club
Leeds
Starts 19:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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Real piano · student crowd
EVERY
Tue
Hyde Park Book Club
Hyde Park, Leeds
Next Tue 10 NovStarts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians, Poets
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EVERY
Tue
The Grove Inn
Holbeck, Leeds
Next Tue 10 NovStarts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PA—
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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EVERY
Tue
Crossgates Recreation Hall
Leeds
Next Tue 10 NovStarts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians, Poets, Comedians
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EVERY
Tue
The Ship Inn
Briggate, Leeds
Next Tue 10 NovStarts 20:30
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots—
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PA—
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians, Poets
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EVERY
Wed
Pack Horse Leeds
Leeds
Next Wed 4 NovStarts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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EVERY
Wed
The Hop
Neville St, Leeds
Next Wed 4 NovStarts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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EVERY
Wed
Crowd of Favours
Leeds
Next Wed 4 NovStarts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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All 34 Leeds open mics →

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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What's on in Leeds — FAQs

Common questions about live music in Leeds, answered with this week's live data.

16 gigs in Leeds this weekend (Fri 6 Nov – Sun 8 Nov) - including Superfan at HEADROW HOUSE (Friday), Darts at Brudenell Social Club (Friday), Ferocious Dog at Brudenell Social Club (Friday). The full Friday-to-Sunday list is in This Weekend above, and every gig over the next 28 days is below it.
Counting every upcoming date, there are 278 gigs listed in and around Leeds - first of 5 against its nearest places with live music.
We currently list 91 gigs in Leeds between 4 Nov and 2 Dec, across 17 venues. The listings above are the full set, sorted by date and refreshed daily from the venues themselves — no algorithm decides what you see. For everything beyond this window, browse every upcoming gig in Leeds in the gig directory or every city we cover.
None of the Leeds gigs currently listed are marked free entry, though many venues do not publish a price at all. Leeds open mic nights are your reliable free option — most charge nothing to watch or to play.
Friday, with 27 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Friday: 27 gigs · Saturday: 21 gigs · Sunday: 13 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.
Right now: Brudenell Social Club, Lending Room, Stylus. In total we track 92 grassroots venues in Leeds, of which 17 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Leeds venue directory.
Leeds has 34 regular open mic nights that we verify on a rolling cycle. Each listing carries the sign-up time, slot length, entry fee and whether a PA and backline are provided — see the Leeds open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.
Most Leeds venues in our listings do not publish a ticket price in advance. Grassroots entry is typically a few pounds on the door, and many nights are free. On the other side of the transaction, the Musicians' Union publishes national gig rates as the recognised floor for live engagements, and the ISM publishes guidance for self-employed musicians. Our own UK gig rate benchmarks show what artists are actually being paid by region and act type.
Grassroots rooms are where every act you have paid to see learned to hold an audience. 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 for good. Leeds still has 92 on our list. Music Venue Trust campaigns for them nationally; venues themselves navigate PRS licensing and local authority licensing to keep putting music on. The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up and buy a drink at the bar.
Listing is free and takes about two minutes — submit through the Leeds gig directory and it is reviewed before it goes live. No account is needed and there is no listing fee. If you run a venue here, claim your venue page to keep its capacity, backline and contact details current. Promoters and venues booking acts can also post paid work or find artists directly.
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