At a glance, Bibis Restaurant in Leeds City Centre is summed up below. It books tribute, swing and jazz acts. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
888400
Standing capacity
verified · medium room
In detail
Live music
Varies
Today·Closed
12:00–21:30Opens in 8h 39m 40s
Backline
TBC
Books
Tribute · Swing · Jazz
01 — Inside the room
4 photos
4 photos show the inside of Bibis Restaurant, from the stage to the bar. It books tribute, swing and jazz acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book Bibis Restaurant, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It books tribute, swing and jazz acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
Bibis Restaurant is at Criterion Place, Sovereign Street, Leeds City Centre, Leeds, LS1 4AG. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 91 rooms in our Leeds venue directory.
Criterion Place, Sovereign Street, Leeds City Centre, Leeds LS1 4AG
Nobody from Bibis Restaurant is on GigXchange yet, so members vote to bring the venue on. It books tribute, swing and jazz acts. Once the venue joins, members can send it booking requests in the app.
Bibis Restaurant publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times. Check the venue's own website before travelling on a bank holiday.
Mon
Closed
Tue
Closed
Wed
16:00–23:00
Thu
16:00–23:00
Fri
12:00–00:00
Sat
12:00–00:00
SunToday
12:00–21:30
06 — What's on stage
TBC
The stage kit at Bibis Restaurant is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
PA system
TBC
Drum kit
TBC
Guitar amp
TBC
Bass amp
TBC
Keys / keyboard
TBC
Vocal mics
TBC
In-house engineer
TBC
07 — About
Leeds City Centre, Leeds
About Bibis Restaurant
This is the background on Bibis Restaurant, from the venue and its listings. It books tribute, swing and jazz acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
Bibis Restaurant is a grassroots music venue in Leeds City Centre, Leeds with a standing capacity of 400. It books Tribute, Swing, Jazz, Motown; originals and covers are both welcome.
Listing notes
Established in 1974, Bibis is a traditional family-owned Italian restaurant in the heart of Leeds city centre, on Sovereign Street.
Under the Bibis Showtime banner it hosts live music shows every week, ranging from tribute acts to live bands, with swing, jazz and Motown on the bill, plus themed Friday party nights.
As well as the restaurant, Bibis has a cocktail bar and works as an events venue.
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08 — What's on
Nothing listed
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Last updated: 31 October 2026
Bibis Restaurant — Quick Facts
Bibis Restaurant capacity: 400 standing - verified from the venue's website, Oct 2026.Family-run Italian restaurant since 1974 with weekly tribute and live band shows
✓ Verified openLast verified
SizeMediumvenue400 standing
Live musicVariesnight to nightNights vary - check the listings
BacklineAskthe venueEquipment details still being checked
BooksTribute+3 moreOriginals and covers
Capacity400standingA verified figure - its source and date are under the section heading.
By size, Bibis Restaurant is the joint 14th largest of the 52 venues we list in and around Leeds with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Belgrave Music Hall (about 400); Brudenell Social Club (about 400) and The HIFI Club, Leeds (about 400).
Bibis Restaurant's listed capacity is 400 standing - a medium room on the scale we use for every venue. Around Leeds, the middle-sized room we list holds about 200 - Bibis Restaurant is well above that. Rooms of roughly 150 to 500 usually book acts that can bring a crowd of their own - a local headliner, or the support slot on a touring bill - and promoters run many of these nights.
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The stage kit at Bibis Restaurant is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
PA system · TBC
Drum kit · TBC
Guitar amp · TBC
Bass amp · TBC
Keys / keyboard · TBC
Vocal mics · TBC
In-house engineer · TBC
About Bibis Restaurant
Bibis Restaurant is a grassroots music venue in Leeds City Centre, Leeds with a standing capacity of 400. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
Bibis Restaurant books Tribute, Swing, Jazz, Motown acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Leeds venue directory.
Listing notes
Established in 1974, Bibis is a traditional family-owned Italian restaurant in the heart of Leeds city centre, on Sovereign Street.
Under the Bibis Showtime banner it hosts live music shows every week, ranging from tribute acts to live bands, with swing, jazz and Motown on the bill, plus themed Friday party nights.
As well as the restaurant, Bibis has a cocktail bar and works as an events venue.
By size, Bibis Restaurant is the joint 14th largest of the 52 venues we list in and around Leeds with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Belgrave Music Hall (about 400); Brudenell Social Club (about 400) and The HIFI Club, Leeds (about 400).
Playing Bibis Restaurant: what to know
There are no fixed live nights listed for Bibis Restaurant - the gigs in the rail below show when it actually runs shows. It lists tribute among the genres it books. Originals and covers are both welcome. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. Bibis Restaurant hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first. More rooms, open mics and what they pay: getting gigs in Leeds.
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Find Bibis Restaurant
Bibis Restaurant is at Criterion Place, Sovereign Street, Leeds City Centre, Leeds, LS1 4AG. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 91 rooms in our Leeds venue directory.
The nearest station is Leeds (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. You'll find Bibis Restaurant in Leeds City Centre, Leeds; LS1 4AG is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Leeds this week, or find a band in Leeds if you book the music.
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Bibis Restaurant has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the Leeds venue directory.
Bibis Restaurant books Tribute, Swing, Jazz, Motown. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Bibis Restaurant has a standing capacity of 400, from the venue's website (checked Oct 2026), a medium venue. See all Leeds venues for size comparisons. By size, Bibis Restaurant is the joint 14th largest of the 52 venues we list in and around Leeds with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Belgrave Music Hall (about 400); Brudenell Social Club (about 400) and The HIFI Club, Leeds (about 400).
Open mic information is not currently listed for Bibis Restaurant. Browse the Leeds Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
Criterion Place, Sovereign Street, Leeds City Centre, Leeds, LS1 4AG. See the map below for directions. Browse more Leeds venues nearby.
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The nearest station is Leeds (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is LS1 4AG. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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