Shopping in Leeds- Victoria Quarter is just picturesque with its mosaic floors, gorgeous shop fronts, fountains and funky chic indoor cafes scattered throughout. Here you will come across Vivienne Westwood and many other designers specializing in haute couture.Harvey Nichols is here with 5 floors of shopping from clothing to jewellery to food and wine. Leeds has all the usual brand names you would expect to find on a busy shopping district such as Gap, House of Fraser, Topshop, River Island, The Body Shop and many more.
The Light is an amazing place to see on your trip to Leeds. , Located just off Hedgerow, the Light is exquisite with marble flooring, elevated walkways, high ceilings and plenty of gorgeous restaurants outdoors with Cafe Rouge coming highly recommended for its wines.
With over 800 stalls, Kirkgate Market Leeds is the largest covered market in Europe and is located in a listed building near the Victoria Quarter. Here you will find an eclectic array of offerings like meat, textiles, toys, second hand items, antiques, clothes and fruit and veg to name but a few.
Nightlife in Leeds- Leeds is considered a clubbing Mecca hosting some of the biggest club nights in recent years. Clubbing in Leeds offers plenty of variety.
HIFI, three times winner of Leeds Best Nightclub offering both live music and nights throughout the week concentrating on different styles of music from funk, hip hop to jazz. Wednesday is MoveOnUp; Friday is Funk Soul Nation and Sunday Joint, which features 3 live bands every week. The Mission is for the serious clubber where dancing ‘till dawn is expected. Big club nights include Hed Kandi, Back2Space and Kiss Da Funk all having Saturday night once a month residencies. The Mint Club is another house, techno and electro hub and has recently undergone a £500,000 refurbishment including a state of the art sound and lighting system.
Norman Bar Leeds is a well-known bar in the city chill out in the daytime on its leather sofas and takes part in some people watching. By night mix with its chic and fashionable clientele. Rove the night away every Friday with a blend of 70’s soul and disco from DJ Liam Frisco. Boutique Bar is great for cocktails and is located near to the Corn Exchange building. Very stylish, very cool and very ‘now’ in Leeds. North Bar is the place to go for a great beer selection and was even awarded The Observers ‘Best Place to drink in England’.
West Yorkshire Playhouse- Opened in 1970, The West Yorkshire Playhouse came about after a campaign spearheaded by Thespians among those Peter O’Toole and Keith Waterhouse calling for Leeds to have a repertory theatre with its own company. Now the theatre resides at Quarry Hill end of the Headrow. The playhouse shows productions ranging from classical to modern, and the building comprises of the Quarry Theatre, The Courtyard Theatre, function rooms, a restaurant, a cafe, and bar.
Leeds City Art Gallery- Located on the Headrow, in the city centre you will find Leeds City Art Gallery and admission is free making it a great cultural cheap day out for the whole family. A Medley of traditional and contemporary paintings, sculpture, drawings and prints, can be seen here across from the Henry Moore Institute, the Craft and Design Centre and Leeds Central Library. Tiled Hall Café is a gorgeous place to rest your legs before setting off around the city once again.