Leeds
Belgrave is the city's best live-music venue, with a diverse roll call of acts from burlesque to comedy and folk to hip-hop. Its three floors also…
Must-see entertainment in Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
Built in 1923 as a social club by the local trade unions, this place was revived in the 1980s and has since gone on to become one of the UK's coolest live…
Whitby
There's definitely an element of Gothic geekdom about this theatrical walk-through of Dracula's tale, with special effects, an occasional live actor…
Leeds
Leeds supporters know all about pain: the team was relegated from the Premiership in 2004, and then from the Championship down to League One in 2007…
Yorkshire
The former stomping ground of acclaimed playwright John Godber, who made his name with the gritty 1980s comedies Bouncers and Up 'n' Under (he is one of…
North Yorkshire
A gorgeous Edwardian theatre that is now part of the conference-and-events venue Harrogate Convention Centre. The musical program covers orchestral and…
Sheffield
Every touring band has played the dark and dingy Leadmill on the way up (or on the way down), and it remains the best place in town to hear live rock and…
Leeds
Founded in 1865, City Varieties is the world's longest-running music hall, where the likes of Harry Houdini, Charlie Chaplin and Lily Langtry once trod…
North Yorkshire
The revitalised spa complex has its own cliff lift to the beach and stages a varied program of entertainment, especially in the summer months: orchestral…
North Yorkshire
Scarborough's beautiful Edwardian pleasure gardens, Peasholm Park, are famous for their summer sessions of Naval Warfare, when large model ships re-enact…
Leeds
A wooden door at the back of Lords' barbershop takes you down to this broody basement cocktail bar and live-jazz club. Shows are free and start around 9pm…
York
An appealing modern building in a converted printing works, screening both mainstream and art-house films. There's also a gem of a cafe-bar with lofty…
West Yorkshire
The IMAX cinema in the National Media Museum shows blockbusters and arthouse films as well as the usual combination of in-your-face nature films, space…
West Yorkshire
Hebden Bridge's gorgeous independent picture house is a single-screen 1920s cinema showing arthouse and foreign-language films as well as classics and…
York
Despite the name, there are no operas staged here; instead, there's a wide range of entertainment, from live bands and popular musicals to stand-up comics…
Sheffield
This is the largest independent cinema in England, set in a grand art-deco complex and screening a great mix of art-house, offbeat and not-quite…
Leeds
This 13,500-seat venue opened in 2013 and hosts events ranging from major-name concerts and dance spectaculars to tennis, basketball and boxing matches.
North Yorkshire
A good range of drama is staged here, including the premieres of plays by the renowned chronicler of middle-class English mores, Alan Ayckbourn.
North Yorkshire
Europe's largest open-air theatre, with its stage on an island in a lake, stages big-name concerts throughout the summer season.
Leeds
Hosts blockbuster musicals, plays and opera, including performances by the acclaimed Opera North (www.operanorth.co.uk).
North Yorkshire
Harrogate's main entertainment venue stages conferences, exhibitions, festivals and concerts throughout the year.
Leeds
The Playhouse has a reputation for excellent live drama, from the classics to cutting-edge new writing. It's on the eastern edge of the city centre.
North Yorkshire
A historic Victorian theatre that dates from 1900, staging variety, comedy, musicals and dancing.
