Entertainment in Yorkshire
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Blue Bell
This is what a real English pub looks like – a tiny, wood-panelled room with a smouldering fireplace, its decor (and beer and smoke stains) dating from c 1798, a pile of ancient board games in the corner, friendly and efficient bar staff, and Timothy Taylor and Black Sheep ales on tap. Bliss, with froth on top.
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Black Lion Hotel
Cosy bars, low beams and good beer and food.
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Bar Fibre
Leeds' most popular gay bar, which spills out onto the aptly named Queen's Crt, is where the beautiful set congregates. There's another cluster of gay bars downhill at the junction of Lower Briggate and The Calls.
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Baby Jupiter
A retro gem with lots of purple velvet, hanging fishbowls and images from old sci-fi films, this basement bar sports a cool soundtrack that ranges from indie, funk and soul to punk, new wave and electro.
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Adelphi
Built in 1898 and hardly changed since.
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Ackhorne
Tucked away off beery, sloppy Micklegate, this locals' inn is as comfortable as old slippers − some of the old guys here look like they've merged with the furniture. There's a pleasant beer garden at the back, and an open-mic night for local musicians on the first Tuesday of the month.
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Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Headingley, the spiritual home of Yorkshire cricket, has been hosting cricket matches since 1890 and is still used for test matches. To get to the ground, take bus 18 or 56 from the city centre.
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Wire
This small, atmospheric basement club, set in a forest of Victorian cast-iron pillars, throbs to a different beat every night, from rock ’n’ roll to drum and bass. Popular with local students.
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West Yorkshire Playhouse
The Playhouse has a reputation for excellent live drama, from the classics to cutting-edge new writing.The Playhouse has a reputation for excellent live drama, from the classics to cutting-edge new writing.
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Vue Cinema
For mainstream, first-run films, head for the Vue on the second floor of The Light entertainment complex.
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Oracle
Theplace to be seen on a summer afternoon, Oracle has a huge outdoor terrace overlooking the River Aire. It serves gourmet burgers, cocktails and a great selection of international beers just made to be served cold, from Guinness to Grolsch to Tsingtao.
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Opera North
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Mission
A massive club that redefines the term ‘up-for-it’. Thursday sees the ‘Full Moon Thai Beach Party’ student night, while Saturdays offer a range of house, dance and classic-anthem club nights.
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Leeds United Football Club
Leeds supporters know all about pain: the team was relegated from the Premiership in 2004, and then from the Championship to League One in 2007. Loyal fans were rewarded with promotion back to the Championship in 2010, and continue to pack the Elland Rd stadium in their masses. Take bus 93 or 96 from City Sq.
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Hyde Park Picture House
This Edwardian cinema shows a meaty range of art-house and mainstream choices. Take bus 56 from the city centre to get here.
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HiFi Club
This intimate club is a good break from the hardcore sound of four-to-the-floor: if it’s Tamla Motown or the percussive beats of dance-floor jazz that shake your booty, this is the spot for you.This intimate club is a good break from the hardcore sound of four-to-the-floor: if it’s Tamla Motown or the percussive beats of dance-floor jazz that shake your booty, this is the spot for you.
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Elbow Room
Pop art, purple pool tables and laid-back music.
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Cockpit
Snugly ensconced in a series of railway arches, the legendary Cockpit is the antidote to dance clubs. A live music venue of note (Coldplay, The White Stripes and The Flaming Lips have all cut their teeth here), it also hosts The Session on Friday nights, a superb indie/electro/guitar club night.
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City Varieties
This old-fashioned music hall features anything from clairvoyants to comedy acts to country music. Closed for major refurbishment at time of research.
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Aire Bar
Red-brick vaults, leather sofas, Timothy Taylor's Landlord real ale and a terrace overhanging the river.
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Adelphi
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