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Baby Jupiter
A retro gem with lots of purple velvet, hanging fishbowls and a very funky soundtrack, this was - at the time of writing - the 'in' place with those who make it their business to define what 'in' actually is.
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The Elbow Room
Part of a franchise with branches in London and Bristol, The Elbow Room in Leeds offers pool tables and live music or DJs every night. It's all effortlessly appealing: there's pop art on the walls, purple pool tables and laid-back music that matches the clientele. Don't worry about getting hustled, you're more likely to meet Yorkshire Phil than Minnesota Fats.
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Grand Theatre & Opera House
The Grand Theatre & Opera House presents a diverse array of entertainment, including plays, musicals, opera and ballet. Resident companies are the internationally successful Northern Ballet Theatre and the acclaimed Opera North. This is the place to see stars just before they make it big and you have to pay the earth just to glimpse them.
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City Varieties
One of England's last original music and variety halls dating from 1865, the Leeds' City Varieties has hosted the likes of Chaplin and Houdini. Today it offers anything from clairvoyants to art-house. Perfect if you're hankering for the good ol' days or just desirous of an introduction to true old-fashioned British entertainment.
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Dr Wu's
Small and chock-full of black leather seats, this grungy bar would slot comfortably into New York's East Village, and don't the punters just know it. The vibe is studied cool and the DJs play a suitable blend of eclectic (but always alternative) sounds.
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Japanic
Take a traditional English pub and combine it with a modern, hi-tech karaoke bar and you get Japanic, where students flock to share a bottle of sake, knock back a few ales and take to the microphone. What's not to like? It's just north of the centre.
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Sandinista
Our favourite bar in town has a Latin look but a unifying theme, attracting virtually everyone with its mixed bag of music and unpretentious atmosphere. If you're not too fussed about looking glam, this is the spot for you.
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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.
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Wire
The best of the new openings, this super basement club throbs to the sound of virtually everything, from rock and roll to drum 'n' bass. If you're serious about music, queue up and get down.
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Fruit Cupboard
Hip-hop, R & B and other urban beats make up the menu at this compact club known by some as 'Fight Cupboard' - but alco-fuelled trouble is a potential feature most everywhere.
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Bar Fibre
Leeds' most popular gay bar, which spills out onto the cleverly named Queen's Court, is where the beautiful congregate to congratulate themselves on being so lucky.
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Whitelocks
Great beer and good, old-fashioned décor in a very popular traditional pub dating from 1715. In summer, the crowds spill out into the courtyard.
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Hyde Park Picture House
This Edwardian cinema shows a meaty range of art-house and mainstream choices. Take bus 56 or 63 from the city centre.
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Mission
A massive club that redefines the term 'up-for-it'. Thursday night is gay go-go dancers at the appositely named Homo.
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Vue Cinema
For mainstream new releases, there's the Vue Cinema on the second floor of The Light entertainment complex.
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Duck & Drake
High ceilings, obligatory pub characters, real ales and regular, free live music - mostly jazz.
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Warehouse
Check out Warehouse , home to the gay bootie-shaker Speed Queen.
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