Past shows

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Free

23 Oct 2025

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Leeds’ very own Akeim Toussaint Buck presents Free, a joyful, immersive dance show that celebrates Reggae and its radical history.

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Surrender

22 Oct 2025

A one-off event where artists explore surrendering to uncontrollable forces through playful experiment, serious entertainment, food and conversation.

EXXY – Youth Theatre Trip

22 Oct 2025

How do you continue to value yourself when society doesn’t value you?

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The Things Around Us

22 Oct 2025

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In this solo performance – somewhere between jazz and stand-up comedy – darkly humorous true stories about other people mix with a haunting soundscape.

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blackmilk

21 Oct 2025

Dancer and choreographer Tiran Willemse presents an intense and tension-filled solo performance.

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Rinse

21 Oct 2025

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BSL Interpreted

Rinse is an intimate yet epic solo performance about the allure of new beginnings.

LIFI25: How level is the playing field?

18 Oct 2025

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Women’s sport is finally getting the spotlight it deserves—bigger crowds, more funding, and growing visibility on screens and in stadiums. But beneath the progress lies a harsh reality.

Leeds International Festival of Ideas

14 – 18 Oct 2025

Leeds International Festival of Ideas returns to Leeds Playhouse this October!

LIFI25: Vicky McClure’s Our Dementia Choir

18 Oct 2025

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Finding hope in creativity – music is medicine

LIFI25: William Hanson

17 Oct 2025

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Manners cost nowt

Last few
LIFI25: Can mums have it all?

17 Oct 2025

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We’re told women can have it all, but who’s keeping score?

LIFI25: Who picks up the tab for a hospitable city?

16 Oct 2025

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From boutique bars to international hotel chains, towns and cities worldwide champion hospitality and tourism. But are we truly supporting the sector?

  • MAJOR FUNDERS

    Arts Council
  • Leeds City Council
  • LTB Foundation
  • Founded by UK government
  • Suppoprted by west Yorkshire
  • Principal Partner

    Caddick Group
  • Principal Access Partner

    Irwin Mitchell