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Live Music & Gigs in Leeds

Most of what's on offer sits right in the centre of Leeds. The Grove Inn has folk nights, open mic and jam sessions running most days, Northern Guitars Cafe Bar lets you browse instruments before staying on for an open mic or weekly jam, and Seven Arts on Harrogate Road mixes film, theatre and comedy in with the music, some of it pay what you feel from £5. Out at Bradford, Nightrain adds pool and table football alongside the gigs, though its 14-18 ID rule makes it one for teens rather than young children. Quite a bit of this category is built for adults rather than family days out, so check ages first. The Wardrobe is 14+, and Smile Bar and Venue in Huddersfield is 18+, a proper night-off venue rather than anything for the kids. If you want music with food and a bit of ceremony, Revolución de Cuba Leeds does Cuban tapas and salsa lessons, though tables are capped at under two hours.

11 places 14 upcoming events 1 free to visit

What's on: live music & gigs

WED 7 OCT · +120 MORE DATES

Live Music

Northern Guitars Cafe Bar

Free

Bingley Arts Centre home of Bingley Little Theatre

FRI 9 OCT

Phoenix Ceilidh Band

Bingley Arts Centre home of Bingley Little Theatre

SAT 10 OCT

Titanium

Bingley Arts Centre home of Bingley Little Theatre

SUN 11 OCT

Band of the Royal Yorkshire Regiment: Military Band Concert

Bingley Arts Centre home of Bingley Little Theatre

FRI 16 OCT

Rumble Events Bingley: Beep Beep AARGH + Captain of the Lost Waves

Bingley Arts Centre home of Bingley Little Theatre

SAT 17 OCT

Saturday Soul Club

Bingley Arts Centre home of Bingley Little Theatre

SUN 18 OCT

TWO PIANOS: The Rock 'n' Roll Experience

The Lamproom Theatre

THU 22 OCT

Bootleg Eagles

Bingley Arts Centre home of Bingley Little Theatre

THU 22 OCT

VIVA NEIL DIAMOND: Unplugged

The Lamproom Theatre

FRI 23 OCT

The Trilogies

Bingley Arts Centre home of Bingley Little Theatre

SAT 24 OCT

Go Your Own Way

Bingley Arts Centre home of Bingley Little Theatre

SUN 22 NOV

The Ultimate Tribute Concert to Cher

The Lamproom Theatre

SAT 28 NOV

Lucy Spraggan

Peak Cavern

Young children display yellow chicken artwork at an intergenerational craft activity with adults supervising.

SUN 13 DEC

Calderdale Big Band Concert

National Coal Mining Museum for England

Places for live music & gigs

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Interior display with potted green plant beside metal mesh panels filled with dried leaves and branches, lit by warm lighting.

Headrow House

Leeds

A live music venue on The Headrow with gigs most nights, not a kids' attraction, but worth knowing about if you're planning round it.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingStep-free access

Five glasses of beer in varying shades from dark brown to pale gold lined up on a wooden bar counter.

Howl Bar Leeds

Leeds

A late-opening Leeds bar with step-free access and food, though this one's really for the grown-ups on the guest list.

RestaurantStep-free access

Free

Nightrain

Bradford

A live music and games venue with pool, darts and table football, but the age-14-18 ID rule means it is really one for teens, not young kids.

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Northern Guitars Cafe Bar

Leeds

A guitar shop with a cafe bar attached, where you can browse instruments then stay for live music, open mic or a weekly jam night.

CaféIndoor seating

Spacious bar and lounge area with leather seating, wooden tables, colourful décor, and a bar counter visible in the background.

Revolución de Cuba Leeds

Leeds

Cuban tapas, cocktails and salsa lessons in Leeds, with tables capped at under two hours.

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from £5

Seven Arts

Leeds

An arts venue on Harrogate Road with film, theatre, dance, music and comedy on the bill, some of it pay what you feel.

from £18

Smile Bar and Venue

Huddersfield · adults only (18+)

An 18+ live music and events bar in Huddersfield, so this one's for a night off rather than a day out with the kids.

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The Bootlegger Leeds

Leeds

Live music and cocktail masterclasses in a bar setting built for grown-up nights out, not a family visit.

The Grove Inn

Leeds

A proper pub with folk nights, open mic and jam sessions running most days of the week.

Food on site

A band performs on an illuminated stage with red lighting while a large crowd of audience members watches from the floor of an indoor music venue.

The Wardrobe

Leeds · ages 14+

A live music venue and bar in Leeds that only suits teenagers old enough to be at a gig, not a family day out.

Food on site

Busy outdoor bar terrace at night with guests on green chairs drinking and socialising in front of an illuminated brick venue.

Verve

Leeds

A late-night live music bar with dancing, cocktails and free nachos before 9pm, not really a kids' venue.

Good to know: live music & gigs in Leeds

Are any of them free?

Yes, Nightrain is free to visit.

What does a paid visit cost?

Paid entry starts from £5 at Seven Arts. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.

Whereabouts are they?

You'll find live music & gigs in Leeds, Bradford and Huddersfield. Every place we list is in or around Leeds, and each listing has the full address and directions.