Seven Arts
ENTRY
from £5
WHERE
Leeds
What it’s like
An arts venue on Harrogate Road with film, theatre, dance, music and comedy on the bill, some of it pay what you feel.
This isn't a soft play or a farm park, it's a proper arts venue, so what you get depends entirely on what's booked in that week. The programme covers film, theatre, dance, music and comedy, and the Rush Hour Jazz nights run on a pay what you feel basis, cash in the donations jar or by card if you'd rather.
The café and bar open from 11am, Wednesday to Sunday, with homemade cakes and scones, proper coffee, and a decent line in local ales and wines. There's no kitchen doing hot food beyond that, but Canteen across the road does pizza if you need something more substantial before a show.
Tickets are bought online in advance rather than over the phone, since Seven doesn't run its own box office, and there's a 10% booking fee added by the ticketing site (it drops a bit once your order's over £25). Prices vary a good deal depending on the event, anywhere from a fiver up to £20, so it's worth having a look at what's actually on before you commit.
There's no car park on site, which is the main faff, though parking on Harrogate Road itself is free and there's two hours free in the Co-op car park nearby. Just watch the restrictions right outside the venue, no stopping there 4.30 to 6.30pm on weekdays or 12 to 1pm on Saturdays. It's about two miles north of the city centre, roughly a ten minute taxi ride if you're coming from town.
Need to know
- Parking
- Free on Harrogate Road. 2-hour free parking in Co-op car park nearby
- Food
- Café/bar serving teas, coffees, homemade cakes and scones, locally sourced ales, beers, wines, and spirits
- Getting there by bus or train
- 10 minute taxi ride from city centre
- There's a 10% booking fee on tickets, which drops a bit for orders over £25
- No phone bookings, everything's done online
- Café and bar hours are Wednesday to Sunday from 11am, not daily
- Parking restrictions apply right outside the venue on weekday afternoons and Saturday lunchtimes
Plan your visit
How much are tickets?
It varies by event, starting around £5 and going up to about £20. Some shows, like Rush Hour Jazz, are pay what you feel with a donations jar on the door.
Do we need to book in advance?
Yes, online through the ticketing link on Seven's website. There's no box office and no phone bookings, so you can't just ring up.
Is there parking?
No car park on site, but parking on Harrogate Road itself is free, and there's two hours free at the nearby Co-op car park. There are restrictions right outside the venue at certain times, so check the times if you're parking close by.
What food is available?
The café and bar does teas, coffees, homemade cakes and scones, plus local ales, wines and spirits, from 11am Wednesday to Sunday. For anything more filling, Canteen across the road does pizza.
What's actually on?
Film, theatre, dance, music and comedy events, so it changes week to week depending on the listing.
How do we get there?
It's on Harrogate Road, about two miles north of Leeds city centre, roughly a ten minute taxi ride from town.
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