Things to do in Leeds, December 2026

December 2026: events in Leeds.

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Tue, Dec 1

The Pogues

O2 Academy Leeds · Leeds

From £56

Speaker at a podium addressing a seated audience — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Dec 1

wilt

Oporto · Leeds

From £16

Tue, Dec 1

Simon Brodkin: Unleashed

Leeds Grand Theatre · Leeds

See ticket options

Tue, Dec 1

The Magic Numbers · Dec 1

Brudenell Social Club · Leeds

From £29

Sunny old-town square with historic facades and cafe terraces, people strolling — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 2

Sunami

BOOM · Leeds

From £29

Open-air concert crowd on a lawn facing a stage in the afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 2

Milo Korbenski

HEADROW HOUSE · Leeds

From £14

Wed, Dec 2

Electric Six

O2 Academy Leeds · Leeds

From £19

Mime performer on a sunny square watched by a crowd from behind — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 2

Hal Cruttenden & Friends

The Wardrobe · Leeds

From £18

Two actors on a dimly lit stage in front of an audience — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 2

The Sick Man Of Europe

Hyde Park Book Club · Leeds

From £15

Macro of piano hammers and strings — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 2

The Magic Numbers · Dec 2

Brudenell Social Club · Leeds

From £29

Wed, Dec 2

Peter Antoniou - Pretty Psychic

The Glee Club Leeds · Leeds

From £19

Thu, Dec 3

The Snuts

O2 Academy Leeds · Leeds

From £38

Thu, Dec 3

Pyncher

Oporto · Leeds

From £11

Winter open-air concert crowd with visible breath under stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 3

Amelia Coburn

Brudenell Social Club · Leeds

From £18

Thu, Dec 3

The Veils

Brudenell Social Club · Leeds

From £23

Empty comedy club stage with a microphone and stool under a spotlight — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 3

Comedy at The Old Woollen - Thurs 3 Dec

The Old Woollen · Leeds

From £17

Fri, Dec 4

Bryson Tiller Venue Premium Tickets

Leeds First Direct Bank Arena · Leeds

From £68

Evening concert in a stone courtyard with string lights and candles — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 4

Bryson Tiller Presents: The Neo Trapsoul Tour

Leeds First Direct Bank Arena · Leeds

From £68

Fri, Dec 4

Cory Wong

Stylus · Leeds

From £39

Jazz musicians on a blue-lit stage seen from a table in a club — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 4

World Jazz Jive feat. Yamikani, Levniz & Kanavu

The Attic · Leeds

From £7

Empty raked seating in a studio theatre with light across the stage floor — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 4

Courtney Hadwin

Hyde Park Book Club · Leeds

From £18

Fri, Dec 4

the north

Brudenell Social Club · Leeds

From £16

Audience in a historic theatre facing a red stage curtain — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 5

Snow Ball '26 (All Ages Matinee)

The Old Woollen · Leeds

From £3

Silhouetted cyclist on an empty coastal road at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 5

Leeds United vs Ipswich Town

Elland Road · Leeds

See ticket optionsResale

Sat, Dec 5

Pete Tong Presents Ibiza Classics - Venue Premium Tickets

Leeds First Direct Bank Arena · Leeds

From £13

Evening street lined with lanterns and cafe lights leading to a historic church square — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 5

Imperial Triumphant

BOOM · Leeds

From £26

Sat, Dec 5

Chris Ramsey: Here Man

Leeds Grand Theatre · Leeds

From £36

Riverside summer stage glowing across the water at blue hour — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 5

The Twilight Sad

Brudenell Social Club · Leeds

From £27

Audience facing a lit stage in an ornate theatre — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 5

Mint Presents Fish56Octagon & Kara Okay

Mint Warehouse · Leeds

From £11

Rescheduled

Rescheduled · new date to be confirmed

Billy Gillies

O2 Academy Leeds · Leeds

From £13

Guitarist silhouetted against red stage lights with hands raised in the crowd — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 6

Kuntford and Sons

Brudenell Social Club · Leeds

From £17

Sun, Dec 6

Ghostface Killah

O2 Academy Leeds · Leeds

From £51

Sun, Dec 6

John Bramwell of I Am Kloot

Brudenell Social Club · Leeds

From £28

Author reading to an audience in a bookshop — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 6

A Christmas Carol - As Told By Marley (Deceased)

The Old Woollen · Leeds

From £17

Mon, Dec 7

mustbejohn

Brudenell Social Club · Leeds

From £19

Mon, Dec 7

Caitlin O'Ryan: At What Point

Hyde Park Book Club · Leeds

From £15

Mon, Dec 7

Trainspotting the Musical

Leeds Grand Theatre · Leeds

See ticket options

Tue, Dec 8

UB40 Feat Ali Campbell - the Big Love Tour

Leeds First Direct Bank Arena · Leeds

From £43

Tue, Dec 8

Dave Hill's Slade

O2 Academy Leeds · Leeds

See ticket options

Tue, Dec 8

Clinton Baptiste

Wardrobe · Leeds

From £26

Wed, Dec 9

The Darkness

Leeds First Direct Bank Arena · Leeds

From £23

Wed, Dec 9

The Fell

Brudenell Social Club · Leeds

From £29

Wed, Dec 9

Trevor Horn and his Band

O2 Academy Leeds · Leeds

From £23

Wed, Dec 9

Andrew Cushin

Leeds Irish Centre · Leeds

From £23

Heavy red stage curtain folds with an orchestra glowing beyond — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 9

James Phelan - The Man Who Was Magic

The Old Woollen · Leeds

From £24

People in winter coats climbing snowy steps to a lamp-lit theatre entrance — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 10

Half Me

The Key Club · Leeds

From £23

Thu, Dec 10

Bleech 9:3

Brudenell Social Club · Leeds

See ticket options

People at tables during a pub quiz — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 11

SOUNDS FAMILIAR MUSIC QUIZ - XMAS PARTY LEEDS

Belgrave Music Hall & Canteen · Leeds

From £13

Lakeside open-air stage reflected in still water at night — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 11

Sam Shackleton

Hyde Park Book Club · Leeds

From £19

Counterweights and ropes of a theatre fly tower seen from the dark wings — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 11

Interrobang?!/Pete Bentham & the DL/Nervous Twitch

Wharf Chambers · Leeds

From £10

Fri, Dec 11

The Skids & Theatre of Hate

Brudenell Social Club · Leeds

From £34

Fri, Dec 11

Blondish

The Old Woollen · Leeds

From £15

Sat, Dec 12

Culture Club: The Singles Tour

Leeds First Direct Bank Arena · Leeds

From £58

Sat, Dec 12

Shed Seven

O2 Academy Leeds · Leeds

From £46

Sat, Dec 12

Goodnight, Texas

Lending Room · Leeds

From £22

Outdoor concert crowd facing a glowing stage at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 12

Creedence Clearwater Revival Revival

Brudenell Social Club · Leeds

From £19

Sat, Dec 12

Quo Connection

The Old Woollen · Leeds

From £23

Concert lights over a large indoor arena audience — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 13

BEER AND CAROLS 2026

The Old Woollen · Leeds

From £6

Fiddle and guitar players at a pub table in warm light — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 13

These Wicked Rivers

Brudenell Social Club · Leeds

From £23

Fri, Dec 4, 2026 – Fri, Feb 12, 2027 · 06:30 PM

The Jazz Room: Marvin Gaye in a Night of Soul

Belgrave Music Hall · Leeds

From £27

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Festive season

December is typically dominated by festive markets, holiday concerts and New Year’s Eve programming, with many cities running special end-of-year events.

Browse Christmas markets, festive concerts and holiday shows
Look for New Year's Eve parties and countdown events
Book early — festive-season tickets and popular markets fill up fast