Leeds nightlife packs a lot into a small centre. Call Lane and the Exchange Quarter hold the late bars and club rooms, the Northern Quarter around Merrion Street has the music halls and rock bars, and Lower Briggate has house music and LGBTQ+ bars. The big raves are south of the river in Hunslet and Holbeck, at Beaver Works and Mint Warehouse, and the student side of the city, Hyde Park and Headingley, has the Brudenell Social Club. Most clubs close at 04:00, a few run to 05:00 or 06:00, and entry is usually £5–20. Worth knowing: Leeds has no metro or tram, so plan a taxi home; the rank at the station runs 24 hours.
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The centre is small enough to walk, the warehouses are not. Call Lane, Briggate and the Northern Quarter are a few minutes apart on foot. Beaver Works in Hunslet and Mint Warehouse on Water Lane sit south of the river, and that is where the biggest electronic nights happen.
Midweek is cheap. Leeds has several universities and colleges, and the week is full of low-price nights: Nostalgia Tuesdays at The Backroom costs nothing to £4, Mixtape is the Tuesday student night at the HiFi Club, and Juice at Fibre on Wednesday is £5–7. Weekend line-ups are where the money goes.
Live music is half the night. The Brudenell Social Club has been in Hyde Park since 1913, and Belgrave Music Hall, Headrow House and the HiFi Club all mix gigs or comedy with club nights. A 19:00 show can turn into a 23:00 DJ set in the same building.
Beaver Works has hosted parties since 1997, and Mint Warehouse runs Funktion One sound until 06:00 on Friday and Saturday.
Distrikt has played house for free since 2009, Fibre calls itself the home of house, and The Warehouse has been on Somers Street since 1979.
The Brudenell, Belgrave Music Hall, Hyde Park Book Club and The Key Club have shows most nights from about 19:00.
Cheap midweek club nights, and a £2 University Single on First buses with a student ID from the Leeds universities and colleges.
Queens Court and Fibre share a yard on Lower Briggate, and the New Penny on Call Lane has been an LGBT venue since 1953.
North Bar has poured craft beer since 1997, Whitelock's dates from 1715, and the Northern Monk Refectory has 16 keg and 4 cask lines.
Not for you if you want glamour and table service. The rooms that matter here are warehouses, small bars and a social club from 1913.
Bars open: Distrikt and Mojo from 17:00, or a pint at North Bar or Whitelock's.
Gigs start at the Brudenell, Belgrave Music Hall and Headrow House.
Doors at Mint Warehouse and Beaver Works. The HiFi Club, The Backroom and The Key Club follow at 23:00.
Distrikt and Headrow House close, and the crowd moves on to Call Lane and Lower Briggate.
Most clubs close, along with Wharf Chambers and Jake's Bar.
The Backroom and Mint Warehouse finish. Taxi from the rank at the station.
Beaver Works has run parties in its industrial rooms since 1997. Rejuvenation on 14 November is £27.50; most other nights cost £6–17.50.
A Hyde Park social club since 1913, with gigs most nights in the main room and The Attic.
Distrikt for free house music, Jake's Bar until 04:00 and The Backroom until 06:00 on Friday and Saturday.
Pizza and the roof terrace first, a 19:00 show, then a 23:00 club night such as Two Shell on 13 November.
In Turk's Head Yard off Briggate since 1715, with a Grade II* listed interior.
Three rooms and a terrace on Water Lane, a few minutes from the station, every Friday and Saturday.
Distrikt and the HiFi Club off Duncan Street, Jake's Bar until 04:00 and The Backroom until 06:00. Busiest on Friday and Saturday.
Whitelock's in Turk's Head Yard, Headrow House off The Headrow and Fibre on Lower Briggate, which shares a yard with Queens Court.
Belgrave Music Hall, The Key Club and Mojo around Merrion Street, North Bar on New Briggate and live jazz at the Domino Club in the Grand Arcade.
Wharf Chambers, a workers' co-op and members' club with gigs and underground club nights until 04:00.
Beaver Works, Mint Warehouse and the Northern Monk Refectory south of the river. The biggest electronic nights in the city.
The Brudenell Social Club and Hyde Park Book Club, north-west of the centre. Local, cheaper and built around gigs.
One club, but a big one: The Warehouse on Somers Street, open since 1979 and holding up to 1,050 people.
Club nights are 18+, so bring photo ID. Belgrave Music Hall is a Check 25 venue and asks for a driving licence or passport. Mint Warehouse refuses gym-wear, full tracksuits, thick chains and hats; Distrikt is listed as smart casual, and Beaver Works and Headrow House are casual. Wharf Chambers admits members and their guests to licensed events, so join before the night, and Jake's Bar may limit groups at busy times.
Distrikt is free every night. The Backroom runs from free to £8, Juice at Fibre is £5–7, The Warehouse free to £20 and Mint Warehouse free to £16. Beaver Works is £6–17.50 for most nights and £27.50 for Rejuvenation. Popular nights sell out: Mischief at The Warehouse was gone for both its October and November dates.
Leeds has no metro or tram. First's 24 bus runs 24 hours from the city centre to Lawnswood; check other routes before you go out. The public taxi rank at Leeds station operates 24 hours, and a taxi starts at about £2.40 plus £2.46 a mile.
| Club entry | £5–20 (≈€6–23); Distrikt is free |
| Pint in a bar | About £5.50 (≈€6) |
| Cocktail | Varies by bar |
| Cloakroom | Varies by venue |
| Bus single, day or night | About £2.50 (≈€2.93); £2 with a student ID |
| Taxi across town | From £2.40 plus about £2.46 a mile (≈€2.81 + €2.88) |
| Late-night fast food | About £7 for a meal (≈€8) |
| Hostel bed, weekend | Varies; book early for big event weekends |
Free entry at Distrikt, three pints and the bus home.
A £10 club ticket, four pints, late-night food and a three-mile taxi home.
Rejuvenation at Beaver Works for £27.50, six pints, food and a taxi back from Hunslet.
Belgrave Music Hall runs Check 25, and club nights are 18+.
No gym-wear, two-piece sets, full tracksuits, thick chains or hats. Jeans and cargos are fine.
Free entry every night on Duncan Street, house music, and DJs until 02:00.
Licensed events are for members and their guests only. Sort it out before the night.
Mischief at The Warehouse sold out for 14 October and 4 November. Midweek nights can sell out as well as weekends.
The public taxi rank at Leeds station runs 24 hours, and First's 24 bus runs through the night.
From Old English brycg and Old Norse gata. It has been the main street of Leeds since the town became a borough in 1207.
The pub on Call Lane is one of the longest continually running LGBT venues in the UK, and received a blue plaque in 2016.
It is still on Somers Street, now with three rooms and room for 1,050 people.
Leeds has no light rail or rapid transit system at all, which is why most nights out end with a taxi or a walk.
Most close at 04:00. The Backroom and Mint Warehouse run to 06:00 on Friday and Saturday, The Warehouse and Mojo to 05:00, and Fibre to 05:00 on Saturday. Distrikt and Headrow House close at 02:00.
Call Lane and the Exchange Quarter for late bars and clubs, the Northern Quarter for gigs and rock bars, Hunslet and the South Bank for warehouse raves, and Hyde Park and Headingley for gigs and a local crowd.
Usually £5–20. Distrikt is free every night, midweek nights cost free to £8, and the biggest raves, such as Rejuvenation at Beaver Works, reach £27.50.
First's 24 runs 24 hours between the city centre and Lawnswood. There is no metro or tram, so most people take a taxi from the 24-hour rank at Leeds station.
18+ with photo ID. Belgrave Music Hall is a Check 25 venue and accepts a UK driving licence or passport.
Mint Warehouse has the clearest rules: no gym-wear, full tracksuits, thick chains or hats. Distrikt is listed as smart casual, while Beaver Works and Headrow House are casual.
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