It is with a heavy heart that we have learned of the passing of our good friend Kay Mellor. Leeds born and bred, Kay was a pioneer of northern drama and real-life stories, going where no other female writer, director, or actor had gone before. We’re deeply proud and humbled to have been chosen as the home venue for her two stage premieres, Fat Friends The Musical (2017) and Band of Gold (2019) – both of which were huge success stories, as was everything that Kay turned her hand to. The hearts and thoughts of our theatre family are with her family, who we are also blessed to call friends of our theatres.

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City Varieties Boxes
Hyde Park Picture House
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What’s on at Leeds Heritage Theatres

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National Theatre: Straight Line Crazy (Screening)
City Varieties Music Hall
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Ansell's Les Musicals
City Varieties Music Hall
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Dreamgirls
Leeds Grand Theatre
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Our Venues

Leeds Grand Theatre Box Office signs which hang outside the Box Office entrance.

Leeds Grand Theatre

The most magnificent of leading ladies, the ‘Grand Old Lady of Leeds’ has been entertaining audiences since 1878 with the best of the day’s cultural entertainment.

Today, she plays host to the best of the West End and other touring productions, alongside opera and ballet from resident companies Opera North and Northern Ballet.

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City Varieties Music Hall

Established in 1865 as a room above a pub for the working class, The Varieties is Leeds’ hidden gem – and the Guinness World Record holder for the nation’s longest running music hall.

The home of the BBC’s Good Old Days, she is still regarded as one of the UK’s finest venues for live comedy, music, variety, and Leeds’ favourite Rock ‘n’ Roll Panto.

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Hyde Park Picture House

Hyde Park Picture House

Opened in 1914, The Picture House is one of the country’s most distinctive and historic cinemas; harking back to a golden age when single screen picture palaces could be found at the heart of every community.

She is now the home of Independent film in Leeds, boasting a diverse programme, from foreign language films to family favourites.

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