“Yoo hoo Leeds, Mrs Doubtfire here. Just to say, tickets to see The Hit Comedy Musical are now on sale for November 2026. Be a poppet and come say hello!”

Opera North's Youth Theatre on stage with the title of the opera and the composer Weir's name.

Opera North's The Secret Of The Black Spider

Presented by Opera North Limited
Packages
£16 - £10
Leeds Grand Theatre

Join the Opera North Youth Chorus and Youth Orchestra for a performance which will delight the whole family.

Described by composer Dame Judith Weir as “a historical comic thriller”, The Secret of the Black Spider tells two interrelated stories. One is a legendary tale, set in the 15th Century, of villagers terrorised by a spider that emerges from the hand of the heroine, Christina; the other based on a news report of the strange happenings that followed the excavation of a Polish tomb in the 1970s…

Listen to the Opera North Youth Chorus 

Opera packages available on the Opera North website

Event information

Running Time: 1hr 15mins (approx. including interval)

Sung in English

FAQs

Select a performance

7:00pm
Packages
2:00pm
Packages

Additional information

A hand holding a phone with Google Maps showing on the screen

Plan your visit

Everything you need to know prior to your visit, including refreshments, Access information, how to find us, parking, public transport and FAQs.

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

Support us

To help us achieve our vision of advancing the arts in Leeds and inspiring the next generation to keep telling our stories, we rely on your generosity.

Find out more
A row of audience members clapping.

FAQs

Head to our FAQs page for more information about our venues, opening times, shows, recruitment, Learning and Engagement and so much more.

Find out more
Image of Deborah-Frances White from Leeds international Festival of Ideas being interviewed in the City Varieties Circle with the stage in the background.

Venue Hire

Combining beautiful heritage features with 21st-century tech and facilities, our venues bring an additional wow factor to your guests or audience.

Find out more

You may also enjoy

Promotional image for Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory including text that reads: Leeds Grand Youth Theatre presents Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Thursday 24 - Sunday 27 July 2025.

Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Presented by Leeds Grand Youth Theatre
City Varieties Music Hall
More Info Book Now
Opera North production image of someone performing contemporary dance with a large ensemble in the background.

Opera North's Susanna

Presented by Opera North Limited
Leeds Grand Theatre
More Info Packages
An actress in a red shiny dress stood on a chair with three other cast members flaring out the full skirt of her dress. The backdrop is a room with a lot of wear and tear.

Opera North's La bohème: Giacomo Puccini

Presented by Opera North Limited
Leeds Grand Theatre
More Info Packages