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Events not to miss tickets for at Leeds Grand Theatre & City Varieties Music Hall.
Michelle Brasier: Reform • City Varieties • Wed 22 May
Have you ever ended up being the emergency contact for a stranger who tried to scam you out of your money? No? Michelle has. This is a true story of an online scam, but it’s not one whereby the witty comic takes down the swindler and gives him a telling-off through the medium of jokes. Oh no. When the exercise equipment didn’t show up, Michelle didn’t call the police. Instead, she gave her scammer the opportunity to open up.
Luke Kidgell: Happy Hour • City Varieties • Sat 6 July
After his sold-out international Cheers To That! tour, Luke Kidgell is back on the road with his brand-new show Happy Hour. Luke has amassed over 3.5 million fans online for his viral stand-up videos, often showcasing outrageous and quick-witted crowd interactions.
The Magic of Terry Pratchett • City Varieties • Sat 7 Sep
The smash-hit Edinburgh Fringe show is now on tour! Join author and comedian Marc Burrows on a journey through the life and work of Sir Terry Pratchett. Based on the Locus Award-winning biography and officially endorsed by the author’s estate.
Katherine Ryan: Battleaxe • Leeds Grand Theatre • Thu 12 Sep
Star of UKTV’s hugely popular new series Parental Guidance, as well as Comedy Central’s upcoming Out of Order with Rosie Jones and Judi Love, TV’s beloved Katherine Ryan, makes a welcome return to the stage with her brand-new live show, Battleaxe, which will embark on a major UK and European tour in 2024.
New Dawn Fades: A Play About Joy Division and Manchester • City Varieties • Tue 22 Oct
New Dawn Fades: A Play About Joy Division and Manchester is celebrating 11 great years with a re-energised and vibrant new production touring the UK this October, including the iconic City Varieties Music Hall in Leeds. It’s the story of four ordinary lads who, inspired by the punk revolution of 1970's Manchester, came together to form one of the most influential bands of all time: Joy Division. Following the untimely death of lead singer Ian Curtis, the band went on to huge worldwide success as New Order.
Simon Reeve: To The Ends of The Earth • Leeds Grand Theatre • Mon 9 Dec
Simon is an author, TV presenter, and one of the world’s most adventurous travellers. His unique brand of documentary filmmaking combines travel and adventure with current affairs, history, wildlife, culture and conservation. His journeys have taken him to more than 130 countries, across jungles, deserts, mountains and oceans, and to some of the world’s most beautiful, dangerous and remote regions. Simon will offer stories, surprises, thrills, deeper thoughts and hearty laughs. He wants to nudge and encourage audiences to get out of their comfort zone, take a few gentle risks in life, and embrace the great outdoors and the wider world.
Lucy Beaumont • Leeds Grand Theatre • Thu 12 Dec
BAFTA nominee and star of Taskmaster Lucy Beaumont is going to let loose and let slip on her roller coaster world. With off-beat stories, unusual anecdotes, and bizarre journeys through modern day womanhood, life through the Beaumont lens is more surreal than you could ever imagine.
Kinky Boots • Leeds Grand Theatre • Tue 20 - Sat 24 May 2025
The Broadway and West End sensation, Kinky Boots, is strutting into Leeds Grand Theatre in a brand new production starring Strictly Come Dancing’s Johannes Radebe* and rising star Dan Partridge (Grease). This joy-filled musical, based on a true story and hit movie, features Tony and Grammy-winning music and lyrics by pop icon Cyndi Lauper, a hilarious and life-affirming book by Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein and is directed by Nikolai Foster (Grease and An Officer and a Gentleman).
*Please note that Johannes Radebe will not be performing in the matinees on Wed 21 and Thu 22 May.
