Enjoying your stay in Leeds

There are many things to see and experience in the vibrant city of Leeds and surrounding area. Why not take the opportunity when attending the conference to visit some of the local attractions and places of interest? Here is a sample of what’s on offer –

Leeds

An introduction to the city of Leeds and tourist information can be found at:

Leeds Tourist Information Centre - Visit Leeds. A handy ‘48 hours’ in Leeds guide is at: Leeds | Attractions & Tourist Information | Visit Britain. Maps, walking guides and trails can be found at: Maps & More - Visit Leeds

Leeds is renowned as a ‘shoppers’ paradise’: Shopping in Leeds - Visit Leeds

– Markets, boutiques, designer shops and arcades are all found within a compact city centre. Check out the premium shopping area of Victoria gate: Victoria Gate - Visit Leeds and the grandeur of the Victoria Quarter: Victoria Quarter - Visit Leeds

There are many museums to visit in Leeds that reflect the cultural, social and industrial history of the city. Information about art galleries and museums is available at: Leeds Museums and Galleries | Events and exhibitions in Leeds

The Leeds City Museum is centrally located: Leeds City Museum - Visit Leeds. Take a step-back-in-time with a walk through the history of healthcare and medicine at: Thackray Museum of Medicine - Visit Leeds. The Mental Health Museum houses some grim reminders of life in the ‘asylum’ alongside remarkable personal artefacts: The Mental Health Museum - Visit Leeds

Leeds Art Gallery – is a free attraction found in the heart of the city. The gallery houses works by Francis Bacon, Barbara Hepworth, Damien Hirst and Henry Moore: Leeds Art Gallery - Visit Leeds. The Tetley in Leeds city centre is housed in a former brewery and showcases work by emerging artists: Visit – The Tetley. Located in the heart of the University of Leeds campus The Stanley and Audrey Burton Gallery is home to the University Art Collection which includes ceramics, photographs and sculpture alongside prints and drawings: admission is free: The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery | Galleries | University of Leeds

Food

Trinity Kitchen has a regularly changing range of street food options, as well as their standard restaurants all set within the main shopping centre of Leeds city https://trinityleeds.com/shops/trinity-kitchen

Bulgogi Grill: Korean quisine, near the conference venue, where you can cook your own food on a BBQ in the middle of the table - http://www.bulgogi-grill.co.uk/

Also, high quality all you can eat sushi - https://www.bluesakura.co.uk/ - set price

A basement food & drink space with a range of options - https://www.assemblyunderground.com/

Bundobust https://bundobust.com/– vegetarian Indian food

and right next door the only Michelin recommended Indian restaurant Tharavadu http://www.tharavadurestaurants.com/

Kendalls Bistro – slightly out of town (5 mins walk to the south), but serving French inspired food for many years – it is a local fave. https://www.kendellsbistro.co.uk/

Nightlife

There’s plenty of entertainment on offer in the city. Check out: Nightlife in Leeds - Visit Leeds for more information on bars and restaurants and guides to the impressive theatre attractions including the Victorian Leeds Grand Theatre: Leeds Grand Theatre: Leeds Heritage Theatres; Cities Varieties Music Hall: City Varieties Music Hall: Leeds Heritage Theatres; Hyde Park Picture House: Hyde Park Picture House: Leeds Heritage Theatres and Leeds Playhouse situated in the heart of the city: Welcome to Leeds Playhouse | A New Chapter for Theatre in Leeds

Drinks

Visit Whitelock's, the oldest public house in Leeds (est. 1715) https://whitelocksleeds.com/

An underground cocktail bar – Below Stairs - https://www.belowstairsbar.com/

Fantastic coffee and cake - http://www.mrsathasleeds.com/

An LGBTQ+ safe space and café – Flamingos coffee - https://flamingoscoffeehouse.co.uk/

A bar, music hall, arts venue, and canteen - https://www.belgravemusichall.com/

Waterlane boat house – on the waterfront, large pub, with free pizza on quiz night!

Walk up Briggate, between Boar Lane and The Headrow, and explore the lanes and arcades, and you’ll find a range of traditional pubs (cheap!) and little independent shops & cafes.

Head to http://www.grandarcadeleeds.co.uk/ and you’ll find a range of bars, cafes, restaurants and almost all are independent venues.

The main LGBT scene is on Lower Briggate, with a few options of pubs and bars. Though a new pub has opened on Briggate called ‘The Pack Horse’ .

A little further away…

Salts Mill, Saltaire, West Yorkshire houses an art gallery, restaurants and shopping centre in an impressive former textile mill building: Salts Mill

The inspiring Yorkshire Sculpture Park, about 20 miles south of Leeds, is a rural park which hosts regular exhibitions and contains sculptures by the famous Henry Moore - and currently Damien Hirst, amongst others: Home | Yorkshire Sculpture Park (ysp.org.uk)

Further Afield…

A visit to Leeds may present an opportunity to travel to some of the wider attractions, towns and cities, countryside and coastland that the diverse county of Yorkshire has to offer. A guide to places to visit in Yorkshire can be found at: Stunning places to visit in Yorkshire | Welcome to Yorkshire. The North Yorkshire coast offers picturesque fishing villages, rugged natural landscapes, sandy beaches and secluded get-always: Yorkshire Coast - Places | Welcome to Yorkshire. The Yorkshire Dales is home to castles and abbeys and two nationally protected areas of outstanding beauty: Yorkshire Dales | Welcome to Yorkshire. The famous North York Moors offer heather moorland, pine forests, hills and coastland and is a magnet for walkers, nature lovers, and cyclists: North York Moors - Places | Welcome to Yorkshire. The historic city of

York with its imposing Minster, museums, the famous ‘Shambles’ shopping streets, river – and ghost walks provides an invigorating day-trip – or overnight stay: Plan Your Visit | Visit York