By the time of the domesday book 1086, it had a population of around 200. The good old days venue has lined up a packed season for theatregoers hungry. Below is a list of restaurants close to leeds city varieties in leeds, for you to take your pick from its free to book your. City varieties whats on guide april 2019 by nev jopson. Leeds city varieties encourages you to name a seat leeds. The leeds city varieties is a grade ii listed music hall in leeds, west yorkshire, england. But it is, nevertheless, an adaptation of a 1999 childrens book by philip pullman.
A 19th century performance venue that was refurbished and reopened. The city varieties is a place dripping in history but far from being a relic that people come and gawp at, it continues to thrive attracting new. The city varieties in swan street, leeds originally opened as thorntons music hall on monday the th of march 1865. Comedians, singers and members of rock royalty are among performers at leeds city varieties through the autumn. With a history spanning three centuries, generations of leeds families have enjoyed pantomimes, comedy, music and more at city varieties. Ben mabberley ben stratton city varieties music hall claire greenway kenny davies laura sillett leeds lucy keirl peter rowe red riding hood the. Now, due to coronavirus covid19, the future of our two magnificent heritage buildings is uncertain.
The city varieties music hall, swan street, briggate, leeds. City varieties music hall parking car parks, street. Built in 1865 above the white swan public house in swan street leeds. Gallery and exhibit design is provided by redman design. Box office 01 243 0808 city varieties music hall, swan street, leeds ls1 6lw mailto. Search our restaurants near leeds city varieties restaurant guide. The worlds fittest live show ross edgley made history in 2018 with his historic 2,000mile swim around mainland great britain. The haunted history of city varieties music hall in leeds, west yorkshire. Compare every available hotel deal and airbnb near leeds city varieties, so book today to secure the best price. It is housed in the former mechanics institute built by cuthbert brodrick, in cookridge street now millennium square, which has been redeveloped to a design by austinsmith.
Find parking charges, opening hours and a parking map of all city varieties music hall car parks, street parking, pay and display, parking meters and private garages. City varieties music hall leeds box office 01 243 0808 city varieties music hall, swan street, leeds ls1 6lw mailto. At the lefthand edge is marshalls mill, in the centre is trinity church, and further to the right, through the smoke, is the tower of leeds parish church, now leeds minster. Grade ii listed victorian music hall originally opened in 1865 and refurbished in 2011. How leeds changed the world is a new book by armleys mick mccann chronicling the story of a city is never easy but this encyclopaedia of leeds. By the standards of the time, leeds was quite a large village.
City varieties music hall performance art theatre in leeds. The whats on guide for city varieties music hall in leeds. It was designed by the architect george smith of victoria chambers, south parade, leeds, and built for charles thornton who also commissioned thorntons arcade which is still in existence beside the theatre today. Leeds grand theatre and city varieties music hall have been entertaining the people of leeds and the wider region for over 300 years combined. It was built in 1865 as an adjunct to the white swan inn dating from 1748 in swan street and the original interior is largely unaltered. Autumn season at leeds city varieties ster bradford. Leeds city museum, originally established in 1819, reopened in 2008 in leeds, west yorkshire, england. In 1894 it became the city varieties and the 1899 os map shows the white swan inn beneath the auditorium, probably the original arrangement. City varieties music hall haunted history higgypop.
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