Thursday 4th December 2025 at Leeds City Varieties ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Natalie Potter Take yourself to Aladdin, The Rock’n’ Roll panto at the City Varieties, and from the very moment you step through the door, you're greeted with that unmistakable panto magic. It really is in the air… What's so special about this rock ‘n’ roll... Continue Reading →
Thursday 5th December 2024 at Leeds City Varieties ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The City Varieties panto gang are kicking off the festive season with a lovely, characteristically cheeky production of Jack and the Beanstalk - Rock’n’Roll style. Director Rob Salmon has time flying with another lively production which hurtles along at speed, with Peter Rowe’s script once again... Continue Reading →
June 2024 A stone’s throw from the aptly named Leeds Grand Theatre stands a hidden gem worthy of its own dose of awe and admiration - and it is also aptly named. Leeds City Varieties Music Hall holds many titles: oldest operating theatre in Leeds; Grade II listed building and heritage site; Guinness World Record... Continue Reading →
Thursday, 30th November 2023 at Leeds City Varieties ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rock’n’Roll Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood is this year’s panto offering at Leeds City Varieties and it joins previous productions at the venue as one of the best festive offerings each year. This tale sees the dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham and his numpty... Continue Reading →
Thursday December 1st 2022 at Leeds City Varieties. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ London Town. Icky rat infestation eyeing the Alderman’s office. Silliness and mucky puns and Rock ‘n’ Roll. It’s Panto time at Leeds City Varieties! Okay, okay, so there’s a bit more to it, but fighting for the heart of the Alderman’s daughter is side-kick to the... Continue Reading →
Thursday 2nd December 2021 at Leeds City Varieties ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Panto season is back! Oooooh yes it is (sorry, but we all know it has to be done). There’s a reason the City Varieties panto has such a stellar word-of-mouth reputation: it’s just so much fun, and this year’s Rock ‘n’ Roll panto, Beauty and the... Continue Reading →
Tucked away up a little side street in the centre of Leeds lives a real gem - a building which stands as a testament to the longevity of the arts: The City Varieties. The venue holds the grand position of being ‘the nation’s longest running music hall’ according to Guinness World Records in fact. Entertaining... Continue Reading →
Thursday 5th December 2019 at City Varieties Music Hall, Leeds. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Who knew panto could be such a joyride as a grown up? Red Riding Hood, The Rock’n’Roll Panto is an absolute smasher. I’ve never had so much fun at a panto as I did in seeing this show - it’s wild and without fear,... Continue Reading →
A very different kind of comedy show is heading to Leeds this September. George Egg cooks live...but without a conventional hob in sight. Combining Stand-up and quirky cookery using unexpected objects, Egg has seen great success touring his previous show internationally to critical acclaim. This new show, Movable Feast, arrives at Leeds City Varieties for... Continue Reading →
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