What's On in Leeds

Planet Circus OMG presents -Daredevils Stunts OMG! Tingley — If you have ever wanted to watch humans do things that seem to defy both physics and common sense, this is your Friday sorted. Planet Circus rolls into the Big Top in Tingley with a bill of jaw-dropping daredevil acts that will have kids and grown-ups alike gripping their seats from 4:30pm. At £12–£19 it is a genuinely affordable Friday night spectacle — and frankly, where else are you going to see something this gloriously, breathlessly over the top?

LEEDS COMEDY CLUB - 7:30pm Show — Lost and Found Leeds Club transforms into a proper comedy den from 6:30pm, with a lineup designed to have you in stitches before the night has even properly begun. The Leeds Comedy Club has built a reputation for booking acts that punch well above the price of entry, and at just £5 for a ticket, the risk-reward ratio here is frankly absurd. Show up, get a drink in, and let someone else do the hard work of making your Friday feel fantastic.

Francis of Delirium — Headrow House is one of those venues that seems to make every gig feel like a discovery, and Francis of Delirium — the indie rock project of Luxembourg-born, New York-raised Jana Bahrich — is exactly the kind of intimate, emotionally raw live act that thrives in a room like this. Doors are at 7:30pm and tickets are available via the website, so check early before this one sells out on you. Loud guitars, big feelings, and a crowd that genuinely cares: that is the promise.

Laura Smyth: Born Aggy — City Varieties Music Hall is one of the most characterful rooms in the north of England, and it provides the perfect backdrop for Laura Smyth's show Born Aggy at 7:30pm. Sharp, funny, and fiercely personal, Smyth is the kind of performer who makes a full theatre feel like she is speaking directly to you — which is no small trick. Head to the Ticketmaster link for pricing and availability, and give yourself something a little more thoughtful than a standard Friday night out.

Breakin Science & Drumatics Leeds — Breakin Science is the gold standard of drum and bass events, and when it rolls into the O2 Academy it does so with the kind of authority that only comes from decades of doing this better than almost anyone else. Kicking off at 10:00pm, this is the place to be if you want your Friday night to feel genuinely alive — chest-rattling basslines, a crowd that knows exactly what it is there for, and a room that will not let up until the small hours. Tickets are £12–£17, which for a night of this calibre is practically a gift.

Cirque Du Soul: Leeds // Back To Beaver Works — Cirque Du Soul returns to the much-loved Beaver Works from 11:00pm with the kind of late-night party that has earned it a devoted following across the country — expect house, disco, and funk wrapped up in the kind of joyful, inclusive atmosphere that makes you feel good about the world. At £15–£18, it sits in that sweet spot of quality and accessibility, and Beaver Works as a venue never lets you down. If the night is still young at eleven and your feet are still willing, this is where you want to end up.