What's On in Leeds
Sunday 27 September 2026 · This weekend · City guide
Sunday the 27th of September is the kind of day that reminds you why Leeds is one of the most alive cities in the country. From a sawdust-scented big top on the edge of the city to a beloved comedy club humming with laughter, there is a thread of joy running through everything on offer today — all you have to do is follow it.
Highlights
Planet Circus OMG presents -Daredevils Stunts OMG! Tingley — Pack up the family and head to the Big Top at Tingley for an afternoon of breathless, jaw-dropping circus spectacle that will have everyone — from the smallest child to the most determinedly unimpressible teenager — gripping their seats. Planet Circus OMG has built a fierce reputation for high-octane daredevil performance, and this Sunday afternoon show at 12:30pm delivers exactly that kind of shared, gasping, collective excitement that screens simply cannot replicate. At £12–£19 it is a genuinely affordable day out, and one that will be talked about at the dinner table for weeks.
Lucy Porter — One of British comedy's warmest and sharpest voices, Lucy Porter takes to the stage at The Wardrobe Leeds at 7:00pm for what promises to be a Sunday evening of seriously good laughs. Porter has a rare gift for finding the funny in the deeply relatable — her material is smart, generous, and delivered with the kind of timing that makes it look effortless. At £23 for a proper night out in one of Leeds's best intimate venues, this is the perfect antidote to the Sunday blues.
The Corvids - Leeds — Round off your Sunday the right way with The Corvids at Oporto, one of the city's most beloved indie music dens, where this live set kicks off at 7:30pm. There is something wonderfully unpretentious about a tenner well spent on live music in a room that actually cares about what it puts on — the kind of night where you discover a new favourite band and wonder how you ever lived without them. Get down early, grab a drink, and let the week ahead wait a little longer.