What's On in Leeds
Monday 02 November 2026 · This weekend · City guide
Leeds kicks off November with a Monday that refuses to play it safe — there is laughter in the air and live music ringing out across the city's most characterful venues. Whether you are clocking off early and craving something to shake away the working-week cobwebs or you have kept the whole evening free for a proper night out, the city has something genuinely worth leaving the house for. Pull on your coat and get involved.
Highlights
Anesti Danelis — Comedy at 7:30pm in The Wardrobe — yes, that is a Monday night stand-up show, and honestly that is exactly the kind of audacious scheduling that Leeds does brilliantly. Anesti Danelis has built a reputation for sharp, warm, and disarmingly honest comedy that sneaks up on you, and The Wardrobe is one of those intimate venues where every laugh feels shared. At £18 it is a small price for the kind of evening that reminds you life is actually pretty funny.
JAMES WALSH & BEN OTTEWELL | Leeds Old Woollen | MON 2nd Nov 7pm — Two voices that have each soundtracked a generation come together at The Old Woollen for what promises to be a quietly extraordinary evening of live music. James Walsh of Starsailor and Ben Ottewell of Gomez are both artists who wear their songwriting souls on their sleeves, and hearing them share a stage in such a warmly atmospheric venue feels genuinely special. Doors at 7pm, tickets at £30 — this is the sort of intimate gig you will be telling people about long after the last chord fades.