Remember, remember the fifth of November, when spots around Leeds will be lighting up the night sky for Bonfire Night.
Dazzling fireworks displays, roaring bonfires, hot chocolates and loads more will be on offer in the coming week as the nation turns fully autumnal.
After the council-led Bonfire Night events are cancelled for another year, local sports clubs, pubs and community-run spaces have been opening up Bonfire Night events aplenty.
Although we can’t list every single event occurring over the next week, here is a summary of upcoming firework displays across Leeds and its many suburbs.
The New Inn at Eccup
Friday 1 November | The New Inn, Eccup Lane, LS16 8AU
Expect dazzling fireworks, pizzas, pies, plenty of booze and children's fairground rides. With tickets for just a fiver too, you can't go wrong.
Morley Rugby and Cricket Clubs
Friday 1 November | Scatcherd Lane, Morley, LS27 0JJ
The two clubs will be joining forces to create a Bonfire Night to remember, complete with rides, stalls and plenty of food and drink. Tickets are £10.
Scholes Cricket Club
Friday 1 November | Scholes Cricket Club, BD19 6NN
Image: Scholes Cricket Club
The club will be hosting another spectacular bonfire this year, and it's a cheap one too with tickets costing just £3.50 per adult and £2.50 per child. What a bargain. Grab your tickets here.
Moortown Rugby Club
Saturday 2 November | Moss Valley, Moortown, LS17 7NT
This one's a big one, as well as a huge bonfire and firework displays there'll even be fire breathers, fire engines and live music. Tickets are £8 per adult and £5 for children.
Autumn Lights at Temple Newsam
Saturday 2 November | Temple Newsam Park, LS15 0AD
Image: Autumn Lights
Buckle up, this one's a big one. One of the UK's biggest firework displays is coming to Temple Newsam where you'll be treated to a huge funfair, drummers, a live party band and so much more. Tickets are £12.99 and you can read all about it here.
Otley Rugby Club
Saturday 2 November | Cross Green, Otley, LS21 1HE
Booze, bonfire, hot drinks and a spectacular firework display. You can't get much better than that.
Tickets and £10 and £30 for a family of five.
Fulneck Golf Club
Saturday 2 November | Fulneck, Pudsey, LS28 8NT
Expect a huge bonfire, fantastic displays and cracking live entertainment. Tickets are just £5 per adult and £3 per child.
The Beck and Call
Tuesday 5 November | The Beck and Call, Stainbeck Road, Chapel Allerton, LS7 2NP
This pub know what they're doing when it comes to Bonfire Night, they'll be two displays plus delicious hot food, market stalls and children's arts and crafts. Tickets are £7 for adults and £5 for children.
Kirkstall Bridge Inn
Tuesday 5 November | 12 Bridge Rd, Kirkstall, LS5 3BW
This lovely pub are gearing up to host an evening of fireworks plus a bonfire with plenty of food and drink. Tickets are £7.
Sweet, savoury, filled or plain: pies are a staple in the British diet.
It's the best week of the year...it's British Pie Week, not that we need much of an excuse to celebrate that flaky, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth pastry, but we're taking all the excuses we can this week to embrace all things pie related.
We've rounded up al our favourite spots to grab a pie, as a lunchtime snack or on the go in the city centre - so take your pick, whatever the occasion.
Dave's Pies and Ales
Kirkstall Road, Burley | Open from 5pm
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Dave's Pies and Ales is locally known as the smallest pub in Leeds - and whilst the menu and seating area might be teeny, what it does do, it does well.
Choose from a range of pies and peas with classic ales on tap to choose from inside this micropub 12-11pm every day of the week.
Whitelocks Ale House
Turk's Head Yard, just off Briggate | Kitchen open from 12pm
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Whitelocks is known in Leeds for its Sunday Roasts, warm fire and homely pub ambience- but their pies are the unsung heroes on the menu.
The beef and ale pie is made from Yorkshire Meat Co. beef, a Wetherby-based supplier that brings beef from the likes of Tancred Grange Farm in Richmond to Leeds. This one is served with chunky chips and sautéed seasonal veg, seat by the fireplace optional.
Pieminister
Duncan Street, Leeds city centre | Open from 12pm
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Available as a Sunday roast, bottomless brunch or just a plain old (but beautifully presented) pie and mash, Pieminister is famous for its pies for all the right reasons. On the shelves in your local supermarkets and available as a sit-down scran on Boar Lane, Pieminister is a place where pies are guaranteed to make up the majority of the menu options.
Finer Pleasures
Multiple locations
If you don't know about Josh at Finer Pleasures, then you're seriously missing out. Josh is somewhat of a pie-oneer (sorry), and is the master of creating weird and wonderful pie creations from lasagna pies to gammon, egg and pineapple pork pies.
You can find him over in Crossgates most Wednesdays, but you're best bet is to keep an eye on his socials for the best chance on bagging one of his pies. Trust us, they're like gold dust.
Wilsons Butchers
Austhorpe Road, Cross Gates | Open from 7.30am
Image: Wilsons Butchers
Located in Armley, Morley and Pontfract - Wilsons Pies and Pasties is a small indie chain from Wilsons Butchers and crowned champions of the Yorkshire Small Pork Pie Championships.
At lunch time, the shops offer a true Yorkshire delicacy of pie and mushy pies with optional (but essential) mint sauce. All Wilsons pies and pasties are made using locally sourced produce in Garforth, so these a true Leeds pies, and well worth sampling.
Five of the best new openings to come out of Leeds so far this year
Clementine Hall
It's been a very busy start to 2026 so far this year in Leeds, and we're definitely not complaining.
It's safe to say our city is thriving, we've welcomed everything from shops and Italian cafes to tequila bars in just two months.
In case you've missed any of them, allow us to give you the lowdown of what's new in the city.
So, without further ado...
Salon Madre
Wellington Street, Leeds city centre
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Leeds welcomed its newest late-night destination last Friday, and it’s going down as smoothly as its tequila. Salon Madre is a Mexican-inspired bar with a dedicated margarita menu, fabulous food, and an atmosphere that’ll make you want to get up dancing almost immediately. And if you fancy unleashing your competitive side, then there’s plenty of pool tables ready and waiting to be played.
A slice of Puglia has landed over in Pudsey with this fabulous Italian cafe. Nodding to his hometown of Puglia, Fabio has created the Italian experience right here in Leeds, inviting people to swing by for Italian coffee, homemade pizza slices, as well as gelato by the cone (or tub) full.
Topshop
John Lewis in Victoria Gate, Leeds city centre
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One for the girlies… because Topshop is officially BACK in Leeds. The iconic high-street favourite has returned, taking over a dedicated space inside John Lewis inside Victoria Gate and yes, we’re already planning the outfit rotations. After Topshop and Topman disappeared from the high street back in 2021, it’s safe to say we’ve all felt the gap in our wardrobes. And of course… Joni jeans, we’ve missed you dearly.
Pollini's Pizza
Lands Lane, Leeds city centre
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These guys are known for dishing out huge New York-style pizza slices for less than £4 in Leeds Kirkgate Market since 2022. And now with a second site in Leeds, the big boy slices are making their way across the city, from classic margaritas to meat feasts.
And you best believe we were the first people down to grab it, because we can’t resist a slice from Pollini's.
Pop Mart
Briggate, Leeds city centre
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Pop Mart officially opened on Briggate in January, and Leeds turned out in full force with queues stretching all the way down Thornton’s Arcade. With endless blind boxes to choose from, there’s something for everyone. Whether you’re a Labubu girlie or obsessed with the Crybaby series, you can now get your favourites right here in Leeds.
Clementine Hall -
30th October 2024 
