This Sunday celebrates all kinds of father-like figures and whether you're taking your grandpa out for lunch, treating your stepdad to a pint or you're a dad to be, everyone that wants to celebrate Father's Day with their loved ones deserves to find a special place to toast to their parental figure.
Leeds is always full of exciting places to visit at the weekend, but here's ten different ways you could celebrate with free entry, set menus and trips out of the city to get you started...
Fourth Floor Brasserie 'Dine with Dad' menu
Inside Harvey Nichols, Briggate, Leeds city centre
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The offer: Three courses and a Filey Bay whiskey cocktail and complimentary gift courtesy of Parfums de Marley fragrance
Cost: £35 per person
T&Cs: Served exclusively on Sunday 18 June from 12pm
Find out more here.
Elland Road tour and dinner
Inside Leeds United Football Stadium, Elland Road
Image: Leeds United
The offer: Two course Sunday lunch and mini tour of Elland Road stadium
Cost: £29.95 for adults, children aged 3-12 £14 and under 3's go free
T&Cs: Must be booked in advance, running on Sunday 18 June only
Find out more here.
Free trip to the zoo for 'daddy bears' in Yorkshire
At Yorkshire Wildlife Park, Hurst Lane, Doncaster DN9 3QY
The offer: Award winning comedian, actor and writer Jack Whitehall has said that this will be his most “personal” tour to date for two nights in Leeds this weekend - and tickets are discounted for a limited time.
Cost: £25 each exclusively through Ticketmaster
T&Cs: Friday 16 and Saturday 17 June only, full terms on Ticketmaster
Bespoke Father's Day meal from Simon Jewitt and Nyetimber
Inside Crafthouse, Trinity Shopping Centre, Leeds
The offer: Exclusive Father's Day meal with dishes including chicken and ham hock terrine, pork saltimbocca and cod schnitzel
Cost: £40 per person
T&Cs: Served only on Sunday 18 June, 2pm-4:45pm, book in advance
The offer: Sundays are off-peak times at Roxy Ball Rooms, so you can choose from ping pong, beer pong, shuffleboard, bowling, ice-free curling and more – all available with up to 20% off on Sundays.
The offer: No special offers here, but the chance to see legendary Pete Tong is available on Father's Day itself. The DJ will be taking to the decks once more to bring a taste of Ibiza to Leeds.
Cost: Tickets are still available via See Tickets, priced at £51.75 each and available here
T&Cs: See See Tickets for the full details
Sunday Roast with Peroni and fizz
Inside The Roundhay Fox, Roundhay
Images: The Roundhay Fox
The offer: The Roundhay Fox says "And because being the centre of attention is thirsty work, we’ll also pour one of his favourite drinks: A chilled pint of Peroni or Peroni Alcohol Free, or a glass of celebratory fizz. Only the best on his big day."
Cost: £25.95 for the three course set menu
T&Cs: Served on Sunday 18 June
Forest School and Art Club
Harewood House, Harewood, Leeds LS17 9LG
The offer: There's loads of events across Father's Day weekend at Harewood House, including lawn games, a 'Harewood-inspired tacos' taco bar, Forest School and plenty of arts and crafts workshops
Cost: Prices vary from free to around £5 each
T&Cs: See the Harewood website for more details
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Myles Smith announces HUGE arena gig in Leeds this year
Singer-songwriter Myles Smith has just announced his biggest headline tour and is set to play a huge arena gig in Leeds this year.
Quit ‘Stargazing’ and get ready to fight for tickets as Myles Smith has just announced he’ll be visiting Leeds later this year for his biggest arena gig to date.
Known for hits like ‘Nice To Meet You’, ‘Stay (If You Wanna Dance)’ and ‘Wait For You’, this BRIT School graduate is now heading on the road for some headline shows across the UK.
Recognised for his folk-pop sound, Smith has built quite a name for himself just three or so years into his career, with solo efforts and a few collaborations under his belt.
Myles Smith is heading to First Direct Bank Arena, Leeds, on tour this year / Credit: Press shots (supplied)
Recently, the Luton-born artist collaborated with some well-known names like Shaboozey on their track ‘Blink Twice’ and even features on a new single from former One Direction member Niall Horan titled ‘Drive Safe’.
It was only last year that the ‘Stargazing’ songwriter visited Leeds, bringing his high-energy hits to O2 Academy back in February.
Now, Smith is ready to tackle an arena crowd and has chosen Leeds First Direct Bank Arena and is expected to raise the roof when 13,500 fans flock to the star’s show this winter.
Titled after his upcoming album My Mess, My Life, My Heart, Smith will be playing a variety of well-known and brand new hits when he makes his way up North.
Fans who are signed up to the official artist presale can get exclusive access to tickets from Wednesday, 25 March at 10am, with the window closing on Friday, 27 March at 9am.
Meanwhile, general admission tickets go live by 10 am that same Friday (27 Mar).
Myles Smith is embarking on his ‘My Mess, My Life, My Heart’ tour this winter and visiting First Direct Bank Arena, Leeds on Sunday 8 November – tickets and more info HERE.
Conan Gray AND Jacob Alon join Lewis Capaldi’s Roundhay Festival line-up
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US pop star Conan Gray and BRIT award winner Jacob Alon join the line-up for Lewis Capaldi's headline date at Roundhay Festival.
Leeds' Roundhay Park is welcoming back live music to its grounds this summer for two outdoor gigs headlined by Lewis Capaldi and Pitbull titled Roundhay Festival, with special guests slowly being announced.
Gray is recognised for standout tracks like 'Heather' and 'Maniac' while Alon has built a cult following of fans around their indie tunes like 'Fairy in a Bottle' as well as 'Liquid Gold 25'.
Jacob Alon has been showing off their artistry within the indie music scene thanks to their 2025 LP In Limerence catching the attention of many in the process.
This album has gone onto attract widespread love from music listeners and even industry professionals bagging themselves their first-ever BRIT award nomination and win - The Critics' Choice award.
Conan Gray AND Jacob Alon join Lewis Capaldi's Roundhay Festival line-up / Credit: Supplied via Press Shots
Conan Gray started out covering other artists hits before creating some of his own and releasing debut studio album Kid Krow back in 2020.
The project has production credits shared between Gray and Dan Nigro, Grammy-winning producer who has worked with Chappell Roan, Olivia Rodrigo, Lorde and more.
It's always exciting hearing updates like these, but this one is even more impressive as it's not just one stellar act joining the Roundhay Festival line-up but two, with further acts to be announced.
The almost 70,000 crowd who are heading down to Roundhay Festival when Lewis Capaldi makes his way to Leeds next summer are going to be blessed with some phenomenal live music.
This year marks American Express Presents Roundhay Festival first year with two star-studded dates fronted by powerhouse performers with the second show fronted by Pitbull and special guest Kesha.
These events have been organised with Leeds City Council and are expected to bring benefits to the local area by employing local suppliers, staff and boost spending on accommodation, food and entertainment.
Conan Gray and Jacob Alon will play alongside Lewis Capaldi at Roundhay Festival in Leeds on Saturday 4 July 2026 with tickets available HERE.
Sophie Smith -
13th June 2023 
