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
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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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The Script announce HUGE arena gig in Leeds this year
Boyband and radio hitmakers The Script are coming to Leeds and are playing out alongside an equally big support act.
'For the First Time' in almost a year, The Script are playing a run of live shows across the UK including Leeds' First Direct Arena.
This Irish-based band have soundtracked generations with their hits spanning two decades including 'Hall of Fame', 'Breakeven', 'Superheroes' and more.
Consisting of lead vocalist Danny O'Donoghue with Benjamin Seargent on bass, guitarist Ben Weaver and drummer Adam Marcello, their music fuses pop and rock.
The Script has released three albums that have topped both UK and Ireland charts as well as four Top 10 singles and they're hoping to reign supreme on the charts once more with upcoming LP The User's Guide to Being Human.
Although the full album doesn't drop until August, Danny and the rest of the lads have dropped a single titled 'Man In The Arena'.
There's even a nod to the Northern music scene on the tracklist as one of the upcoming releases is labelled 'The Crowd Was Singing Wonderwall'.
Other tracks on this LP include 'Living Our Life Without Me', 'I'm 100 Different People' and a song that's sure to get a few tears out of all of us - 'Grow Old with Grace'.
As well as announcing this new run of shows set for Winter 2026, The Script are joining Take That on a stadium tour titled The Circus Live across June and July.
Joining The Script on their latest UK tour this Winter is James Morrison known for similar ballad-like hits including 'Broken Strings' and 'Wonderful World'.
The Script UK tour dates
Mon 2 November - Belfast, UK - SSE Arena
Thu 5 November - Newcastle, UK - Utilita Arena
Fri 6 November - Birmingham, UK - Utilita Arena
Sat 7 November - Manchester, UK - Co-op Live
Mon 9 November - Nottingham, UK - Motorpoint Arena
Tue 10 November - Leeds, UK - First Direct Bank Arena
Thu 12 November - Aberdeen, UK - P&J Live
Fri 13 November - Glasgow, UK - OVO Hydro
Sat 14 November - Sheffield, UK - Utilita Arena
Mon 16 November - Bournemouth, UK - Bournemouth International Centre
Thu 19 November - Liverpool, UK - M&S Bank Arena
Sat 21 November - London, UK - The O2
The Script are visiting First Direct Arena on Tuesday 10 November 2026 for their The Man In The Arena Tour with tickets and more info HERE.
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Louis Tomlinson at First Direct Arena – tickets, times, setlist and more for UK tour
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Former One Direction member Louis Tomlinson is heading out on a UK tour, visiting First Direct Arena for his biggest Leeds solo show to date.
Ten years since launching his solo career with debut single 'Just Hold On', Tomlinson is hitting the road again for his tour, which shares its title with the name of his latest LP - How Did I Get Here?
Tomlinson's last visit to Leeds saw him play an intimate show at The Wardrobe back in 2020 and is set to perform to 13,500 - he has definitely made sure to 'Jump the Gun' in terms of crowd size.
Now, the Doncaster-born musician is visiting one of Leeds biggest indoor live music venues First Direct Arena and it's sure to be a jam-packed night of live music.
Gig guide | Louis Tomlinson at First Direct Arena, Leeds - all you need to know
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Louis Tomlinson is bringing the How Did I Get Here? tour to Leeds on 28 April / Credit: Flickr via Javie Rosh / Wikimedia Commons via Kurt Kulac (Supplied)
Well if you've made it this far through, it's safe to say the fact you're after Louis Tomlinson tickets is 'Written All Over Your Face'.
If you're wanting to 'Face The Music' or 'Jump the Gun' you can do so as there's tickets to his Leeds show at First Direct Arena HERE.
Standing tickets are still available priced at £55.85, while seated tickets remaining are priced between £55.85 and £83.35 each.
Louis Tomlinson setlist for 2026 tour
The How Did I Get Here? Tour officially kicked off in Europe and it prioritises songs from his latest LP.
Here is the set list:
Lemonade
On Fire
Written All Over Your Face
Out Of My System
Bigger Than Me
Saturdays
Angels Fly
Dark to Light
Broken Bones
Defenceless
Just Hold On
Lazy
Sunflowers
Lucid
Jump the Gun
Imposter
Sanity
Kill My Mind
Face the Music
Silver Tounges
The Observer
The Answer
Miss You
Palaces
Wristbands and queue system
To manage crowds and ensure a 'fair and comfortable' experience for fans, a randomly allocated wristband system will be in place for standing ticket holders.
This is how it works:
Arrive at the arena between 11am and 2pm on the day of the show, Tuesday 28 April 2026.
Wristbands will be given out in batches at random to standing ticket holders, while availability lasts
Once you have your wristband, you will be asked to leave the area surrounding the venue and return between 4.30pm and 5.30pm
Upon your return to the arena, you will be asked to join a dedicated queue related to the number or colour on your wristband as guided by the dedicated venue team.
Doors open to the show at 6pm for general admission.
Stage times for Louis Tomlinson at First Direct Arena, Leeds
First Direct Arena has a strict curfew of 11pm meaning you can get home before having to watch the sky turn from 'Dark to Light'.
Anyone attending this show is in luck as the North has been well and truly represented in the form of Manc-based rock group Pale Waves and Doncaster talent ADMT.
Alex Spencer, another Northern act from Manchester is also joining the bill, but he's only playing at select Europe dates of the tour.
These are the expected stage times for Louis Tomlinson in Leeds tonight, based on his other shows so far:
Located on Dyer Street next to Leeds City Bus Station and approx. 15min walk from first direct arena and is wheelchair friendly.
Support and help for any persons with a disability is available as the station is a registered ‘Safe place’ to come into and ask for assistance.
Nearest Bus Stops
Clay Pit Lane
Wade Lane/Lovell Park Road
Woodhouse Lane
Nearest Train Station
Leeds City Station on New Station Street is around a 15min walk from first direct arena and a major hub on the national, regional and local rail network providing connections to a wide variety of destinations.
Parking
There are over 7,500 car parking spaces within a 15-minute walk of the arena. The arena doesn’t have it’s own car park however there are lots of options nearby. To receive 5% off Q Park when attending a show at first direct arena click here
The nearest Car Park with EV charging is located on Albion Street click here.
None of the above car parks are operated by the arena so for questions, queries or comments we ask that you contact the companies directly.
Hiring Bikes in Leeds
If you’re looking to hire a bike in Leeds, here are some of the best options you can try:
Beryl bikes – you’ll find the ‘Leeds City Bikes’ from Beryl stationed throughout the city. These are all e-bikes, and they’re available to hire on a pay-as-you-go basis. It costs £1 to unlock the bikes, and then 16p per minute to use them. We’d say these are great for zipping around the city and getting from A to B.
Talio – for a wider selection of electric bikes to choose from, Talio based at Buslinthorpe Green is a great option. From this company, you can hire cruiser bikes, mountain bikes, and cargo bikes. Prices start from £20 per day for rental, but if you’re hiring for a month or longer you’ll get a good discount.
Sophie Smith -
13th June 2023 
