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
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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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UB40 at First Direct Arena, Leeds – tickets, times, setlist and more for UK tour
British-based reggae band UB40 are coming to Leeds for a celebration of all their greatest hits live at First Direct Arena.
Formed in Birmingham in the late 70's, this predominantly dub and reggae band has gone onto achieve much success including 50 UK charting singles.
UB40 have also sold over 100 million records as well as keeping a consistent line-up for almost 30 years, before lead vocalist Ali Campbell decided to leave the band.
Now, the band's lead vocalist is former Kioko lead singer Matt Doyle, who's taken on this role since mid-2021 and is ready to soundtrack your night while you enjoy some 'Red Red Wine'.
There's no official setlist confirmed for their latest tour, however, this 11-piece band have played an array of European dates with a pretty consistent roster of tracks:
Here I Am (Come and Take Me)
Maybe Tomorrow
Homely Girl
Sing Our Own Song
One in Ten
Home
Please Don't Make Me Cry
Many Rivers to Cross
Higher Ground
The Way You Do the Things You Do
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
Cherry Oh Baby
Johnny Too Bad
Red Red Wine
Food For Thought
Forever True
Kingston Town
Can't Help Falling in Love
What are the stage times for UB40 in Leeds?
Anyone up for seeing UB40 play out at Leeds' impressive over 13,500 seater First Direct Arena will have to get there a tad early.
Doors will open at 6pm with a gig start time of 6.45pm due to the special guests who will be taking to the stage before them.
Make sure you get down early as you really won't want to miss the phenomenal duo Aswad, as well as standout vocalist Maxi Priest - It really is a reggae revolution.
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.
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Iconic band Blossoms set for BIG return to Leeds Festival this year
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Stockport-originating band Blossoms have just announced their big return to Leeds Festival, as the four-day music event continues to impress with its stacked line-up.
They might have a 'Joke About Divorce' from time to time but when it comes to entertaining a Leeds Festival crowd, Blossoms take it very seriously, playing at Bramham Park three times in the past decade.
This band have captivated audiences since the rise of standout track 'Charlemagne' and more recently with the addition of their fifth album studio album, Gary, named after an eight-foot-tall gorilla.
Known for always putting on a stellar performance, Tom, Joe, Charlie, Myles and Josh are bringing a brand-new set to Leeds when they pay us a visit this August.
As well as releasing new music, Blossoms are making a big return to Leeds Festival 2026 / Credit: Publicity Picture (Supplied)
Currently, Leeds Festival 2026 has seven headline acts spanning all genres from Dance and EDM to Pop and Rap with the likes of Charli XCX, Raye, Dave and more topping the bill.
The Stockport five-piece are featured alongside three other insane artists as 'Special Guests', appearing next to Skepta, Sombr and Role Model.
Also listed on the line-up are rising stars like R&B vocal powerhouse Skye Newman, pop princess Jade, Merseyside indie rockers The K's and Wigan-formed The Lilacs with more to be announced.
Although nothing is confirmed yet, this upcoming Leeds Festival set from Blossoms will contain high energy and obviously all their biggest and best bangers from across their four chart topping albums as well as new music.
Leeds Festival 2026 is set to be a belter with the addition of Stockport band Blossoms returning for a fourth time / Credit: Publicity Video (Supplied)
Whether you're there for 'Your Girlfriend' or 'What Can I Say After I'm Sorry', one thing's for sure, you're guaranteed to have an absolutely spectacular night.
Blossoms are making their big return to Leeds Festival 2026 which is taking place from 27 to 30 August at Bramham Park with tickets live HERE.
Sophie Smith -
13th June 2023 
