A LEGO exhibition is coming to Leeds City Centre, showcasing an incredible selection of sculptures made with the iconic bricks.
Trust us, you don't want to miss this one.
Introducing The Art of the Brick, one of CNN's Top 10 Most Unmissable Exhibitions that is opening in Leeds this Friday 8 August 2025.
Featuring over 70 sculptures, including reinterpretations of world-famous artworks such as Van Gogh's Starry Night, Gustav Klimt's The Kiss and Edvard Munch's The Scream.
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Forget your trip to The Louvre, Leeds is where you want to be. Especially as it is the only UK city where the Art of the Brick will stop on its extensive tour. How lucky are we?
The jaw-dropping exhibit offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity to experience the fascinating world of LEGO art up close with Nathan Sawaya’s art, the creative mind behind the exhibition, where visitors can immerse themselves in a colourful and fun environment.
Spanning a whopping 1,500 square meters, the exhibition features interactive areas where both children and adults can unleash their creativity including a LEGO wall and a LEGO pool filled with thousands of bricks provides endless opportunities for new creations.
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One of the various collections you’ll be able to admire and be in awe of as you walk round is titled ‘Perniciem’, and is a celebration of nature, highlighting the world’s many endangered animals.
This exclusive installation is spreading the love to plenty of animals including giraffes, sharks, gorillas and even flamingos, this day-out is going to be a wild one.
So, what are you waiting for? The Art of the Brick opens this Friday 8 August on The Headrow and you can buy your tickets here.
The Reliance, a much missed North Street site, is being brought back to life as The Smithfield.
The Smithfield is set to be a new social eatery and pub focused on seasonal, produce-led dining.
Set to open its doors to the people of Leeds in early April, The Smithfield will pay homage to the local area through both its produce and people.
The venue will focus on proper plates of seasonal ingredients, pairing a relaxed dining style with a strong sense of community. Sounds pretty brilliant if you ask us.
Building on the legacy of North Street, The Smithfield is a collaborative project between Yorkshire brewery Crooked Brewing and chef James Donovan.
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Steve Dawson, co-founder of Crooked Brewing, has long admired The Reliance and want to build on its established legacy.
“What The Reliance was doing was cutting edge for its time,” says Donovan. “We want to bring that same vision and energy into Leeds in 2026. Our aim is to pick up the culinary torch that The Reliance left behind and continue its legacy of great food in Leeds,” adds Dawson.
The Smithfield takes its name from Church Street’s historic connection to the Smithfield cattle market of the early 1800s, once located on what is now Lovell Park.
“We really want the people around us to feel that The Smithfield is their space,” says Dawson. “We want to give them a place at our table.”
We'll keep you updated with an opening date as and when we know, but we're very excited indeed.
Jungle are back and have announced a huge Leeds gig for later this year
Daisy Jackson
Modern funk and soul band Jungle are officially heading back to Leeds.
The Mercury Prize-nominated group will be performing at the First Direct Bank Arena this November, following their blistering summer on the festival circuit last year.
They'll be heading to Leeds on Saturday 21 November 2026.
Jungle was formed back in 2013 by producers and friends Josh Lloyd-Watson and Tom McFarland.
While they technically worked as a duo for years (until 2023, when touring member Lydia Kitto became an official member of the band), Jungle are known for their huge live performances.
They always fill stages with musicians and vocalists, for incredible funk n soul live shows.
The bands huge hits include Back on 74, Casio, and Busy Earnin’, from four top-10 albums including 2023’s groundbreaking Volcano.
The upcoming Leeds date forms part of the band’s upcoming world tour, which arrives in the UK in November 2026 following a string of international performances across Europe, North America, and beyond.
Fans can expect a setlist jam packed with standout tracks, including fan favourites such as ‘Volcano’ and ‘Back On 74’ and newer material from their upcoming album ‘Sunshine’, released on 14 August that continues to push the band’s signature sound forward.
With over 3.4 billion streams to their name, Jungle’s Leeds show is set to be one of the hottest tickets of 2026 so we wouldn't mess about if we were you.
Tickets for Jungle in Manchester will go on general sale from 10am on Friday 27 March, with pre-sale from 10am on Thursday 26 March.
Clementine Hall -
6th August 2025 
