Leeds Pride 2025 is gearing up to be the most exciting celebration in the event's history.
Pride organisers have revealed the full lineup for this year's festival, and boy oh boy is it a good one.
Taking place on Sunday 20 July, the day is set to be packed with fabulous music, food, cabaret and more jam-packed into a celebration of inclusion.
On Lower Briggate, chart toppers, Liberty X, and dance music group, Booty Luv, will headline the main stage. They will be joined by Kelly Llorena, and Angie Brown - former lead vocalist of 90s dance group Bizarre Inc. - along with amazing tribute performers including Smalltown Boy, The Voice of Whitney and Sweet Like Sabrina.
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Also bringing plenty of sass to the stage are Queenz, with their fabulous ‘Drag me to the Disco show, with Pride legends Soraya Vivian and Matt Jameson returning as the official hosts of the main stage.
This year also sees the introduction of a brand-new cabaret stage at the heart of the Lower Briggate site, where RuPaul’s Drag Race royalty Danny Beard and standout local Drag talent will bring lots of sparkle to the party.
Over on the community stage in Millennium Square, pop vocalist Davey Stuart will be performing along with Gay Abandon, West Yorkshire's LGBTQ+ choir.
The festivities begin at 10:30am in Millennium Square and continue from 12pm on Lower Briggate, featuring an expanded family area, even more food vendors, and the most market stalls Leeds Pride has ever hosted.
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The parade, which is sponsored by Leeds Building Society, will start on The Headrow just after midday before making its way around the city.
A spokesperson for Leeds Pride said: “We’re incredibly excited to unveil the full line-up for Leeds Pride 2025, a celebration that continues to grow not just in size, but in spirit. This event means so much to so many, and this year’s programme reflects the love, resilience and joy of our incredible community.
“Leeds Pride wouldn’t be possible without our team of dedicated volunteers and sponsors. We’re really pleased to have secured some fantastic brand sponsorships already, but we’re still welcoming further support from businesses and organisations who want to stand with the LGBTQ+ community and be part of something truly special.”
To find out more, take a look at Leeds Pride's website.
The foodie-favourite restaurant and bar is now under new management.
The eagle-eyed amongst you may have noticed that Woodside has sadly been closed for a few months.
We certainly have, and ever since December we've had a Woodside Sunday roast-shaped hole in our hearts that's been gasping for one of their glorious Marmite glazed parsnips.
But luckily, it has now been confirmed that Woodside isn't going anywhere as Superfriendz, the team behind Headrow House, Belgrave and many other top Leeds spots will be taking over. Hallelujah.
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Woodside opened at the end of 2024 from the owners of The Brunswick and The Melbourne.
Labelling itself as a 'neighbourhood eatery and bar', Woodside quickly became a favourite amongst Leeds foodies and was known for its smoked meats, great cocktails and stellar Sunday roasts (do I need to talk about the parsnips again).
The menu was fresh and innovative, with oysters topped with kiwi granita and an incredibly garish banana split standing out as highlights.
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We hope that the new management continues to maintain Woodside's brilliance, but mainly we're just so glad that it's sticking around.
Superfriendz take care of a whole host of spots in the city, including proper Leeds favourites Headrow House, Belgrave Music Hall and Waterlane Boathouse.
Announcing the news to Instagram, Woodside said: "After a longer-than-expected winter break, Woodside is back and will reopen on Thursday 19th March!
"Your favourite neighbourhood bar and eatery returns with the same warm welcome, but an all new management team.
"We can’t wait to see you so keep your eyes on our socials for news on great food and drinks, big screen sports, quizzes and more.
"We’d also like to thank Sam and the original team for all the hard work that went into setting-up the venue. We hope we can do it justice."
A new female-founded business has opened in Leeds and it’s a trinket-lover’s paradise
Clementine Hall
Lisa Angel has just opened inside the Victoria Gate and it’s an Aladdin’s Cave full of jewellery, prints, gifts and everything in between.
The best part? It’s a female-founded brand that has chosen our wonderful city for their first Yorkshire site. We absolutely don't blame them.
Founded in 2004 by Lisa hand making jewellery which she sold at craft fairs local to her Norfolk home, the business has gone from strength to strength every since.
The brand is now a recognised part of the British high street landscape, boasting seven other stores across Norfolk, Suffolk, and the Midlands.
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Shoppers can expect beautifully handcrafted jewellery, unique trinkets and wonderful staff who are open to have a natter.
It's the perfect shop for when you don't exactly know what to buy that someone special, just pop in here and you'll be hit with a wave of inspiration immediately.
We could've genuinely spent a good hour in there and come out with a much lighter wallet.
Lisa herself spoke about the opening: “As an independent retailer, we are thrilled to launch in a destination with such a reputation as Victoria Leeds.
"We believe retail should remain grounded in inspiration and discovery, and we look forward to bringing just that to the vibrant city of Leeds, in our first store in the north.”
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Managing Director James Moody said: “We're incredibly excited to be opening our first northern showcase store in such a prestigious location.
"Victoria Leeds represents exactly the kind of vibrant retail destination where we can bring the full Lisa Angel experience to new customers. This is a significant milestone for us as we continue to grow our retail presence."
Clementine Hall -
22nd May 2025 
