shopping & entertainment in yorkshire

Leeds city centre Shopping

Leeds is probably the best City in the country for shopping outside London. A recent survey by Experian, a property and retail consultancy ranked Leeds in the second position, after London's West End as top English shopping venue.

The beauty of Leeds is that the city centre is one mass of shops in an area of just under a quarter mile wide by just over a quarter mile high. This area runs from Park Row in the West to Leeds Markets and the Bus Station in the East. The Merrion Centre in the North to The Station, Boar Lane and the Corn Exchange in the South. There are no steep hills within this area. With the Markets, Stores, Arcades and Shopping centres large areas are under cover, ideal on a rainy day. Large Areas of the City centre have been pedestrianised, making shopping a pleasure.

There are several Shopping Centres or Malls, Department stores and Arcades allowing you to visit shops all under cover, ideal for those rainy shopping days.

York City Centre

There can be little doubt that the City of York is one of the most interesting in the World. Its history, its architecture, its present and its future are of interest to all of us.

Shopping in York is a pleasure, with so many shops set in Medieval and Georgian streets, as well as modern shopping complexes, which also offer restaurants, cafes and street entertainment.You will find many of the top high street stores, but many more intriguing specialist shops to discover. For real shopaholics there are out of town shopping centres easily reached from the centre of the city.

York city centre is one of the largest pedestrian zones in Europe. The pedestrian streets, or footstreets - create a safer and more attractive city centre for everyone, whether residents, businesses, shoppers or visitors. A must visit is The Shambles, - a narrow, rambling medieval street – and a great tourist shopping street.

Theatres

Leeds is home to a number of excellent theatres, that regularly host Leeds theatrical productions, dramas, comedies, concerts, operas, workshops and exhibitions. Popular theatres in Leeds include:

• Leeds Civic Theatre - Cookridge Street, Leeds, LS2 8BH, England
  Tel: +44 (0)113 214 5315

• Grand Theatre - 46 New Briggate, Leeds, LS1 6NZ, England
  Tel: +44 (0)113 222 6222

• West Yorkshire Playhouse - Quarry Hill, Playhouse Square, Leeds, LS2 7UP, England
  Tel: +44 (0)113 213 7700

• City Varieties - Swan Street, Leeds, LS1 6LW, England
  Tel: +44 (0)113 243 0808