Get ready for your next night out in Leeds with our comprehensive club round-up. Go big or go home…
It doesn’t matter what your music taste is – there are clubs in Leeds for you. After the pubs have closed, the city doesn’t go to sleep – these are the places that will have you out until the wee hours, perhaps even until the sun comes up. From big name DJs to local legends, timeless club nights to pop-up parties, they’re all here. Where will you end your next night out in Leeds?
The HiFi Club
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One of the most diverse clubs in Leeds, The HiFi Club really does have something for everyone and every taste. Regular funk, soul, hip-hop, reggae, garage and disco parties fill HiFi’s calendar, while one Sunday a month sees the best in Northern Soul with an all-dayer.
Drop in on a Tuesday for Mixtape, a student party playing nothing but the best anthems every week during term time. Drinks deals are more than decent, making this not just a great night out, but a pretty cheap one too.
Where? The HiFi Club, 2 Central Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6DE.
When does it close? It’s open from 11pm to 4am on Thursday and Friday, and from 11pm to 3am on Saturday.
Home
One of the newest clubs in Leeds, Home is hidden away under Carousel and keeps the party going until well into the night. Antics makes Wednesday come alive until 3am with house, hip-hop, RnB and even a sprinkling of karaoke.
Make it out on Friday and you’ll be treated to Tropiloco, a big student night offering £3.50 double vodkas all night, with early-bird tickets available for as little as £1. Take your pick of two rooms on Saturdays as well, when regular night Elsewhere kicks off.
Where? Home, 117 Albion Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 8DY.
When does it close? It’s open from 10:30pm to 4am on Wednesday, 11pm to 5am on Friday and 11pm to 4am on Saturday.
The Warehouse
The Warehouse has played host to some of the greatest club nights in Leeds history. Open for over 40 years, it has seen scenes and fashions come and go, but has remained at the cutting edge. Today it plays host to touring DJs, while packing them in with brilliant regular nights.
Bobby’s Disco Club takes over on Mondays, dropping disco gems with more than a hint of house and pop. Dvotion is the Wednesday mainstay – a massive two-floor rave with house on one level, and drum n bass on the other.
Where? The Warehouse, 19-21 Somers Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2RG.
When does it close? It’s open from 10:30pm to 4am on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and from 10:30pm to 5am on Friday and Saturday.
Wharf Chambers
They do things a little bit differently at Wharf Chambers. This multi-use venue is the place to go if you’re looking for a night out in Leeds that’s far from the norm. Expect skewed parties, true underground music and events with vivid visuals to match the sounds.
The programme here is ever-changing, which means you can be wowed on any night you visit, whoever’s up on the decks. Drop in for live bands, DJ takeovers and club nights that set the floor alight.
Where? Wharf Chambers, 23-25 Wharf Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 7EQ.
When does it close? It depends on the event but it can stay open until 4am on Friday and Saturday.
O2 Academy Leeds
The O2 isn’t just for A-list music gigs and comedy tours. Oh no, it also happens to be one of the very finest clubs in Leeds – the home of not one but two big nights.
Indie Thursdays go from 11.30pm until 3am, with early bird cheap entry, drinks deals and occasional themed nights, such as an Arctic Monkeys special. Meanwhile Bongo’s Bingo is one of the most unique nights out you’ll ever experience, playing on select Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays through the month.
Where? O2 Academy Leeds, 55 Cookridge Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 3AW.
When does it close? It’s open from 11:30pm to 3am for Indie Thursdays, with closing times on other days depending on the event.
The Key Club
The Key Club prides itself on being the home of rock and alternative club nights in Leeds, and it’s a reputation they richly deserve. It’s £4 on the door every Tuesday for Slam Dunk, a soundtrack of pop-punk and emo washed down with doubles for £4.50.
Wednesdays promise indie bangers and Friday nights are for Fuel, with one room of rock anthems, another taking you into the realm of metal. Rock anthems from AC/DC to Rancid power The Garage on Saturdays, with a side order of guilty pleasures.
Where? The Key Club, 66 Merrion Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 8LW.
When does it close? It’s open from 11pm to 3am on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and 11pm to 4am on Friday and Saturday.
Beaver Works
Hunslet is the very-slightly-out-of-the-way-but-well-worth-it suburb where you’ll find Beaver Works, a former Victorian warehouse. They’ve installed a sound system that reverberates through the whole building, turning their regular nights, such as Rejuvenation, into must-visits.
This all-night warehouse rave attracts dance legends like Rob Tissera, while Boombox Circus turns the club into an immersive experience where you might hear jungle don Goldie or LTJ Bukem. Ask any raver, it’s undoubtedly one of the best clubs in Leeds.
Where? Beaver Works, 36 Whitehouse Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 1AD.
When does it close? Opening times depends on event, but it can stay open until 5am for Rejuvenation on Saturdays.
Headrow House
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With several floors to make the most of, Headrow House has been hosting great club nights ever since it opened. It’s your chance to party under the stars on the roof terrace, or dance until the walls sweat in their second floor venue space.
Check their calendar for upcoming events – they attract talent like Gilles Peterson and MJ Cole as well as rising stars from across the globe, spanning genres from dance to soulful house and hip-hop. Tuesdays are for Disrupted, with garage, breaks, house and more – all for free.
Where? Headrow House, Bramleys Yard, 19 The Headrow, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6PU.
When does it close? It’s open from 12pm until 2am on Saturday and Friday.
Mint Warehouse
Mint Warehouse boasts a sound system and LED ceiling that make it one of the greatest clubs in Leeds. It’s both the pedigree and the quality of the venue that can attract bookings like Jeff Mills and Andy C, as well as a track record of luring the big names in.
But that’s not all – this is also the home of the banging annual Mint Festival, along with regular student nights where you can combine house, techno and drum & bass with student-friendly drinks deals to magnificent effect.
Where? Mint Warehouse, Aquatite House, Water Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 9UD.
When does it close? Opening times depend on the event but it can stay open until 6am.
The Space
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The Space isn’t your shy and retiring type. This classic Leeds club is where you’ll find some of the funnest nights out in the city. Fridays are for Paradiso, which bring the tropical vibes with tickets from as little as £1 and brilliant drinks deals, including shots for £2.
Saturdays? That’s for Conneckt, with £4 (first release, £8 on the door) tickets a bargain for a night of house, tech and RnB across the two rooms and brand-new lighting and visual displays.
Where? The Space, The Basement, Hirsts Yard, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6DL.
When does it close? It’s open from 10:30pm to 4am on Thursday, and 10:30pm to 5am on Friday and Saturday.
Eiger Studios
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A brace of bars, a gig space, a rehearsal room and recording studio – what else do you want from Eiger Studios? Well, maybe a club too, thanks for asking.
They’ve traded in the certainty of regular nights for an ever-transforming calendar of essential one-offs – from launch nights for record labels to next-level soirees that get everyone throwing shapes on the dance floor.
Where? Eiger Studios, New Craven Gate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 5NF.
When does it close? Opening times depend on the event.
Popworld
Want to get down to all your favourite pop hits from the 90s ’til now? Popworld is the place to go in Leeds and it has a whole host of club nights running throughout the week. On VIBE Tuesdays, we wear pink, blasting the likes of Britney, Beyonce and more, with early bird entry a mere £1.
Wednesdays are Social, with admission deals for uni societies and many a drinks deal. Midnight Madness is on Fridays and Candy Pop Saturdays round it off with cheap drinks and cheesy tunes.
Where? Popworld, 43 Cookridge Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 3AW.
When does it close? It’s open until 3am on club nights.
Freedom Mills
Another fine example of Victorian architecture turned into a marvellous modern multi-use space, Freedom Mills is now one of the best clubs in Leeds. It’s got the space and sound to get big-name DJs to sign on the dotted line, but also fosters new and up-and-coming talent.
Come for dub, come for techno, come for local heroes such as Iration Steppas Soundsystem, come for house – heck, even come for an over-30s night or a Diwali celebration – it’s a place that does it all.
Where? Freedom Mills, Unit 2, Aire Place Mills, 143 Kirkstall Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS3 1JL.
When does it close? Opening times depend on the event, but can be until 5am on club nights.
Distrikt
Cocktails and A-list DJs – Distrikt definitely knows how to throw a party. This underground venue is over a decade strong and in that time has developed a drink offer, sound system, decor and calendar that can stand up to anywhere else in the city.
Past legends to spin here include Kenny Dope, Juan Atkins and Marshall Jefferson, while club nights give a platform for established and new DJs to spin their tunes, making it one of the coolest nightlife spots in Leeds.
Where? Distrikt, 7 Duncan Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6DQ.
When does it close? Opening times depend on the event, but it can stay open until 2am.
The Backroom
It’s all about the weekend at The Backroom – a Call Lane speakeasy bar with an event space perfect for wild club nights. Fridays are for La Fiesta, playing RnB, hip hip and dance upstairs with raggeton and Latin tunes downstairs.
Saturdays see SHHH! serving up three world-class DJs across two floors playing the best in RnB, disco, house and hop hop until 6am. Sunday takes it back with Nostalgia for all your favourite tunes of yesteryear. Whatever moves you, you’ll find it here.
Where? The Backroom, 50a Call Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6DT.
When does it close? It’s open from 11pm to 6am for Friday Fiesta and SHHH! on Saturday, and from 11pm to 4am for Sunday Nostalgia.
Viaduct Showbar
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Viaduct is one of the most unique club nights out in Leeds, with Drag Race screenings and bingo sessions making way for the Viaduct showgirls and late-night licentiousness. There’ll be drinks deals, there’ll be glamour and there will most certainly be dancing.
Friday and Saturday are when it really goes off – Precious McMichaels plays host, there’s a spectacular cabaret performance before DJs hit the decks to provide the tunes until 4am.
Where? Viaduct Showbar, 11 Lower Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6ER.
When does it close? It’s open from 1pm to 4am on Monday, 1pm to 2am on Tuesday and Wednesday, 1pm to 3am on Thursday, 1pm to 5am on Friday and Saturday, and 1pm to 1am on Sunday.
Queens Court
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Another pillar of the Leeds LGBTQ+ community, Queens Court is an inclusive venue that shares a yard with Bar Fibre. When one of the famous courtyard parties breaks out between the two, all bets are off!
There is free entry to all their weekly club nights, such as Tuesdays with Mamma Bear, while Franny’s Sexy Sundays, Drag Roulette Saturdays and Thank Frock It’s Friday all pop off.
Where? Queens Court, 167 Lower Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6LY.
When does it close? It’s open from 4pm to 1am Monday to Wednesday, 4pm to 2am on Thursday, 4pm to 3am on Friday and Saturday, and 4pm to 12am on Sunday.
Fibre
Still independent after getting on for a quarter of a century, Fibre is Queens Court’s noisy neighbour and a Leeds club where you’re guaranteed to hear house music all week long. The courtyard parties take place every Bank Holiday Sunday, when the Funktion One sound system really comes into play.
There’s a great focus on local DJs here, with the Leeds-born likes of Elliot Bradley, Habbo Foxx and Angel Lee providing the funky and classic house.
Where? Fibre, 168 Lower Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6LY.
When does it close? It’s open from 2pm to 2am on Tuesday and Wednesday, 2pm to 3am on Wednesday, 2pm to 4am on Friday, 12pm to 5am on Saturday, and 2pm to 3am on Sunday.
