Leeds scene guide
Leeds scene guide. House lands at Distrikt. Venues, promoters and artists in Leeds. Follow artists and venues, and play every artist's sets on soundcheck.
Find your venue
- House · if you like Hannah Wants: Distrikt, TESTBED, Mint Warehouse
- Tech House · if you like Seth Troxler: Distrikt, Eiger Studios, Hope House
- Techno · if you like Ben UFO: Beaver Works, Mint XL, Eiger Studios
- Garage · if you like Badger (UK): Hope House, TESTBED, Beaver Works
- Electronica · if you like Max Cooper: Howard Assembly Room, Belgrave Music Hall, TESTBED
- Acid · if you like Paranoid London: Eiger Studios, Beaver Works, Hope House
- Drum & Bass · if you like Imanu: Beaver Works, The Fenton, The Wardrobe
Busiest venues
How big is Leeds’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 1,519 gigs across 101 venues in Leeds, featuring 1,296 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Leeds tonight.
Which Leeds venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| Distrikt | 151 |
| Holding Patterns | 151 |
| Hope House | 122 |
| Headrow House | 113 |
| The Warehouse | 74 |
| Eiger Studios | 73 |
| Belgrave Music Hall | 72 |
| Wharf Chambers | 62 |
| Outlaws Yacht Club | 59 |
| Beaver Works | 55 |
What time do Leeds gigs start and end?
From the 1,519 listings publishing door times: the median Leeds gig opens at 19:00. 70% open before 22:00, 29% between 22:00 and midnight, and 0% after midnight. Of the 468 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 02:00, 29% run past 04:00 and 5% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a gig in Leeds cost?
Across the 334 listings publishing prices (22% of all gigs): the median advance ticket is £5, with half of all gigs between £0 and £12. 43% of listed gigs are free.
When does Leeds go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (39% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 71% of the week. The busiest month of the year is November.
What does Leeds sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 34% · Garage 16% · Tech House 15% · Disco 8% · Funk / Soul 7% · Techno 7%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.