Get your diaries and planners at the ready as there’s lots of big gigs, festivals and events to look forward to in Yorkshire in 2025.
As is tradition, we’ve been hard at work putting together a pretty packed list of many of the massive events which have caught our eye. Whether it is big stadium shows, touring West End theatre productions or superstar festivals – we have you covered.
You can buy tickets for the vast majority of the events listed above by visiting Ticketmaster. ATG is a good place to source theatre tickets and you can also try the websites of the respective venues.
Next year, highlights will include Leeds Festival and Sheffield’s Tramlines Festival. As well as the return of the fun at Scarborough Open Air Theatre and Halifax Piece Hall. There’s also the small matter of Bradford enjoying City of Culture status with lots of treats planned.
While some of the big theatre productions include visits from Only Fools and Horses – The Musical, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, Six, Dear Evan Hansen and more. Take a scroll and see what takes your fancy.
Don’t forget to visit our What’s On homepage throughout 2025 for the latest announcements.
January
- January 10 and 11 – Rise – Kirsty Housley and Steven Frayne (formerly known as Dynamo) – City Park and Centenary Square, Bradford
- January 21 – Strictly Come Dancing – Live Tour – Sheffield Utilita Arena
- January 24 – Milton Jones – Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield
- January 24 and 25 – Jungle Book Reimaged – Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
- January 28 to February 1 – Chicago – Sheffield Lyceum
- January 28 to March 25 – Hamilton – The Alhambra Theatre, Braford
- January 29 – The Rifles – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
- January 30 and 31 – Strictly Come Dancing – Live Tour – Leeds First Direct Arena
February
- February 1 – Antarctic Monkeys – Leeds O2 Academy
- February 2 – Craig David – Leeds First Direct Arena
- February 4 to 8 – Murder on The Orient Express – Sheffield Lyceum
- February 5 – James Bay – Leeds O2 Academy
- February 9 – Caribou – Leeds O2 Academy
- February 11 to 15 – Ghost Stories – Sheffield Lyceum
- February 13 – James Blunt – Leeds First Direct Arena
- February 18 – Queen Extravaganza – Leeds First Direct Arena
- February 18 to March 1 – Chitty Chitty Bang Bang – Sheffield Lyceum
- February 19 – Pantera – Leeds First Direct Arena
- February 21 – Barroike – Network, Sheffield
- February 22 – Barrioke – Old Woollen, Leeds
- February 22 – Mogwai – Leeds O2 Academy
- February 22 – Hinds – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
- February 23 – You Me at Six – Leeds O2 Academy
- February 24 to March 1 – Only Fools and Horses – The Musical – Leeds Grand Theatre
- February 25 – Circa Waves – Leeds O2 Academy
- February 27 – Lottery Winners – Leeds O2 Academy
March
- March 4 to 8 – Calamity Jane – Leeds Grand Theatre
- March 4 to 8 – Girl on The Train – Sheffield Lyceum
- March 7 – Peter Kay – Leeds First Direct Arena
- March 8 – Jason Donovan – York Barbican
- March 11 to 15 – Ghost – The Musical – Sheffield Lyceum
- March 17 – The Darkness – York Barbican
- March 18 to 22 – Rock of Ages – Sheffield Lyceum
- March 20 to 23 – Disney On Ice – Leeds First Direct Arena
- March 24 to 29 – & Juliet – The Alhambra Theatre, Braford
- March 25 and 26 – You Me at Six – Leeds O2 Academy
- March 25 to 29 – Joseph and The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat – Leeds Grand Theatre
- March 26 – Rob Beckett – York Barbican
- March 26 – The Wombats – Leeds First Direct Arena
- March 27 – Ocean Colour Scene – Leeds O2 Academy
April
- April 3 to 5 – Annie – Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield
- April 4 – Orbital – Leeds O2 Academy
- April 5 – The Smyths – Leeds O2 Academy
- April 5 – Europe’s Strongest Man – Leeds First Direct Arena
- April 8 – Sugababes – Leeds First Direct Arena
- April 8 to 12 – Six – The Alhambra Theatre, Braford
- April 8 to 12 – Dear Evan Hansen – Sheffield Lyceum
- April 10 – Alfie Boe and Michael Ball – Leeds First Direct Arena
- April 11 to May 11 – Coraline – A Musical – Leeds Playhouse
- April 14 – Harlem Globetrotters – Leeds First Direct Arena
- April 17 – Fleetwood Bac – The Parish, Huddersfield
- April 18 – Definitely Oasis – The Parish, Huddersfield
- April 18 – Primal Scream – Leeds O2 Academy
- April 19 and 20 Torvill and Dean – Sheffield Utilita Arena
- April 21 to 26 – Bat Out of Hell – Leeds Grand Theatre
- April 22 to 26 – The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe – York Grand Opera House
- April 23 – PlayStation – The Concert – Leeds First Direct Arena
- April 26 – Gregory Porter – Leeds First Direct Arena
- April 28 to May 5 – Hairspray – Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield
May
- May 2 – The Flaming Lips – Leeds O2 Academy
- May 2 – Peter Kay – Sheffield Utilita Arena
- May 4 – Anastacia – York Barbican
- May 8 – Bet MGM Premier League Darts – Leeds First Direct Arena
- May 9 – Bassline Symphony – St George’s Hall, Bradford
- May 9 – Olly Murs – Leeds First Direct Arena
- May 10 – Olly Murs – Sheffield Utilita Arena
- May 10 – Bryan Adams – Leeds First Direct Arena
- May 12 – Supergrass – Sheffield Octagon
- May 17 – Get Together Festival – Venues across Sheffield
- May 19 – Pixies – Leeds O2 Academy
- May 20 – Supergrass – Leeds O2 Academy
- May 20 to 24 – Kinky Boots – Leeds Grand Theatre
- May 20 to 31 – & Juliet – Sheffield Lyceum
- May 21 to June 28 – Mary Poppins – The Alhambra Theatre, Braford
- May 22 – Bet MGM Premier League Darts – Sheffield Utilita Arena
- May 23 – Kyllie Minougue – Sheffield Utilita Arena
- May 24 – Live at Leeds: In The Park – Temple Newsam, Leeds
- May 24 – Scissor Sisters – Leeds First Direct Arena
- May 25 – Slam Dunk 2025 – Temple Newsam, Leeds
- May 25 – Paul Heaton – Bramall Lane, Sheffield
- May 26 – Sophie Ellis-Bextor – York Barbican
- May 26 to 31 – Only Fools and Horses – The Musical – Sheffield City Hall
- May 31 – Kaiser Chiefs – 20th anniversary celebration – Temple Newsam, Leeds
June
- June 2 to 7 – The Rocky Horror Show – Leeds Grand Theatre
- June 6 to 8 – New Music Biennial – Venues across Bradford
- June 6 and 7 – James – Halifax Piece Hall
- June 8 – Lionel Richie – Sheffield Utilita Arena
- June 10 – Gary Barlow – Halifax Piece Hall
- June 10 to 14 – Calamity Jane – Sheffield Lyceum
- June 13 – Gary Barlow – Scarborough Open Air Theatre
- June 14 – Pendulum – Halifax Piece Hall
- June 14 – Stereophonics – John Smiths Stadium – Huddersfield
- June 14 – Shed Seven with support from Jake Bugg and Cast – Scarborough Open Air Theatre
- June 20 – UB40 featuring Ali Campbell – Halifax Piece Hall
- June 20 – Greg Davis – Leeds First Direct Arena
- June 20 – Pendulum – Scarborough Open Air Theatre
- June 21 – Billy Ocean – Leeds First Direct Arena
- June 21 – Basement Jaxx – Scarborough Open Air Theatre
- June 24 to 28 – Kinky Boots – Sheffield Lyceum
- June 24 to 28 – Dear Evan Hansen – York Grand Opera House
- June 26 – Dean Lewis – Halifax Piece Hall
- June 30 – Weezer – Halifax Piece Hall
July
- July 3 – Mika – Millennium Square
- July 5 – Olly Murs – Halifax Piece Hall
- July 5 – The Script – Scarborough Open Air Theatre
- July 6 – The Script – Halifax Piece Hall
- July 6 – UB40 featuring Ali Campbell – Scarborough Open Air Theatre
- July 7 – Simple Minds – Halifax Piece Hall
- July 8 to 12 – Six – Leeds Grand Theatre
- July 10 – Blossoms – Scarborough Open Air Theatre
- July 10 – Rag ‘n’ Bone Man – Halifax Piece Hall
- July 11 – Rag ‘n’ Bone Man – Scarborough Open Air Theatre
- July 11 – Shed Seven – Millennium Square, Leeds
- July 12 – The Lathums – Millennium Square, Leeds
- July 20 – Leeds Pride – Leeds city centre
- July 23 – Paul Heaton – Halifax Piece Hall
- July 25 – Texas – Halifax Piece Hall
- July 25 to 27 – Tramlines Festival 2025 – Hillsborough Park, Sheffield
- July 25 to 28 – Deer Shed Festival, Topcliffe
- July 26 – Texas – Scarborough Open Air Theatre
- July 26 – Travis with support from The Magic Numbers – Halifax Piece Hall
August
- August 2 – The Saw Doctors – Halifax Piece Hall
- August 8 – The Libertines – Halifax Piece Hall
- August 9 – Echo and The Bunnymen – Halifax Piece Hall
- August 16 – Supergrass with support from Sports Team – Halifax Piece Hall
- August 18 and 19 – Coldplay – Craven Park, Hull
- August 19 to September 6 – War House – Leeds Grand Theatre
- August 21 to 24 – Leeds Festival 2025 – Bramham Park
- August 22 – Faithless – Halifax Piece Hall
- August 24 – Khruangbin – Halifax Piece Hall
September
- September 18 to 21 – BBC Contains Strong Language – Bradford
- September 26 – Simply Red – Leeds First Direct Arena
- September 26 – Busted and McFly – Sheffield Utilita Arena
- September 27 and 28 – Busted and McFly – Leeds First Direct Arena
- September 30 – Simply Red – Sheffield Utilita Arena
October
- October 10 – Katy Perry – Sheffield Utilita Arena
- October 11 and 12 – John Bishop – Leeds First Direct Arena
- October 14 to 18 – The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe – Sheffield Lyceum
- October 18 – Jack Dee – York Barbican
- October 29 – Marti Pellow – Leeds First Direct Arena
- October 30 to November 23 – Matilda – The Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
November
- November 6 – Busted and McFly – Sheffield Utilita Arena
- November 23 – Hans Zimmer Live – Leeds First Direct Arena
December
- December 12 – Jimmy Carr – Sheffield Utilita Arena
- December 13 – Jimmy Carr – Leeds First Direct Arena
You can buy tickets for the vast majority of the events listed above by visiting Ticketmaster. ATG is a good place to source theatre tickets and you can also try the websites of the respective venues.
You can find the latest event news in Yorkshire and nearby by visiting our What’s On homepage. There you can also find days out guides for things to do across the region.
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