As we experience this warmer weather, this is a reminder that we are a Victorian theatre without air conditioning. Please dress appropriately for the heat.
We are ensuring that all windows/doors that can be opened are open and extra water jugs will be provided.
🎂🎉The Grand Old Lady Of Leeds is 142 years young today. She hadn't planned on having a 'Lockdown Birthday' but like the rest of us, she's making the most of it. We think you'll agree she's looking as gorgeous as ever! 🎂🎉
#LeedsArts
#SaveTheArtsUK
#LeedsTheatres
#HereForLeeds
It is with a heavy heart that we have learned of the passing of our good friend Kay Mellor. Leeds born and bred, Kay was a pioneer of northern drama and real-life stories, going where no other female writer, director, and actor had gone before.
We have just received confirmation that tonight’s, and the remaining performances of Disney's
@bedknobsonstage
, will be going ahead. It’s time to start believing… again! ✨
We have some very special guests with us this evening. The fabulous Jamie Campbell and mum, Margaret! The original inspiration behind
@JamieMusical
🌟
#JamieTour
💃 It’s GIVEAWAY time! 💃
To celebrate
@Dreamgirls_UK
in Leeds, we’re hosting a competition to win some fabulous merchandise: A unisex t-shirt, magnet, mug & a pin ✨
For your chance to win, follow us and retweet! You have until midday Mon 27 June to enter 🎉
Good Luck! 🤞
#OnThisDay
in 1878, we opened our doors with a performance of Much Ado About Nothing. Happy 144th Birthday to us! 🥳
There are have been many changes to the venue over the years, but we're proud our stunning auditorium looks just as good as it did on day one ✨
(1/2)
Colour us stoked! Tonight's the night! ❤️💚💛💙
We're thrilled to be hosting the opening night of
@HeathersMusical
UK Tour!
"Break A Leg" to all the cast and crew, check them out below 👇
(Please note: we cannot guarantee the appearance of any named artist)
#HeathersUK
(1/3)
We are very sad to hear of the passing of Bill Kenwright.
Countless stories have been brought to our stages by his passion and dedication to theatre, and we know our audiences have felt his impact as much as we have.
Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time.
Check out the brand new trailer for Everybody's Talking About Jamie featuring the incredible
@LaytonWilliams
and
@realshanerichie
! Don't miss this 'Work of Art' when it sashays in to Leeds Grand Theatre next July.
🎟
📆 Mon 13 - Sat 18 July 2020
A HUGE thanks to all theatre patrons who gave so generously to
@BBCCiN
throughout the week of 13-18 Nov. Kay Mellor, the cast of
@FatFriendsShow
& Ian Sime, General Manager, handed a cheque to
@BBCLookNorth
’s Amy Garcia for £4.987.97. It is the icing on the cake!
It’s our birthday this weekend! Happy 140 years young to us! To celebrate, we’ll have lots of exciting events coming up over the next couple of weeks and lots of interesting theatre tidbits to share with you! Catch us in Victoria Quarter outside this weekend to find out more!
Important information for bookers of Heathers The Musical tonight & tomorrow. We regret to inform you, that due to a positive COVID-19 result, these performances have been cancelled. You will be given a full refund. Please check your emails for full details.
It's the final week of
#GoldMembershipMonday
!
Enter our competition to win a Gold Membership ✨
To enter: follow us, like this post and tag a friend. Multiple tags = multiple entries (1 tag per comment)! You have until 12pm Fri 30 Dec to enter. Good luck! 🤞
We’re on TikTok! 🤩
To celebrate our foray into
#theatretok
- here’s one of our greatest mysteries SOLVED. How do we clean and maintain our chandelier?
Very carefully.
Follow us
@LeedsTheatres
for more backstage secrets 🤫
🏝️😎This beautiful February weather has got us dreaming of our Summer holidays! Luckily we don't have to wait too long until the
@benidormonstage
cast bring a little bit of Solana sunshine to Leeds Grand Theatre! Tickets here: ☀️🍦
Leeds, are you ready to have your minds blown? Because
@themindmangler
from
@mischiefcomedy
joins us tonight! 🧠🎉
Grab one of the last remaining seats for this one night only event full of ‘laugh-filled, mind-bending silliness’ 👉
It’s
#TechTuesday
and the chandelier has been lowered! ✨
The chandelier is Waterford Crystal, boasting 6389 crystals, and must be lowered from the ceiling to working level for teams to clean. 🫧
I wish that I could be like,
Kick a ball and climb a tree like,
Run around with dirty knees like,
My friend 🤝
Meet Mickey (
@seany180
) and Eddie (
@jaydworley
) aged "nearly eight". Young, free and innocent...
@BloodBrothers
, here until Sat 10 Sep 👉
🚨 It’s opening night! 🚨
Break a Leg to all the cast and crew of Peter James’ Looking Good Dead!
A particularly Yorkshire welcome to our very own
@MsGfaye
! Head over to our Instagram to see some behind-the-scenes fun!
Who’s joining us this week? 👋 🚓
A huge Greetings and Salutations to the cast of
@HeathersMusical
as they kick off their tech rehearsals ahead of opening this Thursday!
They are sounding 🤩🤩🤩
Head to our Insta stories for some sneak peeks behind-the-scenes! 👀❤️ 📸
@SiGordon
#heathersuk
The first ⭐️ to grace our stage in 6 months!
Catch
@bbcstrictly
&
@GreatDancerTV
champion
@OtiMabuse
on
@itvcalendar
tonight from 6pm talking about the importance of saving the Arts, & her new tour, I Am Here, coming to The Grand in June 2021:
N is for
@NorthernBallet
! As the only English city outside of London to boast resident opera and ballet companies, The Grand is proud to be ‘home’ to Northern Ballet. They are passionate about inventive ballet and perform at The Grand twice a year.
#LGTAtoZ
What a way to end a show / week! We absolutely LOVE this stunning photo taken by
@sunflowerof21
earlier this week 🎉
We have loved having
@josephmusical
here this week - it truly is the most colourful show and an utter joy to play host! 🌈
Don't forget some of the incredible comedians we have coming to The Grand this year! 🤩
Gilligan, Millican and Carr - oh my! 🎭
Take a look and book now. 👉
It's time for some spring cleaning! Ever wondered how we clean our chandelier? ✨
Our
@WaterfordCrystl
chandelier is lowered *very* carefully to stalls level where each of our 105 lamps and 6389 crystals are gently cleaned 💡
It's important to keep her looking her best 🤩
It's time for another festive giveaway! ❄️
It’s
@CluedoStagePlay
starring
@missmcollins
🎲
We have 10 pairs of tickets to giveaway to press night (Tue 22 March) along with everything for a brill night out!
To enter: follow us, like, and tag a friend 🎁
Closes: Monday at 12pm!
It's time for our festive giveaways! ❄️
First, it’s
@FatFriendsShow
!🍩
We have 5 pairs of tickets to giveaway to our press night (Wed 23 Feb) along with everything for a brilliant night out!
To enter: follow us, like, and tag a friend. 🎁
Closes: Monday at midday. ✨
We are very lucky to be the only regional theatre to have resident ballet and opera companies and we are pleased to announce that both
@OperaNorth
and
@northernballet
will return the The Grand's stage in 2021. Catch Opera North in January and February and Northern Ballet in March
Meet
@OrnateInteriors
who have been conducting a survey of our plasterwork ceiling 🏗️
Their team have an excellent head for heights as they inspect from both sides - using a crane in the auditorium and via the walkways along the proscenium arch and above the chandelier (1/2)
🌈 Go, Go, Go Joseph! 🌈
We're thrilled that
@LinziHateley
will be joining the cast as the Narrator of
@JosephMusical
here in Leeds next July.
Starring alongside her 1991 Palladium co-star,
@JDonOfficial
, it's going to be a dream come true!
👉
It's week two of
#GoldMembershipMonday
!
Enter our competition to win a Gold Membership ✨
To enter: follow us, like this post and tag a friend. Multiple tags = multiple entries (1 tag per comment)! You have until 12pm Fri 16 Dec to enter. Good luck! 🤞
Next week the ‘Spotlight’ shines on
@jamiemusical
at Leeds Grand Theatre! To celebrate, we're giving away some official merch! 💙
For your chance to win: follow us, give this post a 'like' and tag a friend below. 1 tag = 1 entry!
You have until Monday at 5pm to enter. 🎉
Glorious crowd in Leeds tonight. Thank you so so much for coming and making it such a special show. My ace support was Andy Robinson. Mugs and Jewellery are on the shop page of my website. Thanks for donating to
@samaritans
too. ❤️❤️❤️
Leeds Grand Theatre will be playing host to the first Dementia friendly opera performance in England this Autumn.
@Opera_North
will be performing La bohème on Thu 24 October! 1/3
Happy
#WorldTheatreDay
from us here at The Grand! 🎭
Whether you've joined us for a musical, a play, or anything in-between, we're thankful to have shared countless stories with our audiences.
For more on our history, check out our timeline 👉
Fabulous response from our first night audience for
@benidormonstage
- here’s the running times for the rest of the week, a few seats left if you still need to book from
🥳 It's our birthday! 🥳
Join us in celebrating our beautiful theatre being 143 years old today! 🎈
From opening in 1878, our grand old lady of Leeds has seen plenty of history and it's a joy to be back.
Here's to many many more years 🎂
Some very special guests from last night… 🌻
Calendar Girls the Musical is officially open in Leeds and audiences are loving it! 🌟
Running until Sat 11 Nov. 👉
@thegirlsmusical
A big part of Maintenance Week has been upgrading our fly floor 🪰
Originally installed during our transformation in 2005, the flying system allows our stage crew to hoist scenery, lights, special effects, and even people (!) on and off stage quickly, quietly and safely (1/3)
Ensure you’re always at the front of the queue – enter our competition to win a Gold Membership ✨
To enter: follow us, like this post and tag a friend. Multiple tags = multiple entries (1 tag per comment)! You have until 12pm Fri 9 Dec to enter. Good luck! 🤞
**£25 FLASH SALE **
To celebrate
#YorkshireDay
book tickets for Calendar Girls the Musical today (Wed 1 August) & enjoy selected seats for just £25 visit our FB page for full details
#Leeds
#CalendarGirlstheMusical
Tonight is opening night - and time for the first guesses - of the
@CluedoStagePlay
UK Tour in Bromley 🎭
We're wishing the cast and crew all the best for a fantastic tour and look forward to welcoming the ultimate whodunnit here from 22-26 March 👉
Following the government announcement that performance & large events can reopen from 17 May if certain conditions are met, we ask that anyone with tickets to a show/performance before this date be patient & wait for us to contact you; we will be in touch ASAP.
The Dream Lives On. ✨
With thanks to all of you, TONIGHT we are celebrating our 37th birthday in London's West End!
#LesMiz37
📸: Michael Le Poer Trench | Johan Persson
For over 400 yrs, our theatres have been entertaining Leeds audiences. Until now. Now our future is uncertain.
We're doing all we can to ensure our survival & we’re grateful to customers who have already donated. If you would like to give, go to . ❤️
'It doesn’t matter if your Band was Take That or Boyzone, One Direction or JLS, The Beatles or David Cassidy – if you have ever loved a boyband, you will love The Band.' 5 Star review of
@TheBandMusical
@GrandTheatreLS1
7,000 stranded passengers. One small town. 🌍
Olivier Award-winning West End hit
@ComeFromAwayUK
will run at Leeds Grand Theatre from Tue 30 Apr until Sat 11 May 2024.
Priority on-sale Thur 8 Jun 2023.
General on sale Wed 14 Jun 2023.
Want to see a magic trick? I'll be making your first look into rehearsals appear in 3, 2, 1... 🤯
Get your tickets now for the return of
@mischiefcomedy
with
@themindmangler
: Member of The Tragic Circle, coming to Leeds on 5 March 2023 👉
📸
@dannykaan
Go, go, go Joseph, you know what they say… 🌈✨
Ahead of
@JosephMusical
brightening up The Grand stage next week, we heard from
@LinziHateley
(Narrator),
@JDonOfficial
(Pharaoh), and
@jacyarrow
(Joseph) about going on tour 🎭
See our latest blog post 👉
Ok Joseph, let me show you how we rock 'n' roll... 🐪👑✨
Ahead of
@JDonOfficial
returning to Leeds next week in
@JosephMusical
, he's been chatting with Rima Ahmed on
@BBCLeeds
about the show and his favourite spots in Leeds.
Listen from 1:31:30 👉
As we experience this warmer weather, this is a reminder that we are a Victorian theatre without air conditioning. Please dress appropriately for the heat. We are ensuring that all windows are open to circulate the air and extra water jugs will be provided.
We’re all getting into the islander spirit here at Leeds Heritage Theatres! 🐟
@ComeFromAwayUK
has ARRIVED in Leeds and it’s not one to miss! Kiss the fish! ✈️
Until 11 May 2024 👉
After 15 VERY long months, we are delighted that The Grand will reopen her doors this evening for a socially distanced run of Northern Ballet's Swan Lake.
Follow us on Insta Stories (
@grandtheatrels1
) for more information about our COVID-safety measures.
Welcome back!
Rocky Horror opens TONIGHT! 👠
They'll be time-warping their way to intergalactic heights on our stage until Sat 1 Jul 2023. 🌟
Tickets are still available here! 👉
📸 Hugh Hastings
We're very excited to welcome
@SarahMillican75
to The Grand tonight and on Thursday. 🌟
Doors open from 7.30pm with the show starting at 8pm. We expect the performance to end at 10.10pm.
Fancy joining us? Last few tickets 👉 🌟
🎸 W is for We Will Rock You! 🎸 Another fan’s favourite,
@wwrytouruk
is the smash hit
#Queen
and
#BenElton
musical that has been sending audiences gaga since 2002. Over 15 million theatregoers in 17 countries have been thrilled by the awe-inspiring production
#LGTAtoZ
#Leeds
Greetings and Salutations,
We are so sorry to have to tell you that Bill Kenwright Ltd have unfortunately had to cancel the first week of performances of
@HeathersMusical
in Leeds. The run will now be Thu 5 – Sat 14 August 2021.
#HeathersUK
For over 400 yrs our theatres have been entertaining Leeds audiences. Until now. Now our future is uncertain.
We're doing all we can to ensure our survival. If you would like to donate, go to . We thank you from the bottom of our ❤️.
Today is
#WorldBalletDay
! 🩰
To celebrate, check out these stunning production photos of
@northernballet
's Merlin. They'll be gracing our stage on 9-20 Nov. A sweeping epic adventure with more than a little magic.
📸 Emma Kauldhar
👉
#worldballetday2021
🎉 The party's just startin' and you don't wanna miss it... 🎉
#JamieTour
is here! Are you joining us this week? Make sure you tag us in your posts! 📸
Your running times (inc. interval):
Doors: 6.30pm
Start: 7.30pm
End: 10.20pm
Wishing all at
@JamieMusical
a fab week 💙