Hotter... Cheekier... funnier than ever – the country’s number one touring cabaret show – The Lady Boys of Bangkok – returns with a Bang in 2017 with its lavish new production – WHO RUNS THE WORLD! The entertainment never lets up as the attractive seductiveness of Hollywood and the stylish glitz of Las Vegas meet the great traditions of classic British music hall. With more songs and big-scale musical production numbers than you could pout a painted lip at, the Lady Boys pay tribute to a host of stars ranging from Beyoncé, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Boy George, Pitbull, Tom Jones, Queen Latifah – the list goes on and on. Mon/Tues/Wed – 7pm Thurs 19th – 7pm only Thurs 26th – 6.30pm & 8.30pm Fri/Sat – 7pm & 9pm Sundays – 6pm

The biggest and friendliest celebration of all things comics in the UK! With special guests: Gerard Way - former My Chemical Romance Frontman, curator of DC’s Young Animal Imprint Brian K. Vaughan - award-winning writer of Y: The Last Man, Runaways, Ex Machina, The Pride of Baghdad, Paper Girls, We Stand On Guard, and Saga Jody Houser - writer of Faith, Max Ride: Ultimate Flight, Orphan Black Sara Pichelli - Illustrator of Ultimate Spider-Man Frank Quitely - Artist on All Star Superman, Batman and Robin Charlie Adlard - Artist on The Walking Dead, X-Files, Mars Attacks Plus tons more huge names in comics from around the world!

Here's a great, free, family-friendly event that's taking place in Millennium Square and across the city. Leeds is inviting cyclists to take over its streets on Sunday 10 September! 🚴‍♀️ 🏫 🚴‍♂️

**City Beach is open from Saturday 12 August until Sunday 3 September** Have fun on the beach without leaving the city! Now in its fifth year, Leeds' own urban beach will once again transform Millennium Square into an oasis of fun by the bucket and spade full from Saturday 12 August until Sunday 3 September. Around the beach will be a selection of pay on admission summer themed children’s rides and activities including the popular Jungle Funhouse, Bamboo Bungees, Miama Surf and Waikiki cars with discounted rides available for LEEDSCard and Breeze Card holders. Plus, there'll be a beach style BBQ swing grill and a traditional seaside sweet and icy slush stall to provide much needed refreshments following a long, lazy day on the beach. Entry on to the beach area is completely free with seating and deck chairs provided on a first come, first served basis. Event media partner Heart Yorkshire will be providing the summer sound track to the event via it very own ‘City Beach Radio’ and every Saturday morning the ‘Heart Angels’ will also be on hand to join in with the kids with various beach games and activities. Organised by International Funfairs in partnership with Leeds City Council, City Beach will be open daily from 10.30am to 6pm.

**City Beach is open from Saturday 12 August until Sunday 3 September** Have fun on the beach without leaving the city! Now in its fifth year, Leeds' own urban beach will once again transform Millennium Square into an oasis of fun by the bucket and spade full from Saturday 12 August until Sunday 3 September. Around the beach will be a selection of pay on admission summer themed children’s rides and activities including the popular Jungle Funhouse, Bamboo Bungees, Miama Surf and Waikiki cars with discounted rides available for LEEDSCard and Breeze Card holders. Plus, there'll be a beach style BBQ swing grill and a traditional seaside sweet and icy slush stall to provide much needed refreshments following a long, lazy day on the beach. Entry on to the beach area is completely free with seating and deck chairs provided on a first come, first served basis. Event media partner Heart Yorkshire will be providing the summer sound track to the event via it very own ‘City Beach Radio’ and every Saturday morning the ‘Heart Angels’ will also be on hand to join in with the kids with various beach games and activities. Organised by International Funfairs in partnership with Leeds City Council, City Beach will be open daily from 10.30am to 6pm.

*Just Announced* We're really excited to announce that Leeds' very own Corinne Bailey Rae is the latest star to be added to the bill for Friday's 'The Symphonic Sounds of Back to Basics' concert! She'll join the 50-piece Orchestra of Opera North and more special guest artists for a collaboration with Leeds' legendary Back To Basics club, performing expanded versions of dancefloor classics in our open-air extravaganza. Tickets are still available: http://whatson.leeds.gov.uk/Pages/eventdetails.aspx?eventId=whatson-1990

Excited about our special orchestrated screening of Back to the Future next weekend? Tease yourself with the trailer + then find out more about the screening here: http://bit.ly/Back2FutureLeeds https://vimeo.com/221596312

Inflatables and trampolines in the Square? Amazing. Child friendly Leeds' 5th birthday celebrations next weekend will be a lot of fun. Spread the word!

*Part of Millennium Square Summer Series* The Orchestra of Opera North dazzle with music from opera and the stage in an open-air summer celebration in the heart of Leeds at Millennium Square. Performing some of the finest operatic arias and show-stopping songs from the musicals – and including exclusive previews from Opera North’s upcoming season at Leeds Grand Theatre - the Orchestra of Opera North will serve up a feast of classic masterpieces, lesser-known delights and toe-tapping numbers. Joining the orchestra are Opera North luminaries Quirijn de Lang (Cinderella, Kiss, Me Kate, The Marriage of Figaro) and Jeni Bern (Kiss, Me Kate, The Ring, La Bohème, The Marriage of Figaro), who will be on hand to enchant with instantly-recognisable arias from Puccini’s heart-breaking Madama Butterfly and Mozart’s towering Don Giovanni, among other greats from the operatic canon. The Golden Age of Musicals is represented by sparkling selections from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s much-loved Carousel, Cole Porter’s sizzling comedy Kiss Me, Kate and more. With street food, craft beer and wines from the very best local suppliers this summer evening is guaranteed to leave you feeling positively ‘WUNDERBAR’! Tickets are available from the City Centre Box Office in person, online below, or by calling 0113 376 0318. *VIP Package includes:* - Prime seat location - Complimentary prosecco and programme on arrival - Exclusive access to the bar in Civic Hall - Complimentary tea and coffee served in Civic Hall - Exclusive use of the washroom facilities at Civic Hall - VIP Lanyard *Gates open 6pm*

Missed out at the #Leeds10k last weekend? Sign up now for the #abbeydash on Nov 5th and have another go at smashing your PB! http://bit.ly/nDjDRJ

Sit back, relax and watch the Wimbledon Tennis Championships on our big screen in Millennium Square from Monday 3 July. Relax on deck chairs, picnic benches, and artificial grass in our 'pop-up park' area - and don't forget to enjoy the strawberries, cream, ice cream and Pimms on offer!