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Leeds Grand Theatre

Dress up for an opera, a musical or a touring show at the Victorian theatre that opened in 1878 and is home to Opera North.

The Grand Theatre's tall red-brick front on New Briggate, with a pointed turret and arched windows

New Briggate, city centre

46 New Briggate, Leeds LS1 6NU

Why it's a good date: The old auditorium gives the whole night a sense of occasion. Book dinner nearby first and keep the interval for a drink.

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Photo: Mtaylor848, CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped and resized)

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  • County Arcade's long glass-roofed walkway, with hanging globe lamps above shopfronts and marble columns

    The Victoria Quarter

    Briggate and Vicar Lane, city centre

    County Arcade, Victoria Quarter, Leeds LS1 6BH

    Stroll the Victorian arcades off Briggate, with their mosaic floors, marble columns and glass roofs, and the stained-glass canopy over Queen Victoria Street.

    Why it's a good date: Window-shopping somewhere beautiful, dry when it's raining, with plenty of places to stop for a coffee.

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    Photo: Hullian111, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)

  • Harewood House's pale stone front above formal terrace gardens and a striped lawn, under a blue sky with clouds

    Harewood House

    Harewood, north of Leeds on the road to Harrogate

    Harewood House, Harrogate Road, Harewood, Leeds LS17 9LG
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    • Culture
    • Out of town

    Spend the day at the 18th-century country house between Leeds and Harrogate, with its terrace garden, lakeside walks and Himalayan Garden.

    Why it's a good date: A proper day trip, with the house, gardens and grounds to fill a whole afternoon. Opening days change through the year, so check before you go.

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    Photo: User:Gunnar Larsson, CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped and resized)

  • The Thackray Museum's red-brick Victorian building with a central clock tower and twin cupolas, under a blue sky

    Thackray Museum of Medicine

    Beckett Street, beside St James's Hospital

    141 Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7LN

    Walk through a recreated Victorian street and centuries of medicine, gruesome bits included, in Leeds's old workhouse building.

    Why it's a good date: It's fascinating and a bit gruesome in places, so you'll have plenty to talk about over dinner. It isn't open every day, so check before you go.

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    Photo: Chemical Engineer, Public domain (cropped and resized)

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