Leeds - the ideal conferencing location

The second largest Metropolitan District in the UK, Leeds is a thriving and cosmopolitan city – a mecca for diners, shoppers and culture vultures alike.

With great shopping, fascinating architecture, world renowned sports venues, parks, museums and the Yorkshire Dales on its doorstep, it’s not hard to see why over 11 million visitors flock to Leeds each year for business and pleasure.

Leeds boasts a diverse and buoyant business community and it’s a popular conferencing and corporate events location. Superb venues include the Royal Armouries, Leeds Town Hall, the University of Leeds and city centre conference hotels, including the Queens - winner of the 2008 award for Business Tourism and the White Rose Awards (Yorkshire Tourist Board. There are also a whole host of well-appointed conference venues within easy reach of Leeds.

What leads us to Leeds?

For a culture fix, there’s the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition and top international performing companies like the Opera North, Northern Ballet and Phoenix Dance Theatre.

Leeds is said to be in pole position to be crowned the first British City of Culture – and if successful will host a year-long arts programme as well as being the venue for events normally held in London, such as the Turner Prize, BBC Sports Personality of the Year, the Brit music awards and the Baftas.

Shopping opportunities couldn’t be better - Leeds is Yorkshire and Humberside's prime shopping location with eclectic boutiques amidst architectural surroundings in the Victoria Quarter and Corn Exchange, plus all the favourite high-street and aspirational brands in Leeds Shopping Plaza and The Light.

For entertainment, Leeds is a night owl with a wide choice of restaurants, bars and clubs – with something going on to suit everyone and appeal to every taste.

Leeds’ sports heritage can’t go without mention. Sport is core to Leeds’ culture – there’s the rich history of Leeds United and Elland Road; Leeds Rhinos in Rugby League and Leeds Carnegie in Rugby Union are amongst the most supported teams in the country. Then there’s Headingley Carnegie Stadium with Anthony McGrath’s Yorkshire County Cricket Club.

Access to Leeds couldn’t be easier thanks to the M1 and the M62 motorways, London being only two hours away by train and scheduled flights coming in to Leeds Bradford International Airport from all over the UK and Europe.

To find out more about the venues available in and around Leeds for your corporate event, please call Venues 4 Conferences on 01133 971089 or email us your enquiry.