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Sir Lenny Henry is coming to Leeds for his first stand-up show in 15 years

Sir Lenny Henry is heading to Leeds Grand Theatre this September for his first full stand-up tour in over a decade — and in a new interview, he opens up about scuba-diving with sharks (or rather, the lack of them), stepping back on stage, and one of the more personal questions he's ever been asked live on TV.

August 10, 2026Leeds

Comedy Featured West Yorkshire

Sir Lenny Henry on sharks, stand-up and his “21st-century” reinvention

As he returns to stand-up for the first time in 15 years with his new tour Still At Large, Sir Lenny Henry talks sharks, Shakespeare, that PhD and knighthood, and the disarmingly personal question a stranger once asked him live on TV.

August 10, 2026Leeds

Featured Motors West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire’s road safety drive turns two, and the numbers are moving

Two years into the West Yorkshire Vision Zero strategy, serious road casualties are falling even as the national trend rises — though deaths on the region's roads went up last year, a reminder of how much work remains.

August 10, 2026Halifax

Featured Society West Yorkshire

Toddler found safe after car stolen with them inside in Lofthouse

Police are appealing for witnesses after a car was stolen with a two-year-old child inside in Lofthouse and driven at speed through Carlton, Rothwell and Woodlesford. The toddler was found safe and well, but detectives want to trace the vehicle's exact route — and a second car said to be travelling with it.

August 9, 2026Carlton, Rothwell, Woodlesford

Featured Sport West Yorkshire

Leeds United host RB Leipzig at Elland Road

Bundesliga visitors arrive for a pre-season friendly with free worldwide streaming, a full afternoon of Red Bull fan activities and matchday details every supporter will want before kick-off.

August 8, 2026Leeds, LUFC

Society West Yorkshire

Wood Lane earmarked for 21 new council flats in Rothwell

A vacant Rothwell site once home to a care home could soon house dozens of families, as Leeds City Council submits plans for affordable rented apartments.

August 7, 2026Leeds

Featured Society West Yorkshire

Mobile planetarium lands on Millennium Square this September

A portable dome bringing the cosmos to the city centre will screen space and science films throughout September, as part of Leeds's ongoing programme of summer events.

August 7, 2026Leeds

Film West Yorkshire

Lego Batman Movie headlines a month of free family films at Darley Street Market

Gotham's unlikely hero swoops into Darley Street Market this August, when The Lego Batman Movie joins three more free family films for a month of Wednesday screenings in the Courtyard. Presented…

August 5, 2026Bradford

Shopping Sport West Yorkshire

Bantams in the Courtyard FanZone confirms August and September dates

The family-friendly Bantams in the Courtyard FanZone returns to Darley Street Market this August for Bradford City AFC's 2026/27 season, following a successful trial in partnership with the club last season.…

August 5, 2026Bradford

Featured Music West Yorkshire

Darley Street Market launches weekly Live Lunch sessions for August

Darley Street Market is bringing live music to Friday lunchtimes throughout August, with a new weekly session called Live Lunch. Live Lunch takes place on Friday 7, 14, 21 and 28…

August 5, 2026Bradford