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Leeds is awash with top music venues, sophisticated bars, and cool clubs. The rebirth of Leeds as a 24 hour city started in the early 90s when Dave Beer launched his groundbreaking house night Back2Basics which, 15 years later, is still running as Basics. Many people moved to Leeds just to experience a vibrant nightlife scene in its infancy, which grew at a rapid rate and hasn’t looked back since.
 
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Cocktail Bars
Quid Pro Quo in Leeds serves beers, wines, spirits and cocktails as well as a selection of pub meals. They also have a DJ playing a variety of tunes, and occasional live music. Happy hour keeps this place alive well into the evening.
Quid Pro Quo
A popular power-lunch spot during the day, and chilled bar-restaurant at night.
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On the fashionable Boar Lane area of Leeds, Room has been going strong for over three years now, and is now a well-established part of the Leeds cuisine scene. For those in the know, Room is the place to see and be seen in Leeds.
Room
Serving classic and retro dishes with exciting contemporary twists, this is the place to be seen in Leeds.
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Sandinista is a popular haunt for fans of all things rock in Leeds, but they play music from across the spectrum of genres. Have a relaxing evening sipping mojitos with mates, or if the mood takes you, you can hit the dancefloor for a boogie until the early hours. Whatever your preference, you're sure to have a decent night.
Sandinista
Have a relaxing evening sipping mojitos with mates, or hit the dancefloor and boogie till the early hours.
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Smokestack in Leeds is a cocktail and late-night bar playing gumbo funk and Memphis soul, stopping to pick up some Chicago blues, jazz and reggae along the way.
Smokestack
A cocktail and late-night bar playing finger poppin’ hip shakin’ tunes.
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This huge Leeds city centre bar is perfect for all times of the day, serving up cocktails, light bites and a buzzing atmosphere.
Square on the Lane
This two-level bar behemoth caters for lunchtime bites, after-work drinks and pre-club tipples.
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The Northern Light is a visually stunning venue in Leeds. Originally a school house, the building has been converted to a bar/restaurant, with a 700 capacity dance-room under its one hundred-year old roof.
The Northern Light
Eclectic music in a visually stunning venue - Northern Light is not to be missed.
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The Reform is an independent and undeniably individual bar, designed and run by two recent Leeds Uni graduates, Mel and Phil. Rock, funk and soul music, imported beers, cocktails, local art and thought provoking cinema, all define The Reform.
The Reform
A unique bar that the bartenders want to keep for themselves, that echoes quality and fun.
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Trash (formerly the Mixing Tin)
A stylish city centre bar, serving cocktails and home-cooked food.
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Three award-winning experiences in one building: Trio Bar and Grill, The Basement bar and Skippy's lounge
Trio
Enjoy three award-winning experiences in one building: Trio Bar and Grill, The Basement bar and Skippy's lounge.
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