The Howard Assembly Room and Leeds Grand Theatre are on New Briggate, approximately 5-10 minutes walk from buses and 15 minutes walk from the train station.

Read or listen to our guide notes for getting to and around the Howard Assembly Room and Howard Opera Centre.

Plan your Journey

Use our Personalised Journey Planner to map your route to your event. Enter your starting location, and start typing the name of the show you’ve booked to see until you see, and select, the right one in the drop down list. The Journey Planner will recommend your personalised travel plan, showing you the best routes and times for your journey, alongside the carbon impact of each option.

Travelling by car

Accessible Parking

All car parks listed above have disabled parking amenities. There are also a handful of on street parking around the City Centre viewable on the City Centre Blue Badge Parking Map.

Car Sharing

Offer or request a lift with Liftshare.

Taxis

There is currently limited space for drop off on New Briggate. The nearest taxi rank is on Merrion Street.

Drop-off

To be dropped-off outside the Leeds Grand Theatre or Howard Assembly Room:

  • From York Road take the exit onto Vicar Lane. Then turn right up Harrison Street and right again onto New Briggate.
  • From Merrion Street, follow the road until New Briggate, taking the right lane onto Vicar Lane. Then turn right up Harrison Street and right again onto New Briggate.
  • From Leeds Playhouse or Leeds Bus Station, you can only use The Headrow and then turn right onto Vicar Lane if you are using a hackney carriage from 7am to 10am and 4pm to 7pm.

If your navigation system directs you to a restricted route, use Q-Park at St John’s Centre as your destination. Follow Merrion Street until New Briggate and follow the right lane to Vicar Lane. Then turn right up Harrison Street and right again onto New Briggate.

Park & Ride

Elland Road

Please note that the Park & Ride last drop off departs from Boar Lane (approx. 10 minute walk) at 7.50pm from Monday – Friday. This service does not run on Saturday and Sunday.

Stourton

Please note that the Park & Ride last drop off departs from Lower Briggate (approx. 10 minute walk) at 8.20pm from Monday – Friday and 7.14pm on Saturday. This service does not run on Sunday.

Temple Green

Please note that the Park & Ride last drop off departs from Lower Briggate (approx. 10 minute walk) at 8.08pm from Monday – Friday. This service does not run on Saturday and Sunday.

This information is correct as on 23 November 2023. 

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