Thousands of people enjoy Light Night Leeds each year
09:52, 21 Oct 2025Updated 09:54, 21 Oct 2025
Light Night Leeds is a hugely popular attraction in the city (Image: Gerard Binks)
Light Night Leeds 2025 will see thousands of people visit the city to enjoy the family fun.
Taking place all across Leeds city centre, the 2025 edition of Light Night Leeds will once again see incredible illuminated artworks transforming some of the city’s most recognisable buildings and locations. This year, the theme of the festivities is landmarks.
The event will celebrate historic civic buildings, modern architecture and public spaces while also asking visitors to consider the places which are meaningful to them. Light Night Leeds is organised and supported by Leeds City Council and funded by Arts Council England, National Lottery Project Grant funding and sponsors from the city’s business community.
Councillor Salma Arif, Leeds City Council’s executive member for adult social care, active lifestyles and culture, said: “As always, we are very excited to be hosting Light Night Leeds again this year, an event that brings thousands of people together to experience and celebrate artistic ingenuity and our city.”
You can scroll below to find out everything you need to know about Light Night Leeds 2025.
Light Night Leeds 2025 dates and times
As we mentioned, landmarks across Leeds city centre will be illuminated as part of the annual family fun. Light Night Leeds 2025 will be happening on Wednesday, October 22 and Thursday, October 23.
Each day, the festivities will be happening between 6pm and 10pm.
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Big change for 2025
As we’ve previously reported, there has been a change to the Light Night Leeds 2025 schedule. The dates of Light Night Leeds were changed to avoid a clash with Leeds United’s Premier League fixture with West Ham United, at Elland Road, on Friday, October 24.
Councillor Salma Arif, Leeds City Council’s executive member for adult social care, active lifestyles and culture, said: “Both these occasions are of course hugely important for the city in different ways, and we want to do everything possible to ensure everyone attending them can have best experience.
“Hosting such a high-profile match on the same evening as one of the biggest events in our city’s cultural calendar would put a massive pressure on the city’s public transport and road network and the sheer numbers of people expected in the city centre could also prove difficult to manage.
“That’s why we have decided to balance the needs of both fans and visitors by bringing Light Night Leeds forward by one day, which will hopefully ensure a fun and memorable cultural spectacle followed by a successful match day, with Leeds securing all three points.”
Light Night Leeds 2025 location guide
Below are some of the main locations to visit to enjoy the colourful spectacle in Leeds. Take a scroll below to plan out your route:
Millennium SquareBriggateStation Zone – The Queens HotelSouth BankSoyo ZoneWellington PlaceUniversity Zone
You can find further information about Light Night Leeds 2025 here.
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