Leeds guide

Leeds Christmas guide

Christmas. That great Northern star shining brightly... the guiding light in the sky... And we're not talking about stables and wise men. L

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New Year's Eve in Leeds

With one of the most vibrant nightlifes in the country and an impressive selection of restaurants and stylish hotels, Leeds makes an ideal place to celebrate New Year's Eve.  F

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Leeds fresher's week guide

Congratulations on choosing to study in Leeds! You've made the right choice - just ask any of the 30,000 plus students that currently call Leeds home. Leeds is a tremendous city, where the people, the culture, the music and of course the fashion come together to create a unique experience for any resident. M

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Leeds sport guide

Fitness Ever wondered why the students of Leeds are so bloody attractive? The multi million pound, cheap-as-chips fitness facilities may just have something to do with it.  The University Of Leeds boasts a brand new, &pou

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Leeds travel

Rail Leeds City Train station is one of the busiest outside London and the hub of West Yorkshire transport. For further information go to www.nationalrail.co.uk or www.traveline.org.uk. Leeds Station, New Station Street (just off City Square) LS1 4DY Station enquiries 08457 11 41

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Attractions

Leeds Art Gallery Leeds’ main art gallery houses a world class collection of 20th century British art and often has exciting temporary exhibitions. Don’t miss the stunning Victorian tiled hall – restored to its original splendour and now housing the lovely Tiled Hall café – a great place to catch up on uni work and absorb clever vibes. The Headrow, 0113 2478248, www.leedsartgallery.co.uk The Royal Armouries Housing 3000 years of history, The Royal Armouries at Clarence Dock is a great way to spend an afternoon without parting with any cash. With five themed galleries, 8000 priceless exhibit

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Leeds shopping

As one of the UK’s most style-conscious cities, Leeds certainly deserves its reputation as ‘The Knightsbridge of the North’. People do say this, honestly. So it’s no wonder that the city’s shopping scene reflects this reputation – with five miles of shopping streets, a pedestrianised city centre, five indoor shopping centres, and plenty of designer boutiques including Vivienne Westwood, Paul Smith and Gieves and Hawkes. Harvey Nichols even chose the city to open their first ever store outside of London back in 1996 – an endorsement that surely seals Leeds’ reputation for style. T

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Restaurants

With so many student mouths to feed, Leeds is a city that’s saturated with eateries to suit all budgets. Here are a few places where you can line your stomach without busting your budget.  T

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Nightlife

With one of the best nightlife and clubbing scenes in the country, Leeds is awash with bars and clubs to suit every kind of student and every sort of night out. You’ll find many of these in the student hotspot of Headingley, an area which will no doubt be responsible for the drinking away of plenty of brain cells during the next three years.  Check out The Box and The Skyrack in particular – two of the city’s most popular student haunts.  Headingley has a nightlife that’s loud and vibrant enough to rival many of the UK’s town centres, but if you want to take things up a notch then head

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