Howard Assembly Room - Leeds

Laura M.

A brilliant night! First time at this venue and WOW. It’s beautiful, the sound is quality and the staff are lovely!

M K.

Staff is very rude! Just went to a concert there. I filmed for a few minutes without flash and the light on my screen was on the lowest level, so my phone's screen was almost black, no light coming from my phone. All of a sudden, staff comes and puts a very bright light into my eyes asking me to stop filming. First of all I WASN'T INFORMED THAT FILMING IS FORBIDDEN AT THIS CONCERT, no email, no info on the website. Second, I filmed just for a few minutes, no light coming from my phone..IT WAS RUDE TO PUT A BRIGHT LIGHT INTO MY EYES, you should find a more respectful way to inform customers that filming is forbidden at a concert, it is not my fault you're not capable of organizing events and inform customers properly! If filming is not allowed, YOU SHOULD INFORM PEOPLE BEFOREHAND, not blind them during a concert! I wasn t the only one filming anyways, but I was the only one literally blinded. I was so angry that I didn t even enjoy the rest of the concert, a waste of money! I bought tickets for another concert, I will cancel them and I will tell all of my friends to stay away from this venue. You literally treat customers like sheep, just throw a bucket of water on them, electroshock them to grab their attention, what do you care. If filming is forbidden at this venue, why your review section is full of pics and videos from concerts? Why there is no info on your website and on the email that you send with guidelines for a particular event? You just randomly pick one person from the crowd and blind them cause u are in the mood to have fun on the expense of another person.

Paul F.

I've attended two gigs here now, first for Lanterns on the Lake in November last year, and then yesterday to see Kelly Moran.

Both were amazing shows in their own right, but this was enhanced by the venue which is a beautiful mix of classic architecture and modern design. Sound on both occasions has been excellent, and staff at the venue are friendly, courteous and helpful.

Accessibility and facilities are good, and the Kino bar downstairs does great coffee to boot.

Definitely somewhere I would return to for more shows!

A D.

Howard Assembly Room is a great venue for intimate performances. My husband and I have been enjoying the place ever since we moved to Leeds. We went to see different concerts and artists and were never disappointed. My understanding is it was recently renovated and I think it definitely benefited the place. You can still see and appreciate the old building and its structure yet it’s well lit up and has wide staircase and an elevator. The seating is new and convenient which helps you relax and focus on the stage. The staff is always polite and helpful. Great place all around.

Stuart F.

I attended a business event in the Howard Assembly Room and was positively impressed by the space, the staff and the audio-visual equipment. It was a pleasure to spend time in such a beautifully restored historic entertainment venue.

Chris T.

Located next door to Leeds Grand Theatre, this a beautiful event space with great acoustics for live music. Beautifully restored and an interesting modern construction utilizing an old alleyway to make accessible.

John S.

The Room is a really special venue. It looks stunning, great acoustics and a stage large enough to fit a lot of people on. It can be configured in a very flexible variety of seating options.

Ceri

I went for the first time yesterday evening. What a beautiful venue; a creative renovation of an older venue, giving accessibility facilities and clean lines, but leaving the roof in the main hall, and the windows, showing its heritage. The staff were courteous, helpful and seeming to be everywhere, seemingly magically appeared if someone had a problem such as when we were unsure where to go for our seats, or when someone spilt their drinks