Light Night Leeds makes a welcome return to the city this evening and we have everything you need to know about the illuminating event. The hugely popular festival has featured eye-catching displays across the city for 17 years.
A firm favourite on the calendar, Light Night Leeds, will be taking place on Thursday, October 13, and Friday, October 14, with road closures in place on both days. As expected there will be multiple road closures and diversions to accommodate for the hugely popular event, as well as some cycle ways.
It's worth checking your route before heading in to the city. We have collated a list of all the road closures and diversions to ensure visitors can get to the incredible light shows without too much stress.
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Here is a list of all traffic closures for Leeds Light Night Festival 2022.
Road closures for Leeds Light Night 2022:
Road closures from 5:30pm - 11:30pm (both days)
- Great George Street: from Calverley Street to Woodhouse Lane
- Cookridge Street: from Great George Street to Rossington Street
- Rossington Street: from Cookridge Street to Woodhouse Lane
- Percival Street: from Rossington Street to Vernon Street
- Vernon Street: from Cookridge Street to Woodhouse Lane
- Cookridge Street: from The Headrow to Great George Street
- St. Anne’s Street: from Dudley Way to Cookridge Street
- Alexander Street: from Calverley Street onwards
- The Headrow: from East Parade to Albion Street
- Upper Basinghall Street: from The Headrow to Butts Court
- Butts Court: from Upper Basinghall Street to Short Street
- Short Street: from Butts Court to Albion Street
- Park Row: from The Headrow to Boar Lane/Wellington Street
- South Parade: from East Parade to Park Row
- Bedford Street: from East Parade to Park Row
- Russell Street: from Park Row onwards
- Bond Street: from Infirmary Street to Upper Basinghall Street
- Infirmary Street: from King Street/East Parade to Park Row/City Square
- Wine Street: from Infirmary Street onwards
- Toronto Street: from Infirmary Street to Quebec Street
- Boar Lane: from Mill Hill to Park Row
- City Square: from Infirmary Street to Park Row
- Quebec Street: from Wellington Street to King Street/East Parade
- Bond Street: from Park Row to Lands Lane
- Lower Basinghall Street: from Boar Lane to Bond Street
- New Station Street: from Boar Lane to Wellington Street
Road Closures (from 18:00 until 21:30)
- Briggate: from The Headrow to Boar Lane
- Lands Lane: from The Headrow to Albion Place
- Albion Street: from Commercial Street to Boar Lane
- Albion Place: from Albion Street to Briggate
- King Edward Street: from Briggate to Vicar Lane
- Commercial Street: from Bond Street to Briggate
Cycleway closures
- Wellington Street: from Bishopgate Street to Quebec Street/King Street (6am, October 12 - 12pm, October 15)
- Cookridge Street: from Great George Street to The Headrow (6am, October 13 - 12pm, October 15)
- The Headrow: from Oxford Place to Cookridge Street (6am, October 13 - 12pm, October 15)
- Calverley Street: from Great George Street to Portland Street (6am, October 13 - 12pm, October 15)
You can visit the event’s website for further details. You can find out the latest events news in our city you can visit our Best in Leeds homepage. There you will also find a guide to great things to do in Leeds.
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