Leeds conference venues
Conference venues and event agencies in Leeds, each profiled from the organisation's own published information with a link to its official source.
The directory lists nine conference and event venues in Leeds, including first direct bank arena, Headingley Stadium and Horizon Leeds, and four event agencies, including Bazaar Studio and iMP. Profiles were last checked between 7 and 14 November 2026. Event agencies in Leeds.
Venues in Leeds
first direct bank arena
You can host 10 to 12,000 conference delegates or 1,200 diners in central Leeds, with a 2,200 m² exhibition floor, in-house catering and over 7,500 parking spaces within a 15 minute walk. Up to 12,000
Headingley Stadium
Seat up to 450 for a conference or dinner in a suite overlooking both Headingley pitches, with 350 free parking spaces and 36 bedrooms on site. Up to 450 · 36 bedrooms
Horizon Leeds
You can seat 200 theatre style in Create@ and use seven rooms plus a Broadcast Studio on one floor, a seven-minute walk from Leeds station, with the profit going to The NHS Alliance. Up to 200 · 7 spaces
Leeds Town Hall
You can enquire now to hire a refurbished Grade I listed hall in central Leeds, with a step-free entrance and a 21-person lift, when it reopens in 2027.
Royal Armouries and New Dock Hall
You get a pillar-free 1,259 m² hall, a divisible 886 m² hall and museum galleries on one Leeds Dock site, with space for 1,200 theatre style in New Dock Hall. Up to 1,200 · 12 spaces
Thackray Museum of Medicine
Book one of five rooms for 10 to 120 seated delegates, with AV, free Wi-Fi, discounted parking and free gallery entry included, in a Grade II listed former Leeds workhouse. Up to 200 · 5 spaces
The Queens Hotel
Delegates walk from Leeds Station straight into The Queens Hotel, which has 15 meeting rooms for 2 to 500 people, a 500-seat ballroom and 232 bedrooms. Up to 500 · 15 spaces · 232 bedrooms
thestudio Leeds
You can run a board meeting or a 180-seat theatre-style conference across 11 rooms, with AV and on-site catering included, an 8 minute step-free walk from Leeds station. Up to 180 · 11 spaces
Weetwood Hall Estate
Host up to 200 delegates theatre style and sleep them on site, with 110 bedrooms, 20 meeting rooms and free parking for up to 170 cars, about 4 miles north of Leeds city centre. Up to 200 · 20 spaces · 110 bedrooms
Event agencies in Leeds
Bazaar Studio
You get design, workshop fabrication, installation and optional décor storage from one Leeds team that has built festival bars, a 12 metre Thames bottle and the Leeds Ball décor.
iMP
You get exhibition stands, product sampling, branded vehicles and trained staff from one Leeds agency that says it owns its vehicle fleet and has worked since 2008.
Successful Events
You can hand Successful Events one part of your event or all of it, with venue shortlists of three to five options and branded delegate hotel booking from a Leeds agency incorporated in 2014.
We Love This
You get one team to design, build and staff your pop-up, roadshow or trade stand, from a Leeds Dock base and a London studio, with work for NEXT, Primark, Space NK and Jet2.com.
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Compare venues in Leeds at a glance
| Venue | Largest capacity |
|---|---|
| Headingley Stadium | 450 people (theatre, cabaret, reception or dinner, Howard Suite) |
| Horizon Leeds | 200 people (theatre style, Create@) |
| Leeds Town Hall | – |
| Royal Armouries and New Dock Hall | 1,200 people (theatre style, New Dock Hall) |
| Thackray Museum of Medicine | 200 people (standing reception, Moynihan Auditorium) |
| The Queens Hotel | 500 people (theatre style or banquet, Queens Ballroom) |
| Weetwood Hall Estate | 200 people (theatre style, Lawnswood Suite) |
| first direct bank arena | 12,000 people (conference, Main Auditorium) |
| thestudio Leeds | 180 people (theatre style, view) |
Compare agencies in Leeds at a glance
| Agency | Services | Founded | Memberships |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bazaar Studio | Brand activations and product launches, Event branding, Set design and build for adverts, launches and shoots and 7 more | 2016 | |
| iMP | Product sampling (city centre, train and Tube station, in-store, festival, trade show, theme park, hot food, vegan), Pop-up experiences and brand activations, Event production and risk assessment and 5 more | 2008 | |
| We Love This | Creative direction, Graphic design and print, Set and prop styling and 10 more | 2012 | |
| Successful Events | Venue finding (UK and overseas, shortlist of 3 to 5 venues, rate negotiation), Event management (full or piece by piece, on-site support), Delegate accommodation (branded online hotel booking page) and 4 more | 2014 | Official Event Partner, Club Management Association of Europe (CMAE), appointed October 2025 |
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Questions about Leeds
How many listings are there for Leeds?
You can compare 13 listings here: 9 venues, 4 agencies.
Which sectors are most common in Leeds?
Conference and exhibition venues (5), Historic event venues (3), Event production and brand experience (3), Unusual event venues (2), Conference hotels (2), Stadium and sports venues (1).
Which venue in Leeds has the largest stated capacity?
first direct bank arena, at 12,000 people, among the venues here that publish a capacity.
Which agencies in Leeds list memberships or certifications?
Successful Events (Official Event Partner, Club Management Association of Europe (CMAE), appointed October 2025).
Which is the longest-established of the agencies in Leeds?
iMP, founded in 2008, among the 4 here that publish a founding year.
You can check every answer against the 13 listings in this section: each one is worked out from what they publish.