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A brand-new food festival will arrive on Millennium Square this weekend bringing foods from around the world to the heart of the city centre.

This Friday to Sunday (July 24-26) Leeds Street Feast will see street food vendors, local independent traders, live music and DJs on the square for a three-day celebration of food and culture.

The event is expected to attract over 60,000 people as the city centre is transformed with a colourful parade on Sunday 19 July, celebrating 20 years since it officially began.

Fans will have the chance to cheer on England’s heroes on Millennium Square as they hunt for glory in this week’s World Cup semi-final.

Following the Three Lions’ victory against Norway on Saturday evening, Leeds City Council have announced that Millennium Square will host a World Cup 2026 fanzone at the heart of Leeds city centre for the epic last four clash with Argentina on Wednesday, July 15.

A spectacular outdoor stage has appeared on Millennium Square as the city prepares for the showstopping Summer Series to return this week.

The square is once again getting ready to host a programme of standout live music concerts throughout the summer from June 26 until July 11, 2026.

Leeds is set to catch yet more international sporting attention as the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup (WT20WC) arrives in the city this week.

People in Leeds have got the chance to play a supporting role during one of 2027’s highest-profile sporting occasions – the Grand Départ of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.

Final preparations are under way for this year’s Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon and the inspirational scenes of colour, commitment and camaraderie it brings to the city’s streets.

People across Leeds are being encouraged to plan ahead and check the traffic and travel arrangements for one of the biggest dates in the city’s sporting and fundraising calendar.

New details have been revealed about the part that Leeds communities will play in one of 2027’s most eagerly awaited sporting events – the Grand Départ of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.

One of the most important documents in the history of Leeds was rescued from being turned into a makeshift lampshade, the city’s archivists have revealed.

The one-of-a-kind copy of the Leeds Royal Charter, written centuries ago, was about to be repurposed as an unusual decorative feature by the unwitting owner of a Canterbury book shop in the 1950s.

Fortunately, a chance consultation with a friendly expert disclosed that the delicately inscribed text was the sole remaining copy of the Royal Charter first granted to Leeds by King Charles I in 1626.

Leeds will once again be filled with lights, laughter and family excitement this February as the Valentine’s Fair returns to the city centre from Friday 13 February to Sunday 22 February 2026.

The international sporting spotlight is set to shine on Leeds once again following its confirmation as a host location for the Grand Départ of 2027’s Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.