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 Leeds has a reputation of a city with a fantastic recreational activities and nightlife. The tourists who have visited other places can see the difference in Leeds. There are a large number of fantastic clubs and cinemas in Leeds and students and workers both can have more choices to select from a list. You can plan tour night activities based on your budgets. There are cheaper and expensive night facilities in Leeds. Whatever your taste in music, cinema, dancing or anything, Leeds has a club for you. There are also a large number of bars with late licenses that have their own dance floor and the like. Some of the main clubs are listed below. Baja Beach Club Nightclub Baja Beach Club is the place to go if you want a great night. The club has an original beach theme with girls in bikinis and hunky bar staff and is licenced for around 1300 party people in it's 5 bars The music is a mixture of cheese and chart.( Leeds Nightclubs and clubs in Leeds city centre) ‘This club has only just opened and is very similar to Bondi (minus the revolving dance floor!). It seems very large and does fill up but quite slowly. The queues for the bars were long, but this may have to do with the staff learning the hundreds of cocktails that they have to make. Drinks seem to be cheaper than Bondi but on the whole the two places are very similar. Baja does have café which is open during the day and serves food and sandwiches but I cannot really comment as I have never been in during the day’ (The (almost) definitive guide to clubs in Leeds (Nightclubs in Leeds)) . Baja Beach Club, Baja Beach Club, 43a woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 8JT. Telephone 0113 2436215 Opposite Morrison's supermarket & Merrion Centre, Telephone: 0113 245 4088  HiFi Club This club is the complete opposite to Evolution and in a completely different league. This club is fairly exclusive and always fills up quickly as it is not particularly large. As a result it is a favorite with the celebrities and has a more mature clientele. The dance floor area is reduced in favor of seating area, although there is still a dance floor. The drinks are fairly expensive but you do not mind spending the extra as the club is nicely designed and has had the money spent on it. The music seems to be varied with a mixture of Hip Hop and drum and bass on the times I have been (The (almost) definitive guide to clubs in Leeds (Nightclubs in Leeds)) Hifi’s music policy centers upon funk, soul and jazz from DJs or live bands. The club has a capacity for 350 and was Voted Leeds best Live venue HiFi Club 2 Central Road, Leeds LS1 6DE   Off Duncan Street Atrium Nightclub The Atrium occupies 3 floors of top clubbing with a mix of Salsa, soul, fund, RnB, Hip Hop, Funky House, Retro, Indie, and Rock & Live Bands. Atrium 6-9 Grand Arcade, Leeds, LS1 6PG    0113 242 6116 Discotheque Discotheque a large nightclub, bar, cocktail lounge and cafe not open on Sundays. Student nights Mondays with Chic beat student party night and funky house and dance floor anthem music are Wednesday with Game on partying to Anthems & RnB Discotheque, 54 New Briggate Leeds LS1 6NU Halo bar Nightclub Halo's is set in a grade one listed former church at a cost of £4million. It's nearness to both Universities and the central colleges along with its student friendly atmosphere makes Halo very popular with Students. It is said that the building has excellent acoustics Halo church, Trinity Street, Woodhouse lane, Leeds. Tel: 07732 083911 Apart from the above mentioned night clubs, few other night clubs are Club 52 Nightclub (Club 52,  52 Call Lane, Leeds, LS1 6DT    0113 243 8666), Cockpit Nightclub(Swinegate, Leeds, LS1 4AG    0113 244 1573) Flares(Flares 40 Boar Lane, Leeds, LS1 5DA    0113 205 1931) Jongleurs Nightclub - Comedy Show bar (Jongleurs Units 1, 2 & 4, The Cube, 133 Albion Street, Leeds, LS2 8PN    0113 247 1759) Mint Club(Mint Club, 8 Harrison Street  ) Mixing Tin bar - live music Venue(Mixing Tin 9a Albion Street, Leeds, LS1 9AA   Tel: 0113 246 8899) Mpv(Mpv 21 Wharf Street, Leeds, LS2 7EQ    0113 245 5809) Oceana Nightclub(Oceana Nightclub 16-18 Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 8LX ) etc. ‘Leeds has a large number of Museums, being the home of the Royal Armouries Museum (opened in 1996 when the collection was transferred from the Tower of London), the Leeds City Museum which is dedicated to the History of Yorkshire, the Thackray’s Medical Museum and the Leeds City Art Gallery. Leeds also boasts the Grand Theatre (where Opera North is based), the City Varieties music hall (which has hosted performances by Charlie Chaplin and Harry Houdini) and the West Yorkshire Playhouse’.(The (almost) definitive guide to clubs in Leeds (Nightclubs in Leeds)) Leeds holds 2 annual film festivals: Leeds Film Festival and Leeds Young People’s Film Festival. Cottage Road Cinema in the centre of Headingley. Plenty to do afterwards as well. Hyde Park Picture House is another excellent independent cinema in the midst of the hot-bed of student habitation in the town. The cinema shows a mix of modern mainstream and art-cinema films as well as a formidable selection of classics. Lucky cinephiles may even experience the latter in conjunction with an introductory speech prepared for local film students. It retains many of its original features including gas lighting. .(The (almost) definitive guide to clubs in Leeds (Nightclubs in Leeds)) Sources 1. Leeds Nightclubs and clubs in Leeds city centre, West Yorkshire, England, UK Retrieved on 24/11/08 http://www.leeds-uk.com/nightclubs.htm 2. The (almost) definitive guide to clubs in Leeds (Nightclubs in Leeds) Retrieved on 24/11/08 http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/clubs-national/nightclubs-in-leeds/364397/ Food in Leeds Leeds has blessed with a variety of foods to cater your tastes. Irrespective of from which country you are coming the food of your choice will be available in Leeds whether it is continental foods, halal food, or fast food. There are cheaper, moderate and expensive restaurants in Leeds based on your budgets. There are lots of bars like Bar, Bar Snacks, Cafe Bar, Wine Bar, to choose from in Leeds, so whether you're looking for a place to meet up with the whole family or somewhere to grab a bite to eat, there's certain to be a bar for you. When it comes to freshly cut meat there's nothing better than heading down to your local butchers and choosing from a range of carefully cut bacon, pork, beef, sausages and mince. Independent and family-owned butchers are fantastic places to pick up the odd bargain too so pay a visit to the local butchers in Leeds and you'll be spoilt for choice. Choose from a world of cuisine available in Leeds and find out more about the huge choice of restaurants with the City-Visitor directory of restaurants in Leeds. From Italian cuisine to the latest Japanese sushi bar you'll find a great range of restaurants sure to get your taste buds tingling and your mouth watering. (City Visitor) Halal food has become so popular in Britain that while there are approximately 2 million Muslims living here, there are around 6 million consumers of Halal meat, a reflection on the multicultural lifestyles and attitudes in Britain. Halal is not a specific type of cuisine. Rather, it takes the form of food from Muslim cultures, particularly the crescent of countries stretching from Morocco in North Africa to Indonesia and Malaysia in Southeast Asia. This means Halal food can be everything from Moroccan tagines, Turkish kofte and Lebanese mezze, to Persian kebabs, Pakistani biryanis, and Malaysian nasi goreng. (Halal Food) The demand for Halal food from Britain’s Muslims has meant that a wide variety of food not normally associated with Halal food has become available, from fried chicken to Chinese and Mexican foods. Some of the finest restaurants in Leeds are given below Chipmunk Fish & Chips, St. Helens Restaurants » Take Away » Fish and Chips in St. Helens 143 Boundary Road, St. Helens WA10 2LR +44 1744 758829 Subway, St. Helens Restaurants » Take Aways in St. Helens Subway is a large chain of sandwich shops that serve a range of freshly made sandwiches, snacks and salads to take away. 20 Bridge Street, St. Helens WA10 1NW 0174421406 www.subway.co.uk Chicago, St. Helens Restaurants » Take Aways in St. Helens 38 Baldwin Street, St. Helens WA10 2RL 0174422003 KFC, St. Helens Restaurants » Take Aways in St. Helens 1 Todd Road, St. Helens WA9 1JB +44 1744 759484 ace Balti Tandoori, St. Helens Restaurants » Take Away » Indian Take-aways in St. Helens 59-59a Duke Street, St. Helens WA10 2JF +44 1744 25000 Fiveways Chip Shop, St. Helens Restaurants » Take Away » Fish and Chips in St. Helens 122 Eccleston Street, St. Helens WA10 2PW +44 1744 27755 (http://www.qype.co.uk/place/333118-Fiveways-Chip-Shop-St-Helens) The top 10 halal restaurants are listed below. Top 10 Halal restaurants in Britain 1. Nawaab restaurant (www.zabihah.com/ds.php?id=7853), Bradford, Leeds & Huddersfield. Food: Asian Opened in 1981, Nawaab is one of Bradford’s oldest continually operating curry houses. The chain has 2 more restaurants in Leeds and Huddersfield, and is very popular with locals. Nawaab is a must for first-time curry tasters and long-time curry fans. Alcohol is served. Web: Nawaab (www.zabihah.com/ds.php?id=7853) 2. Sonali Tandoori & Balti Restaurant (www.zabihah.com/ds.php?id=6921), Belfast. Food: Asian The Sonali Tandoori and Balti Restaurant has been named the ‘Best Curry House in Belfast’ by the Good Curry Guide. Specialising in traditional and special curries, the restaurant also offers a specialist vegetarian menu. Expect friendly service in a traditional atmosphere, with authentic decoration flown in from Bangladesh. Alcohol is not served. Web: Sonali Tandoori & Balti Restaurant (www.zabihah.com/ds.php?id=6921) 3. Sanam Restaurant & Sweet House (www.sanamsweethouse.com/), Manchester. Food: Asian Sanam Restaurant and Sweet House is one of the most popular restaurants on Manchester’s famous Curry Mile. For 40 years, Sanam has been serving delicious freshly cooked traditional dishes from all over the Asian sub-continent, but make sure you leave room for the great desserts! Alcohol is not served. Web: Sanam Restaurant & Sweet House (www.sanamsweethouse.com/) 4. Kebab Mahal (www.kebab-mahal.co.uk/), Edinburgh. Food: Indian This well-established restaurant is situated in Edinburgh’s city centre. For nearly 30 years, Kebab Mahal has served delicious, freshly prepared Indian food, and specialises in traditional tandoori, curries, shish kebab, chicken tikka and biryani. Alcohol is not served Web: Kebab Mahal (www.kebab-mahal.co.uk/) 5. Shere Khan (www.sherekhanliverpool.com/), Liverpool. Food: South Asian Shere Khan was originally opened in 1987, and since then, the restaurant has doubled in size to accommodate its ever-growing following. Serving a great selection of classic and special curries, Shere Khan also sells it’s sauces so you can recreate the great Shere Khan taste at home. Alcohol is served. Web: Shere Khan (www.sherekhanliverpool.com/) 6. Mawar (www.zabihah.com/ds.php?id=1169), London. Food: Malaysian Mawar is situated on Edgware Road, an area packed with Halal restaurants. Popular with locals and Malaysians missing home, Mawar provides tasty, authentic dishes at great prices. To add to the atmosphere, staff are dressed in traditional Malaysian dress, and on most Saturday nights there is live entertainment. Alcohol is not served.   Web: Mawar (www.zabihah.com/ds.php?id=1169) 7. Shish Mahal (www.shishmahal.co.uk/), Glasgow. Food: South Asian Shish Mahal has been extremely popular with locals and tourists in Glasgow since it opened in the 1960’s. Serving an eclectic mix of traditional dishes from all over the sub-continent, Shish Mahal offers something for everyone in a comfortable and friendly atmosphere. Alcohol is served. Web: Shish Mahal (www.shishmahal.co.uk/) 8. Jaflong (www.jaflong-bath.co.uk/), Bath. Food: Asian Jaflong is very popular with locals in Bath, and serves a mixture of traditional and special Bengal and Indian cuisine in a modern setting. As well as traditional dishes and chef’s specials, there’s also a special ‘eat as much as you like’ Sunday buffet lunch. Alcohol is not served, but customers can bring their own alcohol.  Web: Jaflong (www.jaflong-bath.co.uk/) 9. Bosphorus (www.bosphoruskebabs.co.uk/), London Food: Turkish Situated in London’s South Kensington, Bosphorus has been serving the highest quality Turkish food since 1974. All food in prepared in-house daily, and the juicy chicken and lamb kebabs have kept locals and tourists returning for over 30 years. Alcohol is not served. Web: Bosphorus (www.bosphoruskebabs.co.uk/) 10. Juboraj Restaurant (www.juborajgroup.com/), Cardiff, Newport & Swansea, Wales  Food: Asian There are 5 Juboraj restaurants around South Wales, each offering great traditional and contemporary dishes from the Bangladeshi and Indian sub-continent. Each restaurant is different, but all are equally stylish with a great atmosphere. So whatever you’re looking for from your meal, Juboraj will provide it. Alcohol is served. Web: Juboraj Restaurant (www.juborajgroup.com/) Sources 1. City Visitor. Retrieved on 24/11/08. http://www.city-visitor.com/leeds/restaurants.html 2. Halal Food Retrieved on 24/11/08 http://www.visitbritain.ae/things-to-see-and-do/interests/food-drink/features/halal-food/index.aspx 3. Retrieved on 24/11/08. http://www.qype.co.uk/place/333118-Fiveways-Chip-Shop-St-Helens Health in Leeds The primary role of Healthy Leeds is to act as the over-arching city-wide strategic partnership for health improvement and health inequalities enabling dialogue between statutory partners, service user and carer representatives, the voluntary and community sector, and other key agencies for health.Our vision is: Leeds will be a healthy city for everyone who lives, visits or works here, promoting fulfilling and productive lives for all. We will reduce inequalities in health between different parts of the city, between different groups of people and between Leeds and the rest of the country. (http://www.leedsinitiative.org/healthy/default.aspx) Healthy Workplaces, a subgroup of Healthy Leeds, is a multi-sector partnership working with small and medium businesses in Leeds to promote health and wellbeing at work and reduce work-related ill health. Improving health and safety in the workplace is an objective of the Health and Wellbeing Plan, under Priority 2; Protect people's health, support people to stay health and promote equal chances of good health. The workplace also provides a useful setting for addressing a range of public health topics within the Health and Wellbeing Plan, e.g. stopping smoking and raising levels of physical activity as well as health and safety outcomes such as fewer workplace accidents. Why promote health and wellbeing in the workplace? Millions of pounds are lost every year due to ill health within the workplace and this has a substantial impact on the Leeds economy. Dame Carol Black, National Director for Work and Health, recently published a review into health at work, Working for a Healthier Tomorrow, which found that ill health was costing the country £100 billion a year – enough to run the entire NHS. Furthermore, in 2004, the University of York calculated that work-related ill health costs Leeds at least £50 million annually. In terms of outcomes for employers, improving health and wellbeing in the workplace can bring about many associated benefits, including fewer absences, better retention and more productive, happier employees. http://www.leedsinitiative.org/healthy/page.aspx?id=4832 Leeds has a variety of state of art gyms and swimming pools for the residents. Some of the major gyms and swimming pools are listed below. Gyms 1. Cannons Health & Fitness Ltd Sport » Gyms in LeedsOtley Road, Guiseley, Leeds LS20 8LZ. Cannons Gym in Guiseley has recently been taken over by Nuffield Hospitals, and the quality of the instructors has seen a improvement 2. Virgin Active Sport » Gyms in Leeds8 Cardigan Fields Road, Leeds LS4 2DG. This is a great gym if you are a young professional as that’s the main crowd that you find here. 3. David Lloyd Leisure plc Sport » Gyms in Leeds Tongue Lane, Leeds LS6 4QW David Lloyd’s is one of the best and most well equipped sports centres in Leeds. Out in North Leeds just off the ring road 4. Star Fitness Sport » Gyms in Leeds155 York Road, Leeds LS9 9LN doesnt look great from the outside, but does what it says on the tin. staff are friendly 5. Virgin Active Sport » Gyms in Leeds91 Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3BR 6. Esporta Sport » Gyms in LeedsThe Headrow, Leeds LS1 8TL 7. Christopher Road Sport » Gyms in Leeds4 Christopher Court, Christopher Road, Leeds LS6 2JX 8. Al-Badr Health & Fitness Sport » Gyms in Leeds264A Roundhay Road, Leeds LS8 5RL 9. Body Logik Sport » Gyms in LeedsCommercial Street, Morley, Leeds LS27 8AG 10. Body Mania Fitness Centre Sport » Gyms in LeedsMarsh Street, Rothwell, Leeds LS26 0AG (Gyms in Leeds) Swimming Pools 1. Leeds Marriot hotel, 4 Trevelyan Square, Boar Lane, Leeds, LS1 6ET, UK‎ - 0113 236 6366‎ 2. Bingley Pool‎ Myrtle Pl, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 2LF, United Kingdom‎ - 01274 560621‎ 3. David Lloyd Leisure‎ Tongue Lane, Leeds, LS6, United Kingdom‎ - 0113 203 4000‎ 4. Spirit Health Club‎ Wellington Street, Leeds, LS1, United Kingdom‎ - 0871 423 4931‎ 5. Marriott Hollins Hall Hotel & Country Club‎  Hollins Hill, Baildon, Shipley, BD17, United Kingdom‎ - 01274 530 053‎ 6. The Corniche Health Club‎ Bond End, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 9AL, United Kingdom‎ - 01423 863302 7. The Academy Health Club‎ The Academy, Oakdale Place, Harrogate, HG1 2LA, UK‎ - 01423 524 052 8. Cedar Court Hotel‎ Denby Dale Road, Calder Grove, Wakefield, WF4, United Kingdom‎ - 01924 276 310‎ 9. Esporta‎ Dick Lane, Thornbury, Bradford, BD3, United Kingdom‎ - 01274 668111‎ 10. LA Fitness‎ Albion St, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6HX, United Kingdom‎ - 0113 243 3025‎ Sources 1. Gyms in Leeds Retrieved on 24/11//08 http://www.qype.co.uk/uke42-leeds/categories/25-gyms-in-leeds 2. Swimming pools in Leeds Retrieved on 24/11//08 http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&q=swimming+pools+and+gym+in+Leeds&fb=1&view=text&cd=1&filter=0&oi=lwp_thresh&sa=X 3. Retrieved on 24/11//08 http://www.leedsinitiative.org/healthy/default.aspx 4. Retrieved on 24/11//08 http://www.leedsinitiative.org/healthy/page.aspx?id=4832 Read More