Theatre in the Mill is everything that a university affiliated theatre should be. They have a solid…read moreprogram of high quality visiting work representing the entire gamut of alternative and Fringe theatre, as well as being active in the development of new work. Now, if only the students would turn up.

Wonderful theatre. Amazing space. Amazing staff. It should be more recognised for its beauty and…read moregreat programming.

In contrast to other reviewers I did not have a good time here…read more I bought tickets early for the show I wanted to see and, to my disappointment, found myself in the upper circle - the only seats available. These seats are so steep that my companion genuinely had a mild attack of vertigo - this should have been mentioned at the time of booking as I would not have bought the tickets had I know about the nature of the seats. The view and acoustics were terrible here. You may say I simply bought too late but a few weeks later, when a friend asked if any seats were left, I looked again to see and, to my disappointment, found that seats in the stalls were now available. I hadn't been given any option to buy these a few months earlier so I wasn't happy. Be careful where you park too - the car park the Alhambra recommended I use had just two payment machines and a crowd of around 300 people queued for about 20 minutes after the show to pay for our car park. All in a all a very negative experience and one I won't repeat.

Great theatre in the centre of Bradford. It's quite a magnificent building from the inside and out…read more Excellent venue for watching shows and tends to get lots and lots of the bigger touring productions there. There's a bar on each level and you can get pre-show food. However, there are also lots of nice restaurants and bars nearby. I would recommend here as a place to go on a nice evening out.

Stylish historic concert hall in downtown Bradford. Sonics are good, too…read more Bradford in West Yorkshire is not necessarily the town that comes up first when you think about historic buildings and monuments in the UK. There are a few stunning examples, like the town hall - and of course, St. George's Hall, the premier concert venue in the city. It is a lovely 19th century building outside and inside, very well preserved. The auditorium especially is wonderfully ornate and pleasant. Unlike German cities its size, Bradford does not have its own, standing professional symphony orchestra, so they depend on guests. A regular visitor to St.George's Hall is the Manchester-based Hallé Orchestra, one of the oldest professional classical ensembles in the country. I visited St. George's Hall for a Hallé concert in September of 2014. The acoustics are very good. Maybe not as transparent and dynamic as those of Nottingham's modern Royal Concert Hall, certainly not comparable to the magnificent The Bridgewater Hall. But very good indeed if an orchestra is in town. Amenities are on the traditional side: Toilets are small and few, the bar certainly doesn't impress compared to the above-mentioned venues. The decor is cozy, rather 1960-ish. Everything feels a little cramped until you get into the auditorium. Definitely worth a visit in a city with few outstanding features.

I went here earlier this month to see Russell Brand and was so excited for the night. The bar area…read morewas filling up pretty quick but there was enough time to get a drink and take a seat in the bar. The bar had not only a very poor selection of drinks but the staff had very poor knowledge of what was actually stocked on the bar. They were also happy to serve whoever pushed to the front which was unfair on everyone else who was waiting patiently.  Breaking free from the nightmare that was the bar area we went to take a seat in the theatre. It looked great and seeing the stage made me even more excited of what was to come.  We found our seats and went to sit down. Painful! I am unsure whether the seats were actually designed for children, they were so small! It wasn't the seat space it was the leg space you had to literally wedge yourself down. I have no idea how people with long legs sat in these seats as I am not exactly the tallest person ever and found it quite hard.  The most comfortable position was to sit with your legs apart as it gave you a little more room however it isn't exactly the most lady like of positions.  We were seated at the end of a row and had to get up to let people in and out about 800 times which was fine but each time we sat back down it really hurt your legs. Great show just shame on the seats, they are in no way made for adults.

I paid £34 for this seat. A disgrace. Although I knew it was a restricted ticket view, I did expect…read moreto see more of the stage. I got crossed eyed being so close to this wide pillar. Just money grabbing . Should not have been sold. Not worth £5. Lost all respect for this theatre. Was with my grandkids whose views were not much better. I felt so embarrassed. 4 X £34 was a costly mistake. A theme park next time.

I love the theatre, I love the 3Dness of it all, I love the action, I love watching the expressions…read moreform naturally from that in the moment feeling the actors present to their parts. I've seen a few shows at the Leeds Grand, musicals, pantos, and the serious dramatic theatre pieces. Acoustic wise, the Grand is fabulous, and it doesn't seem to have suffered from the renovations, I am rather sick of renovations sucking the soul out of a place, but this one has only enhanced the beauty of the Grand. It's the Grand, so as a large and traditional and acoustically sound theatre, it's bound to pull in the big players on the regional tours, be they Jane McDonald, Calendar Girls, Romeo and Juliet or Ken Dodd. Kids, big kids, grown ups, low brow, high brow, the classics and the contemporary, they can all be found here at the Grand at some point throughout the year, that is a given. And as far as shows and performances go, the Grand is worthy competition for plenty of theatres in the surrounding area, although the same ruddy issue of friggin leg room always comes up. The other thing I do love about the Grand is the open access events that appeal to hardcore theatre gooers and it's education friendly attractions, the theatre is also home to backstage tours and talks and even workshops should the opportunity arise. When the company allows it, there are opportunities for small groups to meet and greet with the cast of the show in question, to discuss the show and the actor's experiences, which I think is a lovely touch.

I've been to Sela a couple of times now (both with Leeds-based colleagues on a night out) and it…read morehasn't let us down as a great place to finish off an evening in the city. The fact that it's down a flight of stairs from street level really helps to emphasise the 'intimate' atmosphere - there are no windows so your senses are focused on the sounds of live music instead. On my first visit there was a reggae band playing, the second time it was a jazz-influenced band. We really liked the down-to-earth vibe in here; they don't take themselves too seriously which is always refreshing. The bar offerings are also pretty impressive, they have literally dozens of beers from the UK and abroad (draught, cans and bottles). For non-beer lovers they have an ever-changing cocktail menu (expect to pay £6.50-£7). They also offer stone-baked pizzas, it's just a shame that by the time we've gone there we're already full from eating elsewhere!

Handily placed alongside one of the city's top bars; North Bar - Sela tends to always seem to find…read moreitself amidst a list of my regulars on a night on the city's finer tiles. It's just so handy to walk out of North Bar, fresh from an organic cider, to find myself tottering down the steps into Sela and ordering a Modelo. Thank you barman. A cool fresh funky bar, I don't know why it doesn't feature among my own personal favourites. Perhaps it's that, while it's a nice little bar, there's simply nothing to distinguish it from a lot of other trendy city centre nightspots. For me, it's lacking a bit of character and charisma. They do do a nice pizza though.

From the brain-boxes of the Arts Council England, in association with Metro (that newspaper we can…read moreget in the mornings when using public transport) comes a brilliant idea that greatly frustrates me as I am JUST too old...young people have everything, drinks offers, money off clothes and now free theatre tickets. Apparently once you are over 26 you're meant to be on this career path thing, earning loads money and all that. End rant. Anyway at selected theatre and on selected shows you can get free tickets, and they are not necessarily bad ones. Friends of mine exploited this offer and watched Peter Pan before Christmas. They were blown away, good seats, an amazing performance and something they wouldn't have considered without this offer.

I have learnt a lot from these guys, their fire workshops were great. It gave me a chance to try…read moresomething new and exciting in a totally safe way. Two thumbs up!