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Leeds Playhouse

Logo: leedsplayhouse.org.uk3

Theatre in Leeds, England

Leeds Playhouse is a theatre in the city centre of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It opened in 1990 in the Quarry Hill area of the city as the West Yorkshire Playhouse, successor to the original Leeds Playhouse, and was rebranded in June 2018 to revert to the title "Leeds Playhouse".2 It employed 99 people in 2025.1 Its revenue was £9.7 million in 2025.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1968Founded1
West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds (30th May 2014) 001
Photo: Mtaylor848, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Leeds Playhouse is a theatre in the city centre of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It opened in 1990 in the Quarry Hill area of the city as the West Yorkshire Playhouse, successor to the original Leeds Playhouse, and was rebranded in June 2018 to revert to the title "Leeds Playhouse".2

Employees over time

Leeds Playhouse employees by year199 in 2025−43% since 2016
0501001502002016: 17517520162017: 1761762017+1%2018: 1661662018−6%2019: 1181182019−29%2020: 1801802020+53%2024: 1031032024−43%2025: 99992025−4%
  • 2025991
  • 20241031
  • 20201801
  • 20191181
  • 20181661
  • 20171761
  • 20161751

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Leeds Playhouse revenue by year19.7M GBP in 2025+6% since 2016
05.0M GBP10.0M GBP15.0M GBP2016: 9.1M GBP9.1M GBP20162017: 8.8M GBP8.8M GBP2017−4%2018: 9.0M GBP9.0M GBP2018+2%2019: 4.9M GBP4.9M GBP2019−46%2020: 8.3M GBP8.3M GBP2020+70%2021: 9.1M GBP9.1M GBP2021+10%2022: 7.3M GBP7.3M GBP2022−21%2023: 10.5M GBP10.5M GBP2023+44%2024: 10.1M GBP10.1M GBP2024−4%2025: 9.7M GBP9.7M GBP2025−4%
  • 20259.7M GBP1
  • 202410.1M GBP1
  • 202310.5M GBP1
  • 20227.3M GBP1
  • 20219.1M GBP1
  • 20208.3M GBP1

Timeline

  1. 1968Founded Founded1

Sources

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