Howard Assembly Room, Exclusive Hire
43, New Briggate, Leeds, LS1 6NU -
Up to
300 guests
Inspiration and creativity fill this original Victorian performance space, which has recently been restored to its former grandeur, with original impressive stained glass windows and barrel vaulted ceiling, regenerated to present a modern and contemporary feel.
It is currently programmed and used by the award winning national opera company, Opera North.
Parties, receptions, corporate events and conferences holding from 30 to 300 people can be accommodated in this flexible space, with tiered retractable seating, an impressive reception or break-out room in the Emerald Grand Hall, wireless, fully staged lighting rig and a professional projection system including cinema sized film screen.
Capacity & layout
Standing
up to 300
Theatre
up to 300
Cabaret
up to 150
Amenities
Stage
Cloakroom
Disabled access
Location
Reviews
M Kyle
March 2025Staff is very rude! Just went to a concert there. I filmed for a few minutes without flash and the light on my screen was on the lowest level, so my phone's screen was almost black, no light coming from my phone. All of a sudden, staff comes and puts a very bright light into my eyes asking me to stop filming. First of all I WASN'T INFORMED THAT FILMING IS FORBIDDEN AT THIS CONCERT, no email, no info on the website. Second, I filmed just for a few minutes, no light coming from my phone..IT WAS RUDE TO PUT A BRIGHT LIGHT INTO MY EYES, you should find a more respectful way to inform customers that filming is forbidden at a concert, it is not my fault you're not capable of organizing events and inform customers properly! If filming is not allowed, YOU SHOULD INFORM PEOPLE BEFOREHAND, not blind them during a concert! I wasn t the only one filming anyways, but I was the only one literally blinded. I was so angry that I didn t even enjoy the rest of the concert, a waste of money! I bought tickets for another concert, I will cancel them and I will tell all of my friends to stay away from this venue. You literally treat customers like sheep, just throw a bucket of water on them, electroshock them to grab their attention, what do you care. If filming is forbidden at this venue, why your review section is full of pics and videos from concerts? Why there is no info on your website and on the email that you send with guidelines for a particular event? You just randomly pick one person from the crowd and blind them cause u are in the mood to have fun on the expense of another person.
