#LeedsKirkgateMarket

An image showing how the proposed STACK Leeds development could look.
27th March 2026
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Container village proposal at Leeds Market takes major step forward

Plans for a new container village attraction at Leeds Kirkgate Market have taken a major step forward after a planning application was submitted for the scheme. The proposal, put forward by STACK Leisure, would see a two-storey venue created from repurposed shipping containers on part of the market’s outdoor trading area. If approved, the…
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Leeds City Markets
10th February 2026
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Five-year plan aims to steer Leeds Market into the 2030s

Senior councillors are due to consider a new five-year strategy for Leeds Kirkgate Market designed to guide the landmark venue through the 2030s and beyond. The proposals, set to be discussed at a meeting of Leeds City Council’s executive board, follow the market’s previous 2021–2026 strategy, which the council says has delivered strong results.…
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A computer-generated image showing Leeds City Council's exciting vision for the market's blockshops area.
13th October 2023
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Market is top of the shops as work continues on £10m renovation scheme

A multi-million pound renovation scheme is ushering in a bright and busy new era for the most historic part of Leeds Kirkgate Market. Work on the £10m refurbishment of the market’s 19th-century ‘Blockshops’ area got under way last year, with the first phase of the Leeds City Council scheme now complete. A total of…
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Leeds City Markets
15th September 2023
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Visitor numbers add up to success for Leeds Kirkgate Market

Leeds Kirkgate Market has half-a-million very good reasons to celebrate its status as one of the city’s best-loved shopping spots. Leeds City Council’s latest monthly footfall figures for the market show that it received more than 500,000 visits in both July and August. The figures – 507,129 for July and 503,687 for August –…
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A computer-generated image showing the proposed hotel on George Street, looking east to west.
16th June 2023
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Key milestone for Leeds Kirkgate Market hotel plans

Exciting plans for a major new hotel development at Leeds Kirkgate Market are set to take a significant step forward. Leeds City Council has for some time been exploring the potential for a hotel to be built on the George Street side of the market complex, as part of the wider regeneration of the…
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Leeds City Market
16th December 2022
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Food village could be tasty new addition to outdoor market

Leeds Kirkgate Market’s outdoor trading area could be set for a bright new look under proposals designed to safeguard the long-term future of this much-loved open-air shopping spot. Leeds City Council’s executive board asked to approve the launch of a consultation exercise seeking people’s views on plans to bring an innovative food and drink…
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