Is It Really That Grim Up North? Our Members’ Top Venues To Visit
It’s the age old battle of the North vs South. Which is the best part of England? There’s many arguments for both, so we asked the proud Northern members of Tickets for Good for their top venue recommendations and boy did they deliver! We had hundreds flying in, from up in Newcastle all the way down to Lincolnshire (We’ll let you decide where the cut off line is!)
To make sense of it all, we’ve put them neatly in sections, so you can have a scan through and maybe give a few of them a try! Also, as proud Sheffielders ourselves, we’ve got a few to add our bucket lists. Check them out below, there’s some real gems!
Yorkshire
The largest county in the North, brimming with amazing venues for theatre, sport and music gigs alike. It’s also our home so it will also hold a special place in our hearts!
South Yorkshire
- The Leadmill, Sheffield
- Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
- Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
- O2 Academy, Sheffield
- City Hall, Sheffield
- The Foundry, Sheffield
- Rotherham Civic Theatre, Rotherham
- Doncaster Racecourse, Doncaster
- Doncaster Dome, Doncaster
- The Lamproom Theatre, Barnsley
- Barnsley Civic Theatre, Barnsley
West Yorkshire
- Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds
- Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
- Temple Newsam, Leeds
- Opera North, Leeds
- First Direct Arena, Leeds
- Leeds Playhouse, Leeds
- Elland Road Stadium, Leeds
- The Piece Hall, Halifax
- The Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
- Wakefield Royal Theatre, Wakefield
- The Picturedrome, Holmfirth
North Yorkshire
- Scarborough Open Air, Scarborough
- Princess Alexandra Auditorium, Yarm
- Castle Howard, York
- York Barbican, York
- York Royal Theatre, York
- Globe Theatre, Stockton-on-Tees
- Middlesbrough Town Hall, Middlesborough
East Yorkshire
- Hull New Theatre, Hull
- Hull Truck Theatre Hull
- Bonus Arena, Hull
- The Hull Arena, Hull
North East
Home to some of the friendliest people you’ll meet, the North East covers a lot of areas. From venues in Durham to Sunderland, you’ll find a ‘Pure Belta’ to visit in the near future!
- Tyne Theatre and Opera House, Newcastle
- Utilita Arena, Newcastle
- Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle
- St. James Park, Newcastle
- Gala Theatre Durham, Durham
- Durham Cricket Club, Durham
- Sunderland Empire, Sunderland
- Stadium of Light, Sunderland
- The Sage, Gateshead
North West
Home to some hugely diverse and cultural cities, the North West is thriving with legendary theatre, new and upcoming venues and some huge footy teams! Wherever you are or end up here, you’ll not be too far away from a visit-worthy venue…
- The Lowry , Salford
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
- Etihad Stadium, Manchester
- Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
- Albert Hall, Manchester
- Blackpool Grand Theatre, Blackpool
- Lytham Hall, Lancashire
- Liverpool Camp and Furnace, Liverpool
- New Brighton Floral Pavilion Theatre, Liverpool
- Liverpool M&S Arena, Liverpool
- Liverpool Empire Theatre, Liverpool
- Anfield Stadium, Liverpool
- Stockport Plaza, Stockport
- Oldham Coliseum, Oldham
Lincolnshire
Our furthest south area within this list… We’ll let you decide if it is Yorkshire or East Midlands. In our eyes, the more, the merrier can join us Yorkshire folk! Either way, it has some beautiful venues, which have seen amazing shows grace them over the years! You’d be a fool to not check these out if you were down that way!
- New Theatre Royal Lincoln, Lincoln
- The Drill, Lincoln
- Lincolnshire Showground, Lincoln
- The Engine Shed, Lincoln
Final message…
To say that this is just a small portion of amazing venues in the North would be an understatement… We would have loved to add them all but we would have been publishing this in 2023 if we did!
Whether you’re a proud Northerner or looking for a trip to the best part of England cough* Yorkshire*, this extensive list has you covered. Remember, the only thing grim about the North is the weather for 11 months of the year, so remember ya brollies!
