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Retail Therapy in Leeds
The Artful Lodger shopping guide to Leeds
There’s no comparable city in the north for shopping. Here in Leeds, all the shops are gathered in a walk able, trendy area and you don’t have to battle with the traffic. Shopping as it should be… hassle free!!
Check out our retail therapy section to find THE places to shop in Leeds...
 The Light shopping centre in Leeds is open 7 days a week, 8am - 12:30am on Sundays, 6am - 12:30am Mondays to Thursdays, 6am - 2:30am on Fridays and 8am - 2:30am Saturdays. The Light shopping centre in Leeds brings together top names in fashion and style, restaurants and bars, Esporta Health and Fitness Club, Ster Century Cinema plus Radisson SAS Hotel. For more information, please ring on 0113 218 2060
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If shopping is your passion, you don’t need advice from us on how to while away an afternoon browsing, trying on, deliberating and splurging on something irresistible. No doubt you have already sussed out some of the best shops in town. But just in case something has passed you by, check out Artful Lodger’s advice on Leeds’ unmissable shopaholics’ paradises.
We start off with the mighty department stores – some of them veritable institutions of British life, gamely stocking everything from pins to plasma screen TVs. The main department stores in Leeds are also listed.
Designer outlets are no doubt where you head if you’re a fashionista and habitually ahead of the crowd. Our listings include a variety of designer shops in Leeds, from the catwalk chic of the swankiest French and Italian designer labels to showcases for the seasonal output of the smaller and quirkier fashion houses. Now all you need is your purse.
Happy shopping! As a shopping destination, Leeds has it made. There's no comparable city in the north for shopping. Here in Leeds, the Shopping Quarter is very compact and traffic-free, so you don't have to walk far to go between designer shops and the colourful market, or from high street stores to individual boutiques and shops in the Victorian arcades. Since Harvey Nichols chose to open their first store outside London in Leeds, the city has seen a flurry of designers flocking to open stores and boutiques. Vicar Lane and the Victoria Quarter now boast some of the finest shopping in the North of England, with high class stores including Flannels, Vivienne Westwood, Whistles, Jo Malone and All Saints. More than just a shopping centre, The Light brings together exclusive fashions such as Tiger of Sweden, Lambretta and the Manhattan elegance of Phillip Stoner Jewellery with, restaurants, bars, nightclubs, a 13-screen cinema, Esporta Health Club and secure car park. The nearby Corn Exchange, a spectacular Grade I Listed building, has over sixty speciality shops under its beautifully domed roof. The oval building houses stalls and shops selling art prints, jewellery and clothing from up-and-coming young designers. Granary Wharf is a great place to find that quirky present, in one of the funky shops underneath the arches. Weekend entertainers add to the atmosphere. All your favourite high street names can be found within the city centre, in and around the Headrow Shopping Centre and the Merrion and St John's shopping malls. Leeds city centre is now "Alive after Five" as part of a retail revolution, with new later, European opening hours every Thursday, Friday and Saturday. nd, if it's a bargain you're after and a bit of local colour, why not head down to Kirkgate Market, Europe's largest indoor market? A traditional, English shopping experience in the heart of the city, and one where you will find top quality local produce at the weekly Farmer's Market, held on the first and third Sunday of each month. Outside the city centre you'll find the White Rose Shopping Centre, with over 100 retail outlets, including many high street names, free car parking, and excellent facilities for the disabled. For further information, please send us an email.
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