We all have a significant other or a best pal that we want to take on a special date once in a while. The only problem is your broke, and you’re trying to stick to a tight budget. But don’t worry, there are plenty of budget-friendly date ideas in Leeds that we have put together to help you out.
1. HiFi Club Saturday Comedy Sessions
Location: 2 Central Road, Leeds, LS1 6DE
Price: £12 per ticket
A date night at the HiFi Club is the perfect location for you and your lover. It is one of the longest-running comedy night clubs in Yorkshire and is open from 7 pm to 10 pm. You will for sure be dying of laughter with live events from comedians such as Russell Howard, Alan Carr and Katherine Ryan.
2. Leeds Art Gallery
Location: The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 3AA
Price: Free
A walk with your significant other surrounded by exquisite treasures is a date that cannot be missed. The gallery is free to visit and includes treasures and art dating back to the 19th century. Once you’re done, you can even pop into the gallery’s cafe and have a quick bite to eat.
3. Locked in Games
Location: 2 Chapeltown Road, Leeds, LS7 3AP
Price: £21 pp for one hour (2 players)
You and your partner (or your friends) are stuck in a locked room with just one hour to solve the clues and escape. You have a variety of rooms to choose from such as the ‘Kiss of Death’ (in this room you are in a hospital where patients are mysteriously dying and you need to find out why) and ‘the American die-nar’ (lurking in the diner’s kitchen is a deadly bomb and you and your partner are the only ones who can diffuse it.) Why wouldn’t you want to put your partner to the test?
4. Sky Lounge
Location: Granary Wharf, Leeds, LS1 4BR
Price: Varies
At the sky lounge, you and your plus one can spend virtually all day there and not get bored. During the day, you can both enjoy an appetising afternoon meal, get to know each other all whilst admiring the breath-taking views of Leeds. At night, enjoy the drinks that Sky Lounge have to offer and enjoy them on the lounge’s heated terrace.
5. Junkyard Golf
Location: The Light, The Headrow, LS1 8TL
Price: Sun- Thurs £8.50, Fri-Sat £10
Why don’t you bring your date to play some Junkyard Golf? It includes three mashed up 9-hole crazy golf courses such as Gary (all about cars), Pablo (Jungle) and Bozo (full of crazy clowns). May the best partner win!
6. Go Ape!
Location: Temple Newsam Road, Leeds, LS15 0AD
Price: £20-£30
If you are looking for something to get you and your partner’s adrenaline rushing then why not check out Go Ape. Go Ape includes a variety of high rope challenges for you to have a go at. Muster up your courage (and slap your partner) and enjoy tree-to-tree zips and the free-falling plummet in the Tarzan swings. Why wouldn’t you take the once in a lifetime opportunity to capture your partner screaming on camera?
7. Turkish Baths
Location: Parliament St, Harrogate, Leeds, HG1 2WH
Price: £19 Mixed Sessions (plus travel)
Have you and your partner just been stuck in the same mundane routine and need to find somewhere you can relieve the stress on your shoulders? Then there is no better way to do this than to have a spa date at the Turkish Baths. The spa gives you a rare opportunity to take a step back in time to the 19th century in the Victorian era. The spa includes invigorating pool plunge, healing rituals and massages. And it’s only a short travel out of the city.
8. Oxygen Freejumping
Location: Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Kirkstall Rd, Burley, Leeds LS4 2DG
Price: £9.50
Are you down to jump on trampolines until you have exhausted all of your energy? If the answer is yes then why don’t you arrange a little date at Oxygen Freejumping. Oxygen is a trampoline park with over 120 inter-connected trampolines that is split into 9 jumping zones. It’s an amazing opportunity to challenge your date to some friendly jumping competition.
9. La Bottega Milanese
Location: 2 Bond St, Leeds LS1 2JZ
Price: Varies
If you and your date are feeling a bit peckish then why not come down to the cosy little cafe of La Bottega Milanese. It is an Italian Espresso Cafe that offers 100% speciality grade arabica coffee to mouth-watering lasagnas and pasta.
10. Team Sport Go Karting
Location: TeamSport Leeds South Accommodation Road Leeds West Yorkshire LS10 1NQ
Speaking of competitiveness, why not race your date at Team Sport Go Karting. Team Sport has a race track over 580m, perfect for the go-karting enthusiasts. Even if you have no go-karting experience, you’ll be a pro racer by the time you leave the centre. But don’t let your partner become too much of a pro, otherwise, you’ll be paying for dinner.
If you are looking for further date ideas, check this article out where you can 10 things to do in Leeds.
