Address:
159A Lower Briggate, Leeds LS1 6LY

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Telephone:
0113 245 2222

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Opening Times:
Tuesday: 17:00–03:00
Wednesday: 17:00–03:00
Thursday: 17:00–03:00
Friday: 17:00–03:00
Saturday: 16:00–04:00
Sunday: 17:00–03:00

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Description:
Smokestack is a speakeasy-style cocktail bar hidden above Lower Briggate, known for soul, funk, blues, jazz, DJs, live music and seriously good drinks. Split across two floors, it moves from laid-back cocktails downstairs to a livelier upstairs party space when the night gets going. It is the kind of place where you walk in for one drink and accidentally discover a soundtrack you did not know you needed.

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Good for:
Cocktails · Funk and soul nights · Live music · DJs · Date nights · Late-night drinks · Private hire · Group nights · Dancing · Anyone who thinks a bar should have a personality, not just a drinks menu

 

Nearby:
Lower Briggate · Call Lane · Leeds Corn Exchange · The Calls · Kirkgate Market · Victoria Gate · Trinity Leeds · Leeds Train Station

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Make a Day of It:
Start around Leeds Corn Exchange, The Calls or Kirkgate Market, then head to Smokestack for cocktails and music. If you are making a full night of it, Lower Briggate and Call Lane give you plenty of options before and after, although Smokestack has a habit of becoming the main event.

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The Tidy Take:
Smokestack is one of Leeds’ proper hidden gems, dark corners, great cocktails, brilliant music and a late-night atmosphere that feels like you have discovered somewhere slightly secret. Perfect for people who want their night out with a little more soul.