Leeds Arts Centre is a prestigious amateur theatre group which presents a wide variety of plays at the Carriageworks Theatre on Millennium Square in Leeds.
We offer opportunities to all who are interested in becoming involved with any aspect of drama, including acting, directing, stage management, props, design, costumes, lighting, sound, publicity and front of house.
A Christmas Carol
• directed by Spike Marshall
Various Times • Wednesday 10th – Saturday 13th December 2025
Some details of this production are still to be confirmed
When Jacob Marley returns from the grave, he brings a warning: his former business partner Ebenezer Scrooge is heading for a fate worse than death itself. Armed with rattling chains and desperate determination, Marley enlists three extraordinary allies in his mission of salvation.
Enter the Spirits of Christmas: a fierce Viking Shamaness channelling ancient Yule magic, a mischievous Germanic princess with gallows wit and boundless energy, and a terrifying wraith wrapped in festive red and sleigh bells.
But can these supernatural forces crack open the armoured heart of a man who has spent decades perfecting the art of isolation? In this bold new adaptation, Scrooge’s transformation becomes a psychological battleground where past trauma, present loneliness, and future dread collide.
Will Christmas morning bring redemption... or has Scrooge’s heart frozen beyond all hope of thaw?
Join us around Leeds this December to discover if some spirits can indeed be saved.
Tickets for A Christmas Carol are not currently on sale, but will be available to purchase nearer to the production dates. Please keep an eye on this site for details of availability.
Get involved
Whether your interests in theatre lie on-stage or off, or even just in the audience, there are opportunities to get involved with Leeds Arts Centre.
In addition to acting roles, our members carry out all of the backstage tasks in our productions. Alongside the main productions, we also organise regular play readings, workshops and social events – and even stage the occasional ‘green room’ production just for fun.
We’re an open group with no auditions to join, and have members from a wide range of backgrounds. New members are always welcome, and you don’t need any past experience in the theatre. If you would like to meet up with us at one of our activities, contact us!
From the archives
In May 2011 we produced The Country Wife by William Wycherley. The production, directed by Malcolm Brown, took place in The Carriageworks Main Space. You can find more details – including cast, crew, photos and archive documents – in our archive.
This is just one of the plays that Leeds Arts Centre has staged in our city since the 1940s – memories of many others can also be found in our production archive.
Costume hire
Leeds Arts Centre has an extensive mens’ and womens’ wardrobe, which incudes period and character costumes, suits and evening dress, military uniforms and accessories.
All of these are all available for hire at competitive rates: check our costume hire information if you would like to know more.
The design pictured here was created for Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime in May 2007.
Production photos
The picture at the top of this page is from Daisy Pulls It Off in June 2025.
Pictures of many of our past productions can be found in our photo gallery.
