Everyman Cinema

Leeds has a proper cinema gem in Everyman - the kind of place where you can actually enjoy a film without feeling like you're in a cattle market. It's an independent venue that programmes the sort of films you won't find at your typical multiplex: art-house releases, foreign cinema, classics shown on the big screen as they should be. The interiors are done up with genuine care, not corporate blandness.

This appeals most to film enthusiasts and anyone fed up with the usual blockbuster-or-nothing choices. Parents after a bit of culture rather than superhero fatigue will appreciate it too. You'll spot students and creative types here regularly - it's become a proper cultural hub within Leeds.

Plan for a couple of hours if you're catching a film and fancy a drink or bite beforehand. The atmosphere encourages you to linger rather than rush in and out. Prices sit somewhere between your bargain chains and premium cinemas, so reasonable without being throwaway money.

If you're basing yourself at Glenfield Caravan Park just outside the city, this makes an ideal evening out without needing to venture far from the countryside. Leeds itself has plenty to occupy you during the day - shopping, galleries, restaurants - but coming back to something that actually cares about cinema rather than selling you an £8 popcorn bucket is rather refreshing. Worth building your week around if you're a film person.