People flocked into the city centre to meet up with friends and enjoy a meal or a drink. Yorkshire Evening Post photographer James Hardisty headed down to capture these images...
13. Belated birthdays
A group celebrates a belated birthday in Bar Soba on Greek Street.
14. The Brotherhood
Olivia Ridgway, helps Alex Hutton, manager of The Brotherhood, New Briggate, Leeds, to carry out chairs in preparation for the reopening of their venue.
15. Banyan
A group of friends entering Banyan, City Square, Leeds.
16. Queues into Wetherspoons
People queuing to get into the Beckett's Bank Wetherspoons.
17. Time for a pint
Emily Swain, and Luke Smithurst, of Skipton, been served a drink at Banyan, City Square, Leeds.
18. Busy Briggate
Briggate was busy once again after shops reopened in June and bars and pubs reopened on Saturday, July 4.