Leeds Grand Theatre to close due to coronavirus

All three venues - Leeds Grand Theatre, City Varieties Music Hall and Hyde Park Picture House - will remain closed until further notice.

Chris Blythe, Chief Executive, said: “We are extremely grateful to all of our audiences who have continued to support us for as long as they can, and to our staff who have worked tirelessly in recent weeks to ensure the safety and enjoyment of audiences.

“These are unprecedented times – combined we have been open for over 400 years - and closing our venues is not a decision that has been taken lightly. In truth, this will have a severe impact on the future of Leeds Grand Theatre & Opera House Ltd. - our future is now uncertain - but the safety of our visitors and staff has always been our priority.

“We will continue to follow advice from the Government and work closely with the touring Companies and artists that are due to visit our venues over the coming months and hope that we will be able to open our doors again very soon.

“We thank everyone for their continued support and loyalty.”

The venue says all customers will be entitled to a refund but asked that anyone who is able to donate the cost of their ticket to show support for the future of the venues to do so.

A spokesman added: "Over the coming weeks we will continue to provide regular updates. Ticketholders are asked to bear in mind that our customer service teams are extremely busy, and we would appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding at this time."