Leeds Kirkgate Market
One of Europe's largest indoor markets, with an 1904 ironwork hall, food stalls, and the birthplace of Marks & Spencer.
Kirkgate Market has more than 800 stalls. Its Edwardian hall, completed in 1904, features an ornate cast-iron dome and painted decorations. In 1884, Michael Marks opened a “penny bazaar” here, which later grew into Marks & Spencer (M&S), and a heritage M&S stall still stands inside the market. Browse the fish and meat stalls and Yorkshire specialities, or sample dishes from around the world in the Food Hall. Open Monday to Saturday, it is best visited in the morning, as some stalls close early in the afternoon. It sits next to the Victoria Quarter and the Briggate pedestrian street.
Opening hours
Mon–Sat 08:00–17:30; closed Sun
Nearby sights
- Leeds Corn Exchange
- Victoria Quarter
- Grand Theatre, Leeds
- Leeds Minster
- Leeds City Museum
- Leeds Art Gallery & Henry Moore Institute
- Royal Armouries Museum
- Leeds Town Hall