Leeds Beer, Cider and Perry Festival takes place at Pudsey Civic Hall which is conveniently located close to New Pudsey train station and several bus routes. Confusingly, Pudsey Civic Hall is not in the centre of Pudsey, but is near the ring road on the edge of Stanningley and Farsley. It is, however, in Leeds (by about 200 yards).

Those who want to properly pin-point the location may want to know that the hall’s post code is LS28 5TA. The street address is Dawson’s Corner, Pudsey. It’s the big grey building with the beer festival banner hanging outside.

Please do not drink and drive. There really is no excuse.

The following transport information is provided “as is”. While we believe everything is correct, it is obviously not our fault if particular trains or buses fail to run, or if your taxi doesn’t turn up.

By Train …

For those coming from the centres of Leeds or Bradford, the train is probably the easiest way to get to the festival.

The venue is about five to ten minutes walk from the station. It’s best to allow longer for the return journey!

New Pudsey Station is on the Caldervale Line which runs from Leeds to Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield, Manchester and beyond. Journey time from either Leeds City Station or Bradford Interchange is about 10 minutes.

On the days of the festival, trains are scheduled to run every fifteen minutes or so during the day, and every half hour during the evening.

By Bus …

The following buses all pass close to Pudsey Civic Hall:-

72 - Stops on Bradford Road close to hall.  Last bus to Leeds 23.03, last bus to Bradford 23.29
508 – Stops on Bradford Road close to hall. Last bus to Leeds 22.16, last bus to Halifax 23.30
9 – Stops at corner of Old Road and Bradford Road. Last bus to Seacroft 21.53, last bus to Middleton 22.53, last  bus to Horsforth 23.20
16/16A – Stops on corner of Old Road and Bradford Road. Last 16 to Leeds 22.37, last 16A to Bramley 23.07, last 16 to Bramley 23.37
86 – Daytime only.  To Middleton stops on corner of Old Road and Bradford Road
X6 – Daytime only.  Limited stop on way into Leeds and into Bradford.  Stops on Stanningley By-pass into Leeds or Bradford Road far side of roundabout into Bradford

All times correct at time of writing, but we advise you double check with West Yorkshire Metro online at wymetro.com.  Please be aware times above are approximate and not at timed stops.

By Air …

Pudsey Civic Hall is handy for Leeds Bradford International airport. It’s about a 20 minute taxi ride from the airport. Alternatively, take the 757 airport bus to Leeds station, and take the train. There are direct flights to the airport from Aberdeen, Belfast, Bristol, Dublin, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Isle of Man, Krakow, London Gatwick, Newquay and Southampton plus many other European airports.

By Taxi …

Taxis and Private Hire vehicles are plentiful in Leeds. There is a payphone in the Hall, decorated with cards from local taxi firms.

Especially on Friday and Saturday evenings, you would do well to book a taxi well in advance to avoid a long wait.

By Bike …

There is no formal facility for parking bicycles at the Hall, but there are plenty of lamp-posts and similar, so bring a lock and chain. Obviously, if you are going to have a few beers, please plan an alternative method of transport to get yourself and your bicycle home.

On Foot …

The centre of Pudsey is about 20 minutes walk away. The Hall could be reached as a detour from the Leeds Country Way and the Leeds to Ilkley section of the Pennine Way link.