The hugely popular Leeds International Film Festival will open this year with one of the most anticipated films of the year – The King’s Speech – a British historical drama starring Colin Firth as King George VI along with a highly acclaimed cast including Helena Bonham-Carter, Geoffrey Rush, Guy Pearce, Michael Gambon, Timothy Spall, Derek Jacobi and Anthony Andrews.
The film festival is the largest in England outside London and will show over 200 films at various venues throughout the city.
Film festival passes and tickets are available from the LIFF Box Office in The Carriageworks, Millennium Square. Tickets can also be bought online – please see the LIFF website.
And if you’re looking for a place to stay in Leeds during the festival, have a look on Hello Yorkshire for Leeds hotels and Leeds B&Bs.