leeds 2026

DATE AND TIMINGS:
TBC November 2026

AM show: 10:00am to 11:50am, for students in year 5 and 6
PM show: 12:30pm to 14:20am, for students in year 7 and 8

VENUE:
Leeds City Varieties, 46 New Briggate, Leeds, LS1 6NU
Visit the venue website for more details about travelling to the venue, and parking. (NOTE: there is no drop off point immediately outside).

TICKET PRICES:
TBC

Inside Maths is not VAT registered.

BOOKING:
TBC

ADULTS:
Students must be supervised at all times by an adult of behalf of the school (this could be a teacher, TA or parent) who is responsible for them.

Every school can book up to two free adult tickets regardless of how many students they bring. If schools are booking for 16-30 students they can book up to three free adult tickets, and schools booking 31 – 45 students can book up to four free adult tickets.

If you need more, let us know.


STUDENTS:
The event is designed for students whose attainment in maths is above average.

Schools can book for up to a maximum of 45 students each, provided all those students have an attainment in maths that is above average. If you would like more than this, get in touch.

TIMETABLE:
The provisional timetable (for the AM show, the PM show timetable is identical but in the afternoon), is below. (The show start and end timings won’t change, but the time allocated to each part of the show may change slightly.)

10:00 – 10:10 Introduction with Ben Sparks
10:10 – 10:45 Talk with Zoe Griffiths
10:45 – 11:05 ‘Maths in the Middle’, lead by Ben Sparks
11:05 – 11:40 Talk with Andrew Jeffrey
11:40 – 11:50 Q and A with Speakers

visit MATHS CITY too

If you would like to make it a full day out, you could visit Maths City, Leeds, in the morning/afternoon before/after your Inside Maths show.

MathsCity is an interactive maths museum, run by MathsWorld. It it is full of interactive exhibits perfect for your students! MathsCity is a 16 minute walk from the theatre for the Inside Maths show (and is very close to the train station).

free leeds city puzzle trail

Alternatively, you could do one of the FREE puzzle trails, designed by City of Maths. The trails, entitled ‘The Great Jewel Heist’, start in City Square (near Leeds Train Station) and cover the city centre. City of Maths advise they take around 1 hour and require 1 mile of walking.
Find out more here: https://www.cityofmaths.co.uk/resources/trail

City of Maths: This event is in collaboration with the City of Maths initiative.

City of Maths is generously supporting the event and funding huge discounts on ticket prices for state schools in the Leeds Local Authority.