Leeds has an exhaustive, or should that be exhausting, range of leisure and entertainment facilities to match this label. From the elegance of the Victorian Quarter to the shopping heaven of the Corn Exchange, the city has managed to retain its character while prospering as a cultural and commercial centre.

Whatever type of live music you're into, you'll find it in Leeds - from Blank Canvas and The Cockpit offering the cream of up and coming and established bands to the English Northern Philharmonia.

Sporting action is also guaranteed, from Coca Cola Championship football and rugby's Super League to Test Cricket at Headingley or an afternoon's racing at nearby Wetherby or York.

An enormous range of restaurants and eateries, some of the best theatres in the North and a huge range of pubs and bars also await you.

The 'Knightsbridge of the North', Leeds can also boast the largest legal sector outside of London, as well as being the second largest employment and the third biggest manufacturing centre outside the capital.