I didn't really know what to expect from the Leeds Playhouse, but my family and I had a great experience there while visiting to see the production of Oliver. It was easy to find, and directly opposite the building was a huge John Lewis multi-storey car park. This is an ANPR car park, which only cost £5 from 5pm to 11pm.

While visiting, we enjoyed a meal at the Playhouse Kitchen. My wife and I had curries with rice and naan bread, and the kids both had pizzas. It was about £50 for all 4 meals including drinks, and I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the food. It looked like a school dinner hall in the way that the food was presented and served, but it was tasty, good value, and the kids pizza was amazing. The dough and base had a really authentic taste to it; I didn't realise at the time, but they use Italian pizza ovens and make each pizza from scratch for each order.

There were multiple toilets; some near the kitchen which were large non-gender specific single cubicles, and then a few standard male/female toilets near the entrances to the theater.

Some people thought that the bar was expensive for alcoholic drinks, however compared to typical theater prices, I thought it was very cheap.

Inside the theater it was an unusual setup, where the stage was almost in the center, and the seating surrounded it. The height of the seats between rows was excellent, so you'll have an excellent view of the stage. Even the furthest seats back are close by normal standards. The seats themselves were fine, but I did find the legroom a little tight.

During the intermission there were some vendors selling ice cream and drinks as well as the items available from the bar. However on our visit, they only accepted cash (which I never really carry any more!).

Overall we had a great time, and we'd definitely catch another show there given the opportunity.