The City Varieties Music Hall is operated by The Leeds Grand Theatre & Opera House Limited,, registered company number 00978161, and is controlled by Leeds City Council Our campaign to raise the final £550k towards the £9.2m refurbishment funded by Leeds City Council and Heritage Lottery Fund At the end of January 2009, the Varieties closed for a massive refurbishment and restoration project, funded by Leeds City Council, the Heritage Lottery Fund and £1.3m from our own ongoing fundraising endeavours