5 places to find fancy dress and costume shops in Leeds

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Fancy dress is a staple of student life

It’s likely that at some point during your time at Leeds Beckett, you’ll need to venture out to mix up your wardrobe for that Otley Run, Halloween party or theatre performance. Find some of the best fancy dress and costume shops in Leeds below.

1. Sandroy Fancy Dress

Sandroy Fancy Dress is slightly further out of the city centre but has an impressive array of costumes and accessories that are well worth the journey. They can help transform you into a 1960s hippy, a police officer, or even a Hogwarts wizard. They also sell glitter, for all you festival lovers out there.

2. Playhouse Costume Hire

Leeds Playhouse is one of the many cultural icons in Leeds, but did you know they also offer a costume hire service? Perfect for art students and party-goers alike. Their high-quality costumes range from gangsters to Gatsby, and if it’s for educational reasons such as a play or film/photo shoot, you can get a discount!

3. Luvyababes

Luvyababes is one of the biggest fancy dress shops in Leeds, with an expansive collection and convenient location in the city centre, just moments away from the Trinity shopping centre. They’ve got costumes, shoes, masks, wigs and all the random accessories to give your outfit the perfect finish. Well worth a visit!

Top tip: Halloween in Leeds is huge, so if you need a costume, make sure to get one a few days before as it’s very busy on the day!

4. Dress Up and Party

This Headingley outfit have a huge variety of outfits to fit your every need. Located just off the Otley Run, Dress Up and Party is perfectly situated for you to grab those last-minute Otley Run costumes. Not an Otley Run fan? No worries, they still have lots of great fancy dress options for everyone!

5. Your Wardrobe

Last but not least, is one of the best fancy dress shops not just in Leeds but the world – your wardrobe! Sometimes budgets can be tight, and you might prefer to get creative and make a costume out of things you already own. Some of the very best costumes we’ve seen have been homemade, so it’s well worth considering.

Whether you choose to visit a costume shop or flex those creative skills of yours and make something, we’re sure you’ll have a great time in fancy dress in Leeds! Why not check out our guide to Halloween in Leeds too.