Leeds pub the Editor’s Draught announces closure as final service date confirmed
It’s last calls at this Leeds pub 🍻💔
Longstanding Leeds city centre pub the Editor’s Draught has announced it will close in a few weeks.
The team behind the Wellington Street boozer wrote in a heartfelt statement that the pub’s final day of trading will be May 17.
The statement continues: “We want to thank you all for your custom, all the fun and laughs we’ve had over these years won’t be forgotten.
“We are absolutely gutted, we really were a home from home for a lot of people, including the staff. Let’s make these last few weeks as amazing as we can.”
In July 2025, the pub was acquired by the WJS Pub Group, which also owns The Parnaby Tavern in Middleton and The Black Swan in Normanton.
Having had several names over the years, including the Wellington, Scruffy Murphy’s and the Phoenix, the Editor’s Draught was also the birthplace of Leeds CAMRA.