Food & Drink

Leeds Festival 2026 – drinks prices for beer, cider, wine, spirits and more

Prices for drinks at Leeds Festival start at £7 for a pint of lager.

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Leeds Festival 2026 is officially underway and we've rounded up drinks prices at the bars on the festival site.

While many of us will be sipping on warm cans of cider and boxes of wine at the camp sites, you can't take any of your own alcohol into the arena (where all the stages are) itself.

So you'll need to budget for drinks over the course of the weekend if you want to watch the headliners with a pint in hand.

And with headline performances from the likes of Fontaines D.C., Raye, Florence and the Machine and Dave, there's masses of amazing live music on the horizon at Leeds Festival 2026.

Image: The Hoot Leeds

We're already on site at Leeds Festival ready to bring you all the action and updates from this massive weekend - staring with, importantly, drinks prices.

So, let's get into it...

This year you're looking at paying around £7 of beer and £7.50 £7.50 for a pint of cider.

Different for this year, is you'll get 10% off if paying with a Paypal debit card which you can get for free - which we think is pretty class and well worth your time.

You can take your own empty water bottles in to refill at water stations around the festival site.

You're also allowed to bring in sealed water/soft drinks which are 500ml or less.

And if you're taking your own booze into the campsites, remember that there's no glass allowed, so you'll need to decant anything into plastic bottles.

Here are all your drinks prices for Leeds Festival 2026

Beer and cider

  • Budweiser - £7 (£6.30 with Paypal discount)
  • Corona Extra - £7.50 (£6.75 with Paypal discount)
  • Kopparberg Crisp Apple - £7.50 (£6.75 with Paypal discount)
  • Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime - £7.70 (£6.93 with Paypal discount)

Wine and sparkling

  • Sauvignon Blanc - 175ml £10 / btl £35 (£9/£31.5 with Paypal discount)
  • Rose - 175ml £10 / btl £35 (£9/£31.5 with Paypal discount)
  • Italian sparkling - 200ml £10 (£9 with Paypal discount)

No and Low

  • Budweiser Zero - £5.80 (£5.22 with Paypal discount)
  • Water - £2.50 (£2.25 with Paypal discount)

And that should just about do you in terms of booze - as always, please drink responsibly and look after each other.

For all the other important information, you can consult our complete 2026 Leeds Festival guide down below.

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Food & Drink

‘End of an era’ as beloved Leeds bar announces move after 15 years

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One of Leeds' most loved late-night bars has announced it will be moving on from its current location after more than a decade.

Known for its eclectic party atmosphere, fabulous cocktails and fun DJs, Wax has long been a go-to spot for Leeds night owls looking for a big night.

The New Briggate bar has built up a loyal following over the years, becoming something of an institution on the city’s nightlife scene.

And now, Wax has announced that it will be moving location, bringing an end to an era at its current home at the top of town.

Image: Wax Bar

Taking to Instagram, Wax shared the news with its loyal customers, stating: “Wax is moving!!!

"Thats right folks, our time on New Briggate is coming to an end. For 15 years many a drink we have drunk, many a dance we have shared, many a hangover we have nursed.... so let’s keep that going in our new home.

"Don't worry you can get your OG Wax fix for the next few months. More info announced soon. See you around. X"

Of course, in classic Leeds fashion, customers flocked to the comments to express their support.

One person said: "So many memories, will forever have a very special place in my heart" whilst another expressed that "Change is good! Long live Wax Bar."

We'll keep you updated with where Wax is moving to as and when we find out, but we're sure its loyal fans will follow them wherever they go.

For now, it’s business as usual at New Briggate - so if you’ve got memories to make (or simply want one last night in the OG Wax), you’ve still got a few months to do so.

Read more: Major Leeds Festival artist cancels string of dates after losing voice

Featured image - Wax Bar (supplied)

Food & Drink

A Yorkshire barbecue restaurant has opened in one of Leeds’ coolest venues

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A new Yorkshire barbecue restaurant has opened in Leeds city centre, with sandwich fillings cooked over open flame.

Mandy's Barbecue has taken over the kitchens at The Attic - already one of the city's coolest spaces - serving sourdough sarnies by day and small plates in the evenings.

It's brilliant news for The Attic, after their last resident, Fener Bar, closed after just two months after launching.

Headed up by chef Easher Panesar, whose CV includes the former Michelin-starred Man Behind The Curtain, Mandy's has a proudly Yorkshire menu.

He's created a menu of sandwiches with all the fillings cooked over an open fire barbecue, from BBQ rump steak to a Korean chicken thigh.

And when he says it's a Yorkshire barbecue, Easher means it - meat comes from Neil Smith Quality Butcher, fish is from Kirkgate Market (either S Myer's or Tarbett's Fishmongers), and he sources his veg from a local fruit and veg stand.

And the bread is proudly local too, sourced from Leeds indie Bluebird Bakery.

Mandy's Barbecue in Leeds cooks its sandwich fillings over fire
Mandy's Barbecue in Leeds cooks its sandwich fillings over fire
Mandy's Barbecue has opened in The Attic, taking over what was previously Fener Bar
Mandy's Barbecue has opened in The Attic, taking over what was previously Fener Bar
Produce is all proudly Yorkshire
Produce is all proudly Yorkshire
The sandwich menu at Mandy's Barbecue
The sandwich menu at Mandy's Barbecue
Mandy's Barbecue is now open at The Attic
Mandy's Barbecue is now open at The Attic

Once the sarnie menu ends at around 3pm, he pivots into small plates, like Jerk mackerel, BBQ sirloin with kimchi, lamb neck with pea puree, and a dark chocolate ganache with olive oil.

There's a new bespoke cocktail menu, created thanks to celebrated Leeds bartender Sands (who you might recognise from Rinse and Bottle Chop).

Priced at just £8 each, that includes classics like Negroni, Old Fashioned, Aperol spritz, Pineapple Daiquiri, and martinis.

Mandy's Barbecue is open at The Attic in Leeds now.

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