The giant e-karting track is set to open at Xscape Yorkshire.
If you've ever fancied yourself as the next Lewis Hamilton, or love the thought of go-karting in an environmentally-conscious way: you're going to love the latest addition to Xscape Yorkshire.
A new e-karting (thats electric go-karting) has been given the green light to become the latest feature at the adrenaline-filled centre, located just outside of Leeds.
The e-karting track will be the second in the UK to open. The first was opened by owners Gravity just six months ago at Gravity Southside in Wandsworth and was decorated to fit a Japanese racing track theme.
The CEO and Co-Founder of Gravity noted this was a 'pivotal moment' for the company, adding that the company is expected to own over one million square foot of retail and high street space in the next two years- making this e-karting track just one of the new spaces set to open.
The track is going to be the first of its kinds in the North and you'll get some serious speed on the e-kart too: they'll be able to pelt you up to 40mph as you whizz around the track.
Located just twenty minutes from Leeds city centre, Xscape Yorkshire remains one of the best places to get your blood pumping and adrenaline flowing.
The giant complex hosts a snow park with ski slopes, a trampoline park, a sky coasts that suspends riders 70ft in the air and karaoke rooms, as well as numerous food and drink outlets.
The site's footprint will increase in size by a whopping 24,000 sq ft and a further 50 jobs will be created as a result of the e-karting track. The trampoline park will also undergo rennovations in 2022 to keep Xscape Yorkshire a unique leisure experience.
After closing for the entire second day, The Warehouse stage at Leeds Festival has once again been forced to evacuate.
One of the most anticipated dance acts of the day has been cancelled due to health and safety concerns just moments before the set.
Sheffield DJ Silva Bumpa was due to take to The Warehouse stage today at 1:30pm, but the set was cancelled due to overcrowding.
It's not the first time this has happened at Leeds Festival 2026, as yesterday Omar+'s set was cancelled due to the same issue and the stage was subsequently closed for the rest of the day.
The Warehouse stage is completely new for this year, and supposedly is designed specifically for dance music...which is quite ironic.
Announcing the news to Instagram, Silva Bumpa said: "So so sorry Leeds Fest but due to over crowding my set was cancelled last min I was just behind the stage and got told right before such a massive shame."
Prospa, another prominent DJ who's set was cancelled at Reading on Friday afternoon, spoke up on the situation: "We are disappointed in The Warehouse stage closure at Reading Festival. We were told it wasn't possible to play whilst on the way. This was due to too many people outside the stage.
"We have seen this happen before at larger festivals in the UK. It's time to double the capacity of tents or put dance music on the main stage."
It comes after another dance stage, LS23, was closed mid-set last night due to a health and safety hazard when all the lights suddenly switched off and ravers were forced to evacuate.
If yesterday is anything to go by, we wouldn't be surprised if The Warehouse was closed for the rest of the day which means anticipated sets from Rossi and Mall Grab will also be cancelled.
‘Actually lost for words’ – huge artist speaks out as Leeds Festival set is cancelled due to overcrowding
Clementine Hall
For the second day in a row, a huge set has been cancelled due to overcrowding at Reading and Leeds Festival.
Day two of the festival and there's some pretty disappointed ravers hanging their head as one of the biggest dance music sets of the day is cancelled.
Omar+, a rising British electronic DJ and producer, was due to play on the brand-new Warehouse stage at Reading yesterday and Leeds today.
Yesterday's set was cancelled last minute due to overcrowding, and low and behold the same has happened here in Leeds.
Announcing the sad news to his story, Omar+ said "Actually lost for words. My Leeds set has been cancelled due to overcrowding."
He then went on to show a screenshot of a text message, reading: "I've never seen something like this in my entire life where two shows back to back are cancelled due to overcrowding."
The Warehouse stage is completely new for this year, and supposedly is designed specifically for dance music...which is quite ironic.
Prospa, another prominent DJ who's set was cancelled at Reading yesterday, spoke up on the situation: "We are disappointed in The Warehouse stage closure at Reading Festival. We were told it wasn't possible to play whilst on the way. This was due to too many people outside the stage.
"We have seen this happen before at larger festivals in the UK. It's time to double the capacity of tents or put dance music on the main stage."
It comes after another dance stage, LS23, was closed mid-set last night due to a health and safety hazard when all the lights suddenly switched off and ravers were forced to evacuate.
Sophie Smith -
10th February 2022 
