If there's one thing you desperately need after slumming it in a field all week, it's a spa day.
Picture the scene...you've had your feet in wellies all week, you've only washed yourself with a couple of baby wipes and you're feeling the post-festival blues coming over you stronger than ever.
What do you need? A spa day - and that's exactly what SpaSeekers is offering festival-goers for absolutely nothing.
In the run up to the festival, those wishing to sit back and relax can register for a free spa day on Monday 25 August by submitting their email confirmation for their festival ticket purchase.
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The recovering sessions will take place at the Spa Garden at Iveridge Hall and will include curated recovery hours offering 60 minutes of relaxation and rejuvenation.
The lucky winners will be able to indulge in hot and cold contrast therapy to soothe their aching limbs with the Himalayan salt sauna and ice barrel experience, while those looking for a different experience can soak in the thermal spa pool, snuggle up by the outdoor fire pit or kick back in the relaxation lounge and aromatherapy steam cabin.
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Jason Goldberg, Director at SpaSeekers, comments: “After the fun and mayhem that comes with a festival weekend like Reading and Leeds, we know that many festival-goers require some serious rest and recovery before returning to the responsibilities and routines of everyday life. That’s why we’re pleased to launch these free festival recovery packages for those who’ve partied on the festival fields all weekend long.
"Whether it’s spending some time soaking in a hot tub, sweating out the overindulgence in a sauna, or simply enjoying some much-needed peace and quiet, we hope these sessions offer people a gentle return to reality on the way home from the festival.”
The closing date to apply is Friday 22 August, and you can find all the full details here.
Modern funk and soul band Jungle are officially heading back to Leeds.
The Mercury Prize-nominated group will be performing at the First Direct Bank Arena this November, following their blistering summer on the festival circuit last year.
They'll be heading to Leeds on Saturday 21 November 2026.
Jungle was formed back in 2013 by producers and friends Josh Lloyd-Watson and Tom McFarland.
While they technically worked as a duo for years (until 2023, when touring member Lydia Kitto became an official member of the band), Jungle are known for their huge live performances.
They always fill stages with musicians and vocalists, for incredible funk n soul live shows.
The bands huge hits include Back on 74, Casio, and Busy Earnin’, from four top-10 albums including 2023’s groundbreaking Volcano.
The upcoming Leeds date forms part of the band’s upcoming world tour, which arrives in the UK in November 2026 following a string of international performances across Europe, North America, and beyond.
Fans can expect a setlist jam packed with standout tracks, including fan favourites such as ‘Volcano’ and ‘Back On 74’ and newer material from their upcoming album ‘Sunshine’, released on 14 August that continues to push the band’s signature sound forward.
With over 3.4 billion streams to their name, Jungle’s Leeds show is set to be one of the hottest tickets of 2026 so we wouldn't mess about if we were you.
Tickets for Jungle in Manchester will go on general sale from 10am on Friday 27 March, with pre-sale from 10am on Thursday 26 March.
Leeds band Yard Act announce 2026 UK tour including homecoming gig
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Yard Act are back as they announce first round of UK headline dates since 2024.
We are so, so back.
It's been a few years, but Yard Act have just announced a small selection of UK gigs for later in the year including a homecoming gig at the O2 Academy on Friday 6 November.
The dates follow the band’s first show of the year at the 6Music Festival this Friday across The Pennines in Manchester.
After Leeds, the lads will be performing shows at the O2 Victoria Warehouse on Friday 13 November before making their way down south to the O2 Academy in Brixton on Thursday 26 November.
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Yard Act completed the touring for their critically acclaimed second album Where’s My Utopia? with a victory lap back home at the 5000 capacity Millennium Square in Leeds in August 2024.
It was a record that brought a stark change of pace to the acerbic, post-punk of their debut, embracing something altogether more playful and bringing a different energy. It shifted the dynamic on stage too, with the addition of dancing backing singers and additional musicians and openly challenged listeners to reconsider who they thought Yard Act were.
Since then, the band have remained active, whether writing Where’s My Utopia’s follow-up on scratching the itch to get back on stage, heading out across the UK and Europe with The Hives, which was preceded by an intimate one-off show at Blackpool Tower last May.
Following a lengthy stint in the studio, the band now look to the Autumn for three big UK dates and we cannot wait.
Tickets go on artist presale from 10am on Wednesday 25 March before hitting general sale at 10am on Friday 27 March. Sign up here.
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