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Eco camping with free yoga and compost toilets returns to Leeds Festival for 2024
With 2024 almost here, we're looking forward to the new year with excitement.
And one event we just can't shake the excitement from is Leeds Festival.
After a massive line-up announcement last month, organisers seem to be onto a winner already for 2024 with the likes of Lana Del Ray, Fred Again and Liam Gallagher all announced for the three day festival.
But where are you going to pitch up your tent?
Leeds Festival has announced that this year, there will be additional campsites for festival-goers to unpack their belongings over the weekend - including the return of Eco Camp.
The Eco Camp is designed 'for like-minded people who want to make a difference' and comes with a set of principles that involve protecting the biodiversity and taking your tent home at the end of the trip.
And with great responsibility, comes great rewards.
As part of the dedicated campsite, you'll get access to fresh compost toilets and free group classes like yoga every morning.
Booking a place is free of charge too - it's simply a thank you from the festival organisers for doing your bit for the planet over the weekend.
To stay in the Eco Camp every guest has to sign up to the following principles:
- Respect your fellow campers: Be inclusive and curious, talk about what is important to you, and enjoy the festival together
- Respect the environment by protecting biodiversity and avoiding littering:
- Separate your recyclable materials, use the toilets provided, and don't cause excess waste.
- Leave the campsite exactly as you found it:
- Everyone here has joined the call, take your tent home, and show the way forward
In addition to Eco Camp, Leeds Fest has offered quiet camping for those that want a bit more shut eye over the weekend, where noise is asked to be kept to a minimum after 1am; and a Camping Plus option where you bring your own tent but still have access to a private campsite with 24-hour security, 'proper' toilets, warm showers and a pamper area with blow dryers, straighteners, makeup mirrors and its own phone charging stations.
2024 certainly already has plenty of hype around it with the first round of line-up announcements already including the likes of Fred Again, Lana Del Ray, Liam Gallagher, Blink 182, Gerry Cinnamon and the reunion of Catfish and the Bottlemen.
Additional names also include Jorja Smith, 21Savage, The Prodigy, Digga D, Skrillex and Spiritbox - it's going to be one heck of a year!
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For more information about the camping options at Leeds Fest 2024, you can visit the dedicated Leeds Festival website here.
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Slam Dunk Festival reveals first wave of acts for 2027 festival
Clementine Hall
Slam Dunk Festival is back with another belting lineup.
Slam Dunk, the UK's biggest independent rock festival, has unveiled its first wave of artists - and its a lineup to get very excited about.
Hot on the heels of a milestone 20th anniversary this summer, the festival kicks off with Bowling For Soup, Simple Plan, Killswitch Engage, Beartooth, Sleeping With Sirens, The Used and The Front Bottoms topping the bill.
This time, Slam Dunk is doing things a little bit differently, landing here in Leeds first at Temple Newsam on Saturday 29 May before closing the weekend at Hatfield Park on Sunday 30 May 2027.
Leading the festival are two of pop punk’s biggest festival favourites. Bowling For Soup return following a memorable 2023 appearance, whilst Simple Plan will be rotating headliners, returning to Slam Dunk after 8 years and whose debut album No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls also turns 25.
Elsewhere, ska-punk favourites Reel Big Fish return to Slam Dunk for an exclusive UK reunion show, Less Than Jake are also back on the bill, bringing more than three decades of anthems with them, while The Interrupters join a formidable ska-punk showing and Isle of Wight punks Grade 2 bring a dose of old-school punk to the bill.
And it doesn't stop there, with even more names still to be announced to the already star-studded lineup.
Pre-sale tickets are available via the Slam Dunk app for up to 48 hours (subject to availability) from 10am, Friday 2 October, with remaining tickets on sale from 10am on Monday 5 October through all other outlets. Get yours here.
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BBC Introducing announces massive Leeds takeover celebrating the UK’s best emerging artists
Clementine Hall
BBC Introducing and Leeds promoter Futuresound have announced a city-wide takeover this November as part of their ‘Introducing Live’ event.
Taking place in ten towns and cities across the UK, Introducing Live will hit Leeds on Saturday 28 November and showcase some of the best emerging artists in the UK today.
Not only that, but it will be held in some of the city's most iconic independent music venues including The Wardrobe, Belgrave Music Hall and Oporto.
The 450-capacity venue The Wardrobe will be home to an 'Introducing on Radio 1' showcase featuring a packed programme including the Egyptian born, Manchester based alt-pop artist Nxdia, Lincolnshire indie-pop quintet Cherryholt, dark pop artist Precious Pepala, Scunthorpe singer-songwriter Will Parker and many more.
Meanwhile, over at Belgrave Music Hall, Emily Pilbeam from Introducing's Mixtape on 6 Music will showcase black country duo GANS, the local 7-piece project Group A.D., underground group holybones and more.
Oporto, famous for hosting some of the biggest names in music during the start of their careers, will host a dedicated 'Introducing Rock' takeover with Radio 1’s Alyx Holcombe, with a line-up featuring Nottingham-formed rock duo Alt Blk Era, goth-grunge alt group Venus Grrrls, indie-pop BRIT School alumna jo from school, post-hardcore band Hollow Bloom, and Sheffield-based electro-metalcore band DUSTHOUSE.
Joe Hubbard, promoter at Futuresound Group, said: “We’re really excited to be working with BBC Introducing to bring this event to Leeds, for the first time! It feels a very fitting partnership after our partnership on Live at Leeds together over the years.
"Between headliners Nxdia, Alt Blk Era, Gans and Jaguar, I feel there’s something for everyone. I’m also really proud of the local offering we’ve got, with strong representation from BBC Introducing Leeds & Sheffield across the bill. There’s been months of work behind the scenes to make it happen, so it’s a great feeling to finally release the line-up to the world. See you in November!”
Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10am and you can get yours here.
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Sophie Smith -
20th December 2023 
