Live At Leeds: In The Park is the ultimate day fest for anyone looking to celebrate summer with indie favourites aplenty.
The bi-annual festival hosted either ‘In The City’ in the autumn, or ‘In The Park’ in the summer is a firm favourite for music lovers across the city.
The summer portion is making a triumphant return this weekend on Saturday 24 May, and we've got all the info you need to make it a day to remember.
Here’s everything from the lineup to tickets and where to park your car, so you have everything you need to prepare for Live At Leeds: In The Park 2025.
Lineup
Headlining this year’s festival are indie icons Bloc Party, who will be celebrating twenty years of their groundbreaking debut album ‘Silent Alarm’, as well as other hits from their back catalogue of classics.
Manic Street Preachers, Leeds legends Yard Act and Sigrid will be joining them on the lineup, as well as The Snuts and The Pigeon Detectives.
Also on the bill is Liverpudlian singer-songwriter Jamie Webster, while chart-topping British singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield will make her Live at Leeds debut as she marks 20 years of her timeless pop classic ‘Unwritten’ this year.
The festival will also see performances from The Amazons, We Are Scientists, Fat Dog,Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, James Marriott and many more.
Of course there's plenty more where that came from, and you can have a peek at the official festival lineup poster below.
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When and where
Live At Leeds: In The Park takes place on Saturday 24 May 2025 at Temple Newsam, Leeds.
The full address is: Temple Newsam Road, Leeds LS15 0AE
Tickets
Early Bird tickets have now sold out but there’s still plenty of tickets to get your hands on for the day itself.
General Admission tickets cost £71 each for the full day, and Under 5s go free.
All remaining tickets are available via See Tickets here.
Getting there
Live At Leeds: In The Park Festival takes place at Temple Newsam, which is around 20 minutes from the city centre, and accessible by taxi, car or shuttle bus.
From Leeds
Coach travel is available for those trekking from further afield, but for us in Leeds, shuttle buses will be available from Sovereign Street in the city centre with a choice of booking in advance or on the day. Shuttles will be operating from 11.30am-4pm and to Temple Newsam and then 8pm-1am back to the city centre.
A special Pride activation featuring internationally acclaimed contemporary artist Whatshisname has popped up in Leeds.
Marking 20 years of Leeds Pride and 10 years of Victoria Leeds, the exhibition called ‘Two milestones, One Pop of Pride’ is bringing a playful public art experience to the city.
The exhibition, curated by Castle Fine Art located in the Victoria Quarter, features a collection of artworks and oversized sculptures by the artist, whose distinctive creations have earned a global following.
The striking centrepiece of the activation is two of Whatshisname's iconic POPek Balloon Dog sculptures, one is positioned on the central mosaic in Victoria Quarter and the other outside John Lewis in Victoria Gate.
Image: The Hoot Leeds
Victoria Leeds centre director, Jo Coburn, said: "This year presents a unique opportunity to celebrate two important milestones for Leeds. As we mark 10 years of Victoria Leeds and 20 years of Leeds Pride, we wanted to create something memorable that reflects the city's creativity, inclusivity and vibrant cultural scene. Whatshisname's work perfectly captures a sense of joy, individuality and self-expression, making it an ideal way to celebrate Pride with our visitors."
Artist, Whatshisname, said: "Bringing the POPek balloon dogs to such a vibrant and culturally rich city as Leeds is an absolute thrill for me. It’s hard to believe it’s been a decade since these playful, cheeky characters first came to life. Over the years, they’ve travelled the world, sparking smiles wherever they go.
“I can’t wait for the people of Leeds to interact with them, feel that sense of nostalgia and humour, and join us in the Victoria Leeds and Leeds Pride celebrations!"
The Whatshisname exhibition will be on display at Victoria Leeds until Monday 27 July.
Popular Leeds cafe known for its fluffy Japanese sandos is moving to a bigger space
Clementine Hall
One of the city's best independents is expanding into a bigger premises.
Shokupan on Wellington Street is a proper little gem that food-lovers across Leeds will rave nonstop about if given the opportunity.
Husband and wife team Alan and Alison took inspiration from trips around the world to bring a taste of Japan to the city and over the past few years it's gained a loyal following.
They're famed for their delicious Japanese sandos made with pillow-like fluffy shokupan bread, stuffed with everything from crunchy chicken katsu and flavourful pork to fresh strawberries and whipped cream.
But it's not all just about sandwiches, they also serve rice bowls and katsu curries as well as small bites such as chicken karaage and octopus balls.
Their food is so bloody good, that they've had to find a better location and this time it's slap bang in the city centre on Central Road.
And they're joining brilliant company too, with the likes of House of Koko and Vinyl Grounds as neighbours.
Announcing the very exciting news to Instagram, Shokupan said: "You guessed right…we are moving to Central Road, LS1 6DE. We are nearly there…
Images: The Hoot Leeds
"All the building work is complete and now we are finishing off the decorating. You might also start to see some signage appearing over the next few days…It has been lovely seeing some of our customers dropping by to see us whilst we slowly lose our sanity.
"Powered on caffeine and determination! Not long to go before we can announce our opening date and welcome you through the doors."
We can't wait to check out the new space, keep an eye on their opening date here.
Clementine Hall -
23rd May 2025 
