The full lineup has been announced for the popular all-dayer festival at Temple Newsam this May.
Live at Leeds In The Park will make a triumphant return this on Saturday 24 May 2025, and today they have revealed their final line-up and it's a corker.
Added to the already star studded list are legendary act Manic Street Preachers, who will be appearing following the forthcoming release of their latest album, ‘Critical Thinking' in February.
Joining them are Scottish indie-rock quartet The Snuts as well as Public Service Broadcasting who will be bringing their spectacular immersive live show to the historic Temple Newsam.
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Leicester’s Hard Life will return to Leeds for the first time since under their new moniker, joining local Leeds indie legends The Pigeon Detectives, beloved English alternative-rock sextet Sports Team, Gloucestershire indie-pop songwriter Katy J Pearson, and London-based quartet Los Bitchos.
They’ll be joined by a further array of incredible talent in the form of Fickle Friends, Do Nothing, Corella, Deadletter, Gurriers, Brògeal, Aziya, L’Objectif and Esme Emerson.
Already announced for the festival are indie icons Bloc Party, who will be celebrating twenty years of their groundbreaking debut album ‘Silent Alarm’, who will be joining Yard Act, Sigrid, Jamie Webster, Natasha Bedingfield and The Amazons.
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This year will also see the introduction of Live at Leeds In The Park’s first comedy tent, with Yorkshire’s very own Maisie Adam topping the bill alongside a host of fellow comedians including Barry Dodds, Peter Brush, Stephen Bailey, Angelos Epithemiou, Hayley Ellis and more.
Joe Hubbard (Live At Leeds promoter/booker) said: “We’re very excited to announce some fantastic names for Live at Leeds in the Park. Manic Street Preachers will be a big moment and we’re really proud to have them on the bill.
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"It’s great to have Hard Life back who played our first “in the Park”, there’s a big hometown set from Pigeon Detectives and some alternative favourites in Sports Team, Los Bitchos and Katy J Pearson. It feels like there’s something for everyone on the bill and we hope to see them all in the Park!”
Tickets for Live at Leeds In The Park 2025 are on sale now, and you can get yours here.
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.
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.
Clementine Hall -
30th January 2025 
