Slam Dunk has revealed the first wave of the lineup for their momentous anniversary festival in 2026.
The rock, pop-punk, metal and all-things-alternative music festival is celebrating two whole decades of moshing on the often muddy grass of Temple Newsam and Hatfield Park, and it's looking like next year is going to be just as good.
Unveiling an initial laundry list of live acts set to play the Slam Dunk 20th anniversary in 2026 on Wednesday evening, 24 September, we can't wait to be back in the fields once again.
Sharing this first wave on social media, Slam Dunk North is shaping nicely for next year already - and we're only just getting started.
As you can see, confirmed for Slam Dunk Fest '26 so far are the likes of Bury Tomorrow, Cancer Bats, Dashboard Confessional, Stand Atlantic, Taking Back Sunday, The Home Team and Tonight Alive, as well as plenty of others just in this first wave.
Covering everything from the likes of grunge, metal and emo to post-hardcore, alt rock and many more, just in this first batch, it's going to be another thrasher, isn't it?
In terms of the big names playing the top slots on the main stage, California ska punk band Sublime are playing their debut show here in the UK — as in their very first. EVER
Meanwhile, US pop-punk veterans Good Charlotte currently top the billing.
You can see the rest of the lineup (thus far) in full down below:
Throwback headliners Good Charlotte said: "We are excited to come back and play the UK for the first time in 7 years, and to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Slam Dunk will be a great time.
"Kicking off this next chapter of GC in the UK this way will be a lot of fun and a great precursor for what is still to come! Some of our favourite shows in our career have been in the UK, and this will be no exception!"
It's always hard to follow up lineups as good as the ones that the likes of Slam Dunk deliver year in and year out, but we have faith they can at least match the energy levels from last year.
Tickets for this year's milestone festival, scheduled for Sunday, 24 May 2026, go live this Saturday (27 Sep) at 10am, so you'd best be quick about hopping on them.
From the likes of Fall Out Boy playing the very first Slam Dunk way back in 2006 and Paramore making their first real splash in Britain the year after, to Neck Deep and A Day To Remember stunning in 2025, this festival never fails to create memories.
Get ready to grab your tickets HERE and roll on festival season once more.
This Leeds-based family-owned business is famed for supplying pubs, clubs and even ordinary people's homes with classic jukeboxes.
Started up in 1978, Sound Leisure really is a local business like no other, creating and distributing classic jukeboxes to over 40 countries.
This music-machine-making company notes that 75% of the jukeboxes they manufacture and sell throughout the year are bought for everyday homes.
The remaining 25% of orders are for the all-expected hospitality venues like bars, clubs and hotels, with the jukeboxes sometimes bought for company headquarters and retail outlets too.
Although there are other jukebox manufacturers, especially across the pond in the US, Sound Leisure is the only factory in the world that creates jukeboxes to play out across all formats: CD, vinyl and digital.
This jukebox business even runs the world's only 'Custom Shop', which is a design service that offers any music lovers the chance to personalise their pristine player.
So whether you're after a themed jukebox, customisable nameplate or even a bespoke design, this jukebox company's website states: "If you can dream it, we can build it".
One of Sound Leisure's prized products is the music machine inspired Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band-themed jukebox which any fan of The Beatles would dream of being its lucky owner.
And there really isn't anything they can't do, as alongside creating classic jukeboxes, the same team even make pinball machines, football tables, LED signs and more.
With CD and vinyl jukeboxes from £5,000 and digital jukeboxes quoted from upwards of £12,000, we're going to need a fair few rainy days to save up our money.
However, you can still marvel at these magnificent music machines without having to dip into your savings, with guided tours starting from just £15.
If you're up for learning a little bit more about music technology or simply after admiring these classic jukeboxes in all their glory, you can find out more about the factory and book your guided tour ticket HERE.
An independent one-day festival run by local businesses is returning to Leeds this summer
Clementine Hall
Bramley’s independent festival is back after a sell-out first year.
Three local businesses, no corporate sponsor, one big day.
That's the motto of Mill Fest - an indie festival returning to Swinnow Grange Mills in Bramley after a sell-out debut that brought more than 600 people through the gates.
Mill Fest began as a shared idea between three Bramley businesses who fancied putting on a proper day out for the area, and we're so glad they did.
Last August it turned Swinnow Grange Mills into a full day of live music, street food, flash tattoos, market stalls and cold pints in the sun. We can't think of a better way to spend the day to be honest.
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This year Mill Fest is back and taking place on Sunday 2 August, and the plan is simple - keep what made it work and build on it.
There will be a full day of live music, the return of the flash tattoo day, more independent traders, street food and local beer. This time the team is keen to bring in more businesses and faces from around the area, and the full lineup and programme will be announced over the coming weeks.
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Owen Wilson from Against the Grain Bar said: “We started this because we wanted to put something on for Bramley, run by the people who actually work here. Last year went better than any of us expected. The place was full, the sun came out, and it felt like the whole area showed up. We can’t wait to do it again.”
Danae Miller from Grays Salon said: "The aim for this year is the same day people loved, just a bit bigger. We’d love to get more local businesses and artists involved, and to see even more familiar faces down at the mill. If we get the weather, it’ll be another one to remember.”
Danny Jones -
24th September 2025 
