A huge waterfront festival is coming to Leeds with street food, beer and music
A huge waterfront festival is coming to Leeds at the end of June, bringing with it old skool house, disco and dancefloor classics, and super-fresh beers from West Yorkshire breweries like Kirkstall and Magic Rock.
The Brewery Wharf Waterfront Festival is one of Leeds’ most popular and is set to return with a bit of a bang after taking a year off in 2020.
The festival will nod to local independents who have had to adapt and change their offerings due to the pandemic. It is also free to attend.
Street food and drinks will be provided by the likes of Bastard’s Bistro and Doh Hut, offering up a mix of fried chicken delights, sweet doughy treats and booze aplenty – with all bars serving from Cafe 212’s terrace.
As well as super fresh beer from some of Yorkshire’s best breweries, there’ll also be some cocktails on offer from Black Tears Rum.
On the music side, legendary Leeds DJ ALex Simmons will be headlining, joined by singer Lauren G who featured on their recent lockdown album and will be performing some tracks on the day.
Speaking on the upcoming event, Alex said” “After a year of DJing over live streams and recording in the studio, I have rediscovered my passion for music and cannot wait to perform to a live audience.
“Post-COVID is such an exciting time for everyone but more so for people working in the leisure and entertainment industry – it’s been a long time, and I cannot wait to get back out there!
“On the day, I’ll be performing with singer Lauren Green (Lauren G), bringing you the best in old skool house, disco and some dancefloor classics!”
There will also be live music from the Doghouse Derelicts, and eclectic DJ sets from Wes Stakes, Hatty Lovehearts, Scott Broadhead, Gina Moretti, Keith Gillot and Wallop Resident DJ’s – as well as two very special performances from Dance House, a talented Leeds based dance studio.
This year’s theme is all about supporting local businesses and entrepreneurs after a tough year, with the majority of the food, drink, music and entertainment on offer all from the local area – but organisers also want to give something back to the community that’s supported them through this tough time.
“It’s been a long, challenging year, particularly for the small independent businesses in the area, but we have survived, and we are back bigger and better than before,” said Mark Williams, co-owner of Café 212 and one of the Brewery Wharf Festival organisers.
“The people who live and work around Brewery Wharf have shown us immense support over the lockdown period; we have had to adapt to survive; however, we have, and now it’s our chance to celebrate, give back and put on the party of the year.”
Taking place on Saturday 26th June from 12-9 pm, those heading down can look forward to a great spread of food and drink as well as some cracking entertainment throughout the day.