There’s just a few days to go before 240,000 music fans head over to Bramham Park for one of the UK’s biggest music festivals.
From what started as the Carling Weekend at Temple Newsam has now grown into a huge three day celebration of the biggest musical artists right now.
And the 25th year will be no different, packed with non-stop tunes across the 72 hours, expect record breaking silent discos, wellies everywhere and a whole lot of Yorkshire chants.
We’ve put together a guide of everything you need to know before heading down to Leeds Fest, from the complete lineup to staying safe, keep reading to find out more about Leeds Festival 2024…
The lineup
The six stellar headliners topping the bill on the most prestigious main stage of all are: the incredible Fred again… whose meteoric rise will see him perform his first festival headline show on the Sunday evening along side one of the generation’s most iconic sounding artists Lana Del Rey.
Marking the 30th anniversary of Oasis’ all-conquering debut Definitely Maybe by performing the album in full at Reading & Leeds is Liam Gallagher on the Friday evening alongside Catfish and the Bottlemen who will be making their highly anticipated return.
The original members of Blink-182, one the world’s biggest rock bands, will join forces on the Saturday night as well as the UK’s biggest independent artist Gerry Cinnamon.
The full lineup for Leeds Festival 2024, including set times, is as follows:
Leeds Festival Stage Times Friday 23rd August
Main Stage
- Liam Gallagher 9.30pm
- Catfish & The Bottlemen 7.35pm
- 21 Savage 6.05pm
- Pendulum 4.50pm
- Reneé Rapp 3.40pm
- Bru-C 2.35pm
- Crawlers 1.40pm
- Corella 12.50pm
- The Luka State 12.00pm
Chevron Stage
- Skrillex 9.20pm
- Nia Archives 7.40pm
- Dom Dolla 6.25pm
- Kenny Beats 5.10pm
- Danny Howard 3.55pm
- Jaguar 2.45pm
- Mette 1.50pm
BBC Radio 1 Stage
- Beabadoobee 8.40pm
- Ashnikko 7.10pm
- Jesse® 6.00pm
- Artemas 4.55pm
- James Marriott 3.50pm
- Destroy Boys 2.50pm
- Good Neighbours 1.55pm
- Alfie Templeman 1.05pm
- Felix Ames 12.15pm
Leeds Festival Stage Times Saturday 24th August
Main Stage
- Blink-182 9.15pm
- Gerry Cinnamon 7.20pm
- Two Door Cinema Club 5.55pm
- Spiritbox 4.40pm
- Neck Deep 3.35pm
- The K’s 2.30pm
- Kneecap 1.40pm
- Seb Lowe 12.50pm
- Dasha 12.00pm
Chevron Stage
- The Prodigy 9.45pm
- Bou 7.55pm
- Denzel Curry 6.40pm
- Kenya Grace 5.25pm
- Sota 4.10pm
- Killowen 3.15pm
- SimOne 2.20pm
- LeoStayTrill 1.25pm
BBC Radio 1 Stage
- Jorja Smith 8.50pm
- David Kushner 7.15pm
- Confidence Man 5.55pm
- Teddy Swims 4.50pm
- FLO 3.50pm
- G Flip 2.50pm
- Chinchilla 1.50pm
- Kid Brunswick 1.00pm
- Frozemode 12.10pm
Leeds Festival Stage Times Sunday 25th August
Main Stage
- Fred Again.. 9.35pm
- Lana Del Rey 7.40pm
- Raye 6.10pm
- Fontaines D.C. 4.55pm
- Bleachers 3.40pm
- The Last Dinner Party 2.30pm
- Dead Poet Society 1.40pm
- Courting 12.50pm
- Zino Vinci 12.00pm
Chevron Stage
- Sonny Fodera 7.50pm
- Barry Can’t Swim 6.15pm
- Digga D 5.15pm
- Goddard. 4.00pm
- 4am Kru 2.55pm
- A Little Sound 2.00pm
- DJ Jackum 1.05pm
- Efan 11.55am
BBC Radio 1 Stage
- The Wombats 9.55pm
- Skrapz 8.50pm
- Overmono 7.35pm
- The Beaches 6.35pm
- Wunderhorse 5.40pm
- Jessie Murph 4.35pm
- Zach Templar 3.35pm
- Bears In Trees 2.45pm
- New West 1.55pm
- Swim School 1.05pm
How can I get tickets?
Weekend tickets for Leeds Fest are officially SOLD OUT.
However, day tickets for Friday, Saturday and Sunday are available to purchase here.
Where is Leeds Festival?
Yes, it’s in Leeds (duh) – but with an LS23 postcode, the site is about 30 minutes by car from the city centre.
The full address for the festival is: Leeds Festival, Bramham Park, Leeds, England, LS23 6ND
How to get there
From Leeds City Centre
Shuttle buses will be provided by First Bus from Leeds Train Station area. Tickets can be bought via the app here.
For those getting a lift there will be an official ‘Pick Up and Drop Off’ zone, located off York Road on the A64.
Uber is the official taxi company for the festival, but naturally local cabs will be in the area. Leeds Festival is estimating a taxi will cost around £25 – £40 each way.
Across the UK
Big Green Coaches is partnering with Leeds Festival 2023 to get festival goers from right across the UK.
The buses will be available from Aberdeen, Birkenhead, Birmingham, Carlisle, Chester, Chesterfield, Coventry, Darlington, Derby, Dunfermline, Durham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hartlepool, Hill, Leicester City Centre, Liverpool Llandudno, London Victoria Coach Station, Manchester City Centre, Middlesborough, Milton Keynes, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Nottingham, Perth, Rhyl, Sheffield, Stafford, Stirling, Stockport, Stockton, Stoke on Trent, Sunderland and Warrington throughout the weekend.
You can book tickets here.
Anything I can’t bring in to the festival?
A new rule for 2023 is that disposable vapes will not be allowed either in the main music site or in the camping area.
This said, the director did not that it would be “impossible” to prevent people from bringing them in, according to the report.
Disposable BBQs have also been banned this year, reportedly to reduce the risk of fires around the site.
The full list of items prohibited from the festival in both the campsite and main arena are as followed:
- Aerosols over 250ml
- Air horns and megaphones
- All gas canisters of any size (including nitrous oxide)
- Animals other than registered hearing or guide dogs
- Anything that could reasonably be considered for use as a weaper including oversized lighters or any item which may cause danger, offence or disruption to any other person
- Blow torches
- Catapults
- Chinese, sky or paper lanterns
- Clothing, garments and items that promote cultural appropriation
- Disposable BBQs
- Disposable vapes (refillable vapes are permitted)
- Drones and other flying devices
- Excessive amounts of food
- Firewood / campfires
- Fireworks / pyrotechnics / flares / distress flares
- Generators unless in campervans
- Glass bottles, jars and containers over 100ml
- Illegal Substances (drugs) and legal highs, herbal highs, new psychoactive substances and unidentifiable substances – including Nitrous Oxide
- Nitrous Oxide and any items associated with the taking of NPS and NOS (including but not limited to balloons, whipped cream dispensers, water crackers / CO2 dispensers)
- Portable laser equipment and pens
- Skateboards and rollerblades, hover-boards, scooters, bicycles and other personal motorised and non-motorised vehicles
- Sound systems other than small portable speaker at campsites
- Spray cans
- Unauthorised professional film or video equipment, radios or walkie talkies
- Unofficial tabards and reflective jackets
There are also a number of items that are prohibited from one area but allowed in others, such as umbrellas, selfie sticks and flags. You can find the full details of what not to bring on the Leeds Festival website here.
Food and Drink at Leeds Festival
Whilst we haven’t seen a full list of food traders announced by the festival just yet, we’ll keep updating this page when we spot anyone announcing they’ll be cooking over at Bramham Park during the August Bank Holiday weekend.
Confirmed for this year is McDonalds, who will be giving out treats over the weekend.
Specifically in the form of salted, deep fried treats from Ronald McDonald himself.
Fast food chain McDonalds has announced that it will be joining the plethora of food and drink vans that serve the festival goers each year, and giving out free fries from its own dedicated van
Staying Safe
There will be professionals onsite to help you with any problems you may encounter during your time at the festival.
There are over a thousand security, stewards and campsite staff on duty, all of which wear branded festival tabards. Locate a member of staff for any emergencies, who will be able to assist or locate the correct assistance.
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Featured image – Official Reading and Leeds Festival
