Leeds Festival 27 – 30 August 2026 – Looking Forward!

Joining previously announced headliners Charli xcx, Chase & Status, Dave, Florence + The Machine, Fontaines D.C. and RAYE in this bumper announcement are Gunna, Declan McKenna, Maisie Peters, James Marriot, Arthur Hill, The Lathums Duke Dumont, Kingfishr, Slayyyter, The K’s, Julia Wolf, Holly Humberstone, Clara La San, Paris Paloma and many, many more.

Kingfishr at Live at Leeds in The City 2024. Photograph by Steffi Eisert for Leeds Living

There’s a new stage for 2026, The Warehouse – a brand-new, purpose built home for dance music. The new structure pairs cutting-edge sound with state-of-the-art lighting for a fully immersive club experience. Acts taking to the stage this summer include Max Dean, b2b, Hybrid Minds, Rossi, Mall Grab, OmarHedex, ProspaSkepta b2b East End Dubs, Silva Bumpa, AlishaSota, LockyRiordan, IN PARALLEL, Notion, Julian FijmaJoss DeanHamdi, Saint Ludo[IVY]Djammin, Meeshy and Jack Marlow.

Raye at Leeds Festival 2024. Photograph by Mark Wheelwright for Leeds Living

Also performing at the festival across the August Bank Holiday weekend are YT, Niko B, Rose GrayBassvictim, Absolutely, Florence Road, Whatmore, The LilacsOverpass, SPEED, bar italiaClementine Douglas, dexter in the newsagent, BashtCardinalsWestside Cowboy, The North, Say Now, DJ EJ, Bleech 9:3, FlissBetty, Garage FlowerCruz Beckham and The Breakers, The Guest List, Violet Grohl (her first ever festival performance), Lamb, Mulaa Joans, Amma, Day We Ran, People I’ve MetGurriersFinessekid, Kilu, Ruby RobertsRaynor, FlorentenesPozzy, she’s green, Tooth and Sade Olutola – and RAYE’s incredibly talented siblings Absolutely and Amma.

Fontaines DC Leeds Festival 2024. Photograph by Mark Wheelwright for Leeds Living

Some more of our favourite images: Kingfishr, Keo and The K’s

Kingfishr Leeds Festival 2024 Photograph by Mark Wheelwright for Leeds Living
Keo -Jimmy Lanwern at Key Club 2025. Photograph by Holly Hemingway for Leeds Living.
Keo at Live at Leeds in The City 2025. Photograph by Emma Gibbon for Leeds Living
Keo at Live at Leeds in The City. Photograph by Emma Gibbon for Leeds Living
The K’s at Leeds Festival 2204. Photograph by Mark Wheelwright
The K’s at Leeds Festival 2024. Photograph by Mark Wheelwright for Leeds Living.
Fontaines DC at Leeds Festival 2024. Photograph by Mark Wheelwright for Leeds Living.
Raye at Leeds Festival 2024. Photograph by Mark Wheelwright.

Main image: The K’s at Leeds Festival 2024. Photograph by Mark Wheelwright for Leeds Living.

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