Mint XL – The team behind Mint Warehouse & The legendary Mint Club – has just announced a new 2000 capacity venue in Leeds.
A new venue is set to open its doors this year, marking a significant moment for the City’s nightlife and events landscape. Mint XL, the latest project from the team behind the Mint brand, represents the next evolution of a name that has been central to Leeds’ music culture since the 90’s.
Built on over three decades of experience delivering iconic events and venues, the team’s track record spans from intimate club spaces to major outdoor festivals. With Mint XL, that knowledge has been channelled into a venue designed to operate at a different level, both in scale and ambition.
With a capacity of over 2000 across multiple rooms, Mint XL has been purpose-built to host a wide range of events. From large-scale electronic music lineups and extended DJ sets to live performances, brand activations and private hires, the space has been designed with flexibility at its core.
At the heart of the venue is a focus on sound and experience. A newly installed Funktion-One Vero system will power the main rooms, supported by high-spec production throughout. Programming will lean into longer, extended sets, giving artists the space to take audiences on a deeper musical journey. In keeping with the ethos established at previous venues, Mint XL will also operate a strict no-phones policy during club events, keeping the focus on the music and the moment.
More than just a nightclub, Mint XL reflects a growing demand across the UK for adaptable, high-quality venues that can move seamlessly amongst music, culture and commercial events. The aim is simple: to create a space that feels equally at home hosting global DJs, live acts, or brand-led experiences.
“Mint XL is the next chapter for the brand,” says owner Shane Graham. “From Mint Club through to Mint Festival, we’ve spent nearly two decades building something special in Leeds, and this is a natural progression of that journey. It allows us to take everything we’ve produced over the years and deliver it at a much bigger club setting.”
Director Mikey McMahon adds: “Mint XL is a big step forward for us. It allows us to programme multi-bill lineups at a much bigger scale across multiple rooms, while also expanding beyond electronic music into live bands, private hires and brand-led events. At its core, we’ve designed it as a fully versatile space that can adapt to different audiences and experiences under one roof.”
With a legacy rooted in consistency and quality, Mint XL arrives as a confident next step, not just for the brand, but also for Leeds as a City.
Mint Warehouse. Photograph by Visit Leeds.
Main image: Mint Festival 2021. Photograph by LANTY.
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