Festivals in Leeds 2025

Cultural, arts & educational festivals in Leeds

The best things to do in the world include attending top-notch festivals in Leeds. Be it a rocking music festival or scrumptious food festival in Leeds, you will have a gala time of your life with a few of your close friends or your family. With the best of fun, entertainment, and food, the experience in festivals lets the enthusiasts immerse in the local culture and vibe. Ranging from the biggest outdoor beach parties to crazy music festivals, the festivals fall under various categories to suit everybody’s tastes. If you are looking for the best events and festivals in Leeds listed on one platform - we have you covered. Immerse yourself in the mega dance festivals, electrifying music festivals, theatre & film festivals, quirky local festivals and more with us!

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Date Event Venue
25 Jan 2025 The Emerald Dawn & This Winter Machine live in Leeds Seven Arts Leeds
14 Mar 2025 Nubiyan Twist Live in Leeds Stylus, Leeds
15 Mar 2025 The Emo Festival Comes to Leeds The Warehouse, Leeds
01 Feb 2025 Carpe Noctum All My Thorns support Lending Room, Leeds
07 Feb 2025 Pubdub ft Maria - 7225 - Dub D&B Reggae Dancehall The Fenton, Leeds
02 Feb 2025 Leeds Winter Feast Street Feast Roundhay Park, Leeds
05 Apr 2025 HENGE Live at The Brudenell Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
22 Feb 2025 Thorner Comedy Festival 2025 - SATURDAY Thorner Victory Hall, Leeds
05 Feb 2025 Eve Buckley Support - Live at The Domino Club The Domino Club, Leeds
06 Feb 2025 Connor Burns 1994 The Old Woollen, Leeds

Festivals in Leeds

Leeds is a city which leads in the number of spectacular festivals and carnivals throughout the year. Every culture finds a safe space here with festivals especially appreciating their culture and opening doors for everyone to enjoy. The festivals in Leeds welcome diversity, which is why the city’s festivals are always top-notch and fun to attend. Here are some of the top festivals in the city which you cannot afford to miss because they are more than excellent!


1) Leeds Desi Festival

Leeds is a culturally diverse and welcoming city where every year there is a Leeds Desi festival that replicates South Asian culture. The live music performances, DJ sets, spectacular dance performances, and delicious Indian cuisine will all take you back to your roots. Despite your unfamiliarity with the culture, it is an experience you should have at least once in your life.


2) African and Caribbean Food Fest

Continuing the tradition for its 4th year, the African and Caribbean Food Fest celebrates African culture and cuisines every year. This year, it coincides with Leeds’s largest West Indian Street Carnival, so it is obvious that it will be epic! With 25+ food, drinks, and craft stalls, every bite is filled with African and Caribbean chef's delicious meals. The plus point of this fest is that they support and promote local businesses more than anything else.


3) Summer Outdoor 90s & 00s R&B Festival

If R&B music is what you tune in to every day, the Summer Outdoor 90s & 00s R&B Festival will surely become your favorite! These seven hours in Leeds with live performances, amazing decor, confetti pouring on you like you are the star of the show, massive giveaways, and an epic sound system will make sure you have an amazing time at this summer festival in Leeds.


4) Morley Music Festival

The highlight of leeds music festivals is the Morley Music Festival every year. A wide variety of musical styles, including rock, pop, folk, and jazz, are usually featured at the festival, along with comedic performances and kid-friendly programming. Admission to the event is typically free, and it takes place in the town's Main Street and the surrounding areas. With almost 30 years of operation, the Morley Music Festival welcomes thousands of guests annually.


5) Leeds West Indian Carnival

Looks? Amazing! Sounds? Extraordinary! It’s the Leeds West Indian Carnival , which checks all the marks of being a fantastic carnival in the city. Yorkshire’s brightest day is full of amazing costumes, enticing tropical beats, delectable cuisine, Caribbean culture, and entertainment for all ages combined into one flawless package. Want to know the best way to experience it? Take Part in it! If not, the second way is to take it all in. Either way, just simply be the one who misses such a vibrant day!

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