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Saturday 5th September
As Leeds marks the 400 year anniversary of its Royal Charter, for this year’s Festival Saturday we’re recreating the Chapel Allerton of 400 years ago, when this area was known as Chapeltown Moor. You can join the Morris dancers for our parade, dress up and pose for a picture in 17th century costumes, and learn more of our local history with a street exhibition and talks from Leeds Museums Service. Family play activities include weaving, and willow hurdle-making, and a play farm. Well Lane.
11:00 – 17:00 Stainbeck Arts Club Annual Exhibition with children’s art activity. (Cafe downstairs).
11:00 – 15:00 Play session for under 5s with Little Seedlings –
(All the above at the Methodist Centre).
11:00 – 17:00 Quiet Zone – Methodist Church
and on Well Lane
11:00 – 17:30 Activities for Children
11:30 Presentation by Leeds Museums
12:00 Hilton Recorder Ensemble
13:10 Amy Kelly’s Dance Acedemy
13:30 The Mountain Witch
14:00 Circus Leeds with Tiff the Juggler
14:00 Presentation by Leeds Museums
14:45 Amy Kelly’s Dance Acedemy
15:15 Morris dancing workshop for the Parade
15:20 Festival Parade with Briggate Morris
15:35 Circus Leeds with Tiff the Juggler
16:15 The Mountain Witch
16:45 Ilk
13:30 – 16:00 Cafe Run at Seven Arts, The Woods
Cafe Nero and The Library https://fb.me/e/7JpE800dC
16:00 Sanctuary Seeking Singers at Seven Arts
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and on the Main Stage
(Daytime)
12:30 Instant World Orchestra
13:20 Elena Tun and Rob Langley
14:10 David Broad and the Meanwood Valley Stompers
14:50 Festival Choir
15:20 Parade with Briggate Morris
(Starts on Well Lane).
16:15 Fig by Four
Saturday Night
18:00 Soul Surgeons
19:00 Alice Kim
20:00 Danny Clement
21:00 Happy Daggers
Sunday 6th September
10:30 Hymns in the Street
12:30 Leeds Jazz Orchestra
13:30 Big Bamboo
14:30 Carioca Soul
15:30 Louis Louis Louis
16:30 New York Brass Band
and on the Well Lane Stage
13:00 Emma Coates Quartet
14:00 Rickarby Trio
15:00 Jools and the Valley Three
16:00 Perfect Fourth
14:00 Join Chapel A Baptist Church at the Methodist Centre for an activity for all ages.
Free refreshments and cake
Using What 3 Words?
Here are some locations.
Parade starting point ///oddly.jazz.sheet
Well Lane Stage ///tunes.park.dishes
Museum stall ///play.after.loans
Willow weaving ///view.inform.oval
Small children’s activities
///broom.bunk.punchy
Crochet and weaving ///scores.limes.relax
Quiet Zone and
Briggate Morris Dancers ///trout.closer.ranch
Methodist Centre ///kicked.push.settle
Free secure cycle parking
Saturday only 11:00 – 16:00 ///client.wicked.craft
Toilets ///milky.chair.back and ///dimes.agree.name
FIRST AID: Contact the nearest Steward
or go to Head Stewards behind the Festival Bar
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Festival Wristbands
Festival Wristbands give you access to the Festival site all weekend – Friday, Saturday and Sunday!
They save you money and are a great way to donate in advance as an alternative to donating at the entrance.
Wristbands are £8 or £16 with 2 drinks tokens for the Festival Bar – order here
Volunteering
We welcome new volunteers – the Festival is organised and run by volunteers, we have lots of volunteering opportunities including stewarding, litter picking, social media, website, art work, grant applications register your interest here.
Stall Bookings
Stall bookings are closed for 2026
Donations
The Festival relies on donations to fund the stage acts and activities. The recommended on the gate donation over the Festival Weekend is £3 per person per day. If you would like to help us out directly, please use the link below. Thank you!
Pet Policy
Although dogs are welcome at some of our Festival Fringe events and venues, we ask that dogs and other pets don’t enter the main Festival site on Regent Street. This not only makes the site accessible for small children and adults who may not be comfortable around dogs, it also protects dogs from the stress and noise of a crowd and the Festival.
Assistance animals are welcome on our site
Our Goals
As a festival our primary goals are to bring our community together by celebrating the arts and supporting local artists. We will create a festival where everyone can enjoy and participate in the arts and the festival, helping to build a strong and connected community
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