Leeds Festival will see some of the biggest names in music come to the city in August
August is always a massive music month in Leeds.
As, of course, there’s the small matter of Leeds Festival 2026, taking place at Bramham Park, over the bank holiday weekend. Big names including Kasabian, Charli XCX, Raye, Florence and The Machine and Dave.
There’s also a host of big names coming to the city. You can buy tickets for the majority of the shows listed in this article by visiting Ticketmaster and Live Nation.
While, there’s still some theatre events to look forward to in August. Only Fools and Horses legend Sir David Jason will be appearing at Leeds Grand Theatre while, the same venue, will showcase High Society.
You can take a scroll below to see all the mammoth events planned and what takes your fancy:
- August 1 – Loyle Carner – Kirkstall Abbey
- August 1 – Black Honey – The Key Club
- August 10 – Mystery Jets – The Vinyl Whistle
- August 12 – Paul Smith – First Direct Bank Arena
- August 21 – Mogwai – Brudenell Social Club
- August 21 – A Band Called Malice – Old Woollen
- August 25 to 29 – High Society – Leeds Grand Theatre
- August 27 to 30 – Leeds Festival – Bramham Park
- August 30 – Sir David Jason – Leeds Grand Theatre
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You can get the latest concert and event news by visiting our Best in Leeds homepage.
You can buy tickets for the vast majority of the events listed above by visiting Ticketmaster and Live Nation. ATG is a good place to source theatre tickets and you can also try the websites of the respective venues.
To find out the latest event news in our city you can visit our Best in Leeds homepage. There you will also find a guide to great things to do in Leeds. Stuck at home and wishing you were there? Download your favourite artists from Amazon and Apple music.
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