Leeds Festival Tickets
Leeds festival is the northern cousin of the indie spectacular that is Reading Festival. It takes place on the same August bank holiday weekend in Bramham Park, near Wetherby, in the grounds of a country house. Whilst Reading Festival came into being in the 1970s, Leeds Festival was a slightly later developer and celebrated its first year in 1999. This pair of events has a legendary reputation and are something of an initiation and right of passage for anyone who wants to consider themselves a true festivalgoer.
| Ticket type |  |
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| Weekend adult ticket (with camping) | From £199.50 | No tickets | From £260.00 | From £239.80 |
| Friday day ticket | No tickets | No tickets | No tickets | From £143.00 |
| Saturday day ticket | No tickets | No tickets | No tickets | From £143.00 |
| Sunday day ticket | No tickets | No tickets | No tickets | From £143.00 |
| All tickets | All tickets | All tickets | All tickets |
About Leeds Festival
Leeds is a little smaller than its southern twin – with a capacity of around 75,000, rather than 87,000 – and it tends to be a little easier to get tickets for, which can make for a pleasanter environment than the crush and hassle of Reading on a busy day. The site is around half the size of Glastonbury but has a completely different layout. Like Reading, the camping and music at Leeds are separated and the arenas containing the stages open around 11am in the morning and shut when the last band finishes in the evening.
Leeds has had problems with violence over the years, particularly at the beginning when the festival was based at the Temple Newsam site, rather than its current home at Bramham Park. As a result, security is now pretty tight and the festival has a much more pleasant atmosphere because it is well managed, although it’s not recommended as a family festival in the same way as Bestival or Latitude.
Leeds basically has the same line up as Reading – a mix of rock, indie and dance acts with big names across most scenes, as well as lots of smaller, more up and coming bands and DJs. Although the tickets are some of the most expensive around, they do feel like good value as the number of well-known bands you can see and ‘hands in the air’ moments you can have are many.
Buying Leeds Festival Tickets
Leeds is a legendary name on the festival circuit, the line-ups are big and feature many chart names and this tends to be one of the first festivals most kids up north want to try out. As a result, Leeds tickets are really popular. If you don’t get in there early then you will miss out so if you are planning to go to the festival this year than it pays to get organized early.
In terms of the costs of Leeds Festival tickets:
- Adult weekend tickets cost approx £190
- Day ticket costs approx £82
- Early entry ticket (allows you on to the site a day early) costs an extra £15
NOTE: Anyone under 16 has to be accompanied by an over 18 years old ticket holder. If you are 12 years old and under then you can get into Leeds for free but you MUST be accompanied by an adult with a ticket.
Ticket prices include camping (other than day tickets) but nothing else is included in the cost, including transport to and from the site. It’s much easier to get to the Leeds site than other festivals, although you will need to get yourself from the centre of Leeds out to Bramham Park on one of the shuttle buses. You can buy tickets through the Leeds Festival website (http://www.leedsfestival.com) and through their recommended outlets, such as Viagogo.