ROUNDHAY FESTIVAL 2026
The inaugural Roundhay Festival in our beautiful park takes place on Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th, and Sunday 5th July. For those of you planning to attend, it is looking like a fantastic line-up with something for everyone’s musical tastes.
Preparations for the festival began on Wednesday 17th June with work operations taking place between the hours of 08:00 – 20:00. The dismantling of the event is scheduled to be completed on Friday 17th July by which time all spaces are expected to be clean and returned to the best possible standards.
Key Event Timings for Friday 3rd – Sunday 5th July
Festival Car Park: 11:00am – 01:00am
Gates Open: 13:00
Localised Sound System Start: 13:00
Main Stage Activity: 14:00 – 22:30
Localised Sound System End / Event Finish: 23:45
Sound Checks
Sound Systems will be tested on Thursday 2nd July between 12:00 and 19:00. Additionally, there will be brief periods of testing on the morning of the event days.
Public Access
Whilst most pathways in the park will remain open between the dates of the build and break ie Wednesday 17th June – Friday 17th July, some restrictions will unfortunately be in place. The orange area below shows the restricted areas, with New Walk (indicated) remaining open where possible.
Traffic Management
To support safe event access, and minimise the impact to the local community, various traffic management measures, including road closures, temporary traffic signals and parking suspensions, will be in place on event days between 11:00 and 01:00.
There are likely to be delays during peak times of visitor arrivals and departures. Full details can be found on the community page of the festival website via the link below.
Vehicle Passes
To support resident’s access, vehicle passes will be provided for those living within the immediate event area. Vehicle passes are flexible, and can be passed between vehicles – they are not vehicle specific. Residents can apply for two permits per household dependent on their address and are issued and managed by Leeds City Council. Information can be found at and applied for via the community page of the festival website via the link below.
Full details and information about the event for local residents from the organisers can be found at:
www.roundhayfestival.com/community
Getting in touch with the festival organisers:
Phone: 03301333722
email: [email protected]
