Friends of Roundhay Park

WORKING PARTY
2026-09-24 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-09-12 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-08-27 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-08-08 10:00 - 12:30 (Europe/London)
Join in with making a difference to the maintenance of our beautiful park. Meet our volunteers, led by Ian, just before 10am at the Carriage House just behind The Roundhay Fox.

No two sessions are ever the same and no experience is needed! Just bring along your enthusiasm for joining in with a range of tasks including planting, weeding, and general upkeep and conservation work across the parkland, gardens, woodlands, streams, and footpaths.

ST GEMMA'S SUNSET WALK
2026-09-19 16:30 - 21:00
On Saturday 19th September, Roundhay Park is excited to be able to support St Gemma’s Hospice once again, for their annual Sunset Walk. This is a fantastic event allowing friends and families to come together, to remember loved ones, celebrate their lives, and raise vital funds to raise money for local people across Leeds.

For more information:

Oakwood Film Academy - Heritage Open Days 2026
2026-09-19 14:00 - 15:00
Come along for a free screening of films produced by Oakwood File Academy, brought to you with support from The Friends of Roundhay Park.

This event, for Heritage Open Days 2026, has been organised by Oakwood Film Academy in co-operation with The Friends of Roundhay Park.

You will see three short films made by Oakwood Film Academy:

Pollution in the park

The Ghost in the Library

The Man at the Clock.

There will be an opportunity for Q&A with the film makers and the whole event is expected to last about an hour.

Anne McGuire Education Centre

The Mansion

Mansion Lane Roundhay LS8 2HH

To be guaranteed a place, please book your interest directly on Eventbrite

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oakwood-film-academy-heritage-open-days-2026-tickets-1993741474420?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

LITTER PICK
2026-09-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-03 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Carriage House, Mansion Lane, Leeds
We hold a regular litter picking session on the first Monday of every month, starting at 10:00am sharp. After a productive morning, we return for tea, coffee and biscuits at around 11:30am.

We meet at the Carriage House car park, directly behind The Roundhay Fox pub. Volunteers are advised to wear sturdy shoes, and all litter-picking equipment is provided. A safety sheet is also sent to all registered volunteers.

While we aim to stick to the first Monday of the month, occasional changes may occur. Many of our dedicated volunteers also collect litter in their own time, making a huge difference across the park.

Everyone is welcome—come along and help keep Roundhay Park beautiful.

For more information contact: litter@forp.org

DRILINGTON BRASS BAND
2026-08-23 14:30 - 16:30 | Canal Gardens, Princes Avenue, Roundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 2ER, United Kingdom
For our last brass band concert of the summer, we are very lucky to be welcoming Drilington Brass Band who are the current Yorkshire Area (third Section) Champions!

Describing themselves as a “traditional, British-style, brass band”, you can be sure that you will be entertained with a wide variety of music – something for everyone. They entertain audiences across the North of England with not just a “senior” contesting band, but also a small ensemble, and a newly reformed youth brass band.

Come along, for this wonderful opportunity to listen, relax and enjoy some live music in one of Leeds’ most beautiful settings.

IRONMAN
2026-08-16 06:00 - 23:30
The IRONMAN Leeds 2026 takes place on Sunday 16th August 2026. As England’s only full-distance IRONMAN, the event is based at Roundhay Park and features a 2.4-mile lake swim in Waterloo Lake, a 112-mile bike course through the Yorkshire Dales, and a 26.2-mile marathon run course centred around the park.

The action will be taking place throughout the day, so come along and support these incredible athletes! There will be free parking available on Soldiers Field.

Here’s a reminder of all the action from last year!

TRUSTEE & COMMITTEE MEETING
2026-08-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Ann Macguire Education Centre, Mansion Lane, Leeds, LS8 2HH

KIPPAX BAND
2026-08-02 14:30 - 16:30 | Canal Gardens, Princes Avenue, Roundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 2ER, United Kingdom
A free live music concert? Come along to Canal Gardens this afternoon to enjoy the wonderful sounds of a live brass band!

Kippax Band are guaranteed to be well rehearsed – they first formed in 1814! From January 2024, at their social club in the village, have been streaming live performances from themselves and amazing guest bands, live on YouTube and via Facebook, with HD cameras and sound mixed live by retired BBC sound engineers.

With credentials like those, why would you miss out on soaking up the atmosphere of this amazing brass band?

ROUNDHAY COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
2026-07-22 17:00 - 18:00 | Mansion House LS8 2HH
An opportunity to hear from senior council and police colleagues on plans to address some of the challenges faced by Roundhay Park. There will also be an opportunity to raise any questions.

Due to limited capacity, if you are representing a group or forum please send a representative.

The meeting will be taking place in the Anne McGuire Education Rooms, rear of Mansion House

Mansion Ln, Roundhay, Leeds LS8 2HH, UK

PHOENIX BAND WAKEFIELD
2026-07-19 14:30 - 16:30 | Canal Gardens, Princes Avenue, Roundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 2ER, United Kingdom
Is there a better way to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon than listening to the uplifting notes of a live brass band? Come along with your picnic for a wonderful performance from Phoenix Band Wakefield.

Formed in 1992, Phoenix Band Wakefield, are a community based brass band who perform at a variety of local events, parks, and social clubs. We look forward to welcoming them again following their successful visit last year.

FOREST SCHOOL
2026-07-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-09 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-02 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-25 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Ram Wood, Roundhay Park, Leeds, LS8 1EZ
The floors, canopy and woodland noise change weekly, creating a perfect environment for children to explore in their own leisure, with their own agenda, under the watchful guidance of our Level 3 qualified instructor.

For more details, contact Melody on forestschool@forp.org

THE ART OF THE APPROACH - A guided walk
2026-07-13 19:00 | Roundhay Park Gate Lodge
We’re pleased to let you know that local historian Rachael Unsworth will be leading a walk entitled “The Art of the Approach”.

This fascinating guided walk explores the route from the Gate Lodges on Wetherby Road to the Mansion, before circling back to your starting point, highlighting the design and heritage of this historic approach to Roundhay Park.

Tickets are available via Eventbrite:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/…/the-art-of-the-approach…

A contribution from ticket sales will support the Lodges Project

If you miss this event, Rachael will also be offering the walk free of charge as part of Heritage Open Days on:

• Tuesday 15 September

• Wednesday 16 September

Further details will be available on the Heritage Open Days website when published.

SIDE QUEST ART WALK IN ROUNDHAY PARK
2026-07-11 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-11 12:30 - 13:30, 2026-07-11 11:00 - 12:00
Come along to celebrate the splendour of Roundhay Park and Leeds 400 – the commemoration of 400 years since Leeds received its first Royal Charter from King Charles I.

Join in with a one-hour creative art walking workshop to engage with the beauty of our park. Led by Bryony Aitchison and Marilou Chagnaud, you are invited to pay close attention to the textures and colours of rocks, and the green life that emerges from them. Through a slow walk punctuated by poetry exercises and tactile work with paper, you’ll explore plant life and geology through art-making exercises and walking scores.

The walk forms part of Side Quests, a collaborative project led by Bryony Aitchison and Gaia Blandina that integrates sound art, poetry, and participatory research. Side Quests offers art walks as creative disruptions rather than guided tours – open-ended encounters that provoke new ways of seeing, hearing, and imagining landscapes.

The exact location details, route and travel info will be sent to bookers ahead of time.

For further details and to book your place with a “pay as you feel” fee, please see the website below:

WAKEFIELD ORCHESTRAL WIND
2026-07-05 14:30 - 16:30 | Canal Gardens, Princes Avenue, Roundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 2ER, United Kingdom
Putting the WOW into music since 1990!

Based in Ossett, West Yorkshire, this fantastic wind band perform a varied repertoire of music from popular films, to show music, Big Band to classical.

Guaranteed to satisfy everyone’s musical tastes, their most recent performances have included music from Beauty and the Beast; The Magnificent Seven; Trailblaze; Music of The Beatles; Strike up the Band; Riverdance; Royal Airforce March; Radetzky March; Irish Rhapsody; The King and I; Don’t Stop me Now; Rule the World; and Nights in White Satin.

Come along to enjoy some wonderful live music in the beautiful surroundings of Canal Gardens.

ROUNDHAY FESTIVAL - HALLE ORCHESTRA
2026-07-05 14:00 - 22:30
Founded in Manchester by Sir Charles Hallé, the Hallé Orchestra gave its first concert in the Free Trade Hall, Manchester on 30 January 1858. The Hallé’s distinguished history of acclaimed performances includes over 70 concerts each year in The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, around 40 concerts a year around Britain, international tours, frequent broadcasts and televised performances.

Now in its 167th season, the Hallé ranks among the UK’s top symphonic ensembles. With a reputation for artistic excellence, the Hallé remains determined to seek ways to enhance and refresh what it undertakes. Kahchun Wong became Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor in 2024. The players in the Hallé are among the finest in the world and have come from 14 countries all over the world.

Key Event Timings for Sunday 5th July

Festival Car Park: 11:00am – 01:00am

Gates Open: 13:00

Main Stage Activity: 14:00 – 22:30

For ticket information, visit the Roundhay Festival website

https://www.roundhayfestival.com/tickets

ROUNDHAY FESTIVAL - LEWIS CAPALDI
2026-07-04 14:00 - 22:30
Lewis Capaldi (born October 7, 1996) is a Scotish singer-songwriter known for his powerful, raspy voice and emotional ballads. Born in Glasgow, Capaldi initially found fame by posting singing videos online, quickly becoming the fastest unsigned artist to reach 25 million streams on Spotify. He gained global fame with his 2018 hit single “Someone You Loved”, which became one of the best-selling and longest-running UK singles of all time.

Lewis Capaldi has won two Brit Awards, a Rolling Stone UK Award, and a Scottish Music Award. He has also earned Grammy Award and American Music Award nominations.

Key Event Timings for Saturday 4th July

Festival Car Park: 11:00am – 01:00am

Gates Open: 13:00

Main Stage Activity: 14:00 – 22:30

For further information on ticket sales, visit the Roundhay Festival website:

roundhayfestival.com/tickets/

https://www.roundhayfestival.com/tickets

ROUNDHAY FESTIVAL - PITBULL
2026-07-03 14:00 - 22:30
Pitbull (often known as Mr. Worldwide or Mr. 305) is the stage name of Armando Christian Perez, an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Born on January 15, 1981, in Miami, Florida, to Cuban parents, he is globally famous for his high-energy party anthems, reggaeton, and pop-rap crossovers.

He started his career in the early 2000s in Miami, eventually rising to international superstardom with massive hits like “Give Me Everything,” “Timber,” and “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)”. He has released a number of studio albums, compilation albums and soundtracks, as well as countless collaborations with some of today’s biggest artists.

Outside of his music, Pitbull is a prominent businessman and philanthropist. He has co-founded the SLAM (Sports Leadership and Management) charter schools to provide sports-based educational opportunities in underserved neighborhoods in a number of cities across North America.

Key Event Timings for Friday 3rd July

Festival Car Park: 11:00am – 01:00am

Gates Open: 13:00

Main Stage Activity: 14:00 – 22:30

For further information on ticket sales, visit the Roundhay Festival website:

www.roundhayfestival.com/tickets/

https://www.roundhayfestival.com/tickets/#ticket-grid

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
2026-06-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Ann Macguire Education Centre, Mansion Lane, Leeds, LS8 2HH
The Friends of Rounday Park Annual General Meeting.

The Agenda will be issued to members ahead of the meeting.

A STROKE OF GENIUS BIG BAND
2026-06-14 14:30 - 16:30 | Canal Gardens, Princes Avenue, Roundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 2ER, United Kingdom
Join us on Sunday for A Stroke of Genius Big Band – our very first outdoor concert of the year!

A Stroke of Genius Big Band is an amazing 13-piece musical group based in West Yorkshire. Founded by professional trumpet player Enrico Marchesi, the band performs a lively mix of 1940s Glenn Miller-style swing and upbeat Latin favourites. After founding the group in 2013, Enrico and his fellow musicians have raised over £30,000 for The Stroke Association. Known for their community involvement, the band can often be seen performing at local parks, tea dances and charity events.

There will be some seating available in Canal Gardens, but you may want to bring along your own picnic blanket and refreshments.
