Futuresound hails record season at Temple Newsam

News By Lisa Henderson | 6 June 2025

Independent UK promoter Futuresound has hailed a record event season at Temple Newsam in Leeds, Yorkshire. Around 75,000 fans attended the organiser’s biggest-ever iterations of festivals Slam Dunk and Live at Leeds In The Park, and a one-off hometown concert by Kaiser Chiefs.

Slam Dunk, the one-day pop-punk, emo, metal and ska-themed festival, celebrated its 19th year, having grown from a single city-centre stage in Leeds to two full festival sites across one weekend with Slam Dunk North at Temple…

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