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Bearded Theory Festival – Pic Credit: Andi Callen Photography – All Rights Reserved. As the first frosty mornings of the winter bite hard, the summer festival season seems a long way away. The UK festival season, once dominated by large festivals like Glastonbury, Reading, and Donnington has mushroomed to the extent that now there are …

Known as the unofficial start to festival season, Slam Dunk returned bigger and better in 2023! Back to two locations rather than the popular three, we visited Temple Newsam on Sunday to catch some bands in the sun! The festival this year is sold out and it’s obvious that people are hungry for the diverse …

Slam Dunk Festival 2023 celebrates the south site at Hatfield Park selling-out, with only a limited number of tickets available for the north edition, taking place at Leeds Temple Newsam. Remaining tickets can be purchased at www.slamdunkfestival.com. Slam Dunk Festival is guaranteed to once again be one of the biggest weekends in the alternative calendar …

Following the previous Slam Dunk Festival announcement which saw the likes of The Hunna, Flogging Molly, Gogol Bordello, Spanish Love Songs, Movements, Sincere Engineer and We Came As Romans added to the 2023 lineup, today sees the final acts announced for this years event. The final acts added to the lineup are PVRIS, The Maine, …

Following last month’s announcement which saw The Offspring and Enter Shikari revealed as headliners for next year’s event, Slam Dunk have announced even more acts set to take the stage next year. Making their Slam Dunk festival debuts are The Hunna, Flogging Molly, Gogol Bordello, Spanish Love Songs, Movements and Sincere Engineer. Bands returning to …

The band Enter Shikari

After putting in blinding performances on the main stages at Reading and Leeds festivals over the weekend, Enter Shikari are sharing the video for their latest single, ‘The Void Stares Back’ featuring Wargasm. The song became the subject of much conversation over the weekend as the band brought Wargasm out on stage with them for a first …

By Claire Hodgkins At a slightly later date than previous years, Slam Dunk Festival was back and made its return to the grounds of Temple Newsam.  What was meant to be an overcast day, turned out to be a scorcher in Leeds – much to the delight of alternative music lovers. Amongst the acts, we …

Glorious weather, pop punk bands… no we’re not talking about Warped Tour in the US but Slam Dunk in Leeds! After a successful few years in their new home, Slam Dunk are back in 2022 at Temple Newsam to bring a day of alternative music for those of us who like the heavier side of …

Words by Emma Louise and Cal Ripley Slam Dunk North has undergone some changes this year. After enjoying four years occupying Leeds’ City Centre, it has now followed in the footsteps of its Southern counterpart, and this year took place in a field instead- at Temple Newsam Park. Though there were some pros to the …

Slam Dunk Festival have announced the splits for the festival! Bands will be spread across their eight stages. You can see which bands are playing which stages on the poster below. This year will be bringing a couple of changes to their usual yearly gathering, with a relocation of Slam Dunk North to Leeds Temple …