HUGE OUTDOOR COMEDY FESTIVAL RETURNS TO CENTRAL YORK FOR SECOND EDITIONYORK COMEDY FESTIVAL Featuring: Russell Howard, Ross Noble, Russell Kane Joanne McNally, Suzi Ruffell, Jeff Innocent Nabil Abdulrashid, Barry from Watford Hosted By Jarred Christmas YORK MUSEUM GARDENS SUNDAY 12TH JULY - https://www.yorkcomedyfestival.com/ York Comedy Festival has announced its 2026 line-up  as the massive open-air comedy event prepares to return for its second edition this July as part of

UK PUNK ICONS JOINED BY BUZZCOCKS AT DEBUT WAKEFIELD OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES UK punk and new wave icons The Stranglers have been announced as the third headliner of the upcoming debut Live at Tileyard North concert series. A new two-week series of outdoor live music in central Wakefield, The Stranglers will take to the stage on Friday 21st August at the historic courtyard of Rutland Mills. First formed in 1974, The Stranglers no BS attitude was embraced by the punk movement of

LIVE AT YORK MUSEUM GARDENS PRESENTS:SELF ESTEEM Plus very special guests: Moonchild Sanelly Joshua Idehen & more tba YORK MUSEUM GARDENS FRIDAY 10TH JULY - https://www.futuresoundgroup.com/york-museum-gardens-events Yorkshire’s own Self Esteem  will headline York Museum Gardens on Friday 10th July as part of the Live at York Museum Gardens  concert series, which sees unique performances from musical legends and rising stars take place within the botanical gardens of the city

LIVE AT TILEYARD NORTH PRESENTS: SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR Plus very special guests TBA THURSDAY 27TH AUGUST 2026 - https://www.liveattileyardnorth.com/ Sophie Ellis-Bextor  has been announced as the latest headliner for Live at Tileyard North ; a new series of outdoor concerts taking place in Wakefield next summer, with the celebrated English singer-songwriter performing in the city on Thursday 27th August, 2026 . Since her collaboration with Italian DJ Spinner, 2000’s ‘ Groovejet

LIVE AT TILEYARD NORTH PRESENTS:THE VACCINES Playing their debut album What Did You Expect from the Vaccines?  in full Plus very special guests TBA SUNDAY 30TH AUGUST 2026 - https://www.liveattileyardnorth.com/ Veteran independent West Yorkshire promoters Futuresound  have announced Live at Tileyard North , a new series of outdoor concerts in Wakefield taking place next summer, with indie rock mavericks the Vaccines  named as headliners for the first event on Sunday 30th Augu

LIVE AT LUDLOW CASTLE PRESENTS:RICK ASTLEY Plus very special guests Lightning Seeds & more tba FRIDAY 24TH JULY 2026 LUDLOW CASTLE - https://www.liveatludlowcastle.co.uk/ English ‘80s pop legend Rick Astley  will perform at Ludlow Castle on Friday 24th July  as the latest headliner announced for 2026’s  Live at Ludlow Castle  concert series, which sees one-of-a-kind performances from musical icons and rising stars take place within the historic grounds of the beloved Shropshi

THE MACCABEES Plus very special guests tba LIVE AT KIRKSTALL ABBEY FRIDAY 31st JULY 2026 - Renowned indie rock quintet The Maccabees  have been announced as the latest headliner for the Live at Kirkstall Abbey  concert series. Returning in summer 2026 with another incredible line up of live music set for Leeds’ historic landmark, Live at Kirkstall Abbey will be taking place across two weekends for the first time. The Maccabees’  eagerly anticipated return felt more like a eup

LIVE AT LUDLOW CASTLE PRESENTS:SCISSOR SISTERS The Kiki Continues - Performing all their hits Plus very special guests TBA SUNDAY 26TH  JULY 2026 American glam rock band Scissor Sisters  will perform at Ludlow Castle on Sunday 26th July  as the latest headliner announced for 2026’s  Live at Ludlow Castle  concert series,   two decades after kicking the door down to redefine pop music with genre bending hits like Take Your Mama, I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ and Let’s Have a Kiki.

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LIVE AT LUDLOW CASTLE PRESENTS:TOM GRENNAN Plus very special guests TBA SUNDAY 19TH  JULY 2026 - https://www.liveatludlowcastle.co.uk/ British singer-songwriter Tom Grennan  will perform at Ludlow Castle on Sunday 19th July  as the latest headliner announced for 2026’s  Live at Ludlow Castle  concert series, which sees one-of-a-kind performances from musical icons and rising stars take place within the historic grounds of the beloved Shropshire landmark. This announcement top

West Yorkshire indie rock icons The Cribs  have announced a massive headline show at Leeds’ Millennium Square on Saturday 11th July  to celebrate the release of ‘ A Point Too Hard To Make ’, the second single from their  forthcoming ninth album and first new full length in over five years, Selling A Vibe . This newly announced Millennium Square show is another milestone for the award-winning alternative three piece, landing almost 10 years to the day since they last graced th

Yorkshire-based events promoters Futuresound, in collaboration with Leeds Comedy Festival, have announced the return of The Kirkstall Abbey Comedy Festival which will take place within the grounds of the iconic Leeds landmark on Sunday 26th of July, 2026 . The largest outdoor comedy festival in the UK, The Kirkstall Abbey Comedy Festival will bring an array of the county’s very best and brightest comics to a truly unique Yorkshire venue.  Following on from 2024’s sell-out ina

LIVE AT YORK MUSEUM GARDENS PRESENTS: ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK Plus very special guests: Heaven 17 China Crisis Andrew Cushin YORK MUSEUM GARDENS THURSDAY 9TH JULY - https://www.futuresoundgroup.com/york-museum-gardens-events New wave trailblazers Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark  will play York Museum Gardens on Thursday 9th July  as the first announced headliner of 2026’s Live at York Museum Gardens  concert series, which sees unique performances from musical lege

THE STREETS FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER PERFORMING IN FULL ‘A GRAND DON’T COME FOR FREE’ Plus very special guests to be announced KIRKSTALL ABBEY FRIDAY  24TH JULY 2026 https://www.futuresoundgroup.com/ - One of the UK's most important and influential hip hop, rap and garage acts, The Streets  have announced a huge shows next summer. Inimitable frontman Mike Skinner and his band will be performing their seminal second album A Grand Don’t Come for Free  in full for the first time

LIVE AT LUDLOW CASTLE PRESENTS: SNOW PATROL Plus very special guests: CORINNE BAILEY RAE THE FLORENTINAS LUDLOW CASTLE THURSDAY 16TH JULY 2026 - https://www.liveatludlowcastle.co.uk/ Global indie rock superstars Snow Patrol  will take to the stage at Ludlow Castle on Thursday 16th July  as the latest headliners announced for 2026’s  Live at Ludlow Castle  concert series, which sees one-of-a-kind performances from musical legends and rising stars set within the historic ground

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LIVE AT LUDLOW CASTLE PRESENTS: THE HUMAN LEAGUE Plus very special guests Marc Almond Blancmange Altered Images LUDLOW CASTLE SATURDAY 18TH JULY - https://www.liveatludlowcastle.co.uk/ Sheffield’s new wave pioneers The Human League  will play Ludlow Castle on Saturday 18th July  as the first announced headliner of 2026’s Live at Ludlow Castle  concert series, which sees unique performances from musical legends and rising stars set within the historic grounds of the beloved Sh

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