Beeston Festival returns to Cross Flatts Park on Saturday (28 June 2025) with organisers promising a park full of extraordinary delights.
This will be the 30th edition of the festival and it will feature the usual mix of live music and dance across three stages, children’s activities, sports, live animals, a fun fair and over a hundred stalls in the bazaar including food from around the world.
Highlights on the main stage include RDC Soldier, born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, he is a pioneering artist renowned for creating the Lingala Hip Hop genre—a fusion of French, English, and traditional Congolese sounds. Emil band is a Roma music band that plays traditional Roma music. They compose their own music and the band consist of piano players, guitarists and singers.
The entertainment on stage will be supplemented by performers from Yorkshire Circus who will bring some amazing acrobatics, stunning stilt walking and all manner of circus magic as they mingle with the crowds; and watch out for their Fire Eating act in the Arena.
Festival Chair, Angela Gabriel BEM, said:
“We know that the festival is a highlight for many in our community, so we’ve worked hard again to put on the best show we can. There’s something for everyone, so come down to Cross Flatts Park on Saturday and enjoy yourselves.”
This year’s programme can be downloaded here: Programme Beeston Festival 2025
Beeston Festival is organised by a committee of local volunteers and supported financially by Leeds City Council Inner South Community Committee, the National Lottery Community Fund, Building Blocks Nursery, Eden Park Nursery, Beeston in Bloom, Friends of Cross Flatts Park and Health For All.
This post is based on a press release issued by Beeston Festival
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