Leeds Festival information for residents

Road closures/changes

The one-way system on the A64 returns this year and will be in place for the entire duration of the festival.

From 4am on the Wednesday to 3pm on the Monday, the A64 between the Red Bus lay-by and the A1(M) / A64 roundabout will be closed to all traffic travelling Eastbound (i.e. from Leeds to York).

From 9pm on the Friday to 3am on the Saturday and 9pm on the Sunday to 3pm on the Monday, West Woods Road will be closed at its junction with Wattle Syke for Southbound traffic.

From the Wednesday to the Monday, Kiddal Lane will be closed at the junction with the A64 / York Road and Potterton Lane.

Alternative routes

Use routes via Clifford / Boston Spa / Tadcaster but avoiding the A1 (M) / Grange Moor / Wattle Syke roundabouts throughout at the peak times of 8am to 6pm daily when peak incoming traffic is anticipated. And from 7am to 3pm on the Monday 29th when festival traffic will be leaving.

If Thorner residents require access to the A1(M) from Wednesday 24th August to Sunday 28th August, they should travel along Thorner Road, turning left on West Woods Road and travelling north to access the A1(M) at Wattle Syke.

Residents wanting to travel east, who would normally use the A64, should use the new East Leeds Orbital Route (ELOR) junction, follow ELOR to the A58 and use the A659 to access the A1 south to York Road. Alternatively they could travel south along ELOR from Leeds Road to join the M1 north bound and join the A64.

Bramham Residents

Residents who would normally use the A64 eastbound to travel back to Bramham village, should use the A64 Eastbound from Seacroft to the new ELOR junction, follow ELOR to the A58 and follow the A58 towards Wetherby and then to Boston Spa. They will then be able to access Bramham village from Boston Spa via Clifford Moor Road, Bramham Road to the village.

 This route will avoid joining the route of any festival traffic which will be utilising West Woods Road and Paradise Way for the duration of the festival and have the potential to involve delays to your journey.

Thorner Residents

Thorner residents who would normally use the A64 eastbound to travel back to Thorner village, will be able to follow the A64 from Seacroft Eastbound to the new junction with ELOR. They will then be able to follow ELOR towards A58 to the roundabout with Skeltons Lane and access Thorner via Skeltons Lane.

Alternatively, Thorner can be accessed via the A58 which should be relatively free of festival traffic.
Recommended routes from the village to the A1(M) would be via Carr Lane to the A58 to Wetherby and either J45 or J46 A1M – in order to avoid the main festival traffic routes. Also exiting the village via Skeltons Lane to ELOR and following to the M1 South or North.

General Information for local residents

Information for residents regarding Leeds Festival, including times of opening and contacts for noise complaints, can be found at https://www.leedsfestival.com/local-residents