Due to heavy rainfall at the Temple Newsam site in Leeds, Slam Dunk Festival has released an emergency weather update ahead of their Northern leg. This year’s event is set to feature performances from You Me At Six, All-American Rejects and I Prevail. The rock, pop-punk and emo festival took to social media to give an update on the current status of the event.
The festival confirmed that the event is still going ahead, but access to customers cannot be guaranteed due to the bad ground condition. Facilities such as platforms and ambulant areas are still available, and customers can still attend. The festival advised customers with mobility issues to avoid the site. Refunds are available for those who cannot attend.
Earlier updates from the festival advised festivalgoers of high rainfall at the site with possibly more set to come. They asked that festivalgoers pack for all weather, including sensible footwear, as they had taken the decision to close all car parks on the site. All advance parking passes will be refunded. The festival now advises that customers travelling with car parking passes park in Leeds city centre and make alternative arrangements to the festival site.
Slam Dunk will provide additional shuttle bus services to the site, free of charge for those with car park tickets. Previous bus arrangements are still in operation. The festival stated that they are extremely saddened to have made this decision after all the additional plans they had put in place which proved successful yesterday in Hatfield.
In January, it was confirmed that Slam Dunk would host You Me At Six’s final festival performance after the band announced plans to break up following a farewell tour next year. Speaking to NME, frontman Josh Franceschi recalled how the festival played a crucial role at the start of the band’s career. The festival’s growth is a testament to the alternative scene in England, where Slam Dunk has maintained guitar music roots and provided a platform for new acts
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