Let’s get one thing straight: A dodgy carousel in a car park shouldn’t be as much fun as it ended up being. Maybe it was the drink, or maybe it was the fun times we had meeting people – just take a look at the pictures and you can decide for yourself on that one. Thankfully, there was plenty more to enjoy at this year’s biggest party in Leeds; Made in Leeds Festival.
It was the first music event of its kind in the city centre, and ever since we heard something of this magnitude was taking place in Leeds we just had to get involved. After all, we love music, we love the city and we absolutely can’t get enough of meeting the people there.
Back to Basics, Insomnia, SpeedQueen and Fibre were headlining this year. And if you recognise any of those names then you won’t need telling how great it was. If you don’t have any clue who they are (like quite a few of our members who came) then it doesn’t matter – all you need to know is that it was lively, the atmosphere was buzzing and everybody had a fantastic time. (If you’re interested, you can get a feel for the vibe listening to a mix of the set list here).
With more that 5,000 people in attendance, all coming together for a monumental party, there was no shortage of excitement. Admittedly, we didn’t last the full ten hours (although we’d like to meet anybody who did) but we definitely got around a bit.
Above, The crowd getting into the party vibe as SpeedQueen takes to the decks.
Above, A few of the MixingOut crew having a good time.
Above, Things are starting to heat up!
Above, That Carousel. Brilliant.
If you fancy getting together for a similar event, then be sure to check out our events board. Alternatively, you can create your own event and let everybody know what you’d like to do.