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Live For St Leonard's

York's homegrown music festival is back!

Every day between 5pm-9pm, from 19th-27th September 2025

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Live For St Leonard's

York's homegrown music festival is back!

Every day between 5pm-9pm, from 19th-27th September 2025

Featuring live music from great local talent. This charity music event is free to the public, with donations collected in aid of St Leonard's Hospice.

Live For St Leonard's is a vibrant, homegrown music festival bringing nine days of outstanding live performances to the heart of York. Taking place on stages in Parliament Street and St Sampson’s Square, the festival offers free-to-attend live music every evening from 5pm to 9pm, as part of the York Food & Drinks Festival. See the full 2025 line-up below.

Held in support of St Leonard's Hospice, the event invites visitors to give generously to this vital local charity. Our friendly staff and volunteers will be onsite throughout the festival to collect donations by cash or card. In September 2024, Live For St Leonard’s raised over £6,000, contributing to an impressive total of more than £20,000 since its launch in 2021.

You can also donate towards the cause online via the following link: https://www.justgiving.com/page/liveforstleonards2025

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2025 ARTISTS LINE-UP

Main Stage, Parliament Street

Acoustic Stage, St Sampson's Square

Friday 19th September

5pm        David Keegan
6pm        Martin Ledger
7pm        York Latinos
8pm        Gents & Ginger

Saturday 20th September

5pm        Bluesy Vic & The 145's
6:15pm   Smith n Wallace
7:30pm   The Y Street Band 

Sunday 21st September

5pm        Accidentally Acoustic
6:15pm   Eve Thomas
7:30pm   The Mixtapes

Monday 22nd September

5pm        Simon Snaize
6:30pm   The Big Finish     
7:34pm   Flatcap Carnival

Tuesday 23rd September

5pm        Rachel Makena
6pm        The Expression Band
7pm        Ava & Pete
8pm        Section 4

Wednesday 24th September

5pm        Martin Ledger
6:15pm   David Keegan
7:30pm   Leather'o

Thursday 25th September

5pm        Gary Stewart
6pm        Attention Freaks
7pm        Wings Of Glass
8pm        Tri-Starrs

Friday 26th September

5pm        Nouvelle Fleur
6pm        Miles & The Chain Gang
7pm        Embers
8pm        Bang Bang Bang

Saturday 27th September

5pm        Tri-Starrs
6pm        Jess Gardham
7pm        Runeii
8pm        Harry Arnison Band 

Friday 19th September

5pm        Eve Thomas
6pm        That Guy Called Si
7pm        TBC
8pm        Georgette Hilton

Saturday 20th September

5pm        David Keegan
6pm        Georgette Hilton
7pm        Mike Johnson
8pm        Miles Salter

Sunday 21st September

5pm        Simon Snaize
6pm        Martin Ledger
7pm        Charlie Swainston
8pm        TBC

Monday 22nd September

5pm        Martin Ledger
6pm        Martin Ledger
7pm        Charlie Swainston
8pm        Esther Clare

Tuesday 23rd September

5pm        Pen & Stu
6pm        Simon Snaize
7pm        Rachel Makena
8pm        Mal Westland-Fry

Wednesday 24th September

5pm        That Guy Called Si
6pm        Grainne & Charlie
7pm        Simon Snaize
8pm        Mike Johnson

Thursday 25th September

5pm        Pen & Stu
6pm        Gary Stewart
7pm        Simon Snaize
8pm        Andrew Clegg

Friday 26th September

5pm        Holly Taymar Bilton
6pm        Bob Fleming
7pm        David Keegan
8pm        TBC

Saturday 27th September

5pm        David Keegan
6pm        Martin Ledger
7pm        Harrison Rimmer
8pm        Georgette Hilton

 

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