Festival Insights NEWS: New Event Space For Leeds

Moda Living in partnership with New Citizens is launching a dedicated new event space in Leeds. This 103,000sqft venue will be the largest open-air events space in the city centre and will play host to music, sports, cultural and arts events. It is the first development in the site’s plans to become a vibrant new city centre neighbourhood, with a mix of uses and public realm, transforming it into an outstanding new area of Leeds.

Canvas Yard’s first event will kick off in April, with a stellar line up of events including FAC51 Hacienda Open Air on 30^th April and the legendary The Garden Party on 27 and 28^th May. FAC51 Hacienda Open Air, featuring Roger Sanchez, Dimitri from Paris, Todd Terry, Derrick Carter and Graeme Parker, was announced last year and has already sold out.

Moda Living and New Citizens, the team behind the renowned Chow Down and Canal Mills, first joined forces in 2022, following an…