By community reporter
Bramley’s independent festival returns on Sunday, 2 August and is hoping to draw the crowds after a sell-out first year.
Expect a full day of live music, a flash tattoo day, independent traders, street food and local beer at Swinnow Grange Mills in Bramley. The full lineup and programme will be announced over the next few weeks.
Last year’s event brought more than 600 people and this year it is run by the same three Bramley businesses who started it, Against the Grain Bar, Gray’s Salon and Rose & Thorn Tattoo Studio, with no corporate sponsorship behind it.
Mill Fest began as a shared idea between the three businesses who fancied putting on a day out for the area. Last August it turned Swinnow Grange Mills into a full day of live music, street food, flash tattoos, market stalls and cold pints in the sun.
Owen Wilson, from Against the Grain Bar, said: “We started this because we wanted to put something on for Bramley, run by the people who actually work here. Last year went better than any of us expected. The place was full, the sun came out, and it felt like the whole area showed up. We can’t wait to do it again.”
Danae Miller, of Grays Salon, added: “The aim for this year is the same day people loved, just a bit bigger. We’d love to get more local businesses and artists involved, and to see even more familiar faces down at the mill. If we get the weather, it’ll be another one to remember.”
This year’s event aims to build on what worked last year. There will be a full day of live music, the return of the flash tattoo day, more independent traders, street food and local beer. This time the team is keen to bring in more businesses and faces from around the area, and the full lineup and programme will be announced over the coming weeks.
Event Info
- Swinnow Grange Mills, Bramley, Leeds, LS13 4EP
- Sunday 2 August 2026, 12pm to 10pmÂ
- Tickets via Ticket Tailor: tickettailor.com/events/millfestleeds
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