Leeds Festival is traditionally seen as a rite of passage for those celebrating GCSE and A-Level success... or possibly commiserating.
So, in some ways, when you are going in your 30s you might be forgiven for not quite seeing yourself as the event’s target audience. I grew up in Manchester and my first Leeds Fest wasn’t actually until 2017 not because I didn’t bag my A-levels until I was 28 (I actually got them when I was 27 although that’s a different story) but just because I was perhaps into other things at the time and a bit shy.
Yes, of course, it is a little startling to think I am likely double the age of some of the crowd but I’d also argue that’s such a one-dimensional stereotypical view. In the thousands of people there, if you are open and embracing, you’ll obviously find a quite wide-ranging demographic. It depends on what you want to see and where you want to go.
