The northern leg of V97 promised a weekend to remember with three stages and camping at Temple Newsam Park. Thousands enjoyed Blur, The Prodigy, Foo Fighters and Reef on the main stage as well as Ash, Mansun and Stereophonics on the inaugural NME stage with sets from The Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk and Carl Cox in the Virgin High Energy Tent. Enjoy these photo memories plucked from the YEP archive showcasing the spirit and atmosphere of the two day music extravaganza. READ MORE: Memories from the night U2 rocked Roundhay Park in 1997 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
![A BMX bike carries out a quarter pipe move to entertain revellers.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjE1NTExOTUxLWVlYzEtNDYxNi05MzU1LWI0NjhhODBlZmEyNzo4YzkwNTgxYS03YzZkLTRiN2QtYmRmZi1jOTE3NTNmOWI0ZGM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
7. Memories of V97
A BMX bike carries out a quarter pipe move to entertain revellers.Photo: Richard Moran
![Stonehenge like structures made from old VW Beetle cars were put up on site for revellers to enjoy.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjgzMTdkZjVmLWQ0YTktNGVhOC1iNWVmLTdlZDBhM2E1NzUwZDplNDhiNzk1MC03NzA0LTRkNjYtYmYxNC00Yzg1ZTZmZjJjMTI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
8. Memories of V97
Stonehenge like structures made from old VW Beetle cars were put up on site for revellers to enjoy.Photo: Roy Fox
![Actor Steve John Shepherd, from BBC's This Life and Coronation Street's Angela Griffin are pictured backstage.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmY5OWUxMjVmLWM5ZTUtNGNmYy1hNDJhLTNiOTM2NGI0MDhlMDpiMzVhOTIwOS03MmYxLTRlYjgtYTU2Yi04YzViOGYwZjgxMTA=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
9. Memories of V97
Actor Steve John Shepherd, from BBC's This Life and Coronation Street's Angela Griffin are pictured backstage.Photo: Mark Bickerdike
![The sun and the music. Revellers take it easy on the festival site.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjFjMzViZjViLTkwZGQtNDIxZC05OWJhLTM4NzYwNzc5ZTcwYjpjMTVmOThiOC03NTAzLTQ4NTYtYmFmYi1kZWI5OWIwMDY3ZjQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
10. Memories of V97
The sun and the music. Revellers take it easy on the festival site.Photo: Mark Bickerdike
![The sun sets on the festival.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmNhMmM2YzI2LWE4MGUtNDM3NC05MTdjLWFmYzMwMTM1NTBjZjoyYjRkYjQ5Zi1lZjI4LTQ3OTMtYjkzZC05MWUwOTJmMmYwZTc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
![Can you spot yourself among the crowds?](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmM0OWRiZDBmLTQ0OGMtNDhjMy1iM2QyLTUzY2JlN2NlNWQ0YzpjZDdjODcxZS03Y2UyLTRkMDctOTM2Yy1jMmRkZmUyYTI4ZTU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)