On Saturday, July 12, the annual Kirkstall Festival took place on the historic grounds, offering a day filled with music, food, drinks, and joy.
This year, due to roadworks, the parade was scaled down and limited to the abbey grounds, but the festivities in the main arena continued as usual, resembling previous years.
Yorkshire Evening Post photographer Steve Riding attended the festival to capture these joyful moments from Kirkstall Festival 2025:
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Good queue for an ice cream. | National World Photo: Steve Riding
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Andy Bottomley, who is England's strongest man under 90 kilograms, demonstrating Log Press lifting at the Implexus Gym, Armley display. | National World Photo: Steve Riding
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A good crowd watch the acts on stage at Kirkstall Festival. | National World Photo: Steve Riding
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Busy day at the Kirkstall Brewery area. | National World Photo: Steve Riding