Thursday at Leeds Festival: Stage times, set clashes and weather forecast as Kasabian take over Bramham Park

The wait is officially over as thousands of music fans descend on Bramham Park for the start of Leeds Festival 2026.

While early entry ticket holders have historically spent Thursday just pitching tents and exploring the campsites, this year marks a landmark moment in the festival's history. For the first time ever, live music kicks off on the main stage a day early.

Rock icons Kasabian lead the historic charge with an extended 90-minute performance on the newly unveiled flagship stage, The Grid. Rather than waiting until Friday afternoon for main arena action, festival-goers are getting a stadium-sized warm-up to officially launch the long weekend in high-octane style.

Whether you are navigating the campsites or making your way down to the arena early, here is your complete guide to Thursday's music schedule, potential clashes, and weather conditions.

Today at Leeds Festival - Thursday, August 27

Who is performing today at Leeds Festival?

Those heading along to Bramham Park today will be able to catch the following performances:

The Grid

• 7pm – 7:30pm: Arkayla
• 7:55pm – 8:40pm: The Lathums
• 9:20pm – 10:50pm: Kasabian

LS23

• 10pm – 11:15pm: CamUKG
• 11:15pm – 12:30am: Halfpint
• 12:30am – 2am: C100
• 2am – 3am: Lens

Piccadilly Party

8pm – 3am: Open party sets and DJ clashes throughout the night

What stage clashes are occurring at Leeds Festival today?

With a streamlined opening night schedule, major clashes are light on Thursday compared to the rest of the weekend, giving festival-goers a relatively seamless run across Bramham Park.

Indie fans are in total luck earlier in the evening, as Arkayla (7pm - 7:30pm) and The Lathums (7:55pm - 8:40pm) play back-to-back on The Grid stage with zero competing live acts across the main site.

The primary decision of the night arrives during the final 50 minutes of Kasabian's headlining set (9:20pm - 10:50pm), which directly overlaps with CamUKG kicking off the late-night dance action over at LS23 (10pm - 11:15pm).

From 10pm onward, night owls looking to party through until 3:00am will have to choose between the heavy basslines of Halfpint, C100, and Lens at LS23, or the open-format DJ sets running non-stop at Piccadilly Party.

What is the weather forecast for Leeds Festival today?

Festival-goers can expect rain during the day, transitioning to mostly cloudy conditions at night.

Temperatures will reach a high of 68°F and a low of 59°F, with a 75% chance of daytime precipitation and 7 mph winds coming from the east. with humidity expected to hit 90%.

Hour-by-hour forecast for Leeds on Thursday, August 27, 2026:

• 12am: 17°C, Light rain, 35% chance of precipitation
• 1am: 17°C, Light rain, 20% chance of precipitation
• 2am: 17°C, Light rain, 25% chance of precipitation
• 3am: 17°C, Light rain, 35% chance of precipitation
• 4am: 17°C, Light rain, 25% chance of precipitation
• 5am AM: 17°C, Cloudy, 10% chance of precipitation
• 6am: 17°C, Light rain, 20% chance of precipitation
• 7am: 17°C, Showers rain, 40% chance of precipitation
• 8am: 17°C, Showers rain, 45% chance of precipitation
• 9am: 17°C, Showers rain, 65% chance of precipitation
• 10am: 18°C, Rain, 75% chance of precipitation
• 11am: 18°C, Light rain, 40% chance of precipitation
• 12am: 18°C, Showers rain, 65% chance of precipitation
• 1pm: 19°C, Showers rain, 65% chance of precipitation
• 2pm: 19°C, Showers rain, 65% chance of precipitation
• 3pm: 19°C, Light rain, 35% chance of precipitation
• 4pm: 19°C, Showers rain, 40% chance of precipitation
• 5pm: 20°C, Light rain, 35% chance of precipitation
• 6pm: 19°C, Scattered thunderstorms, 40% chance of precipitation
• 7pm: 19°C, Scattered thunderstorms, 35% chance of precipitation
• 8pm: 18°C, Light rain, 20% chance of precipitation
• 9pm: 17°C, Mostly cloudy, 10% chance of precipitation
• 10pm: 17°C, Cloudy, 10% chance of precipitation
• 11pm: 17°C, Light rain, 20% chance of precipitation