Work is ongoing to launch the new venue which will have a capacity of over 2,000 people
A major new venue will soon launch in Leeds.
Set to open later this year, Mint XL is the latest project from the team behind the Mint brand. It is a name that has been central to Leeds’ music culture since the 1990s.
The team’s track record spans intimate club spaces to major outdoor festivals. With Mint XL, the team state that knowledge will be channelled into a venue designed to operate at a different level, both in scale and ambition.
With a capacity of over 2,000 across multiple rooms, Mint XL has been purpose-built to host a wide range of events. From large-scale electronic music lineups and extended DJ sets to live performances, brand activations, and private hires, the space has been designed with flexibility at its core.
At the heart of the venue is a focus on sound and experience. A newly installed Funktion-One Vero system will power the main rooms, supported by high-spec production throughout. Programming will lean into longer, extended sets, giving artists the space to take audiences on a deeper musical journey. In keeping with the ethos established at previous venues, Mint XL will also operate a strict no-phones policy during club events, keeping the focus on the music and the moment.
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“Mint XL is the next chapter for the brand,” owner Shane Graham explained. “From Mint Club through to Mint Festival, we’ve spent nearly two decades building something special in Leeds, and this is a natural progression of that journey. It allows us to take everything we’ve produced over the years and deliver it at a much bigger club setting.”
Director Mikey McMahon added: “Mint XL is a big step forward for us. It allows us to programme multi-bill lineups at a much bigger scale across multiple rooms, while also expanding beyond electronic music into live bands, private hires, and brand-led events. At its core, we’ve designed it as a fully versatile space that can adapt to different audiences and experiences under one roof.”
We’ll bring you more information on the plans for the new venue when we know more.
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