Good Charlotte, Knocked Loose, and Sublime are some of the acts appearing at Slam Dunk Festival 2026 which is happening at Temple Newsam in Leeds
Slam Dunk Festival 2026 is one of the big events in Leeds that many, many people are looking forward to.
Following on from the southern edition, the Slam Dunk party up north will be happening on Sunday, May 24. Lots of big name artists will be performing.
The festival will see huge acts including Good Charlotte, Knocked Loose, and Sublime take to the stage – alongside many others. You can buy tickets here.
There’s lots of excitement for the 2026 edition of the festival in Leeds. We are bringing you everything you need to know about Slam Dunk 2026. In this article, for those heading to the site, we have all the details of every item banned from the festival grounds.
Safety checks take place to ensure the smooth running of the event. Take a scroll below and see the banned items from Slam Dunk Festival 2026.
- Glass Bottles
- Cans
- Flasks
- Cool boxes & hampers
- Flags/banners
- Helium balloons
- Sharp/large rings
- Flares and fireworks, smoke grenades, airhorns
- Bags larger than A3 size (30cm x 42cm x 19cm)
- Laser Pointers/Pens and Glow Sticks
- Sharp objects, any items that could potentially be used as a weapon
- Audio or Video Recording Devices such as personal computers, laptops, iPads and tablets
- Selfie Sticks or similar devices
- Large umbrellas, parasols, tents, gazebos
- Any chairs including collapsible, or any other item of furniture
- Skateboards, roller skates, bicycles, hoverboards
- Balls, frisbees, kites
- Barbecues
- Lanterns or anything that can be lit with a naked flame
- Drones or other UAV devices
- Credit card readers or payment devices
- Mobile phone SIM card removal tools / devices
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