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✈️How to get to Outbreak Festival
Planning your trip to Outbreak Festival? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.
- Nearest airport: Manchester Airport (MAN), about 14 km from the venue.
- Allow about 20 min by car from the airport to the site.
- By train, head for Manchester, Greater Manchester or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
- By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
🛏️Where to stay near BEC Arena (Outbreak Festival)
Accommodation near the Outbreak Festival site fills up fast. Compare hotels, apartments and rentals nearby and book early to stay as close to the stage as possible.
Also consider staying around Manchester, Greater Manchester, the nearest large city, if the closest options to the site are sold out.
Estimated travel time to the site
| Distance | 🚗 Car / taxi | 🚴 Bike | 🚶 On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~1 km | ~3 min | ~4 min | ~12 min |
| ~3 km | ~7 min | ~12 min | ~36 min |
| ~5 km | ~11 min | ~20 min | ~1 h |
| ~10 km | ~22 min | ~40 min | ~2 h |
Public transport: depends on the network around Manchester, Greater Manchester.
Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.
🌤️Outbreak Festival 2026 weather
Weather in BEC Arena in June 2026?
Typical weather
Chance of rain: about 33% of days
| 2025 | Light drizzle | 24° / 16° | no rainy days |
| 2024 | Light drizzle | 16° / 11° | 1 rainy day |
| 2023 | Heavy rain | 25° / 15° | 2 rainy days |
Based on the last 3 years over the same period.
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🗺️Things to do near Outbreak Festival
Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Outbreak Festival. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.
Nearby, Manchester, Greater Manchester and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.
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📋About
Outbreak Festival 2026: Hardcore Punk and Alternative in Leeds
An underground festival celebrating the hardcore punk, punk, and alternative metal scene, Outbreak Festival takes over the BEC Arena in Leeds from June 26 to 28, 2026. With 31 artists on the bill, the event has become a major gathering for British hardcore and alternative music.
The headliners feature Suicidal Tendencies, a Californian legend of crossover thrash and punk hardcore, LA DISPUTE, an American band emblematic of post-hardcore and spoken word, and Basement Jaxx, a British duo and benchmark in house and electro. The lineup explores varied sounds between melodic hardcore, beatdown hardcore, groove metal, and UK garage.
The programming blends hardcore punk, alternative punk, experimental rock, dance, and spoken word. This diversity ensures an intense experience where raw energy meets bold sonic experiments.
From June 26 to 28, 2026, Leeds becomes the British epicenter of hardcore and alternative music. Three days of intensive celebration of underground culture in an explosive atmosphere.
