Brought to you by Against the Grain, Grays Salon and Rose & Thorn Tattoo.

Set in the old Swinnow Grange Mills in Bramley, Mill Fest is a one-day celebration of music, art, crafts, food, tattoos and beer. We ran it for the first time in 2025. It sold out, we had a blast. So we're back for round two on Sunday 2 August 2026.

Mill Fest is a grassroots festival built on local talent, community and not much else. A full day of live bands, street food, a tattoo flash day, independent makers and ice-cold pints, spread across the mill's industrial indoor spaces and its open-air yard. Midday til late, 18+, and proudly out in Bramley rather than the city centre.
No corporate sponsors. No filler. Just three local businesses and the people of Bramley putting on a proper day out.

Last year, in numbers:
10 live acts, rock, soul, ska and more
16 guest tattoo artists on the flash day
16 independent makers and vendors
4 bars, two local breweries and a Mill Fest guest beer
3 food trucks

Round two lands Sunday 2 August 2026. Same mill. Bigger day. Full line up a details to come very soon.

Mill Fest is independent, inclusive and proudly northern. Whether you're here for the tunes, the tattoos or just the day out, you're in good company.