Two days every July, 35+ venues across Kirkstall open their doors for free – homes, the Abbey, Hollybush, churches – filled with the work of 100+ local artists. Your business can help make it happen.
Saturday, 18 and Sunday 19 July 2026 – Kirkstall, Leeds LS5
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Who you’d be in front of
1,500+
visitors in 2025, despite torrential rain
100+
artists, performers & facilitators
35+
host venues across the LS5 postcode
2,000+
visitors in 2024 – our biggest year yet
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Why local businesses back us
A growing local audience
Visitor numbers have grown every year since relaunching in 2023 – from 1,400 to over 2,000 in 2024, and 1,500+ in 2025 despite a washout weekend.
A community that needs it
Kirkstall ranks more deprived than 76% of neighbourhoods in England (2025 Index of Multiple Deprivation). Sponsoring us funds free access to art, education, and connection here.
Real visibility, not just a logo
Printed maps, leaflets and posters distributed across Leeds, plus social and on-site mentions – the higher the tier, the wider the reach.
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Sponsorship tiers
Supporter
£50
Logo and thank-you on our 2026 Supporters* page.
Friend
£175
Logo or image, one paragraph about your business, and a link on the Supporters* page – plus a shout-out and feature on our social media.
Partner
£500
Everything above, plus the option to advertise at our venues (you supply the materials).
Champion
£750
Everything above, plus your logo on the printed trail map.**
Headline Sponsor
£1,000+
Everything above, plus your logo on the Kirkstall Art Trail leaflet and poster, distributed across Leeds.**
**Timeframe permitting.
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Where your sponsorship goes
Kirkstall Art Trail began in 2015. It grew every year until Covid forced a break from 2020–2022, then relaunched in 2023 to over 1,400 visitors – and has grown every year since. We’re entirely volunteer-led (1,200+ volunteer hours over six months), and running the 2025 Trail cost £5,000 in project, promotional, admin and insurance costs. Every pound of sponsorship goes straight into that.
For 2026, alongside returning favourites like the Sustainable Fashion Show, Capture Kirkstall, and the Poetry Trail, we’re introducing a new schools street-art project and a community bunting project – plus more year-round mural art across Kirkstall.
“Superb organisation and brilliant communication – I met new artists and had great conversations with visitors.”
Participating artist, 2024
“We loved being a part of it, thought it was really well organised – we’d definitely like to be part of it again.”
Host venue, 2024
Let’s talk about sponsoring 2026.
Whatever your budget, there’s a tier that puts your business in front of Kirkstall and helps keep this event free for everyone.