SWARMS of music lovers carrying more booze than belongings have descended on the peaceful town of Bramham for this year’s Leeds Festival. Each year nearly 100,000 people attend the event, whi…
Last year, a 16-year-old boy died after taking an ecstasy tablet at Leeds Festival and others claimed tents were being burnt and bottles of urine being thrown.
At the time, West Yorkshire Police told the Post that they made 50 arrests over four days at Bramham Park and the majority were for alleged drug dealing.More than 100,000 people attend Leeds Festival every yearFortunately for the locals of Bramham, criminality does not appear to spread there and is contained with the gated-off park.
Abigail Prentice, 40, who lives in nearby Bardsey, always coincides her annual holiday with the festival to avoid the mayhem. Locals lucky enough to get one are also offered free shuttle bus trips and access to VIP camping, bars and toilets.She tells us: “My husband queued up, half-drunk, for tickets and got them.
Among the beneficiaries are The Sports pavilion, the Village Hall, the Drama Group, All Saints’ Church and the Friends of Bramham School. Among those who have been busily stocking up is Bramham Village Stores, who are buying lots of crisps, Pot Noodles and gin cans.
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