Leeds' biennial live art festival returns November 2026…

Compass commissions and presents interactive live art projects in Leeds, UK. We run an artist residency programme, present standalone projects, exhibitions and artist development initiatives.

Compass Festival 2026 will take place in November 2026.

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Festival events:

Ema Boswood

You Don't Have to Cover Your Eyes

Sat 7, Sun 8, Sat 21 & Sun 22 Nov

Moi Tran

The Text is Restless

Fri 6 – Sun 15 Nov

Yorkshire Dance

Wild Hope Reimagined

Fri 20 - Sun 22 Nov

Small Acts

Faceback

Thurs 19 - Sat 21 Nov

Matt Allen and Jack Sibley

LSRPG

Sat 7 & Sat 21 Nov

Action Hero

From Ashes

Sat 28 - Sun 29 Nov
Katie Etheridge & Simon Persighetti (Small Acts)

Small Acts

People, Place and Porosity: 15 Years of Small Acts

Tues 17 Nov

Yorkshire Dance

Wild Hope: Workshops

Sat 21 Nov - Sun 22 Nov

Rhiannon Armstrong

White Noise Factory

School-based project
FRO-XH2

Quarantine

Building of Spines

School-based project

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