Although festival season kicks off in ernest in June, the return of alt rock festival Slam Dunk in May is now the first festival of the season for many and, after the challenges of the previous year’s event, it was going to be interesting to see how the festival adapted to post-COVID life.

Elsewhere opera legend Andre Rieu packed out Leeds Arena, there was a couple of major Cup Games to wrap up the sport season while Paloma Faith, Tiny Habits and Fletcher rounded out the gig calendar for what was a busy month.

Here’s my May in ten photos…

Photography ® Graham Finney Photography

1. Fletcher performing at Manchester’s O2 Victoria Warehouse

2. Everton and Spurs in action for the final WSL game of the season.

3. Boston’s Tiny Habits performed at The Wardrobe in Leeds

4. Knaresborough Town Squad before their end of season Cup Final

5. Paloma Faith performing on stage at York Barbican

6. Andre Reiu brings his Opera to Leeds First Direct Arena

7. As December Falls kick off Festival Season at Slam Dunk

8. I Prevail Closing out Slam Dunk 2024 in Leeds

9. Celebrations at the Challenge Cup Semi-Final in Doncaster

10. Warrington and Huddersfield battle it out in the Challenge Cup Semi Final