{"id":229986,"date":"2025-07-01T18:39:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T18:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/229986\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:39:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T18:39:56","slug":"adil-rashid-brings-cricket-to-waterfront-festival-at-leeds-dock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/229986\/","title":{"rendered":"Adil Rashid brings cricket to Waterfront Festival at Leeds Dock"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Adil-Rashid-Superchargers.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>This weekend, the Leeds Waterfront Festival returns to Leeds Dock \u2013 and this year, there\u2019s a brand-new reason to get down to the water\u2019s edge! The Northern Superchargers are joining the fun, bringing high-energy cricket games, big giveaways, and a chance to meet international cricket legend, Adil Rashid.<\/p>\n<p>Taking place on Saturday (5 July 2025) the festival will be bursting with Dragonboat racing as 24 teams go head-to-head in a thrilling riverside contest, alongside street food stalls, family rides, live music, and free activities for all ages. But the fun doesn\u2019t stop there \u2026<\/p>\n<p>The Northern Superchargers cricket experience will offer families the chance to bat, bowl, and catch in a series of fast-paced games perfect for all ages, with prizes, photo opportunities, and cricket-themed fun throughout the day. Whether you\u2019re a die-hard cricket fan or looking for your next family activity, it\u2019s your chance to get stuck into the action and feel the energy of The Hundred ahead of its return to Headingley this August.<\/p>\n<p>From 12\u20132pm, fans will have the rare opportunity to meet Adil Rashid \u2013 England World Cup winner, local legend, and star of the Northern Superchargers. He\u2019ll be on hand to meet with fans, pose for photos, and even share some cricketing tips.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re excited to be a part of the Leeds Waterfront Festival,\u201d said Ella Voase, Marketing Manager for the Northern Superchargers. \u201cIt\u2019s a brilliant chance to connect with local families in a vibrant, community setting, and to bring some of that matchday magic to the city ahead of a huge summer at Headingley. Adil\u2019s appearance will make it extra special \u2013 it\u2019s not every day you get to meet a World Cup winner at your local festival!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Fans can catch Adil Rashid and the Northern Superchargers this summer at Headingley Stadium throughout August, where the electric atmosphere goes far beyond the cricket. Expect fireworks, live music, family-friendly entertainment, delicious food and drink, and a vibrant community spirit that makes every matchday an unforgettable experience.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for all four Northern Superchargers home matchdays are available now via <a href=\"https:\/\/southleedslife.com\/adil-rashid-brings-cricket-to-waterfront-festival-at-leeds-dock\/x-webdoc:\/\/C035420C-42B8-4458-85A4-E083BEFD426D\/thehundred.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>thehundred.com<\/strong><\/a>, with prices starting from just \u00a318 for adults, \u00a35 for under-16s, and infants (0\u20133 years) go free.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This post is based on a press release issued by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehundred.com\/teams\/northern-superchargers\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Northern Superchargers<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>While you\u2019re here, can we ask a favour?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">South Leeds Life is published by a not-for-profit social enterprise. We keep our costs as low as possible but we\u2019ve been hit by increases in the print costs for our monthly newspaper which have doubled in the last two years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Could you help support local community news by making a one off donation, or even better taking out a supporters subscription?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Donate here, or sign up for a subscription at <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/SLLsubscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>bit.ly\/SLLsubscribe<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This weekend, the Leeds Waterfront Festival returns to Leeds Dock \u2013 and this year, there\u2019s a brand-new reason&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":229987,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8814],"tags":[90472,748,1406,393,4884,1860,39890,90473,90474,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-229986","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-leeds","8":"tag-adil-rashid","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-cricket","11":"tag-england","12":"tag-great-britain","13":"tag-leeds","14":"tag-leeds-dock","15":"tag-leeds-waterfront-festival","16":"tag-northern-superchargers","17":"tag-uk","18":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114779444065390255","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229986","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=229986"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229986\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/229987"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=229986"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=229986"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=229986"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}