Published: May 18, 2026 at 4:54 pm
Climb26, the flagship business festival created by ClimbUK, is returning to Leeds in July.
The event will return to the Royal Armouries Museum and Leeds Dock on July 1 and 2, bringing together thousands of entrepreneurs, investors and business leaders.
Now in its fourth year, the festival has built a reputation for doing things differently.
Rather than relying on celebrity keynote speakers, Climb26 puts experienced founders, operators and investors on stage to share honest insights and practical lessons from building and scaling businesses.
The festival was created to tackle some of the biggest challenges facing UK entrepreneurs, including unequal access to investment and networks.
Gordon Bateman, founder of ClimbUK, said: “We created ClimbUK because we believed ambitious businesses outside London deserved better access to investment, expertise and opportunity.
“Too many business events feel predictable and inaccessible, with the same speakers and the same audiences year after year.
“ClimbUK was designed to be different and our goal is simple: for every attendee to leave with new ideas, valuable connections and greater confidence to take the next step in their business journey.”