in august 1997 and 1998 the estate was the site of the v festival but, after the success of the event, this was replaced by a new northern leg of the reading and leeds festivals from 1999, taking place the weekend after the regular v festival slot in august. the leeds festival however moved to bramham park after the 2002 event when the festival was marred by riots and violence in the festival grounds, and trouble in the surrounding estates of east leeds.