Ben Ray: 'Pop-punk is a niche market, but it's stronger than people think'

Mark Sutherland

If you’re in Leeds this Bank Holiday weekend, you might be surprised to find roads closed and a section of the city centre sealed off. But it’s not for a visiting President or Pope; instead the city is being annexed by 12,500 pop-punk fans for the 10th annual Slam Dunk Festival.

The measures are a sure sign of how far Slam Dunk has come since its first festival in 2006. The brainchild of Slam Dunk director Ben Ray (pictured ...

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