Fuseleeds06 featured:

21 main programme events
20 free live music performances plus free pre-concert talks
11 new commissions, including the festivals first for visuals
8 film and video screenings
5 participatory showcase and workshop opportunities
3 UK premieres
2 BBC Radio 3 special broadcast events
1 symposium presented in association with Leeds University

fuseleeds06 built on its reputation as a commissioner of new work and encouraged collaborations by working with regional, national and international artists. The following artists produced exclusive new commissions and collaborations for fuseleeds06:

Arve Henriksen
Antony
Sister Bliss
Michael Nyman & Hanif Kureishi
Flat-e visuals
LIMA + Ken Vandermark
Max Richter (soundtrack to Derek Jarman super8 films)
Matthew Bournes Glenn Miller Project
Stephen McNeff (Opera North Projects)
3 co-commissions by SPNM shortlisted composers (Many Hands)