Summer festivals

Festivals that take place in East Sussex between June and August.

See also our pages about food festivals and events.

Glyndebourne Festival Opera

World famous operatic performances held from mid May to late August every year. For information about the Glyndebourne Touring Opera Sussex Season see our Autumn and Winter Festivals page.

Wadhurst Summer Music Festival

Series of concerts covering a variety of musical styles and tastes held in the village of Wadhurst, near Crowborough. Runs from mid-May to mid-August.

Etchingham Music Festival

Classical music concerts in lovely Etchingham Parish Church. Includes new work and young musicians. Runs every year for a week starting on the first Saturday in July.

Uckfield Festival

Mixed arts events, including art trail and parade. Takes place early to mid-July.

Lewes Speakers Festival

Taking place in early August, it brings together some of Britain's foremost journalists, thinkers and writers