St Leonards Festival 2026
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St Leonards Festival returns to Warrior Square Gardens for a joyful day of live performances, creativity and community celebration. From 12pm to 5pm the gardens will come alive with music, dance, storytelling, walkabout theatre, drumming, workshops and a vibrant community parade.
✨ What to expect
• The Showglobe’s Enchanted Flower Globe gliding through the gardens with Floris, the flower nymph
• UK African Acrobats showcasing impressive acrobatic skill
• Playful character performance from Dolly Delicious
• Skillful hula hoop artistry from Xena Flame
• Powerful rhythms from Raven Drummers and Section 5 Drummers
• Live music from band R.E.D
• Storytelling inside Richard Storybeard’s cosy yurt
• Free children’s craft workshops creating animal themed items for the parade
🎉 Join the Community Parade
Parade participants are invited to gather at 2.45pm at the Rose Garden in Warrior Square to join in the Community Parade, which sets off at 3pm.
This year the parade and workshop activities take inspiration from animals, and everyone is encouraged to come along in their own animal themed costumes or creations.
🌈 Plus
• Community stalls
• Delicious food from local vendors
• A new attraction for 2026: The Ribbon Tunnel, an interactive walk through installation bringing colour and movement to the festival space
St Leonards Festival is brought to life by the St Leonards Festival Committee in collaboration with local event producers 18 Hours.
📍 Location
Warrior Square Gardens, St Leonards-on-Sea
📅 Date & Time
Saturday 11 July
12pm to 5pm
🌟 Free Entry | Family Friendly | Alcohol Free | Accessible
More updates coming soon.
🔗 stleonardsfestival.org
✨ What to expect
• The Showglobe’s Enchanted Flower Globe gliding through the gardens with Floris, the flower nymph
• UK African Acrobats showcasing impressive acrobatic skill
• Playful character performance from Dolly Delicious
• Skillful hula hoop artistry from Xena Flame
• Powerful rhythms from Raven Drummers and Section 5 Drummers
• Live music from band R.E.D
• Storytelling inside Richard Storybeard’s cosy yurt
• Free children’s craft workshops creating animal themed items for the parade
🎉 Join the Community Parade
Parade participants are invited to gather at 2.45pm at the Rose Garden in Warrior Square to join in the Community Parade, which sets off at 3pm.
This year the parade and workshop activities take inspiration from animals, and everyone is encouraged to come along in their own animal themed costumes or creations.
🌈 Plus
• Community stalls
• Delicious food from local vendors
• A new attraction for 2026: The Ribbon Tunnel, an interactive walk through installation bringing colour and movement to the festival space
St Leonards Festival is brought to life by the St Leonards Festival Committee in collaboration with local event producers 18 Hours.
📍 Location
Warrior Square Gardens, St Leonards-on-Sea
📅 Date & Time
Saturday 11 July
12pm to 5pm
🌟 Free Entry | Family Friendly | Alcohol Free | Accessible
More updates coming soon.
🔗 stleonardsfestival.org
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Where is it happening?
Warrior Square, St Leonards on Sea, TN37 6, United Kingdom, 34 Warrior Square, St Leonards on Sea, TN37 6DF, United Kingdom, St Leonards
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