Cuckfield Music Festival 2024
13-15th June 2024 at Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield & Warden Park Academy
Evening concerts
Schools Concert 6pm, Thurs 13th June
DIVA 7pm, Friday 14th June
Claire Martin OBE 7pm, Sat 15th June
Free Lunchtime Concerts
Molly Hord 1pm, Thursday 13th June
Paul Gregory 1pm, Friday 14th June
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Cuckfield Music Festival 2024
Tickets and more information here: www.cuckfieldmusicfest.co.uk
This summer, another festival will take place in Hassocks, featuring top award-winning Americana artists from the USA and UK. Mid Sussex Music Hall is based in the function room of Hassocks Hotel, and is a collaboration between landlord, Chris Lambe, and James Walker, the Managing Director of Brighthelmstone Promotions.
The next event is a three-day festival over the August Bank Holiday Weekend. The weekend ticket, at just £54, offers the best value, but you can also purchase individual tickets for Friday, Saturday or Sunday, with prices starting from £13. “We are very lucky to have achieved this line-up,” says James Walker, and he adds: “Many have achieved international awards and recognition.”
Artists include Andrew Combs, Joshua Ray Walker, who has performed on The Tonight Show, and Whitney Rose, who won the ECMA Award for Country Album of the Year and Honky Tonk Female of the Year at The Ameripolitan Awards. Multi-award winning Americana artist, Robert Vincent Band, and Diana Jones, a New York based folk singer, will play on Saturday. “With her new release, Song To A Refugee, Diana Jones brings her signature brand of storytelling to the worldwide refugee crisis,” says James Walker. Some artists have local connections. Friday’s haunting duo, Native Harrow are based in Sussex as is Anya Louise. Don’t miss Hassocks-based talent: The Self Help Group; Ian Roland; Dan Russell, and look out for songwriter, Peter Bruntell, named by Rolling Stone magazine as ‘one of England’s best kept musical secrets’. For full line-up and tickets see: www.brighthelmstonepromotions.co.uk
DownsFest music festival, which was due to take place in September, has been now been cancelled. Organiser Michelle Binks said: “We have held out for as long as possible but feel this is our only option at this stage to keep everyone safe, and not knowing what’s to come in terms of guidelines.” However, on a very positive note the date of Saturday 17th July 2021 for has been confirmed for next year! “We have brought the date forward into July for the warmer weather and lighter evenings,” Michelle went on, “avoiding other local event clashes and before the schools close for their summer holidays.” One Step Beyond will be headlining and our new ‘Family Zone’ will be launched at DownsFest 2021. The event will continue to fundraise for St Peter and St James Hospice. All tickets for DownsFest 2020 will automatically be transferred to 2021. Ticket holders who cannot make it next year, will find refunds will be available through Ticket Tailor. Michelle said: “We cannot thank the community enough for its understanding and ongoing support. Here’s to 2021!”