Welcome to The Bexhill Festival of Music 2026
This year’s Festival includes a full variety of performers and musicians, professional and amateur, ranging from internationally and nationally renowned orchestras and performers down to individual musicians, all enjoying, playing and singing wonderful Live Music.
It all kicks off this year with Common Little Pop Choir – a fun-seeking group of singers based in The Wheatsheaf Pub in Little Common – a location that is growing as venue for live music.
At the centre of the Festival, on Wednesday 17th June 2026 at the DLWP, you will find the Schools Summer Big Sing. This is where pupils and students from our local schools and colleges get to perform in this internationally renowned iconic building, accompanied by live professional musicians. This goes to the heart of one of the Festival’s central aims – nurturing music with our young people. Huge thanks go to Bexhill Lions for their financial support and chaperoning duties at the Big Sing.
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra are back in our Festival at the DLWP this year with no less than 3 performances planned – one inside the Auditorium and two on the DLWP Outdoor Stage. Their superb musicians also will be involved in the Free Family Fun Day planned at the DLWP on Saturday 4th July.
Our thanks extend also to Bexhill Town Council for their grant-aid this year, to our Advertisers who financially support the Festival with their sponsorship and, once again, to Galloways – our Accountants.
To all our friends at the DLWP, thank you for your continued support over the years as a crucial partner in delivering Festival events.
Our “Proms Night” is back at the De La Warr Pavilion as the last night of our Festival, bringing it all to a rousing Last Night of the Bexhill Proms! Don’t miss this Musical Celebration of Summer. Your attendance supports the finances of our Festival, as it is the biggest fund-raising event.
We hope you will attend as many events as you can. Many are free to attend and many raise money for vital local and national charities.
Enjoy!
Brian Beeston
Chairman
