First Light Festival

20 & 21 June 2026

See you on the beach

Join Us for a Midsummer Celebration

Join us for a midsummer celebration on the shimmering sands of Lowestoft’s seafront. First Light Festival is a free, multi-arts festival that invites you to experience creativity from the first glow of sunrise to the last glimmer of moonlight. Follow your sense of wonder through an inspiring programme of music, dance, storytelling, art, science, workshops, wellbeing sessions and family adventures. Discover new ideas, connect with your community, and embrace the simple joy of being together as the coastline comes alive.

highlights

  • sat

    Jamz Supernova

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  • sun

    Seth Lakeman

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  • sat

    Simon Day ‘In Character’

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  • sat

    Another Taste

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  • sat

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    The Wrong End of the Pier Show

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  • sun

    John Hegley – New and Selected Potatoes

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  • sat

    Lizzie Berchie

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  • sat

    Patrick Grant: Less: Stop Buying so Much

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  • sun

    Summer Solstice Dawn celebration

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  • sat

    Inua Ellams: Search Party

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  • sun

    N’famady Kouyaté

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  • sun

    Sea Change: Benjamin Britten in Lowestoft

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  • wkd

    Laurence Edwards ‘The Long Wait’

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  • sun

    Music, the Moon and Migration 

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  • sat

    Ekleido: splice

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All Events

Full Programme

Everything that’s on at First Light Festival 2026

Saturday

Find out what’s on at First Light Saturday 20th June 2026

Sunday

Find out what’s on at First Light Sunday 21th June 2026

The Festival