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Simon Day — one of Britain’s finest character comedians and a defining voice of The Fast Show — joins us at First Light Festival…
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Jamz Supernova uses sonics to tell a story. The multi-faceted creative force is a label head, radio host, DJ, podcaster, and true tastemaker, broadcasting…
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Presented by National Centre for Writing, award-winning poet and playwright Inua Ellams brings his chaotic, audience-led poetry event to First Light Festival.
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Is it boogie? Is it 70’s funk? Obscure disco? Or an ode to Burgess? It’s neither and it’s all. These flavours collide, merge, and…
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Patrick Grant, judge on BBC’s Great British Sewing Bee and Founder of Community Clothing joins at Interstellar Ideas.
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NEW FOR 2026! This mad-cap cabaret is brought to you by Lowestoft’s very own Mr Paul Preston Mills. Theatrical antics blur into delicious aerial…
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Lizzie Berchie is a singer-songwriter and producer born and raised in East London. Fusing her childhood influences of R&B, neo-soul, jazz, reggae and highlife,…
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Each year our Welcome the Light project works with professional musicians, schools and community groups to open the festival with a rousing performance that…
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Singer songwriter Jack Wyllie’s sound is a mix of Power Pop, Acoustic Folk and Blues, infused with the more raw sound of Britpop, Indie…
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Bradley Taylor is an award-winning poet born and based in Birmingham, described by Craig Charles as ‘a brand new voice and a fresh perspective…
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Following on from our cabaret ‘The Wrong End of the Pier Show’ keep the party going with First Light’s famous ‘Silent Disco’, one of…
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Caitlin O’Ryan has headlined several of the UK’s leading spoken word nights including, most recently, SpitNights x Roundhouse London.
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Performing moody pop ballads, Ewan Martin has built his sound around struggles with mental health, in an attempt to fight his own demons and…
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Oli Harris is an indie-pop storyteller blending theatrical flair with raw emotional honesty. Drawing inspiration from icons like David Bowie and The 1975 Oli…
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A fast and fun rocketry workshop for all ages!
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Norwich-based songwriter Joey Herzfeld has honed an distinctive style.
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Art
Where creativity spills onto the sands through vibrant installations and hands-on experiences.
Aurora
Music to dance the day away.
Cosmic Pirates
Ahoy little shipmates, here’s where to play all day!
East Point Pavilion
Great music, food and drink, all weekend.
First Word
Comedy, poetry, laughs and tears.
Kensington Gardens
A calm oasis with music, Noon to Moon Exhibition, Art and more.
MoonDance
The space to boogie, with a full programme of dance all weekend.
New Dawn
The best emerging musicians’ in the East.
Planet Positive
Science, Interstellar Talks, Art, Workshops, Charity Super.Mkt and more.
Sport
With football, fitness and family fun.
Sundown
Events in Lowestoft after 21:30.
Sunlight Stage
The main festival stage for eclectic music from around the world.
Upper Promenade
Live music, Street Food, Makers Market and Stalls.
Wellbeing by the Waves
The tepee, the calm, the vibes.
Vertical Space
A free new zone for young people offering drop-in creativity, games, DJ sessions and fitness.