hotel kittiwake+
Hotel Kittiwake+ is a sculptural response to artificial nesting sites built for seabirds affected by North Sea industry.
Where creativity spills onto the sands through vibrant installations and hands-on experiences.
Music to dance the day away.
Ahoy little shipmates, here’s where to play all day!
Great music, food and drink, all weekend.
Comedy, poetry, laughs and tears.
A calm oasis with music, Noon to Moon Exhibition, Art and more.
The space to boogie, with a full programme of dance all weekend.
The best emerging musicians’ in the East.
Science, Interstellar Talks, Art, Workshops, Charity Super.Mkt and more.
With football, fitness and family fun.
Events in Lowestoft after 21:30.
The main festival stage for eclectic music from around the world.
Live music, Street Food, Makers Market and Stalls.
The tepee, the calm, the vibes.
A free new zone for young people offering drop-in creativity, games, DJ sessions and fitness.
Hotel Kittiwake+ is a sculptural response to artificial nesting sites built for seabirds affected by North Sea industry.
Simon Day — one of Britain’s finest character comedians and a defining voice of The Fast Show — joins us at First Light Festival for a special one-night performance at The Seagull Theatre.
When the sun dips below the horizon, the energy doesn’t fade — it shifts. Head from the beach to The Venue at Claremont Pier as First Light continues after dark with a late-night afterparty from Jamz Supernova.
Polly performs an intimate set of jazz standards and soulful classics, delivered with her characteristic warmth, humour and always a touch of the blues! She is joined today by the masterful Phil Merriman on piano, alongside a special guest on bass.
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 our Sundown Events.
When the sun goes down and night falls, head to St Peter & St John Church to enjoy a programme of contemporary classical and acoustic music in beautiful surroundings of the church.
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 spectacle as the moon floats across the midsummer night sky in an hour of skill, strength, and stupidity that will leave you wondering how on earth they get away with it!