New Dawn Stage

Joining forces with Access Creative College and BBC Introducing, First Light Festival’s New Dawn Stage has  gained a reputation for being the place to see the hottest young music acts from East Anglia

Following an open call-out, we work with a panel of industry professionals to select the New Dawn headline and programme an exciting mix of sounds for the festival weekend. 

Our New Dawn headliner will be announced shortly and the line up includes exciting musicians from across the region.

We are also delighted to have partnered with Latitude Festival again for New Dawn 2025.

The New Dawn stage will be hosted by BBC Introducing in Norfolk and Suffolk’s Angelle Joseph and the whole team will be with us over the weekend for a New Dawn Takeover. 

There’s a New Dawn takeover in East Point Pavilion on Saturday, and New Dawn Acoustic at DJs in the Dunes on Sunday. 

Young technicians from Access Creative College and Ipswich-based Brighten the Corner’s Festival’s Tune Up project will work with our professional tech team across the weekend.  

Your MC’s for the weekend are Angelle Joseph, JULIET, and Chloe Stanton.

Access

Performances are viewable from the beach and Jubilee Parade. Please note this is public access and not a managed viewing area. Seating is not provided 

  • 12:30 – 12:55

    June 21, 2025

  • 13:45 – 14:15

    June 21, 2025

  • 15:00 – 15:30

    June 21, 2025

  • 16:00 – 16:30

    June 21, 2025

  • 17:15 – 17:45

    June 21, 2025

  • 18:30 – 19:00

    June 21, 2025

  • 20:00 – 20:30

    June 21, 2025

  • 10:45 – 11:15

    June 22, 2025

  • 11:45 – 12:15

    June 22, 2025

  • 13:00 – 13:30

    June 22, 2025

  • 14:30 – 15:00

    June 22, 2025

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