Love Supreme Jazz Festival (CANCELLED)

Type:Festival

Glynde Place, The Street, Glynde, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6SX
Love Supreme

About

DUE TO CORONAVIRUS THIS EVENT HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED. All tickets purchased for 2020 will be valid for the new dates in 2021 (2nd - 4th July) and there is no need to transfer your tickets. If you are unable to make the new dates, please make contact with where you purchased your tickets to process a refund.

The Love Supreme Jazz Festival is a 3 day greenfield jazz festival held in the first weekend of July in the stunning surroundings of Glynde Place in the beautiful South Downs in East Sussex.

It is the first full weekend camping jazz festival in the UK but also welcomes day-trippers and non-camping weekend visitors. The festival is approximately 20 minutes from Brighton and an hour and a half from central London by train or by car.

The festival launched in July 2013 and since then, has hosted artists such as Herbie Hancock, Earth Wind & Fire, George Benson, Nile Rodgers, Van Morrison, Grace Jones, Jamie Cullum, Hugh Masekela, Steve Winwood, George Clinton, Pharaoh Sanders, Gregory Porter, Lauryn Hill, Gladys Knight, Laura Mvula, Lianne La Havas, Bryan Ferry, Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, Esperanza Spalding, Melody Gardot, Brad Mehldau, Chaka Khan, Branford Marsalis, Robert Glasper, Snarky Puppy and many others.

The festival was the brainchild of former Universal record executive Ciro Romano: "The idea was to meld the ethos of those great European jazz festivals like North Sea Jazz and Montreux with the culture of the UK camping music festivals with very strong identities like Latitude or Green Man. I felt there was a gap in that environment for something which celebrated jazz, soul and funk and the mark it has on contemporary music and that there might be an audience out there who were not being served properly outside the main urban, indoor jazz festivals”. "It’s not just about jazz though, it’s about high-quality music throughout..."

Love Supreme has 8 stages: The Main Stage which hosts crossover artists, soul legends and massive headliners all in the open air; The Big Top which hosts the cream of international and UK jazz artists; The Arena where you will find the hottest newcomers to the scene and a few leftfield choices to keep you on your toes; The Bandstand showcasing the best in local talent and programmed by New Generation Jazz and our friends at the Verdict; Bands & Voices which hosts cabaret, spoken word and late night live music; Jazz in the Round showcasing some of the best UK acts; Jazz Lounge a lovingly put together programme of film screenings, panel talks and interviews all centred around Jazz, it's influence and beyond; Blue in Green our hidden, woodland club. Welcome the small hours with a finely curated selection of selectors.

DJs and club nights, talks and lectures, panels, classic album playbacks, films, dance classes, kids areas, VIP experiences, glamping, cabaret and spoken word, late night live jam sessions and a fairground... it’s an immersive musical weekend which has quickly built a loyal and dedicated following.

Guide Prices

For the full list of ticket prices visit the official Love Supreme website. All tickets purchased for 2020 are now valid for the 2021 dates following on from the 2020 event cancellation. If you are unable to make the new dates, you can request a refund through your original means of purchase. If you purchased your tickets at the Tourist Information Centre, this will be processed when the building reopens

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Facilities

Parking

  • Parking with charge

Map & Directions

Road Directions

Glynde Place is approximately 11 miles from Brighton and can be reached via the A27 or B2192. If you are travelling from London, take the M23 and head towards Brighton. Keep travelling and turn off at the A27 and head towards Eastbourne. You will see signs for Glynde near the Beddingham roundabout.

Approximate driving time from London is 1 hour 25 minutes.

Approximate driving time from Brighton is 20 minutes.

If you are arriving by car, there is no access to Love Supreme Festival through Glynde Village. All cars must approach the event from the north (turn onto New Road off the B2192). There will be road signs in the area to direct you. Please follow festival road signs rather than your sat nav.

Public Transport Directions

The Festival Buses operate from Brighton and Lewes on Saturday and Sunday. The journey time is approximately 30 mins from Brighton and 15mins from Lewes and all buses are wheelchair accessible.

Brighton buses depart from the back of Brighton Station on Stroudley Road. Lewes buses pick up outside Lewes Train Station and will be clearly signposted as ‘Pick-up Point’.

At Love Supreme, all buses arrive and depart from the festival Bus Station. If you’re arriving by bus, you will be entering the festival via the ‘North Entrance’.

 

Ticket options:

Saturday

Open Return Tickets from Brighton or Lewes to the festival. Outbound buses run at fixed times and you must travel at the time you select. Return journeys run on a regular basis from 7pm to 3am on a first come, first serve basis.  

Single Tickets from the festival to Brighton or Lewes running on a regular basis from 7pm to 3am.

Sunday

Open Return Tickets from Brighton or Lewes to the festival. Outbound buses run at fixed times and you must travel at the time you select. Return journeys run on a regular basis from 7pm to 3am on a first come, first serve basis.  

Single Tickets from the festival to Brighton or Lewes running on a regular basis from 7pm to 3am.

 

Please note that the peak time for travel away from the festival is 10pm to 1am on both Saturday and Sunday nights. If you wish to avoid the queues and crowds, please make sure to travel outside of these times. 

Our bus drivers will be able to take cash sales on the day. However, to ensure that you have a guaranteed seat on the bus, we advise you to buy tickets in advance so that we can adequately plan the service to meet demand at peak times.

If you do arrive without a ticket or outside of the time that your ticket is valid for, our stewards will try to assist you but you may have to wait for a bus with space available.

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