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<p>Covid be damned, we shall have festivals in 2021! Here&#8217;s our pick of the best Sussex has to offer this spring and summer. Keep your eye on the event websites for changes, but all being well, we&#8217;ll see you out there!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Spring Live (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.seas.org.uk/spring-live/" target="_blank">Spring Live</a>, South of England Showground, 24-25 April</h2>



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<p>Spring will have well and truly sprung by the time this celebration of the great outdoors kicks off. Held at Ardingly&#8217;s South of England Showground over two days, Spring Live will be packed with interactive entertainment and fun for all the family. Workshops, stalls, animal encounters, a sheep show, a full section on bees and honey, circus workshops and, er, axe throwing are all on the bill. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The Great Escape (opens in a new tab)" href="https://greatescapefestival.com/" target="_blank">The Great Escape</a>, Brighton, 12-15 May</h2>



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<p>Early bird tickets for this annual festival of new music, the biggest showcase in Europe and lauded by the likes of BBC 6 Music, have already been snapped up so if you fancy channeling your inner muso and discovering the next Kano or Rag N&#8217; Bone Man, or whoever the kids are going crazy over these days (showing my age there, eh?) then get booking, quick smart!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Elderflower Fields (opens in a new tab)" href="https://south.elderflowerfields.co.uk/" target="_blank">Elderflower Fields</a>, Pippingford Park, 23-27 July </h2>



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<p>The much-loved family festival is set to return over the Bank Holiday weekend and Muddy for one can&#8217;t wait. Big enough to satisfy the Glasto crowd, but small enough to be fun for all the family, this staple of the Sussex calendar will be the perfect way to celebrate life returning to a more even trajectory (oh gawd, imagine that!). The theme this year will be Night-Time Animals vs Mythical Creatures. Excitingly, to make up for last year&#8217;s cancellation, this year the site will remain open for an extra night, and families can enjoy a chilled-out day in the gorgeous grounds with all the usual vendors open, plus potentially some self-led activities and access to the Ashdown Forest. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://lovesupremefestival.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Love Supreme Jazz Festival (opens in a new tab)">Love Supreme Jazz Festival</a>, Glynde, 2-4 July</h2>



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<p>With the likes of Candy Staton, Sister Sledge and the mighty TLC on the bill, this is more than your average jazz festival! Expect exuberance, ingenuity and &#8211; of course &#8211; improv at this two-day extravaganza in the gorgeous village of Glynde, near Lewes. High end and very classy &#8211; absolutely No Scrubs. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Sussex Gin Fest (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.sussexginfest.com/" target="_blank">Sussex Gin Fest</a>, Borde Hill Garden, 10 July</h2>



<p>The UK&#8217;s biggest gin festival will descend upon the gorgeous Borde Hill Garden, near Haywards Heath, this July. As you can imagine, it&#8217;s for over 18s only and so if you fancy celebrating all things gin, in a child-free environment, with live entertainment and did we mention, gin, this is the one for you. Hic!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Into The Wild Festival (opens in a new tab)" href="https://events.liveit.io/into-the-wild-events/into-the-wild-summer-festival-2021/" target="_blank">Into The Wild Festival</a>, East Grinstead, 27-30 August</h2>



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<p>The UK&#8217;s premier nature-based festival will descend upon Chiddinglye Farm in East Grinstead over the final weekend in August &#8211; traditionally summer&#8217;s last hurrah. Expect music, more than 200 workshops, crafts, food, camping, film, family activities and heaps more. It&#8217;s all outdoors or in well-aired marquees so Tickets sell like hot cakes, you have been warned! </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Into The Trees (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.into-the-trees.co.uk/" target="_blank">Into The Trees</a>, Pippingford Park, 10-12 September</h2>



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<p>This late summer festival is a relaxed little sister to Elderflower Fields. Into The Trees&nbsp;is a rare chance to relax and actively explore natural surroundings as the seasons change and we wave farewell to summer. Weekend and day guests are welcome to discover a host of sports, arts and nature activities together. Full of wholesome fun like foraging walks, kayaking, Forest School sessions, collaborative art, music, crafts and much more. </p>



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