Around The Lake Festival is a FREE 2 day outdoor festival for all the family, with creativity to discover at every turn. The festival is taking place on Saturday 13 July and Sunday 14 July from 1-5pm each day, with the exception of Crossings by Luke Jerram running until Wednesday 17 July.
Read the Festival Programme HERE
Haven’t booked your tickets? Don’t worry, there will be tickets on the door! Also, there will be lots of activities you don’t need to book for.
You are invited to experience Tilgate Park in a whole new way with a lineup packed full of live performances, art installations, drop-in creativity and more. Visitors to the festival can experience stories on rowing boats, circus in the forest, a peacock puppet, a bee hive especially for Crawley, poetry trails, foraging walks and more.
We encourage visitors to explore and celebrate the green spaces of Tilgate Park through seeing, tasting and hearing the park in a whole new way, with a splash of creativity.
All activity at the festival is FREE.
Around The Lake Festival is produced by Creative Playground. With thanks to Crawley Borough Council.
Creative Playground is part of Without Walls, a network of organisations bringing innovative outdoor arts to towns and cities across England. Find out more on www.withoutwalls.uk.com
What’s happening at the festival?
We are thrilled to be presenting a whole host of live performances, installations and creative activities that celebrate storytelling, pride of place and nature. In addition to the main lineup, there will be self-led activities for visitors to engage with.
How to Book
All events at Around The Lake Festival are FREE to attend and family friendly. You can just turn up as there’s lots to experience without having to book. However, due to capacity limitations, to guarantee a place for some events, please book in advance.
Click on the below links which will guide you to an Eventbrite page where you can book.
Live Performances & Installations
- Crossings by Luke Jerram: Book HERE & Read more HERE – Tickets on the door Saturday 13 & Sunday 14. Good availability Monday 15 & Wednesday 17.
- BEES! The Colony by Artizani: Read more HERE. No need to book, just turn up.
- Mughal Miniatures Walkabout by Sonia Sabri Company: Read more HERE. No need to book, just turn up.
Take Part in Saturday Sessions
To book click on the sessions below.
- Spoken Word & Poetry Workshop and Performance with Woodzy – Limited tickets available, there will be tickets on the door.
- Art Sessions with Snooze Fabric – This event is SOLD OUT. To join the Waiting List, please click on the Eventbrite page.
- Foraging Walk with Izzy from Rights for Weeds – This event is SOLD OUT. To join the Waiting List, please click on the Eventbrite page.
Our programme is decided with and for Crawley residents. We have chosen the following events based on conversations with residents through our Programming Parties, by responding to our themes set by Crawley residents and using the Theory of Change as a criteria for programming.
Voluntary Organisations Support
Do you run and/or work with a voluntary organisation or group? Get in touch with us to have a conversation about a group visit to Crossings and how we can support your group to access the festival.
Access Information
All event sites at Tilgate Park will be accessible by foot with wheelchair access. Please see event pages for specific information on each event at the festival.
Nearer the time of the festival, this section will be updated.
How to get to Tilgate Park
We are encouraging audiences – where possible – to travel to Tilgate Park either by foot, public transport, bike or car sharing. Please be mindful of residents who live in Tilgate by not parking on residential roads.
MetroBus service 2 runs to K2 Leisure Centre on weekends. Bus Timetable Planner here
Car Parks
There are two Car Parks at Tilgate Park: The Main Car Park and Fishermans Car Park. We recommend parking at Fishermans Car Park. Both car parks cost £4.80 for 4 hours or £6.50 to park All Day (card and cash payments, plus MiPermit App)
For more information about Tilgate Park, see Crawley Borough Council website
Refreshments
Tilgate Park offers a range of restaurants and cafes such as Smith & Western (must book), The Walled Garden Cafe and the Lakeside Cafe.
We also recommend coming to Tilgate Park for the whole day and exploring the park before the festival begins. You could bring a picnic to sit on the green, overlooking the lake.
Environmental Responsibility
We all have a responsibility to keep our green spaces clean! Please use the bins provided by Tilgate Park or take any rubbish away with you.
