UNFEST 2025

Local & Live Stage at The Sussex Mews 24-26 May

Local & Live is Back

Front man of local band Suncharmer, Paul Crisp, performs at the Local & Live 2024 music festival launch party at The Old Auction House Tunbridge Wells

The town’s biggest free music festival returns in August when Local & Live sets up in Calverley Grounds again. This was the message at a launch party held at The Old Auction House in The Pantiles on Monday. Business, local government and arts leaders gathered to send Local & Live on its way to another […]

Singer/songwriter Anna Howie takes on trustee role for Local & Live

Anna Howie

The organisers of Local & Live are excited to announce that successful local performer, Anna Howie, has agreed to become a trustee of the popular annual music festival. Anna has long been a supporter of the local music scene and a promoter of original talent across the region. As an artist she knows just what […]

Local & Live is searching for the best music in our area

Are you a local musician? Do you want to play at the Local & Live this summer? The campaign is on to recruit the best artists from the area to be showcased at Tunbridge Wells’ famous free music festival. Following the official launch of Local & Live 2023 last month, the organisers are now inviting […]

Local & Live is go for 2023

Music festival in Calverley Grounds, Tunbridge Wells.

The organisers of Local & Live are excited to announce that it will be back again for 2023. The free music festival will return to Calverley Grounds over the August bank holiday weekend, 25th to 28th. We are very pleased to welcome Maxipay Accounting Services back as headline sponsors for a second year. Their involvement […]