UNFEST 2025

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

Easter Sunday, Free Entry
Music from the heart of Tunbridge Wells

Local & Live is celebrating an anniversary this year, one that founder Paul Dunton finds barely credible.
New Fringe Venue

Sankey’s Seafood Kitchen & Bar, Mount Ephraim Garden Stage
Tunbridge Wells’ “Little Glastonbury” Returns

An article about this year’ festival in Tunbridge Wells Community Ad magazine. Click image to enlarge.
2024 Festival Line Ups
Local & Live is Back

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

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

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 […]