Festival '25 was an artistic success but a financial disappointment 

due to reduced sponsorship and audience numbers lower than expected for our Finale events 

Our concern is that Festival is losing its appeal to sponsors and audiences alike, which coupled with the shortage of volunteers to share the organising burden, means we are seriously questioning whether the effort involved in mounting another Festival is justified.

We're open to suggestions for keeping Festival alive, including being organised by another group.

If you have suggestions or would like to be involved, please contact rayrussell@sevenoaksfestival.org.uk

NEWS UPDATE JANUARY 2026

We've decided to take a break this year and direct our energies to recruiting and training a new team for 2027.

If you'd like to be part of that team, email rayrussell@sevenoaksfestival.org.uk

Community Groups may still publicise their event(s) on this website via the TAKE PART tab for a reduced fee 

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