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St Osyth Summer Sounds.

Our aim is simple: to make St Osyth Summer Sounds a highlight of the local calendar, a place where music, food and community come together. With our Farm to Fork ethos, we celebrate local farmers, food producers and makers, giving everyone the chance to enjoy fresh, sustainable and locally sourced food. By working with local shops, charities, and community groups, we make sure this festival boosts the local economy and shines a light on the brilliant work happening right here in Essex. As a charity, we run this festival for the community, free of charge, and depend on the generosity of sponsors and donations to keep it alive for years to come.

Join us Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 July 2026 at the stunning St Osyth Priory for two days of incredible live music, mouth-watering chef demos, family activities, and local food and drink. With performances from top UK artists and community events, it’s the perfect way to celebrate summer in Tendring.

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St Osyth Summer Sounds
St Osyth Summer Sounds

St Osyth Summer Sounds, produced by the charity Arts Trust Productions, is a bold new festival created to reduce isolation in rural and marginalised communities by connecting people through music, food, and community engagement.

Building Momentum: Summer in the Park and Our Partnership with Sundae PR
Building Momentum: Summer in the Park and Our Partnership with Sundae PR

Summer in the Park & Sundae PR: At Arts Trust Productions, our festivals do more than entertain, they bring people together, create pride in place, and shine a spotlight on our communities.

St Osyth Summer Sounds: A New Festival for St Osyth
St Osyth Summer Sounds: A New Festival for St Osyth

St Osyth Summer Sounds made its debut this August, bringing world-class music, delicious food, and a true sense of community spirit to the heart of the village. Designed as a festival for and with the people of Tendring, its first year has laid the foundations for a new annual tradition.

WE WON: London Sports Award
WE WON: London Sports Award

We won the London Sports Award for Community Impact.

  • Well done to everyone involved in running and funding this wonderful free festival! Keep doing this!

    EFDSS - Katy Spicer

  • Great to have an accessible and free event that supports people’s love of music

    King’s Cross Summer Sounds Audience Member

  • Great day of activity for the kids with culture, music and fun

    Summer in the Park Audiance Member

  • this is one of the most amazing experiences my daughter has ever experienced

    Fire Songs: PMLD Audience Member

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View fullsize Summer in the Park & Sundae PR. At Arts Trust Productions, our festivals do more than entertain, they bring people together, create pride in place, and shine a spotlight on our communities. This year, with our brilliant partners Sundae PR, we a
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View fullsize King's Cross Summer Sounds: REPLAY with Samsung. From 18–24 August, you can relive the magic of the festival with Replay with Samsung, a week-long opportunity to listen back to specially selected moments completely free at Samsung KX in King&r
View fullsize Check out Brimstone - walking the streets of King’s Cross Summer Sounds. If we are lucky he will be back with us a few times today! Folk Family Sunday!
View fullsize Folk Family Sunday - at Kings Cross Summer Sounds. Sunday 17 Aug: 12:30pm - 6pm Enjoy an afternoon of glorious, diverse, and upbeat folk music as the English Folk Dance and Song Society brings King’s Cross alive with rhythm, movement, and ma
View fullsize Leading Young British Opera Singers - at King's Cross Summer Sounds. A unique evening of opera, musical theatre and song with four of the country’s most exciting young singers, associated with English National Opera. Ellie Laugharne (Soprano
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View fullsize What an amazing night we had with Brass Rascals this week. If you missed out - why don't you come and see YolanDa Brown this evening, 6:30pm at Coal Drops Yard.
View fullsize YolanDa Brown: A Bob Marley tribute - at King's Cross Summer Sounds Friday 15 Aug: 6:30pm Inspired by trailblazing tribute releases from artists like Monty Alexander and Charlie Hunter, YolanDa fuses jazz, reggae, and soul to reimagine classics suc
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View fullsize Triptic & Alice Zawaczki - at King's Cross Summer Sounds. Thursday 14 Aug: 6:30pm - 8:30pm Three members of Scotland's brilliantly unclassifiable world/folk band Moishe's Bagel come together in a new project. Dramatic tango meets joyful klezme
View fullsize Brass Rascals - at King's Cross Summer Sounds. Wednesday 13 Aug: 6:30pm - 8:30pm Drum and bass. Jungle. Garage. Gospel. Grime. Bassline. Jazz. All played live by The Intergalactic Brass Rascals. Think Rebirth Brass Band meets Rinse FM. Think secon
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View fullsize Joe Stilgoe - at King's Cross Summer Sounds. Tuesday 12 Aug: 6:30pm - 8:30pm The youngest of five, with two musician parents, including TV personality Richard Stilgoe, Joe has carved out his own path in jazz and beyond. With nine albums—five
View fullsize Queer Britain & Sounds Queer Monday 11 Aug 6:30pm - 8:30pm Queer Britain, the UK's first and only LGBTQ+ museum, is teaming up with Sounds Queer, a music platform that champions diverse sounds and voices from the LGBTQIA+ spectrum, to bring you
View fullsize Jazz Inspired Family Sunday. 10th Aug 1pm - 6pm Join us for an unforgettable, family-friendly Sunday of music and inspiration, brought to you by Voices Radio and Abram Wilson. Voices Radio is a groundbreaking community platform dedicated to champ

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