Tickets on sale for two-day grassroots music festival

John Otway (pic Sara-Louise Bowrey)

The fourth annual ‘Alive At The Barn’ Summer Music Festival is nearly upon us! Once again this year, it will feature an exciting mix of quality rock, ska and punk acts who will be plying their wares at Southwick Community Centre, which can be found at 24 Southwick Street, Southwick, BN42 4TE.

The Barn, Southwick Community Centre 26.7.25 (pic Nick Linazasoro)

The two-day grassroots music festival will be happening on Friday 24th July from 6pm to 11pm and Saturday 25th July from 1pm to 11pm.

John Otway (pic Sara-Louise Bowrey), Dakka Skanks (pic Sara-Louise Bowrey), Phat Problem (pic Mae Seaton) & Henry Normal (pic Sara-Louise Bowrey)

The action on Friday night kicks off from 6.30pm with Phat Problem, Henry Normal, Dakka Skanks and a huge headline set from the John Otway Big Band. As well as a bar there will be homemade food available to purchase from 6–10pm!

Gripper Lee (pic Cris Watkins), Too Many Crooks (pic Nick Linazasoro), TV Smith (pic Mark Kelly), Scare Taxi (pic Cris Watkins), Newtown Neurotics (pic Gerald Underwood), & Muddy Summers and The Dirty Field Whores (pic Pete Connor)

Saturday goes big from 1.30pm with an all-day run of absolute crackers including Gripper Lee, Noir Mates, Muddy Summers and The Dirty Field Whores, Jess Silk, Scare Taxi, Newtown Neurotics, TV Smith, Mark Thomas, and a storming close from Too Many Crooks. The music will be rolling non-stop till 11pm, and food and drink will be served through the day and evening.

‘Alive At The Barn’ 2026 is where live music lives loud, local, and unforgettable. Two days – One barn – Zero chance of standing still! Lose yourself for the whole weekend and purchase your tickets from southwickcommunitycentre.org.uk.

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Nick Linazasoro
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