Reigate Summer Festival 2024 is centred around three stages and a ‘Fringe Trail.’ The Tunnel Stage at the south end of Tunnel Road is the focal point of the festival, with a Community Stage inside Reigate Methodist Church (near M&S), and a third, smaller stage located in the cobbled area outside Caffe Nero.
Tunnel Stage
The Tunnel Stage, at the South side of Tunnel Road is the focal point of Reigate Summer Festival. Brought to you by New Music Nights, Dragonfly Studios, Reigate Architects and UnusualExpo this is the main stage for live music over the weekend, with light shows and film projections adding to the spectacle.
Take a look at what’s on, on the Tunnel Road Stage on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and then just turn up and enjoy! There’s no entry charge, but we’ll be raising funds for three local charities.
Check the Tunnel Stage schedule for further details.
Please note: Tunnel Road will continue to be open to pedestrians during the festival.
Community Stage (Reigate Methodist Church)
Situated inside ‘the church on the high street’ (that’s set back from the road, a few doors along from Marks & Spencers), the Community Stage will be showcasing performances from around 10 local performing arts groups and associations – including Voicerox, Reigate School of Ballet and the Include Choir.
To see what’s on, on the Community Stage, check the Community Stage schedule.
Our sincere thanks to everyone at Reigate Methodist Church (‘the church in the high street’), for your positivity and support, in helping to create a Community Stage in the heart of the town.
Clocktower Stage
On the very spot where Paul Heaton and Norman Cook serenaded Reigate in 1980 when The Housemartins were still a twinkle in their eye, the Clocktower Stage will again feature music from Reigate’s local talent. Situated on the cobbles beneath the old Town Hall clock, it’s bound to stop a little traffic. Grab a coffee and a bun from Gail’s or Caffè Nero and just kick back and enjoy the music.
The Clocktower Stage will feature wind and swing bands, a choir and singer-songwriters galore, alternating with the acts on the Tunnel Stage. Look out too for the Surrey Drinks Collective (CDC) outdoor bar, lending a hand to The Market Stores to keep everyone refreshed.
Check the Clocktower Stage schedule for further details.
Fringe Trail
Throughout the town, a Fringe Trail of pubs, community spaces and a limited number of shops and cafes will be hosting a range of other events at different times during the weekend. The plan is to grow the Fringe Trail in future years. Choose a venue to see what’s on in 2024.
Reigate Community Centre
Over the festival weekend, Reigate College will be showcasing a range of around 40 students’ mixed media works (mainly fine art) in the main hall at Reigate Community Centre (situated behind Reigate Methodist church).
This is the first time the College has exhibited as part of the broader Surrey Artists’ Open Studios. The intention is to give more people the chance to see for themselves, the exceptional talent of some of the College’s art students (from both this and the last academic year) .
The College’s Head of Art, Chantelle Shekyls, will also be running two Beginners‘ Lino Print workshops on Saturday and Sunday afternoon (at a cost of £25 per person). Places are extremely limited so early booking is recommended.
Affordable, limited edition prints of all artworks in the exhibition will go on sale ahead of the exhibition. Please check back for link.
Our sincere thanks to Reigate Community Centre for enabling us to take over this space over the festival weekend.
Check the Reigate Community Centre schedule for further details.
Everyman Cinema
Everyman Cinema in Bancroft Road has kindly invited us in to showcase some of the creativity and talent of local filmmakers, as part of Reigate Summer Festival.
On Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 June from 10am to noon, they‘ll be screening a selection of short films that cover a variety of genres, from documentaries to drama and historical footage of the local area.
So if you’re looking for something relaxing to do – or somewhere to take your dad on Father‘s Day (Sunday 16 June) – here‘s a great option!
If you’ve made a short film that you’d like to be considered for showing as part of the Reigate Summer Festival screenings in Everyman Cinema in 2025, please leave some details and we will get back to you.
Entrance is free, the cafe will be open and seats will be offered on a first come, first served basis.
Check the Everyman Cinema schedule for further details.
Pilgrim Brewery
In Pilgrim Brewery, Reigate boasts the oldest craft brewery in the South East, as well as a great venue for beer, music and comedy. The name is a nod to Reigate‘s position on the old pilgrimage route from Winchester to Canterbury and there are records of beer being brewed in the town for hundreds of years.
The Brewery is a family run business driven by the desire to brew the very best of beers, consistently. With a collaborative culture, the brewery associates itself with many local businesses and organisations to increase creativity and cooperation within the community.
On Saturday 15 June, you’ll be able to enjoy a ‘Pilgrim Brewery Jazz and Smooth Sounds Stage’ from 12 to 5.30pm. Enjoy an afternoon of high-quality, live jazz and swing music from across the decades, while relaxing in their lovely outdoor garden space and savouring Surrey’s best top-quality range of beers, gin specials and wine choices.
Entry is free!
Check the Pilgrim Brewery schedule for further details.
The Cage Wine Bar
Built as a prison in 1811, The Cage is now a popular venue for live music, right in the heart of Reigate. It has a brilliant outdoor seating area that‘s a great place to relax and enjoy a drink while being serenaded by local talent.
The Cage regularly hosts DJs, soloists, bands and a well-established open mic night. Over the Festival weekend it will put on a programme of live music, including The Happy Jacks, one of the the town‘s leading young cover bands.
Check the Cage Wine Bar schedule for further details.
Waterstones
Reigate is blessed with a proper book shop in Waterstones, which opened in Bell Street in 2018, as part of the popular chain that has played a big part in making reading trendy again, both through its shops and events.
For the festival weekend, the team at Waterstones Reigate are lining up a host of book signings with a variety of local authors, covering both adults and children‘s books.
Check the Waterstones schedule for further details.
Reigate Library
In an age when so many public libraries have closed, we’re lucky to have Reigate Library, a thriving local hub, providing books and information to the community, as well as a variety of exciting events throughout the year. For many, it‘s also a warm, welcoming place to spend time out of the house, reading or studying.
Over the Festival weekend, the library will be hosting textile workshops, storytelling sessions, a display by Holmesdale Natural History Club and a photography exhibition created with the support of Reigate Philatelic Society.
Big thanks to the library staff for their support and enthusiasm in creating this brilliant mix of engaging events for all ages.
Check the Reigate Library schedule for further details.
Caffè Nero
Based in the Clock Tower right in the middle of Reigate, Caffè Nero is the perfect place to meet friends, work or just watch the world go by while enjoying your favourite blend or brew.
Over the Reigate Summer Festival weekend, it will be hosting an exhibition in its upstairs space, celebrating local arts, performance and talent past and present – put together by The Reigate and Redhill Society.
Check the Caffè Nero schedule for further details.
The Market Stores
Prominently positioned right in the middle of Reigate, The Market Stores is one of the town‘s biggest and liveliest pubs, with a large upstairs space available for private hires and regular live music and comedy. Adjacent to the Tunnel Road Stage, it‘s perfectly situated to keep your thirst quenched while you enjoy the music.
The Market Stores is planning its own entertainment later on Sunday afternoon, once the Tunnel Road’s line-up draws to a close.
Banana Tree
Situated next to the main Tunnel Road stage, Banana Tree welcomes festival goers looking for a quick lunch or a flavoursome feast of pan-Asian food, including Indonesian, Vietnamese, Malaysian and Thai cuisine.
2-4-1 cocktails and menus available for kids, vegans and vegetarians.
Open daily 12.00 to 22.30 Friday and Saturday, and 12.00 to 22.00 Sunday to Thursday.
Dish Ceramics Studio
Reigate’s Paint-Your-Own-Pottery Studio Dish Ceramics is a wonderful place to relax, unwind and create your very own creative masterpiece.
To tie in with the festival weekend Dish has created a design you own plate competition, with the theme ‘We love Reigate.‘
- Collect a competition sheet from Dish Ceramics, 34 Church Street from the 28 May (the May half term week)
- Create a paper version of your proposed plate design (using whatever materials you have to hand – pencils, pens, paints etc)
- Return your paper design entry to the studio by 5pm on Saturday 15 June 2024
- There will be four winners for four different age categories (4-7 years, 8-12 years, 13-17 years and 18+ years).
- The four winners will win the chance to create their design for real, via an all inclusive free Dish Ceramics Studio experience, at a time that suits them (with the cost of the plate and studio charge included in the prize). Winners will be announced on Sunday 16 June 2024.
- Competition is free to enter and open to all ages!
Check the Dish Ceramics Studio schedule for further details.
Corzo Lounge
Corzo Lounge, on the High Street between the main Tunnel Stage and the Community Stage, is a great place for families, singles, couples and groups. With a menu that includes fresh, zingy salads, massive burgers with all the trimmings, bacon butties and ever changing new dishes, Corzo Lounge is a brilliant recent addition to Reigate High Street.
Corzo Lounge is embracing the spirit of Reigate Summer Festival. Discussions are under way about the possibility of salsa demos and live DJ sets. Details are still being finalised so please check back.
Check the schedule link for details
Gail’s Bakery
Reigate’s Gail’s Bakery makes its bread, pastries, cakes, breakfasts and lunches with care, by hand and according to the season.
Situated a stone’s throw from the Clocktower and Tunnel Stages, Gail’s Bakery is a great place to enjoy a, coffee, sandwich or delicious cake or pastry over the festival weekend.
Address
4 High St, Reigate RH2 9BGAdam’s Gallery
Adam’s Gallery offers exciting and unique artworks from leading contemporary and modern artists.
During the festival weekend the gallery will be hosting a special exhibition of limited edition John Piper prints. Visitors are invited to come and have a look around the gallery – all welcome, please don’t be shy! Open during its regular hours including: Friday 11am-4pm, Saturday 10am-5.30pm, Sunday 11am-4pm.
To support the festival’s drive to help raise funds for 3 local charities, gallery visitors over the festival weekend will have the chance to buy raffle tickets for £5 per ticket and be entered into a prize draw to win one of two limited edition prints by local artists Adam Green and Dave McKean (from the selection included in the raffle).
Check the Adam’s Gallery schedule for further details.
Red Cross Inn
The grade II listed Red Cross Inn has recently undergone a major refurbishment thanks to the support of the award-winning Craft Union Pub Company. This popular venue on the corner of the High Street and West Street now has a fresh look and feel, while retaining its well-loved character and charm. The pub has a great outdoor area, with plenty of space for accommodating kids and four-legged friends.
The Red Cross has been a long-term supporter of live music and DJ nights (as well as pub quizzes and darts nights), so we look forward to promoting the pub’s plans for the festival weekend.
Check the Red Cross Inn schedule for more details.
Somers Hall
Somers Hall on Slipshoe Street has been home to 30th Reigate Scout Group since 1951. The building was opened by Lady Somerset in October 1885 and sits within the Reigate Town Centre Conservation Area in a very central location.
A big thank you to 30th Reigate Scout Group for allowing Reigate Summer Festival to use Somers Hall as a space for the u3a Ukulele Group and u3a Handbells Group to perform on Saturday 15th June.
Check the Somers Hall schedule for further information.
The Bulls Head
The Bulls Head on Reigate High Street is a traditional, family run pub, built way back in 1628. It offers a cosy home-from-home atmosphere, complete with open fireplace. It also has great open and covered garden areas that come into their own over the summer months, and are available for private hire.
Regular events are always a feature of The Bulls Head, including live music, quizzes, traditional roasts and sports screenings. The plan for the festival weekend is still taking shape.
An atmospheric place to enjoy a beer over the festival weekend!
Address
55 High St, Reigate RH2 9AEThe Ivory Lounge
The Ivory Lounge offers an exciting, fresh concept of non-stop live music, where visitors can choose what they’d like to hear performed, by the club’s talented in-house band. It’s like an amazing, live juke box experience, with live music from 7pm till 2.00am.
Guaranteed great cocktails, insta-worthy moments and a feel-good atmosphere!
Open only to 21+ year olds.
See the schedule for The Ivory Lounge
The Lemon Tree (Reigate)
Situated next to Reigate’s Clocktower, The Lemon Tree is the perfect place to head if you’re in need of a present – whatever the occasion – whether it’s a birthday, or special occasion such as an anniversary or thank you gift. It’s also a great place to buy treats and cards!
The Lemon Tree has been a long-standing supporter of Reigate Summer Festival and has kindly donated a Jellycat Jack RRP £150 as a raffle prize, to the ‘Reigate Summer Festival Raffle’. The raffle is being run collaboratively by the festival’s three nominated charities Loveworks, Renewed Hope and Reigate Community Centre. To buy tickets and enter, head to the Loveworks and Renewed Hope gazebos on the High Street. There are some fantastic prizes to be won!
To help everyone get into the festival groove, the store is also offering a free pair of sunglasses RRP £15 with every purchase of £20, made over the festival weekend (15 and 16 June), while stocks last. See in-store for details!
Reigate Priory and on!
Reigate Town Treasure Trail
If you’re keen to learn more about Reigate’s history, then take a look at the Reigate Town Treasure Trail, published by the Steering Group for the 2013 Reigate and Redhill 150th Anniversary Celebrations. The perfect accompaniment for a short walk around the town!
Start in Priory Park, facing north to view the front of the Priory School building, with the fountain in the sunken gardens behind you.
Address
Bell Street, Reigate RH2 7RLThe Bell
A cosy and friendly pub, in the middle of Reigate, packed to the rafters with character and characters! Providing local ales, an extensive range of wines and spirits, it also benefits from a small back garden.
Situated above and in close proximity to the The Bell pub is the studio of the Bell Street Artists who will be exhibiting as part Surrey Artists Open Studios over the Reigate Summer Festival weekend 14-16 June (11am to 5pm). To access the exhibition, enter through the The Bell Pub’s beer garden on Bell Street and enjoy a glass of something en route!
Find out more about The Bell Street Artists’
Address
21 Bell St, Reigate RH2 7ADNumber 9 The Piano Bar
Number 9 Piano Bar offers an upmarket, bar offer concept, pitched at more mature clientele, who are looking for a night out that includes food, cocktails, live music and great service.
There are three rooms to chose from:
- The Old Piano Bar is a great place to enjoy a cocktail, while listening to one of the venue’s talented pianists performing on the venue’s iconic yellow piano
- The New Piano Bar has a more lively feel and includes a resident DJ.
- Georgian Court is where guests can relax and enjoy a hotel bar atmosphere, in lavish surroundings.
Rooms are available for hire for special birthdays, engagement parties or work socials.
Food available 17 – 22.00, Thursday – Saturday. Includes pizzas, sharing boards and light bites. Booking is advisable.
