Leonardslee Lates
3-5 & 24-26 May | Doors open 18:00 | Last entry 20:00
Bask in live music as the sun sets over our vibrant spring gardens with our exciting series of late-night openings.
BACK for 2024 after a sell-out first year!
Explore our 240-acre estate, during its peak flowering season, as the sun sets and twilight settles across our lakes and gardens. Featuring live jazz & swing music by the finest local talents, award-winning wine from our sister estate and mouth-watering food each night, it’s an evening not to be missed! Find out what’s on here.
Price freeze for 2024!
Tickets per person £8 | Leonardslee members £5
16+ event | No tickets available on the night on the door | Dogs on short leads are welcome | Free parking for Leonardslee members | Parking information
Use the below codes to get 15% off non-member tickets on 3 - 5 May!
Use discount code: PAYDAY
*T's & C's apply | Offer cannot be applied retrospectively | Offer is not valid in conjunction with any other promotion
WHAT’S ON
Explore our beautiful springtime gardens at twilight
Enjoy live music from local artists performing outside The Clocktower Kitchen throughout the evening
The Wine Garden invites you to savour free samples of our award-winning wine of the month
Our Engine House Café, located by our lakes, offers hot and cold drinks and bubbles
The Clocktower Kitchen & Leonardslee Bar awaits with extended hours
Indulge in sweet and savoury bites
Our Gift Shop welcomes late-night shoppers
With competitions and sabrage experiences on the night MIC LIEUP
LIVE MUSIC LINEUP
Find out more about the bands performing at Leonardslee Lates!
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The vintage swing band offers musical stylings from the pre-1950’s era with a twist. This band will undoubtedly leave you wanting more, having entertained royalty and celebrities from around the world, this will be a night to remember.
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One of the South-East's leading retro flavour party bands, The Violet Jive ‘Fresh yet Retro’ take on a voluptuous array of songs from all eras and styles will keep heads nodding and bodies boppin’!
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Muted Affair is a London-based jazz trio offering an exciting take on the classic tunes known and loved by jazz lovers across the world.
AND MORE!
Grab a bite!
3 May
Pizza, nachos and a vegan alternative from The Clocktower Kitchen | Leonati Burger Truck: with vegetarian and vegan options available
4-5 May
Pizza, nachos and a vegan alternative from The Clocktower Kitchen | The Village Chippy: traditional fish & chips
24-26 May
Pizza, nachos and a vegan alternative from The Clocktower Kitchen | Simply Hog Roast Food Truck
Our award-winning wines
Discover the excellence of award-winning wines. In the Wine Garden, guests can indulge in the prestigious wine of the month and other selections from our sister estate, Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate.
Nestled on the Southern Coast of South Africa, Benguela Cove stands out as a prominent wine producer in a country that is renowned for its award-winning wines.
As twilight descends, take a leisurely stroll through the gardens and follow the path past our vineyard to witness our own vines coming to life in the vibrant spring season. Our four-acre vineyard, cultivating Pinot Noir and Pinotage grapes, offers an enchanting backdrop with panoramic views of Leonardslee House, the impressive 7m Faith sculpture, and the serene South Downs.
Excitingly, in the near future, visitors and admirers of Leonardslee will have the opportunity to toast with a glass of Sussex, as our very own English wine is set to debut later this year.
What is sabrage?
Sabre the moment and learn the age-old technique of opening a bottle of sparkling wine with a sabre at Leonardslee Lates.
Spring at Leonardslee
May brings an explosion of colour and scent to meet every mood - from the majestic rhododendrons and azaleas to the towering magnolias, Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens offers a spring experience like no other.
At every turn, you will find flowers in so many different colours and shapes - all against the backdrop of new leaves beginning to bud among the trees. It is astonishing to see these colours of rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias and more reflected in the lakes. With Leonardslee Lates, you’ll be able to explore our beautiful garden like never before.