LEONARDSLEE LIGHTS 2025
presents
“A Midwinter Light’s Dream”
Leonardslee Lights returned with a dazzling new route and expanded cast of light, sound and spectacle. Enticing visitors to wander deeper into their dreamworld, through woodland scenes bathed in light, music and mystery as nature became the backdrop to a magical evening performance. Each installation a carefully crafted scene, inspired by the beauty of Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens and brought to life with theatrical flair.
With every step, the woodland revealed new layers of enchantment. Light rippled across quiet lakes, towering trees pulsed with colour, and fleeting figures appeared between the shadows, guiding visitors deeper into an unfolding dream.
This was more than a walk. It was a journey you became part of.
In 2025, Leonardslee became a world of wonder, where Ithaca Studio, Dan Fox, Third Space, and a host of local artists, musicians, and makers brought the woodland to life. Every tree, ripple, and flicker of light became part of a living story, a performance without walls that carried you from one enchanted moment to the next.
by Lantern House
Created by the talented team at Lantern House in Brighton, each hand-crafted creature is more than decoration they're unique characters in a gentle, glowing story that unfolds as you walk. From curious owls to howling wolves, every lantern was carefully imagined and positioned as part of a wider trail narrative, transforming the woodland into a series of magical, illuminated scenes.
NIGHTIME CREATURES
by award-winning designer Dan Fox
This piece transforms the woodland into a responsive, living environment. Trees pulse with light and sound, shifting in rhythm as if the forest itself has come alive. Repositioned deeper within the woodland, the installation becomes a fully enveloping scene within the production, where movement, sound and light interact to create a dynamic, ever-changing atmosphere.
GLITTERING GROVE
MID-WINTER EARTH: WHERE WATER MEETS LIGHT
by Gabriel Burden
Suspended above the cascading waterfall, Midwinter Earth: Where Water Meets Light brings together two elemental forces within a single, composed scene. Illuminated in rich detail, the Earth becomes a focal point within the moving landscape, where flowing water, shifting light and natural texture combine.
REFELECTIONS, A LAKE OF LIGHT
by Phil Supple
Set across the surface of Waterfall Lake, a composed scene of light and atmosphere. Beams and patterns stretch, scatter and reflect across the water, creating layered visuals that shift with movement and perspective.
THE PAVILLION
by Gabriel Burden and Phil Supple
Framing a transition within the journey, The Pavilion: Passage of Light guides guests through a shifting corridor of illumination. Layers of light and structure create a sense of movement and progression, drawing visitors from one scene to the next.
by award-winning Ithaca
Created by award-winning, Brighton-based collective Ithaca, a team of light artists, sound designers and composers, Star Walk transforms the landscape into an immersive celestial environment. Suspended above the audience along a raised walkway, points of light gather and disperse, evoking the vastness and depth of the night sky.
STAR WALK
by ThirdSpace
Emerging from the shadows and foliage, Brighton-based performance company ThirdSpace’s ensemble of woodland creatures and faeries inhabit the landscape as part of the unfolding story. Fleeting and immersive, their presence creates moments of quiet discovery throughout the journey.
A living thread within the production, guiding the narrative through movement and atmosphere.
SPIRITS OF THE WOODLAND
by Iona Scott
Created by Brighton-based artist Iona Scott, this installation draws inspiration from the microscopic world of marine phytoplankton, specifically Discosphaera tubifera, a single-celled organism vital to life on Earth. Through illuminated, large-scale sculptural forms, the work reveals intricate structures normally invisible to the human eye, inviting a shift in perspective from the vast landscape to the hidden systems that sustain it.
DISCOSPHAERA
by Phil Supple
Set to a composed musical score, Dancing Waters brings movement and rhythm to the landscape through a sequence of choreographed fountains. Jets of water rise, fall and shift in time with light and sound, creating a dynamic, ever-changing scene.
DANCING WATERS
by Jigantics
Floating softly across the water, Water Lilies creates a moment of stillness within the journey. The installation draws on natural forms and movement, using light to enhance the quiet beauty of the landscape.
WATER LILIES
A MID-WINTER MOON: STUDY OF LIGHT
by Gabriel Burden
At the heart of the production, Leonardslee’s iconic moon sits as a central scene within the midwinter narrative. Enhanced with a refined, high-definition surface, the installation reveals intricate lunar detail, inviting moments of pause and reflection within the journey.
As a sculptural focal point, the moon acts as both setting and symbol, anchoring the story in a space between dream and reality, where light, stillness and atmosphere converge.
by Light Fires
A landscape of flame unfolds within Fire Garden, where light takes on a raw and elemental form. Created by Light Fires, the installation brings warmth and movement into the night, with flickering forms that shift and breathe within the darkness.
FIRE GARDEN
LEONARDSLEE LIGHTS THROUGH 2025
TICKET INFORMATION
TICKET PRICES
Adults (aged 17+)
Children (aged 2 - 16)
Under 2's go FREE
TICKETS COMING SOON
DATE &TIMES
Selected evenings between 27 November
Until 30 December 2026
Book a trail start time from 16:15 – 20:30
SHUTTLE BUS
FREE Shuttle Bus from Horsham Centre
Enjoy a FREE return shuttle bus from Horsham Station or Horsham Carfax directly to the event when choosing Leonardslee Lights + Shuttle Bus tickets on selected evening.
TICKETS COMING SOON
CONTACT DETAILS
Tel: 0330 123 5893
Enquiries Email: info@leonardsleelights.co.uk
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Admin fee applies
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Please be sure that you choose the correct date and time slot time when making your booking. Leonardslee Lights are not able to offer refunds once tickets have been purchased unless the event is cancelled. Refunds are for the face value of the ticket and do not include transaction fee
Weather is continuously monitored by our health and safety team with customer safety always held as a top priority. In the unlikely case that a decision to cancel the trail is made on any given night, the decision will be made as early as possible on the day of the trail, usually by 12 noon. As soon as a decision is made, we will contact ticket holders by email to inform them of the cancellation and to provide re-booking options.
Flexible Tickets
We know plans can change as the festive season approaches, so for 2025 you can now switch your tickets to another date or entry time up to 10 days before your visit. Creating peace of mind when you need it most.
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Age Policy
No unaccompanied under 16s are allowed on the trail.
Under 16s must be accompanied at all times by an adult, aged 18 and older, on the trail.
Carer Tickets
One free carer ticket is available per deaf or disabled ticket holder.
The following forms of copied evidence make an individual eligible:
- Front page of DLA / PIP (no specific rate)
- Front page of Attendance Allowance letter (no specific rate)
- Evidence that registered severely sight impaired (blind)
- Recognised Assistance Dog ID card
- Credibility's Access Card
- Amaze Compass CardYou may be asked to present this evidence upon entry.
Alcohol Sales
Leonardslee Lights operates a Challenge 25 policy. Do not be offended if you are asked for ID!
Loss/Damages
Leonardslee Lights is unable to accept any liability for personal or property damages, losses (including confiscations) or injuries sustained at this event, other than caused as a result of our negligence.
Tickets Exchanges & Refunds
Refunds are for the face value of the ticket and do not include booking fee.
Flexible Tickets:
We know plans can change as the festive season approaches, so for 2025 you can now switch your tickets to another date or entry time up to 10 days before your visit. Creating peace of mind when you need it most.On the night Lights tickets are £28 per adult and £18 per child, with a £1.25 booking fee per ticket.
Cancellation
Weather is continuously monitored by our health and safety team in order to heighten customer safety. A decision to cancel the trail on any given night will be taken as early as possible on the day of the trail, usually by 12 noon. As soon as a decision is made we will contact ticket holders by email to inform of the cancellation and to provide re-booking options.
Secure My Booking
It is recommended that refund protection is considered when purchasing tickets for Leonardslee Lights. This option is available the Tickets page and will cover the cost of your tickets should you not be able to attend for a variety of reasons including illness or self-isolation related to COVID-19. See Secure My Booking Terms & Conditions below.
Secure My Booking Terms & Conditions
Click hereto view full terms & conditions.
£1.95 Fee for Secure My BookingLeonardslee Light Members Tickets
50% OFF all other off-peak dates
FREE tickets for 2025 have sold out | Members only pay £1.25 on selected dates: 28 November, 17, 29 & 30 December
Free members ticket don’t require secure my booking
Membership must valid on event date
Additional discounts do not apply to members
Free and discounted tickets are subject to availability on a first come first serve basis and are not guaranteed.
Free and discounted tickets can be cancelled on the membership portal and rebooked again, however, booking fees are non-refundable and would be applied to any new orders.
The offer provides one free or discounted ticket per paid member to Leonardslee Lights.
Unpaid membership categories not included in offer: Children under 2, Carer, Mannings Heath Golf Club.
Please see the individual event website for event-specific terms and conditions.
Family membership receive FREE or discounted 2 x adult tickets and 2 x child tickets to Leonardslee Lights.
Single Family membership receive FREE or discounted 1 x adult tickets and 2 x child tickets to Leonardslee Lights.
Individual child membership aren’t included for a FREE ticket to Leonardslee Lights.
In the event that Leonardslee Lights is postponed or cancelled, ticket holders will be able to transfer their ticket(s) to the next available event date or receive a full refund (including booking fees).
Additional tickets to Leonardslee Lights can be purchased through the Leonardslee Lights website.
Weather
Leonardslee Lights is a winter trail along made up grit pathways in a mature landscaped valley with lakes and gardens. The trail is weather proof in normal winter conditions - if it is raining, windy, cold or frosty on the day of your visit, we will go ahead as planned.
Payments at Leonardslee
Leonardslee Village and cafes inside Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens are card only.
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BY CAR
From the M23/A23: Head South on the M23/A23 and take the exit signposted Handcross, follow the B2110 through Lower Beeding, at the end of the road turn left. The entrance is immediately on your left.
From Cowfold: Head North on the A281 through Crabtree, the entrance is on your right at the top of the hill.
From Horsham: Head South out of Horsham and follow the A281 for approximately 10 minutes, the entrance is on your left.
PARKING
There is free car parking on site.
BY TRAIN
Nearest Rail Station is Horsham, with trains from London Victoria, Clapham Junction & South Coast stations.
BY BUS
Number 17 runs between Horsham Railway Station & Brighton and stops outside Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens.
Sorry no cash accepted. For security reasons Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens is a cash free zone. We only accept payment by card.
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