LEONARDSLEE LIGHTS
presents
A Midwinter Light’s Dream- A Garden Awakening
Experience an immersive performance unfolding across the gardens, where each moment forms part of a sequence of staged scenes brought to life through light, sound and live performance. This winter, Leonardslee Lights returns as an expanded outdoor theatrical production, where the landscape becomes a stage and each scene unfolds through live performance, light, sound and narrative.
Journey through a sequence of dramatic scenes, each unfolding across the estate and performed live around you. From quiet, atmospheric moments to striking visual finales, Leonardslee Lights invites you to experience the gardens as a performance without walls.
WHAT’S COMING
THE PRODUCTION
LONGER, IMMERSIVE & MORE SPECTACULAR
The 2026 production expands in scale and ambition, with extended scenes, enhanced performance elements and a deeper narrative experience across the estate.
This year, the experience unfolds as a journey through the gardens and the changing seasons, where light, sound and nature come together in a series of evolving scenes. From the first moments to the final glow, visitors are guided by live performers through a landscape shaped by the elements, flickers of fire, shifting atmospheres and dramatic installations that transform the gardens after dark.
For 2026, we’ve carefully enhanced the performance, introducing striking new large-scale pieces, richer storytelling, and a more considered flow, creating a deeper, more captivating experience throughout.
Set within Sussex’s most beautiful Grade I listed woodland gardens, this is an unforgettable night-time journey through light, seasonality and place.
EXPANDED LEONARDSLEE VILLAGE
The world of Leonardslee Lights extends beyond the performance into the wider estate. As the lively hub at the heart of the experience, for 2026 it is open both before and after your journey through the lights.
With live performances, indoor covered bar, firepits for marshmallow roasting, freshly made doughnuts, and both indoor and outdoor seating, it’s the perfect place to begin your evening or unwind afterwards. This year, the Village will feature an expanded programme of live entertainment, bringing even more atmosphere and energy across the night.
Enjoy mulled wine, local food and seasonal treats in a relaxed, festive setting.
Guests are welcome to arrive ahead of their allocated trail entry time to soak up the atmosphere in the Village, or stay a little longer after completing the trail to make the most of everything on offer.
NEW
FAMILY TICKETS
Enjoy more for less with our new family ticket packages for 2026. Offering savings of up to 10%, it’s the perfect way to experience Leonardslee Lights together.
Plans changed? No problem.
Switch your tickets to another date or time up to 10 days before your visit.
Travel by Bus & Save on Tickets
Make your visit even easier this year with our shuttle bus service from Horsham, and enjoy significantly discounted entry when you travel by bus.
Skip the parking, sit back and relax, and start your evening the moment you step on board.
SAVE MORE WITH GROUP TICKETS
Make the evening even more special with our Group Lights + Dinner + Drink package.
Your group will enjoy:
The full Leonardslee Lights experience
Choose from our range of festive food vendors for a delicious dinner
Enjoy a drink at Leonardslee
Up to 20% off when booking as a group of 15 or more.
Perfect for corporate parties, team celebrations, and festive nights out.
For more information, contact:
groups@leonardsleelights.co.uk
Behind the Magic
Leonardslee Lights is shaped by an evolving community of artistic creatives from nationally acclaimed studios to emerging local talent. At the heart of our creative direction are Ithaca Studio, award-winning sound designer Dan Fox, and the spellbinding performers of ThirdSpace, whose talents have helped define the immersive magic of our performance.
Together, the production is developed through a process of creative direction, design and staging, with each element carefully considered to form part of a cohesive experience across the estate.
But this is only the beginning. We're committed to building long-term partnerships with local makers, musicians, artists, and storytellers, ensuring that each year’s experience reflects not only innovation in light and sound, but the creative spirit of the region itself.
Leonardslee Lights 2025
A Midwinter Light’s Dream
In 2025, Leonardslee was transformed into an outdoor theatrical production, where light, sound and live performance combined to create a world of atmosphere and imagination.
A reimagined route unfolded through the Grade I listed woodland, experienced as a sequence of staged scenes, each brought to life through carefully composed lighting, immersive sound and live performers in role.
Each moment revealed a new chapter in the production: moonlight shimmering across still waters, trees animated with shifting light, and figures emerging from the landscape to guide audiences deeper into the narrative.
Leonardslee Lights 2024
A Midwinter Light’s Dream
In 2024, Leonardslee Lights invited audiences into an immersive performance unfolding across the gardens, where the landscape itself became a stage and each moment was shaped through light, sound and atmosphere.
Audiences stepped into A Midwinter Light’s Dream, a new chapter in the Leonardslee Lights journey, experienced as a sequence of staged scenes beneath the stars, where art, nature and imagination combined.
As the evening progressed, the gardens revealed a series of atmospheric moments, with light and sound transforming the environment and performers emerging within the landscape, guiding audiences gently through the narrative.
Sustainably Staged
Behind the spectacle is a deep respect for the natural world that inspires it.
Leonardslee Lights is designed with sustainability in mind, from low-energy LED installations and intelligent power management to carefully planned routes that protect our woodland habitats.
We work closely with the gardening team to ensure that the beauty you see illuminated at night continues to thrive in the daylight.
Because in this theatre of nature, the land is not just a stage, it’s the star.
TICKET INFORMATION
TICKET PRICES
Adults (aged 17+)
Children (aged 2 - 16)
Under 2's go FREE
Limited discounted tickets are available for Leonardslee Members, find out more here.
DATE &TIMES
Selected evenings between 27 November
Until 30 December 2026
Book an entry start time from 16:15 – 20:30
PLUS: Change the date and time of your booking up to 10 days in advance. T’s & C’s Apply
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.
WHEN SHOULD I ARRIVE?
Please allow at least 15 minutes to park and walk to the Main Entrance prior to your entry time.
LEONARDSLEE VILLAGE
Enjoy local street food and warm festive drinks from our bar. Surrounded by seasonal cheer and sparkling lights, it’s the perfect place to soak up the magic of the evening.
No external food or drink can be brought into the event.
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Leonardslee Lights is a popular public family winter event and is expected to sell out.
Please consider booking well in advance to avoid any disappointment.
Tickets need to be booked in advance online.
Choose the date and the entry time you wish to come to Leonardslee Lights.
You will be emailed an e-ticket to which will be scanned at the Main Entrance on your arrival.
*Selected dates during this period
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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 Card
Evidence required upon entry.
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Please come wearing outdoor clothing and footwear that are appropriate to the weather conditions at the time.
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Leonardslee Lights is an outdoor winter performance, set within a grase I listed woodland garden. The pathways are a mix of tarmac, breadane and gravel. You journey into the steep sided valley and back out. The performance is designed to go ahead in most winter conditions - if it is raining, windy, cold or frosty on the day of your visit, we will go ahead as planned.
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We encourage the taking of photographs and video of the beautiful Leonardslee Lights performance if these are for sole personal use - please share on our social media pages. @leonardsleelights & @leonardsleegardens
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Well behaved dogs on short leads are very welcome at Leonardslee Lights.
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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.
Under 16s must be accompanied at all times by an adult, aged 18 and older.
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
Please be sure that you choose the correct date and time slot time when making your booking. Leonardslee Lights are not able to offer exchanges or 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.
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 or
Membership must valid on event date
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.
Leonardslee Lights is outside on gravel pathways through the gardens and is suitable for most all-terrain mobility scooters, we recommend visiting the gardens prior to attending the event to ensure your mobility scooter is suitable. There is one steep slope down into the valley and another gravel slope back up which is not suitable for wheelchairs.
Unfortunately Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens mobility scooters and wheelchairs are not available for hire during this event.
ACCESSIBILITY GUIDE
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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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