How to Plan a Weekend at the Lewes Guitar Festival

The Lewes Guitar Festival started to celebrate the town's strong connection with the guitar. The relatively small town is the UK’s guitar-making capital and is home to a great deal of students who attend the four full time and three part-time guitar workshops here. The festival takes place each year in late July and features jazz, blues, folk and world genres plus showcase events, daytime tuition courses and guitar shows.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• A passion for guitars and guitar music
• A guitar
• A Plectrum

1. Visit the festival website in the run up to the start. Check for changes to the artist line-up, weather reports and transportation problems.
2. If you are planning to stay at the festival, book accommodation early as plenty of other people will have the same idea!
3. Visit the free lunchtime gigs and the Lewes Guitar Makers exhibition at the Star Gallery which showcases instruments from the town.
4. Book early if you want to attend the guitar workshop classes as there is always a great deal of interest!
5. Book tickets for trains and coaches well before the festival date as many other revellers will be using these services. Tickets are often far cheaper is booked in advance than they are nearer the date of travel too.
6. If travelling by car, plan your journey online and with your map book. Check for parking areas on the festival website and find out if a parking permit is required. Expect queues and congestion upon arrival at the festival. Consider park and ride schemes, discussed on the festival website.

Tips & Warnings

• Upon arrival make sure you buy a festival programme and artist line-up so as not to miss any of your favourite performers!