LeeFest

About this Festival

Leefest started out as a makeshift stage in a garden while organiser Lee Denny’s parents were away on holiday in 2006 (to be fair they said no house parties), and this year it’s celebrating its 10th anniversary at a new location out of South London, with a Never Land theme for the young at heart (or read moreLeefest started out as a makeshift stage in a garden while organiser Lee Denny’s parents were away on holiday in 2006 (to be fair they said no house parties), and this year it’s celebrating its 10th anniversary at a new location out of South London, with a Never Land theme for the young at heart (or pirates). The 3 zones each have their own design with loads going on, including music from Everything Everything, Lianna La Havas, Roots Manuva, plus DJ sets, stand-up comedy and performance arts aplenty, so Leefest really has something for everyone (yes, even you).

More impressive is Leefest’s commitment to being environmentally responsible and the fact that all proceeds go to charity, thanks to the work of volunteers and innovative thinking throughout the site. The ‘unpretentious’ ethos means that festival-goers are promised a unique festival experience that has previously won the Best Grass Roots, Services to the Arts and Future Cultural Leaders awards. Not bad for a festival that started as out as an epic garden party.