{"id":35387,"date":"2026-10-16T17:35:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T17:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-sussex\/?p=35387"},"modified":"2026-10-16T17:37:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T17:37:02","slug":"leonardslee-lights-2026-tickets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-sussex\/leonardslee-lights-2026-tickets\/","title":{"rendered":"Tickets on sale for Leonardslee Lights 2026: the fair returns and the trail grows longer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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A Midwinter Light’s Dream: A Garden Awakening opens on 27 November, with a longer route, bigger installations and Leonardslee Village open both before and after the trail.<\/em><\/h5>

Tickets are now on sale for Leonardslee Lights 2026, returning to the Grade I listed Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens near Horsham from 27 November until 30 December.<\/p>

This year’s show, A Midwinter Light’s Dream: A Garden Awakening<\/em>, takes visitors through the seasons in a single evening. The route opens in deep winter and moves season by season down through the valley and past the lakes, arriving finally in spring, the season the gardens are famous for, lit after dark.<\/p>

The 2026 trail is the longest the event has run, with more of the estate open after dark and new large-scale installations along the way. Live performers guide visitors through the story, and the soundscape shifts as they move from one season into the next.<\/p>

For the first time, the lighting and effects have been designed with ER Productions, the special effects team behind arena tours for Stormzy, Take That and Charli XCX. The fountains return at twice the size, with fire across the water and snow falling on cue.<\/p>

Back by popular demand after a year away, Harris\u2019s traditional merry-go-round returns to the estate, its painted horses ready for another festive season.<\/p>

Leonardslee Village, the festive hub at the heart of the event, is now open both before and after the trail. It has an expanded programme of live entertainment, a covered indoor bar, firepits for marshmallow roasting, freshly made doughnuts, local food and mulled wine.<\/p>

Adam Streeter, CEO of Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens, said: “This is the biggest change we have made to Leonardslee Lights. We wanted it to feel like a show rather than a walk, and to give people a reason to make a whole evening of it.”<\/p>

New for 2026: Family tickets for 2 adults and 2 children start from \u00a358. Groups of 15 or more can book from \u00a314.80 per adult, with a Lights, Dinner and Drink package for Christmas parties and team nights out. Tickets can be switched to another date or time up to 10 days before a visit, and a shuttle bus runs from Horsham Station and Horsham Carfax with discounted entry for those travelling by bus.<\/p>

Leonardslee Lights runs on selected evenings from 27 November until 30 December 2026. Adults from \u00a318.50, children aged 2 to 16 from \u00a313.50, under 2s free.<\/p>

For tickets and further information, visit the website<\/a>.<\/p>

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