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Melting Sundown Festival

Saturday 19th September 2026

At One Garden

Doors 6:00 pm

Price £17.50 Early bird until July 30th, £20 post, £25 on the door

Melting Vinyl presents:
Melting Sundown with Pillow, Bella Spinks, Jo Burke, Fred Hills and Sophie Sirota at
One Garden, The Walled Garden, Stanmer Park, Brighton, BN1 9SE
on Saturday 19th September
Doors 6pm / Finish 11pm
£17.50 Early bird until July 30th, £20 post, £25 on the door
Standing
Age restrictions – Under 16s to be accompanied

Running Order:
6.00pm: Doors Open/walled garden open for an hour prior to this
6.15 – 6.45pm: Sophie Sirota
7.00 – 7.35pm: Fred Hills 
7.55 – 8.30pm: Jo Burke
8.50 – 9.25pm: Bella Spinks
9.45: Pillow

You can look forward to ~
Local beer
Wonderful food offerings
Parking nearby and public transport links
Children and pets are welcome
Bring a rug and comfy things to sit on
Bring woolies in case of a slight autumn chill
Beautiful gardens cushioned in the Downs
Sunset of 7.05pm
Waxing Gibbous moon
The promise of a dry evening
And we’re under cover of an open-sided marquee
An inspiring, quality End Of The Road / Green Man Festival-esque line up, featuring profound, mindful genres including nu-classical, folk, and gentle electronica.

Embracing nature and celebrating musicality that connects with our environment, this new festival, Melting Sundown, features profound, mindful genres including nu-classical, folk, and gentle electronica.
Melting Sundown takes place in the wonderful grounds of One Garden in Stanmer Park during a late summer evening. The site has an outdoor bar and an open marquee.
Melting Vinyl has curated a line-up of quality performers from Brighton and beyond – Pillow, Bella Spinks, Jo Burke, Fred Hills and Sophie Sirota.

Pillow is a Brighton-based modern classical outfit performing the dark and cinematic compositions of composer and multi-instrumentalist James Osler. The music captures the richness of a classical tone whilst embracing the freedom of improvisation and storytelling of haunting folk-like melodies.

Bella Spinks is a singer-songwriter, composer, and choir leader, sharing songs and stories inspired by the human condition.

Jo Burke‘s heartfelt performances of traditional songs that explore some of folk’s darker themes, crafted and reimagined in her own unique voice. Her creative work also spans folk theatre and multi-disciplinary collaborations. Jo founded the Brighton Folk Choir.

Fred Hills is a Sussex-based songwriter and drummer that creates instinctive, emotionally driven music nestled amongst cinematic instrumental, alt-folk and reflective indie.

Sophie Sirota is a Whitstable-based artist who runs her own electronica collective events. MV have Spirit of Gravity electronica nights to thank for bringing her to our attention. Her music is a bold blend of ambient soundscapes, viola, and electronic vocal effects.

Join us as the sun goes down, while the spirit of nature and summer is still with us, to experience these awe-inspiring artists in a stunning location: One Garden.

Getting to the event:

Parking:
Patchway Car Park (location number 805806) free after 8pm and for blue badge holders.
Pay by using the Pay By Phone app (or online).

Bus:
Times are subject to change, so please check your journey.

78 bus view timetable
Note: last bus to Stanmer from Brighton is 16.50 Old Steine /16.55 London Rd shops

25 bus to Universities is a regular service from Brighton that picks up passengers at the bottom of Stanmer Park, which is approximately a 15-20 minute walk from One Garden Brighton.
Plan your journey here.
Download the Brighton & Hove buses app here.

Rail:
Falmer Railway Station is a short walk from Stanmer Park (20-30mins), see National Rail Enquiries for regular train times.