Leamington Peace Festival

Leamington Peace Festival The Leamington Peace Festival is back for 2026!

Organised by a blend of former team members and new volunteers including a founder from 1978, we’re bringing a vibrant mix of music, talks, creativity, and togetherness at a time when we need it most.

Our next Peace Talk speaker is Lianne Kirkman- the Founder and Director of The Esther Project. In 2015, she established ...
04/06/2026

Our next Peace Talk speaker is Lianne Kirkman- the Founder and Director of The Esther Project.

In 2015, she established the King’s Award-winning Helping Hands Community Project as a
registered charity, leading its impactful work for a decade.

Recognising that domestic abuse is the leading cause of female homelessness-and noting a critical gap in gender-specific services- Lianne launched The Esther Project as a separate entity to provide a dedicated lifeline for women.

Today, The Esther Project operates Esther House, a safe, 7- bedroom women-only residence, with more gender-specific accommodation opening soon!

The Esther Project launched Warwickshire’s first women-only hub and shop space in December 2025 in Leamington Spa, with plans to expand women-only hubs into other areas of the county. The project delivers essential weekly support, including professional counselling, therapeutic workshops, and tailored employability pathways.

Looking forward, Lianne is driving visionary plans to develop a rural farm property designed specifically for women with complex trauma needs, offering them true hope, a secure future, and the opportunity to live independent lives.

Lianne will be speaking on the Bandstand stage at 12:45 on Saturday 13th June.

The final countdown to the festival has begun!!!!This weekend, Beckie and Jennie- our Family Zone coordinators, along wi...
03/06/2026

The final countdown to the festival has begun!!!!

This weekend, Beckie and Jennie- our Family Zone coordinators, along with a fabulous team of volunteers from the Willows project at repainted our iconic PEACE letters in preparation for the festival. 👩‍🎨 🧑‍🎨 👨‍🎨

Come and find them in the Family Zone on the 13th and 14th June to add your design to our community mural! 🎨 🕊️ 🌈

Here's the team organising this year's festival - and apologies to Ian and Lauren who couldn't make it
03/06/2026

Here's the team organising this year's festival - and apologies to Ian and Lauren who couldn't make it

Serving a cocktail of noise-pop, shoe gaze, surf-punk, garage and indie, .lasvedas will be hitting the Riverside Marquee...
03/06/2026

Serving a cocktail of noise-pop, shoe gaze, surf-punk, garage and indie, .lasvedas will be hitting the Riverside Marquee Stage of the Leamington Peace Festival at 2pm on Saturday 13th June and we can’t wait! 🎸 ✨

Introducing our next peace talk: Finding inner peace in times of personal trauma by Adam Wood. Towards the end of 2025, ...
02/06/2026

Introducing our next peace talk: Finding inner peace in times of personal trauma by Adam Wood.

Towards the end of 2025, Adam’s world was turned upside down when he received a diagnosis of a life-limiting illness.
After a lifetime of almost perfect health - two visits to the GP in fifteen years - Adam was told he had Stage 4 advanced prostate cancer, with the disease having spread into his bones and lymph nodes.

But rather than focussing on the negative impact this news brought, Adam has found peace within himself as to his illness, and has been recording his journey on a weekly podcast, sharing his experiences and thoughts alongside eighteen weeks of chemotherapy, and then radiotherapy. Reaction to the podcast has been fantastic, with listeners taking that step to get tested, and to have their mind put to rest about a certain procedure thanks to Adam describing his journey in the words of a ’normal’ bloke, rather than a medical booklet.

Listen at adamwood55.podbean.com

Adam will be speaking on the Riverside Marquee Stage at 2.45pm on Saturday 13th June.

The printed programmes have just arrived. We'll be dropping them around the town soon. Or go to the website leamingtonpe...
02/06/2026

The printed programmes have just arrived. We'll be dropping them around the town soon. Or go to the website leamingtonpeacefestival.org and download your copy

Bringing acoustic sounds with a Britpop soul, folk roots and DnB energy, is joining our Bandstand stage line up on Satu...
01/06/2026

Bringing acoustic sounds with a Britpop soul, folk roots and DnB energy, is joining our Bandstand stage line up on Saturday 13th June. 🎶

Catch her set from midday! 🎶

01/06/2026

You’re invited to The Fox and Vivian on Tuesday! We’re still looking for volunteers to help make this wonderful community event happen. Whether you can spare a few hours or more over the festival weekend, we’d love to hear from you.

Volunteers are invited to attend our induction evening on Tuesday 2nd June at 7pm at The Fox & Vivian, where we’ll cover everything you need to know, including festival procedures, safeguarding, and the different ways you can get involved. It’s also a great chance to meet other volunteers and the festival team.

No previous experience is needed – just enthusiasm and a willingness to help create a welcoming, inclusive event for the community.

If you’d like to get involved or find out more, please get in touch. We’d love to welcome you to the Peace Festival family!

🌟 Introducing our first Peace Talk speaker! 🌟 Daniel Browne is the Chair of Warwickshire Pride and will be speaking on W...
31/05/2026

🌟 Introducing our first Peace Talk speaker! 🌟

Daniel Browne is the Chair of Warwickshire Pride and will be speaking on Warwickshire Pride’s journey and how you can be a visible, vocal ally for LGBTQ+ communities. 🌈

Warwickshire Pride is the local LGBTQ+ charity, providing support services, socials, and events all year round. Warwickshire Pride runs youth groups, older people’s groups, trans groups, parents groups, LGBTQ+ counselling, asylum seekers support, cost of living support, book clubs, exercise groups, LGBTQ+ awareness training, and so much more.
The Warwickshire Pride festival is the main event of the year, welcoming thousands of people to Leamington Spa for a protest against injustices experienced by LGBTQ+ people and a colourful celebration of LGBTQ+ identities, life, and culture.

Daniel will be speaking on the Riverside Marquee Stage at Saturday 13th June at 11.30am and Sunday 14th June at midday. ✨

We’re excited that singer/ songwriter, is joining our Bandstand stage line up with a rock- pop set of intimate story en...
31/05/2026

We’re excited that singer/ songwriter, is joining our Bandstand stage line up with a rock- pop set of intimate story enveloped in melody and rhythm, carried by warm vocals that hold power and grace. 🎶

Catch him on Sunday 14th June from 2pm! 🎶

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