Southend Lazydays festival to return with fantastic line-up

Lazydays Festival, now in its second year, will see around 8,500 attendees descend on Priory Park over the coming weekend. 

Community - South Essex charities and business have been partnered with for this year's Lazydays (Image: Steve Brading) With a line-up featuring Soul II Soul, Example and Pete Doherty, residents have been urged to snap up remaining tickets before it's too late. 

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Mike Bromfield, one of three Southend residents behind the festival, said: "We arrived in Priory Park yesterday morning and have a small army of volunteers and crew members who are busy brining it all together.

"This year is going to be incredibly special and anyone who came last year is going to notice some impressive changes ranging from a bigger stage to improved entry points. 

"The weather for the weekend is currently looking very good, and no one in the country is checking that forecast more than me right now."

Last year’s Lazydays saw more than 2,500 people attend between Friday and Sunday, and Mike says that this year's turnout is expected to be in the region of 8,000.

Crowds - Attendance numbers are set to reach 8,500 this year (Image: Steve Brading) Off the back of their previous success, the organisers have this year partnered with a number of local businesses and charities to put community at the centre of the event. 

"We are from Southend, this is our home town and we're so proud to be able to put something like Lazydays on and contribute to the city's culture and tourist economy," said Mike. 

"That's why we've partnered with Southend YMCA, fundraising for the charity ahead of the festival and inviting them to hold some activities over the weekend as well."

For Mike and his colleagues, organising the festival has been a year long experience, and while eyes are "firmly on delivering this year's event" the team is already thinking ahead to 2026. 

Popular - Last year's festival was a runaway hit with residents (Image: Steve Brading) "It's a very strange feeling to spend more than twelve months working on one weekend and then finally start welcoming thousands of people," said Mike.

"The last few tickets are still available on our website, but I'd encourage people not to hang about as we've already sold-out our VIP options and demand is high."

You can get your Lazydays ticket at lazydaysfestival.com