A music festival with a difference!

Combine a unique train journey through the High Weald of Sussex by steam train with live music on a summer’s day and into the evening!

Enjoy a fantastic selection of music appealing to all ages and backgrounds throughout the weekend.

Centred around Horsted Keynes Station, a variety of activities, entertainment and historical vehicles will contribute to the vintage atmosphere of this family festival.

With ample free parking at Horsted Keynes and Sheffield Park Stations, various food outlets and a busy train timetable, there will be plenty to see and do all weekend.

The first band to perform at the festival will be on stage from 11:00 am on the Saturday morning, bands will then continue throughout the day until 10:00 pm.

On Sunday, bands again will be on stage from 11:00 am through to 7:00 pm in the evening.

The selection of bands brings a range of genres from yesteryear which will suit audiences both young and more mature!

This event centres around everything that a heritage railway has to offer. This includes:

  • Live running steam engines.
  • The unique opportunity to travel and explore our entire railway.
  • With travel options to the festival, with mainline rail connections from East Grinstead and via local buses to Sheffield Park and Horsted Keynes station.
  • In addition to steam trains operating throughout the festival, there will be a small steam fair, both for adults and children. Classic commercial vehicle display at Horsted Keynes.
  • You can visit us by car, with free parking available at Sheffield Park & Horsted Keynes.
  • For those wishing to attend the festival on both days with overnight accommodation, we are pleased to provide you with details of a camp site (local to Sheffield Park station- Ouse Meadow Campsite) Visitors wishing to book this facility are advised to book early, as the campsite will be very popular at this time.
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Sheffield Park StationDepart9:20 am10:30 am11:45 am1:00 pm1:45 pm2:15 pm3:40 pm4:45 pm6:00 pm7:00 pm9:05 pm9:30 pm
Horsted Keynes StationArrive9:35 am310:45 am312:00 pm31:15 pm332:30 pm33:56 pm35:00 pm36:15 pm329:20 pm39:50 pm33
Horsted Keynes StationDepart9:37 am310:47 pm312:02 pm31:17 pm32:00 pm32:43 pm33:58 pm35:03 pm36:30 pm37:15 pm29:30 pm39:30 pm33
Kingscote StationArrive9:51 am11:01 am12:16 pm1:31 pm2:57 pm4:12 pm5:17 pm
Kingscote StationDepart9:53 am11:03 am12:18 pm1:33 pm2:19 pm3:03 pm4:13 pm5:18 pm6:45 pm7:35 pm9:45 pm
East Grinstead StationArrive10:00 am11:10 am12:25 pm1:40 pm2:30 pm3:10 pm4:20 pm5:25 pm6:55 pm7:45 pm9:55 pm
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East Grinstead StationDepart10:15 am11:30 am12:45 pm2:00 pm2:50 pm3:30 pm4:35 pm5:45 pm7:15 pm8:15 pm10:10 pm
Kingscote StationArrive10:22 am11:37 am12:52 pm2:07 pm3:37 pm4:42 pm5:52 pm7:22 pm
Kingscote StationDepart10:24 am11:39 am12:54 pm2:24 pm3:00 pm3:39 pm4:44 pm5:54 pm7:38 pm8:25 pm10:19 pm
Horsted Keynes StationArrive10:38 am11:53 am1:08 pm2:38 pm3:53 pm4:58 pm6:08 pm7:53 pm10:33 pm
Horsted Keynes StationDepart10:50 am12:05 pm1:20 pm2:40 pm3:20 pm4:00 pm5:05 pm6:25 pm8:00 pm8:45 pm10:45 pm10:10 pm
Sheffield Park StationArrive11:05 am12:20 pm1:35 pm2:55 pm3:35 pm4:15 pm5:20 pm6:40 pm8:15 pm9:00 pm11:00 pm10:30 pm