Glyndebourne Festival
The Glyndebourne Festival from Crowborough
Bound for the Glyndebourne Festival, starting in Crowborough. Allow 28 minutes via the A26, A22 and B2192, before event traffic. In 2027 it runs 20 May – 29 August 2027. Festival performances include a 90-minute interval for picnicking in the gardens or dining in the restaurants. Founded by John Christie and Audrey Mildmay, who opened the first Festival in 1934. Crowborough had roughly 22,000 residents at the 2021 count. Crowborough is some 242 m above sea level. Crowborough is in East Sussex.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your Crowborough address, timed to the day's start. The drop-off follows the organisers' arrangements for the day. Through the day the car stays nearby, ready when you are. After the day, it is 27 minutes back to Crowborough. Ravensley works from Oxford, roughly 2 hours from Crowborough via the M40, M25 and A26.
- Crowborough to Glyndebourne28 min, 16.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Glyndebourne to Crowborough27 min, 16.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Festival performances include a 90-minute interval for picnicking in the gardens or dining in the restaurants.
Source: glyndebourne.comFounded by John Christie and Audrey Mildmay, who opened the first Festival in 1934.
Source: glyndebourne.comCrowborough had about 22,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgCrowborough stands about 242 metres above sea level.
Source: wikidata.orgCrowborough is in East Sussex.
Source: wikidata.orgCars should be pre-booked both ways as local availability is limited; drop-off and collection is at the set-down point shown on the grounds map. A large free audience car park is managed by attendants.
Source: glyndebourne.comBlack tie is traditional during the Festival (May-August); autumn season is smart casual. On-site changing facilities are available.
Source: glyndebourne.comThe current opera house opened in 1994 and seats 1,250.
Source: glyndebourne.com
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Crowborough for the Glyndebourne Festival?
28 minutes and 16.5 miles in clear traffic via the A26, A22 and B2192; allow more on the day.
When is the Glyndebourne Festival in 2027?
20 May – 29 August 2027.
Is there a dress code at the Glyndebourne Festival?
Black tie is traditional during the Festival (May-August); autumn season is smart casual. On-site changing facilities are available.
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