Glyndebourne Festival
The Glyndebourne Festival from Southwick
Leaving Southwick for the Glyndebourne Festival at Glyndebourne. Glyndebourne is 28 minutes from Southwick (18.1 miles) via the A270, A293 and A27. In 2027 it runs 20 May – 29 August 2027. All performances finish in time for audiences to get a train back to London. One Southwick landmark is St Michael and All Angels Church, listed Grade II*. The station at Southwick opened in 1840. Trains stop right in Southwick, at Southwick.
How the day runs
The day begins at your front door in Southwick. Set-down at Glyndebourne is where the organisers direct private cars. While you are at the Glyndebourne Festival, the car is parked up close by. Getting back to Southwick takes 28 minutes on clear roads. Positioning from Oxford to Southwick is 1 hour 57 minutes, built into the booking.
- Southwick to Glyndebourne28 min, 18.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Glyndebourne to Southwick28 min, 18.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
All performances finish in time for audiences to get a train back to London.
Source: glyndebourne.comSt Michael and All Angels Church, in central Southwick, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukSouthwick station opened in 1840.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Southwick by road is Southwick (SWK), within a couple of minutes' drive.
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.comLondon Gatwick Airport is about 49 minutes away by road (34.0 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Biggin Hill Airport is about 77 minutes away by road (55.8 miles).
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Southwick for the Glyndebourne Festival?
28 minutes and 18.1 miles in clear traffic via the A270, A293 and A27; allow more on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 112.2 miles from Southwick; it is in place before your collection time.
When is the Glyndebourne Festival in 2027?
20 May – 29 August 2027.
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