25/08/2026
🌞 Summer in Lee
Cllr Kirsten Bradley- “ Another fantastic year! It’s wonderful to see our community from all over the borough together having a fantastic weekend. We live in a stunning location which deserves appreciation. Events like this highlight just that. A free to visit event that helps to raise valuable funds for charity all the while making memories for all those who visit. A massive thank you to the organisers, Montserrat Events and the huge dedicated team of volunteers who spend much of the year organising the next one.
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Opening speech
“Good morning everyone, and welcome to Summer in Lee.
It is a real pleasure to be here on the seafront in Lee-on-the-Solent as we celebrate a very special milestone – the 10th anniversary of this much-loved community event.
Summer in Lee has always been about bringing people together.
It began back in 2016 as the Music & Festival, created by our dear friend Trevor Ricketts.
Trevor sadly passed away two years ago, but what he started continues today.
His legacy can be seen all around us – in the families enjoying the seafront, the music, the entertainment, the local businesses taking part and the volunteers giving their time to make the weekend happen.
Today, ten years on, we celebrate what has become Summer in Lee.
Montserrat Events believes that great events do far more than entertain.
They bring communities together. They support local businesses. They introduce people to new experiences. And, most importantly, they create memories.
Behind Summer in Lee is a local volunteer team of around 40 people, supported by businesses, sponsors, performers, traders and organisations from across our community.
A huge amount of work goes into creating a weekend like this, and I would like to thank everyone who has played a part.
This year, Summer in Lee is also supporting two charities: Children with Cancer UK and Abby’s Heroes.
Children with Cancer UK funds research and support for children and young people affected by cancer.
Abby’s Heroes provides practical and financial support to children, young people and their families receiving cancer care at Southampton General Hospital.
Representatives from both charities are here with us this weekend, so please take the opportunity to meet them and, if you can, make a donation and support their work.
There is also something new for the 10th anniversary.
For the first time at Summer in Lee, the team has introduced The People’s Air Display over our seafront, building on the flying display delivered here during the Victory Festival in 2023.
The air display adds another experience to a weekend already packed with live music, entertainment, food, activities and community organisations.
Summer in Lee remains a free community event, and there is a crowdfunding campaign helping to support the cost of putting it on. If you enjoy the weekend and would like to help keep events like this happening in Lee-on-the-Solent, please consider making a contribution.
Finally, thank you to the Montserrat Events team, the volunteers, sponsors, local businesses, charities, performers, traders and everyone involved behind the scenes.
And thank you to all of you for coming along and supporting Summer in Lee.
Please enjoy the weekend, enjoy everything our seafront has to offer and help us celebrate 10 years of Summer in Lee.
Have a fantastic weekend.”
