In association with Bol Events and Starpoint Radio 


August 1-3 2025
Crowne Plaza Felbridge Hotel. RH19 2BH

The first Sussex Soul & Dance Weekender.
We are truly grateful to every single one of you who attended, we must also thank the Crowne Plaza Management and all the staff, just outstanding. Plus all the musical selectors and artist who performed, along with our sound & visual team.
We do it all again 1st - 3rd August 2025, we have the long stay option arriving on Thursday July 31st and departing on 4th August so you can relax before kick off, taking the beauty options offered by the hotel and then chill when the party's over. Cost for this long stay special is £750 for two people sharing. This offer doesn’t include dinner on Thursday or Sunday, breakfast & dinner is included on on all the other days.

We will also be announcing our acts and confirming the DJ line-up, all other hotel pricing will be posted soon, there will be no change to wristbands prices purchased from this website.
To book the event it’s £100 per person non refundable deposit, so please be sure you can attend the event before booking, there will also be payment plan so you can spread the cost.
For further enquiries please email 
Email: bookings@sussexsoulweekend.co.uk
Text/Call/WhatsApp 07957 195762

We thank you 👍🏿

Live acts to be confirmed.
WELCOME TO THE SUSSEX SOUL & DANCE WEEKENDER
How did the Sussex Soul & Dance Weekender come about? What’s the story?
In September 2016 a close friend and well-known Soul Music artist decided to marry his sweetheart and hold the wedding reception at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Felbridge. The wedding and the reception afterwards were both brilliant and everyone had a great time partying into the early hours. The celebrations took place across several rooms and included live acts, DJs and a sit-down slap-up dinner. It was just a beautiful day and evening and the Crown Plaza was filed away for future reference.

Several years later, in the summer of 2022, we were lamenting the fact that we had nothing going on in the UK between BolBeats in May and Bolsoul in October. We’d always fancied doing a mid-summer event in the UK, so we did a few road trips across the South before eventually coming back to the Crown Plaza. We had a nice meeting with them but couldn’t manage to reach a mutually agreeable outcome. And that was that, or so we thought.

In March 2024 we got a call out of the blue from the Crown Plaza Events team asking us whether we’d be interested in taking the first weekend in August, so we had another meeting. This time, we’re delighted to say, that we did manage a mutually agreeable outcome and so the first Sussex Soul & Dance Weekender was finally born.

Naturally we also have the pleasure of hosting a cream line-up of DJs for the event. Our DJs have been drawn from across the South of the UK and the Soul music world, so we have the cream of DJ talent locally and top-line crews from both Starpoint and Solar radio. 26 DJs in total playing 3 rooms and the garden on the Friday and Saturday. It’ll be music heaven.

The location of the Crown Plaza Hotel is perfect for access across the UK, being just 5 miles from Gatwick airport and the M23 and conveniently situated at junction 6 on the M25 for the A22 to East Grinstead. The hotel is in a beautiful location and is directly on the border of Sussex and Surrey just outside the historic town of East Grinstead.

The hotel itself has a stunning outside garden contained within the grounds of the complex and this will be at the centre of the different event rooms for easy access to each room. If we’re blessed with good weather in August, the garden will be cream on the top! Also there is a swimming pool and a beauty spa for the ladies to spoil themselves over the weekend.

We should add that we were always intending to target this weekend. For many years we’d be at the Margate Soul Festival in a social capacity, to soak up the vibes and see our mates throughout the Saturday and Sunday. However, as the festival grew and expanded beyond its original remit, we decided that it was maybe time to offer an alternative which could offer excellent value in a less congested location. Hopefully we’ll achieve that ambition with everyone’s support!
Ian & Carl - Bolsoul Ltd. 

Our top Dj team - providing the perfect soundtrack!
(Line-up subject to change)

  • CHRIS BOX
  • PAUL GARLAND
  • ROGER MOORE
  • MICK FARRER
  • STEVE HOBBS
  • PHIL LEVENE
  • FITZROY WILLIAMS
  • ANDY TEE
  • GREG AUSTIN
  • STEVE KING
  • KEVIN OXBERRY
  • TONY MONSON
  • PAUL PHILLIPS
  • STEVE GODDARD
  • IAIN BOX
  • ELLE CEE & KINGPINN
  • GUVENOR GENERAL
  • RICHARD SHORT
  • DUG CHANT
  • ANDY NELSON
  • BOB SMITH
  • STEVE GUARNORI
  • GARY SPENCE
  • GAYLE 'LAWLESS' DUMONT
  • PETE PRECISE
  • NIGEL WATSON

Prices

  • Long stay special 31st July - August 4th £750
    This offer doesn’t include dinner on Thursday or Sunday.
    Email: bookings@sussexsoulweekend.co.uk 
    Text/Call/WhatsApp 07957 195762
  • Thursday accommodation: Double: £105 based on 2 people sharing. Single: £95 includes Breakfast.
  • Weekend Room Prices (includes wristband, breakfast and dinner)
  • Fri/Sat - 3 person room, third person on sofa bed £230 per person.
  • Fri/Sat - 2 person room £250 per person.
  • Solo occupancy £TBC 
  • Sunday accommodation:
    Double: £105 based on 2 people sharing. Single: £95 includes Breakfast.
  • Wristbands only
    Weekender wristband £50 each or 3 for £100 
  • Friday only £20
  • Saturday only £25
  • Sunday only £15

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Account Number: 05144783
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Location/Contact

London Rd, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 2BH
United Kingdom

Text/Call 07957 195762

Hotel Features

On-Site Pool


Indoor pool hours: 7:45 am - 9:00 pm

The Spa and pool are open from 7:45am to 9pm daily with a maximum poolside capacity of 30 people or 21 people in the pool at any one time. Family swim times are currently 8am until 10am and 6pm until 9pm (subject to change)


The Chakra Spa offers a range of spa days and treatments and overnight breaks providing something suitable for all occasions. Kids swim time is from 8am until 10am and 6pm until 9:00pm.
Amenities:

Masseuse
Sauna
Steam Bathing
Treatments:

Beauty Treatments
Facials
Manicures and Pedicures

On-Site Fitness Center

Hours: 6:30 am - 9:30 pm

Small but perfectly formed, our boutique gym offers a range of cardio machines and weights. Open from 6:30am until 9:30pm everyday.

Free Weights
Stationary Bicycle
Treadmill
On-Site Spa

Dinning

Start the day with a full English breakfast buffet. Enjoy the Bay Tree restaurant's delicious meals and relaxed atmosphere. At the trendy Qube bar, you’ll find everything, from hearty meal options to snacks, cocktails, and drinks.

The Bay Tree Restaurant
The Bay Tree Restaurant serves the finest food in stylish, modern surroundings. Our extensive buffet breakfast is the perfect way to start your day and an electric a la carte menu is served for lunch and dinner. Breakfast, Monday to Friday: 6:30am until 10:00am, Saturday and Sunday 7:00am until 10:30am Lunch 12:00pm until 2:00pm daily Dinner 6:00pm until 10:00pm daily Children ages 12 years and under can enjoy breakfast for half price!

Qube Bar

Located on the Ground floor of the hotel offering a range of hot and cold beverages, bar snacks, afternoon tea, lunch and dinner food options and extensive cocktail and beverage items. Afternoon Tea is £23.95 per person or upgrade to Champagne Afternoon Tea for £29.95 per person.