Friday Lates at Nymans near Brighton on 17 July

Name: Friday Lates at Nymans
Start: 2026-07-17
End: 2026-07-17
Location: National Trust: Nymans Garden

demoduck.co.uk editorial team 2026-07-17 09:26 3 min read

Close-up of a musician's hand playing a polished brass trumpet in a dim setting.

Friday Lates at Nymans offers a summer evening of live music, picnics and time in the garden on Friday, 17 July 2026. The event takes place at National Trust: Nymans Garden in Handcross, near Haywards Heath.

Visitors are encouraged to pack a picnic, bring a rug and settle down in the garden. The published listing does not state the opening or finishing time, admission price, booking arrangements or intended audience.

Date: Friday, 17 July 2026
Time: Not stated in the event listing
Venue: National Trust: Nymans Garden
Address: Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EB, United Kingdom
Cost and booking: Not stated in the event listing
Organiser: National Trust

A picnic and live music in the Nymans garden

The format is deliberately simple: arrive with a picnic, unfold a rug and spend the summer evening listening to live music. Nymans is presenting the garden after its usual daytime character has begun to shift, giving visitors a chance to experience the setting in a different light.

No detailed performance programme or list of musicians appears in the available event information. Visitors should therefore treat the live music as a confirmed part of the evening, while avoiding assumptions about performers, genres or set times until further details are published.

The source specifically invites guests to bring a picnic. It does not mention food stalls, bars or other refreshments, so anyone planning around food should rely only on the confirmed picnic format. No restrictions on picnic contents have been provided in the listing.

Friday Lates at Nymans near Brighton on 17 July

What has been confirmed for 17 July

Friday Lates at Nymans is listed as a one-day event rather than a multi-date programme. Its confirmed date is 17 July 2026, and the named venue is National Trust: Nymans Garden at Handcross, Haywards Heath.

The information available confirms three central elements: an evening visit to the garden, live music and the invitation to bring a picnic and rug. It does not specify individual activities beyond those elements, and there is no published running order in the source material supplied.

This makes the event most relevant to readers looking specifically for an outdoor garden evening with music and a bring-your-own picnic format. However, the organiser has not stated an age range or described the event as family-focused, adults-only or suitable for any particular audience.

Readers considering another visit to the same National Trust property can also see the details of Nymans house tours near Brighton, which are listed separately from Friday Lates.

Check the missing details before travelling

Several practical details remain absent from the published event listing. There is no stated start time or end time, and no admission price has been provided. The listing also does not say whether advance booking is required, whether normal garden admission applies or whether entry arrangements will be announced separately.

Transport, parking and accessibility information are not included in the supplied event details. Visitors should not assume that the arrangements for an evening event will match those of a standard daytime visit.

The confirmed destination is National Trust: Nymans Garden, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EB, United Kingdom. The event date is Friday, 17 July 2026; time, price and booking status remain unstated in the available listing.

Source: Visit Brighton Events

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