Launching the "UK's first phone-free music festival"

Organisers are promising what they believe to be the UK's first phone-free music festival, taking place from July 24-26 in rural Sussex, near Lewes/Brighton.

Eben Lazarus and Arwen Lazarus are sibling co-founders.

Eben said: “Faceless Paradise is a new independent, not-for-profit festival bringing together emerging artists, workshops, talks and creative installations for a deliberately intimate audience of just 499 people. Inside the main arena, attendees will be encouraged to put their phones away, creating a more immersive live music experience focused on presence, connection and discovery.”

Arwen added: “This isn’t about banning technology. It’s about creating a place and community where people can be fully present, with the music, with each other, and with themselves.

“At a time when many emerging artists struggle to find platforms that prioritise live performance over online traction, Faceless Paradise focuses on intimacy and discovery, with smaller crowds and artists playing to a fully present audience.”

The line-up includes Brighton home-growns: The Gulls, Hutch, Maximilian, Ziggy Phoenix, The Dead Reds and Lucy Darke, with many more listed on Faceless Paradise’s Instagram.

Eben adds: “Live music shapes our relationship with people and the world around us. We want to bring people together in these shared moments, to feel the power that music has to help us imagine a hopeful collective future.

“Alongside live sets, the festival will host workshops, talks and installations, creating a weekend that extends beyond music while remaining rooted in creative expression.

“With tickets available from £89, the event is deliberately capped in size and independently run, with a focus on accessibility and supporting emerging artists.

“Faceless Paradise is organised by a small team of independent creatives and collaborators, and currently has festival volunteer applications open.”

● Tickets: From £89 – https://www.facelessparadise.co.uk/services-store

● Volunteer application form: https://forms.gle/5uiQompTr61s43qS8

● Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/facelessparadisefestival/

● Website: https://www.facelessparadise.co.uk/