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Heathfield’s much-loved Le Marché is back this summer— and Lightning Fibre is proud to once again be the event’s main sponsor.
Taking place on Bank Holiday Monday, 25th August 2025,this unique Anglo/French market transforms the town centre into a bustling celebration of culture, food, music and community spirit — and it’s completely free to attend.
Now in its 28th year, Le Marché is the longest running Anglo/French market in the whole of the South East, and a highlight in the calendar for families, foodies, music lovers, and shoppers alike. And this year it will feature free Lightning Fibre WiFi!
To help power the event, we’re installing full fibre broadband on-site, providing free WiFi to over 6,000 visitors,100+ stallholders, organisers and performers.
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The event is known for its fantastic mix of French and English market stalls, live music, street performers, and entertainment for all ages — including a wide range of free activities for children such as roaming magicians, circus acts, and much more.
This is all made possible by a huge amount of dedication and hard work from the local community, businesses, and volunteers — but above all, the residents of Heathfield, Waldron, Horam, Broad Oak, Punnetts Town and the surrounding villages who come out in force each year to support the event.
Free Park & Ride, Road Closures and a Day Packed with Entertainment
To allow the event to take place safely and in full, Station Road and Station Approach will be closed to traffic from 6am, transforming the centre of Heathfield into a pedestrian-only market zone.
A free Park & Ride service will run from the Market Car Park, making it easy and convenient for visitors to get to the action without the hassle of finding parking nearby.
There’s an impressive line-up of entertainment on the day across three main locations, featuring popular local acts including The Tannens, The Cake & Wine Club Choir, The Always (with local special guest vocalist Bibi), and popular performers The Fat Belly Jones Band.
Roaming entertainers such as Marco the Magician and Andy Bosco will be a real hit for all the children, and there’s music and fun for everyone — from Zumba sessions to jazz bands and more.
You can view the full programme here.
Lightning Fibre: Proud Sponsor Once Again
We’re delighted to be sponsoring Le Marché again this year, continuing our commitment to supporting the communities where we live and work. Our full fibre broadband network is growing rapidly across East Sussex — and events like Le Marché are the perfect way to celebrate the places we serve.
Win a FREE month of rock solid and lightning fast broadband!
We’ll also be at the event with our own stall, so feel free to come and say hello! Our friendly team will be on hand to answer questions, talk about our broadband options for your home or business – and you can even play a game and win a month’s free broadband!
Why It Matters to Us
“Here at Lightning Fibre, we’re committed to supporting local events and investing in Sussex and Kent - not just through our full fibre broadband infrastructure, but by actively participating in the life of the communities we connect,” said Rob Reaks, Chief Commercial Officer.
“This incredible event is the result of hard work by manydedicated people across the area - and we’re proud to be part of something thatbrings so much joy and vibrancy to the heart of Heathfield each year.”
More Than Just Broadband
If you haven’t met us before, Lightning Fibre is a local broadband provider delivering hyper fast and rock solid full fibre connectivity to homes and businesses across East Sussex and into Tenterden in Kent.
You can visit us in person at our Eastbourne shop in the Enterprise Shopping Centre next to the Railway Station, open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.
Or simply call our friendly local team on 01323 380260,available every day from 8am to 8pm.
For business enquiries, we’re happy to help – just email us at business@lightningfibre.co.uk.And you can typically see us each month attending the Heathfield Chamber breakfast meetings too!
We can’t wait to see you at Le Marché on Monday 25thAugust. Bring your friends and family, enjoy a fantastic day out — and be sureto stop by and say hello to the Lightning Fibre team. See you there!
