SOUND INSTALLATION: Steyning Festival

The Parish Church goes wild! Step into Steyning Parish Church and be magically transported into a Sussex wilderness. Hazel Reeves harnesses the sounds of nature to tell stories of hope. Every morning during the week, Steyning Parish Church will undergo a transformation choreographed by sound artist Hazel Reeves, using local wildlife recordings played through speakers arranged around the church. She is calling it “Soundscapes of Hope” because the sounds you hear will be of nature returning to local habitats thanks to careful conservation and rewilding efforts. An inspiring way to begin your Festival day!

This sound installation is free, to see exact hours on mornings of Monday 25 May to Friday 29 May 2026, see the Steyning Festival daily ‘What’s On’ pages. Starts at 9am each day. Venue – Steyning Parish Church, Church Street, Steyning, BN44 3YB.

In Let nature do the talking: Creating Soundscapes of Hope Hazel will be chatting with Matt Phelps, the Lead Ecologist from Knepp as part of the Steyning Festival – Sunday 24 May, Steyning Parish Church. Tickets £10/£5 here.