01st July 2025
CoCoFest 2025: A Joyful Celebration of Community and Sunshine
On Saturday, June 28th, the grounds of Lingfield College buzzed with music, laughter, and sunshine as we welcomed families, alumni, and local guests to CoCoFest 2025, our bi-annual College in the Community Festival.
With the sun shining down and deck chairs lining the lawns, this year’s festival brought a fantastic mix of entertainment, games, food and creativity – all designed to celebrate everything that makes our community so special.
Main Arena Highlights
Performances by our Prep and Senior students, alongside guest acts including the Gibbins School of Irish Dance, Oxted Sounds, Singergy Gospel Choir, and soloists James Lin and Freddie from Purple Heart Studios, lit up the main stage throughout the afternoon.
Families relaxed in the sunshine, enjoying the music with cold drinks and tasty bites from our BBQ, Prosecco van, and ice cream stalls.
Games, Stalls and Festival Fun
Our thanks go to Buckmore Park, our main event sponsor, who brought the excitement with a Formula 1 simulator and a showstopping Surtees Cosworth F1 car on display.
Children (and plenty of adults!) loved the vintage fête games – from hook-a-duck to welly wanging – while younger festival goers enjoyed the indoor inflatable obstacle course, bouncy castle, and Beat the Goalie challenge.
Inside the auditorium, our artisan market featured handmade candles, artwork, sweet treats, woodcraft and more. Outside, guests explored the plant stall and preloved clothing stall, joined a yoga session in the Peace Garden, or tested their strength with Fortitude Fitness.
The Gaming Van was a constant hit, and sporting challenges in hockey and pickleball added to the energy of the afternoon.
Fundraising
This year’s raffle and silent auction raised an incredible amount thanks to generous donations from across our community. All proceeds will support Lingfield College’s Bursary Programme, helping us offer opportunities to talented pupils regardless of financial background.
A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of CoCoFest 2025 – from our outstanding performers and volunteers, to our staff, students, stallholders and guests. We’re already looking forward to next year!
It was even better than expected – lots of family fun in the sun, great food, drink, ice cream and music. Huge thanks to all our contributors and our brilliant sponsor, Buckmore Park.
Caroline Bool, Director of External Relations
A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Staff
CoCoFest simply wouldn’t be possible without the incredible support, energy and hard work of our staff team.
From helping with set-up and running stalls, to supervising activities, making Pimms, performing, baking, marshalling car parks, welcoming guests, and everything in between, your commitment helped create a joyful, safe and memorable day for everyone.
Whether you were in the thick of the action or working quietly behind the scenes, thank you for generously giving your time and energy. The day's success truly reflects the spirit and teamwork that make Lingfield such a special community.
We couldn’t have done it without you.