Montserrat Events

Name: Montserrat Events
Address: Lee-on-the-Solent, GB
Telephone: +447710107231

Montserrat Events CIC delivering events, projects and smiles for all to enjoy. Operations

Montserrat Events was established in March 2021.

Who and What is Montserrat Events

Background History

It all began with an ambitious plan to run a celebration for the 75th anniversary of VE Day and subsequently VJ day in 2020 and was called LEE VE75. Following the cancellation in 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic it was decided to run the event in 2021 and rebrand the event as The Lee Victory Festival. The organisers were also approached to

run the Lee Music Festival which had been operating for several years at a local bar/restaurant in the summer. This was incorporated into their plans to run musical concerts during the Summer under the name Summer Sounds. As the organising team were now planning to run these separate events at different times of the year it was decided to formalise the organisation under an umbrella company and hence Montserrat Events was formed. A group of volunteers was recruited for the LEE VE75 Event and worked on the Victory Festival which was financed by sponsorship from individuals, local organisations, and local businesses. Who are the Directors

Jonathan Moore - Founder/ MD has been a resident of Lee on the Solent since 2009. He has been the driving force behind all of the events seen in Lee and has been instrumental in bringing the team of lead volunteers together. Alan Parry - Operations, is passionate about Lee on the Solent and doing things for the community. Alan has been heavily involved from beginning working closely with Jonathan,

Vaughan Bidewell - Finance, has lived in Lee for many years and enjoys being part of a busy team looking after the financial side of all the events & projects. All three Directors are eager to promote Lee as a vibrant place to live and for businesses to thrive and be successful. As the events have evolved it became apparent that the structure of the business needed to be amended; so that's why in March 22 Alan & Vaughan joined as Directors together with the business changing to a CIC (Community Interest Company) in August 2022 which is overseen by the Regulator of Community Interest Companies. Delivered

Montserrat Events has planned and delivered the following events here in Lee on the Solent. This includes the complete process of complying with Gosport Council’s Safety Advisory Group (SAG) requirements with event plans and policies. Key to the success of the events has been the raising of sponsorship, creating a brand and its awareness, sourcing stalls and vendors, supply partners and entertainment for both adults and children.

2021

Summer in Lee - Summer High Street - Summer Sounds Music Festival - Summer Funfair

Lee Victory Festival

Remembrance Sunday (2021)

Christmas in Lee. All of the above were delivered during 2021, with great success even during the difficult period of Covid19 we’ve experienced.

2022

Lee Beacon22 for the Queens Platinum Jubilee celebrations on the 2nd June

Summer in Lee –- Summer Sounds Music Festival & Summer Market – (20-21) - Summer Funfair - (12-21 August)

Lee Victory Festival is planned to be organised again for 2023 and 2025 and then hopefully every 2 years from there. Bringing the community together

Montserrat Events has recruited a team of approximately 40 volunteers who support and help with the activities and events and are we have named them the ‘Making People Smile’ team.

Montserrat Events has supported the following community groups and charities with the following donations being made:

Lee Hub £1,093.00

Gosportarians £500.00

National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) £500.00

Children with Cancer UK, legacy from the Lee Music Festival £1,093.00 in 2021 and for the 2022 event, each charity will be receiving £1,200.00. Hampshire Autism £150.00

The future...
More amazing events will be organised and delivered. Montserrat Events also wants to create community funds for projects which would see assets being provided for the community such as a new Bandstand and an ambitious idea of trying to rebuild the pier or a 'stubby one' that once stood here in Lee. There are lots of other ideas which are brought to the table, and these are discussed with the relevant parties to assess viability. Development of the “Smile Stage”. Here investment has been made into a 7.5t curtain insider lorry to be converted into a mobile entertainment space, which is to be branded as ‘The Smile Stage’ The stage had its first outing in its basic form for the Summer Sounds Charity Music Festival, which was a huge success and we now look forward to many events where the stage can be used. The stage will be available for hire at preferential rates for local charity groups.

31/08/2024

Nice to see our audience growing as we’ve reached over 1000 followers. Thanks for all of the support as the team looks forward to delivering more smiles at our events.
Love Lee on the Solent
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The Smile Stage

29/08/2024

We had a fantastic Summer in Lee 2024 a couple of weekends ago and with every one’s efforts; and there’s a big thank you to everyone who supported the event weekend and we’ve been able to raise over £3,000.00 for Children with Cancer UK, which is really tremendous and our late dear Trevor will be very pleased with that. We still have funds coming in so we’ll be able to confirm the final amount that’s being presented to CWCUK soon.

Summer in Lee will be back for 2025 over the 15-17 August so get the dates in the diary and let’s have another amazing weekend here on the seafront in Love Lee on the Solent.
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The Smile Stage
Smile Emporium
Captain Greybeard

Here’s the 2025 promotional images.

25/08/2024

Lovely to meet Helen & Graham the organisers of the Fawley Show SO45 event today discussing events, sponsorship & advertising ideas.
It was nice to be able to share our thoughts, which will hopefully be of benefit - 3hrs went by quickly!
Looking forward to see how your event evolves. Best of luck with the up and coming meetings.

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15/08/2024

Summer in Lee is happening this weekend and for the event to take place the following car parks will be either partially or fully closed; the required closures incur charges, which Montserrat Events pay and the use has been fully approved & agreed by Gosport Borough Council Safety Advisory Group (SAG).

- Flower Building car park will be fully closed from 00.01 Friday 16th through till Sunday 18th 23.59 or sooner.
- Marine Parade W1 car park will be partially closed from 00.01 Saturday 17th through till Sunday 18th 23.59 or sooner.

Beach Road and Elmore car parks are fully open so is all of Marine Parade road parking. Hopefully the council may open up the grass headland for additional parking by the Beach Road car park if required.

If you live close by please look to walk / cycle down to the event. The weather is looking fabulous so hopefully the event will be busy with many visitors over the weekend.

Summer in Lee is raising money for the amazing charity Children with Cancer UK, please do help us raise as much as possible.
Love Lee on the Solent
Smile Emporium
The Smile Stage

14/08/2024

Pirates Bounty Boxes… Chance to WIN their Cash!, Music, Funfair, Children Entertainment, a big Smile Emporium Market, Food and Drink plus plenty of Sunshine ☀️🌤️.

All on the fabulous seafront at Love Lee on the Solent, what a great venue! The event weekend is raising money for Children with Cancer UK, so please help us raise as money as possible.

Summer in Lee starts Saturday & Sunday at 10am; see you there.
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14/08/2024

I think it’s safe to say that we have the weather for Summer in Lee this weekend, which is great to see.

With the Friday evening looking superb, ‘Beats on the Beach’ - Summer Sounds DJ set will be happening from 7pm through to 10pm*.

The bar from 32 Events will be open so come on down and enjoy the sunset down on the beach at Love Lee on the Solent with some amazing tunes coming from our DJ on The Smile Stage located by the side of the arcade.
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*time may extend

Summer in Lee event weekend is raising funds for the charity Children with Cancer UK, please helps raise as much as we can.

14/08/2024

This great to to see how a charity gets benefit from the events that are organised by the amazing team from Montserrat Events. We look forward to delivering our 2025 concept with yourselves - Portsmouth Philharmonic Orchestra and the amazing opera soloist Jennifer Parker-Lummis.

https://portsmouthphilharmonic.org/blogs/ppo-news-63edfb81-9c03-47cd-a012-496ea9bcf5a4/posts/7448464/lee-concert-proceeds-help-hampshire-search-and-rescue-charity?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0kOB36mNJ3jy2P3qf6m_OjLq3PSNFPSglfutSEHxQH22FyJ_M2IrQRjZ4_aem_vfPIeeXLzCv8MfDabzj1YQ

12/08/2024

Back at Party in the Park last month we had a request for someone to come and perform on the stage as they had reached the finals of a big nationwide event called Homecare's Got Talent.

Not wanting to disappoint, Charlotte (Lottie to many…) from Right at Home who has a lifelong passion for singing, nurtured through performing arts got up and performed one of the most amazing performance you’ll hear. Take a listen to her in the video below.

She was outstanding and other artist who were waiting behind the stage came forward to see who was singing; she literally smashed it and applause graced her performance.

We are pleased to say that she came third out of the whole competition; what a great achievement.

We hope to have Lottie singing with us again at some point in the future.
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The Smile Stage

09/08/2024

Tonight was a thank you BBQ & wrap up meeting for the volunteers who supported the Daedalus D-Day 80 event back in June. Unfortunately not all were able to make it due to other commitments, sorry that you couldn’t make it.

There was an overview of the event and announce of Lee Victory Festival being delivered in Sept 2025 and some kind words said; thank you.

Thank you to Make Gosport & Paul Cobb for the use of thier amazing roof terrace. Lots of great BBQ food from N A Griffiths Butcher, On The Solent Bakery and The Co-operative Food Lee on Solent, High Street.

A big thank you to all the volunteers who support the Montserrat Events. We look forward to next weekend with Summer in Lee.

25/07/2024

Lots of small jobs need to be carried out to be ready for the weekend; radios charging for the event team & volunteers at Party in the Park.

Montserrat Events has 30 of these radios and they are available to be hired by others groups/organisations who need radios for an event. Get in touch at [email protected] for details.

23/07/2024

We are really pleased to be able to work with such amazing local businesses who see the advantages of being involved and supporting the events that are organised by ourselves at Montserrat Events.

With Party in the Park happening this week both Marine Concepts and Parco Civil Engineering & Groundworks both located on Daedalus are the event sponsors where their branding will be promoted and seen by the many visitors at the event over the weekend.

We would also like to acknoledge the support from Powder Monkey Brewing Co who’s advertising at the event by using the branded barrier jackets.

17/07/2024

Notice:
During next months Summer in Lee, the funfair, which will be onsite on the Marine Parade grass headland is being fully organised & delivered by John Searle funfairs directly with Gosport Borough Council and is not being organised by ourselves Montserrat Events.

We look forward to having the funfair as part of the Summer in Lee weekend of 16-18 August here in Love Lee on the Solent.

Let’s hope for some sunny weather 😊🤞🌤️☀️🌥️

12/07/2024

Summer in Lee is back over the 16-18 August.

All we need is the weather to be kind🤞because new* for 2024 on the Friday (16th) evening between 7pm - 10pm we’re introducing ‘Beats on the Beach’ DJ set 🎶 with some awesome tunes and hopefully and an amazing sunset 🌅 for all to enjoy.

Love Lee on the Solent
The Smile Stage
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Children with Cancer UK
*weather permitting

03/07/2024

Great to see actual footage showing The Smile Stage in action.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/UdgTyqjd2YbPWNR2/?

For hiring the stage get in touch at:
[email protected]

Huge thanks to Sean Jeffery for the Drone Footage, Daniel Apicella from www.thedjshop.co.uk for the decks and for playing on our stage. and a big thankyou to...

03/07/2024

Here’s more talented performers who will be at Party in the Park happening over the weekend of 27th & 28th July at Walpole Park, Gopsort for you to come and enjoy as part of Summer in Gosport 24 with music for all.

Saturday 27th
- Roy Coombes
- Good Vibes
- Beats in the Park

Sunday 28th
- Cadency
- The Few
- The Estelles

More to be announced soon.

This is FREE to enter event with children’s entertainment; Smile Emporium, Food and Bar with a Funfair (paid rides). Opening times are 11:00 till 22:30 on Saturday and 11:00 till 21:30 on Sunday.

Thank you to the support of Gosport Borough Council with their events grant.
Brought to you by Montserrat Events, 32 Events & The Smile Stage

02/07/2024

The countdown begins to Party in the Park that’s happening over the weekend of 27th & 28th July at Walpole Park, Gosport and is starting the Summer in Gosport 24 season of some amazing events for the community to come and enjoy during the summer in Gosport whether free or ticketed.

Here’s some of amazing artists who will be performing for you over the event weekend with more announcements coming soon.

Saturday 27th
- Solace
- Slim Jim and the Wildcards
- Sophie Irène

Sunday 28th
- Stone Groove
- Mary Red
- Skaraman
- Lucky Penny

This is FREE to enter event with children’s entertainment; Smile Emporium, Food and Bar with a Funfair (paid rides).

Thank you to the support of Gosport Borough Council with their events grant.
Brought to you by Montserrat Events, 32 Events & The Smile Stage.

29/06/2024

Bishop's Waltham Festival The Smile Stage

28/06/2024

No need for tickets; just come along and enjoy 😊 Live Music, Smile Emporium, Food, Bar and Fun Fair.
- Party in the Park 27/28 July on Walpole Park, Gosport; thank you to Gosport Borough Council for your event grant support.
- Summer in Lee 16/18 August on the Seafront, Lee on the Solent raising funds for Children with Cancer UK for the 8th year.
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32 Events

28/06/2024

At Bishop's Waltham Festival
Really pleased with our new aluminium stage decking that provides the extra width for the speaker stacks (small change being made there! - suggestion by Max Burditt 😉) and drum riser for The Smile Stage

Good see our partner Powder Monkey Brewing Co with their branded jackets on the fencing around the stage and the 32 Events modular bar and new seating.

All coming together nicely Paul Cobb - Festival Solution in a Box!
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27/06/2024

It was interesting to see this placed out yesterday.

There’s principles when setting out a planned traffic management for an event site.

Turning right across oncoming traffic is something you wish to avoid where possible as you endeavour to keep the traffic flowing in the same direction and achieve a left turn into the event site.

It may not be everyone’s liking having to drive past the event entrance to double back on themselves; but if all follow the signs; merge in turn where required and don’t stop to ask questions at the entrance but just drive in following the marshal’s directions then the traffic will keep moving; it may be at a snails pace but it’s moving.

21/06/2024

We’re near mid summer and our concert programme is all printed and ready for our Summer Concert that’s happening this Saturday 22nd June starting at 5pm at St Faith's, Lee-on-the-Solent, which sees some amazing music such as:

🎶 Gershwin - Summertime from Porgy and Bess soloist Jennifer Parker-Lummis

🎶 Dvorak - Song to the Moon from Rusalka - soloist Jennifer Parker-Lummis

🎶 Mozart - flute concerto no 2 in D Major - soloist Sheila Price

🎶 Beethoven Symphony No 6 ‘The Pastoral’

🎶 Bizet - Habanera from Carmen arr Nigel Wicken - soloistJennifer Parker-Lummis

being performed by the Portsmouth Philharmonic Orchestra and Soprano Jennifer Parker-Lummis.

Tickets are available on the door or can be purchased at https://www.montserratevents.co.uk/event-details/summer-philharmonic-concert. £15.00 per adult and £5 per child, U5’s go free.

21/06/2024

With the organising of an event to the size of Daedalus D-Day 80, this can only be achieved by having the support from local business who contribute towards the required finances needed.

One of those businesses supporting the event was the Daedalus Development Company who were honoured to be part of the D-Day 80th Anniversary event, hosted by Montserrat Events on behalf of Fareham Borough Council, and to support the opportunity to bring the community together in remembrance of the significant history of Daedalus.

Celebrating the important heritage is core to their vision for the transformation of Daedalus Waterfront to bring innovation, excitement, and energy back to HMS Daedalus.“

As organisers we thank you for your support.
For the latest update on the Waterfront development go to:
https://daedaluswaterfront.co.uk/

14/06/2024

The Smile Stage all set up for Motofest24 at Eastleigh FC ground.
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13/06/2024

Coat of black paint for the inside of The Smile Stage as she’s going out on hire tomorrow.
Thanks Mitchell Moyle for your help.
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Bishop's Waltham Festival The Smile Stage

Summer in Lee is back for its 8th year where we have a two day event of Music wrapped around pirates, emporium and a funfair all in aid of fund raising for Children with Cancer UK. The event was originally started in 2016 by Trevor Ricketts who sadly passed away in February; so to remember the great man he was, there will be a tribute to him over the weekend! Get the dates of 17th & 18th August in your diary to come and join us on the seafront here in Lee on the Solent. We look forward to seeing you there. Montserrat Events Marine Concepts- Event Sponsor 32 Events Smile Emporium The Smile Stage Love Lee on the Solent

Who’s going to come and sing some carols? The ‘Joy of Christmas’ is coming to Love Lee on the Solent over the 8th, 9th & 10th December, which is being held in and around the grounds of St Faith's, who are organising and delivering this event with Montserrat Events. For this 3 day event there’s a long term vision of creating a ‘Winchester Christmas’ style event where there will be a Food & Craft Fayre . Music & Carols . Nativity . Drink . Christmas Tree Festival . Lights and a Father Christmas Grotto for all to come and enjoy. More details to be released soon. For stall booking please go to https://www.montserratevents.co.uk/shop The Smile Food & Craft Fayre 32 Events

The space, the entertainment, the market, the vendors will be ready as The Smile Stage will be set for you all to come and create a Big Street Party at Lee Coronation Celebration this coming Sunday 7th on Marine Parade. Get yourself set with tables, chairs, blankets, picnics & drink and get ready for 11hrs of enjoyment. The weather is looking promising and will hopefully behave itself throughout the day so let’s get together and celebrate in style the Coronation of King Charles III here in Love Lee on the Solent With the road and car park closures being in place to create a safe event space there will be some disruption so please follow the diversion signs; be patient and allow the traffic to move. Beach Road, Elmore & Salterns car parks are fully open throughout the day BUT Marine Parade & Flower Building car parks are closed. Parking on the grass headland will not be opened as the ground is too soft. Please walk or cycle down if you’re able to and if you’re driving please park sensibly in the side streets, there’s lots around and are only a few minutes walk from the seafront.

A little insight to the Sunset Ceremony rehearsal held last night with Jennifer Parker-Lummis and the HMS Collingwood Volunteer Band. Can’t wait to see all the pomp & circumstance happening on Marine Parade, Lee on the Solent from 8pm at the Lee Coronation Celebration on 7th May marking the historic Coronation of King Charles III. #thisisleeonthesolent #deliveringthesmile #loveyourlocation

Well we delivered another successful event on Easter Saturday 8th April with the The Smile Food & Craft Fayre, which was greatly received by the stall holders, vendors and visitors; now we look forward to the Lee Coronation Celebration happening on the 7th May here in Love Lee on the Solent, Marine Parade. Here’s the time to come together to celebrate the historic moment of King Charles III coronation; bring yourself, family & friends with table & chairs, all red, white , blue to create a big street party for all to enjoy. You are welcome to bring your own alcohol or purchase from local bars/shops - remember this is a family event so be safe and drink responsibly. There will be full access into Beach Road car park from either passing the Cambridge Road (access to Beach Road car park only)diversion or turning left only from Beach Road. There is no right turn from Beach Road on to Marine Parade. All road closures are planned to be reopened at 0100 May 8th or sooner if safe to do so. It all starts with the market opening from 10am and the entertainment from 12noon, which continues through to 11pm! We look forward to seeing you there. 😊

Exciting News! A new event called the Shoreline Business Fayre is coming to our High Street in our amazing seaside village Lee-on-the-Solent on Saturday 29th July. Bringing local businesses together in a showcase at the first Shoreline Business Fayre, with all types of local businesses welcome. Delivered in partnership with Boutique By the Sea & Laneway Coffee and working closely with the Lee West Ward Councillors John Gledhill and John Beavis who actively promote our local shops and businesses. - If you would like to showcase your business at the Fayre, or have your business be involved in the event please get in touch at [email protected] (please make subject re: Shoreline). - If you would like more information, please speak with Leanne at Boutique By The Sea and Marie at Laneway Coffee. We’d love for you to join us in showing our local community just what we have to offer. A FREE community event with music and entertainment throughout the day. This event will see some road & parking bays closures in the lower section of the High Street & Studland Road with the permitted permissions all in place. More details and information will be announced soon and we’re pleased to launch our page for promoting this event so please like and share with all you know.

From the Alan, Vaughan and Jonathan together with all the amazing volunteers who have supported this years events, we wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year where we look forward to delivering further awesome events for the community. There’s also a big thank you to all the sponsors who have supported and got behind the events over the past year.

Sunshie will be played.

The team are really pleased to been able to get Daron to come a be part of the Lee Beacon 2022 event.

With less than two weeks to go the planning is near completion, here’s going to be entertaining you throughout the day at the Lee Beacon 2022 event on the 2nd June when we come together to celebrate the Queens Platinum Jubilee. Opera-Jen UK Manic Stage Productions Harvo Entertainment Believe A Bubble Nick Cook - Circus Entertainer / Performer Colin Phillips - Magician Tesoro Hannah Reem The Redcatz Debbie C - Professional Vocalist HMS Sultan Fort Cumberland Guard The Soulcatchers Neil DjPeanut Please share with friends & family and for those who do not use social media the following website https://www.leeonthesolent.uk/leebeacon2022

Delivered by Montserrat Events

Lee Victory Festival will be back in 2023 over the weekend of September 21-23 Our showcase video of last years event had its first showing this evening to an audience of 70 invited guests and we’ll be releasing it for public viewing very very soon. Here’s some pictures to for you to see what was delivered at LVF21! Keep in touch on Facebook and www.leevictoryfestival.co.uk for event information. Let the planning begin! We hope you will come and be with us in 2023.

The Lee Beacon 2022 event details can now be found at the following website address. https://www.leeonthesolent.uk/leebeacon2022 Please can you share this link with family members and friends especially those who do not readily use Facebook. We hope you are able to come and join us on the 2nd June and help celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with creating a BIG street party from 12noon, Marine Parade, Lee on the Solent.

Fire…

‘Fire’ brings theatrical elements to the Lee Beacon 2022 event in many ways on 2nd June for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Marine Parade, Lee on the Solent We have a lot planned around our ‘Fire’ theme, sunset lighting of the beacon, lowering of the Union flag and a salute to the Queen. - Fort Cumberland Guard - HMS Sultan - Manic Stage Productions - Nick Cook - Circus Entertainer / Performer Steve Thomas - photo credit

Free community event

Here’s some of the entertainers and all of the artists performing during the day at Lee Beacon event celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee being held on the 2nd June, Marine Parade, Lee on the Solent from 12noon. All being organised and delivered by the team from Montserrat Events. Harvo Entertainment Believe A Bubble Nick Cook - Circus Entertainer / Performer Stone Groove The Redcatz Tesoro Jennifer Parker-Lummis Debbie C - Professional Vocalist St Vincent College The Soulcatchers

Teaser promo of the event

As the organisers who delivered Christmas in Lee, Summer in Lee & Lee Victory Festival we are delivering Lee Beacon 2022 which is a free community event for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations on the 2nd June in Lee on the Solent. Save the date!

Highlights video of the Christmas in Lee event that’s been produced by Solent Sky Services. This great event was organised & delivered by the ‘making people smile team’ from Montserrat Events. Love Lee on the Solent