Where to celebrate the summer solstice 2025

A number of events will take place on Saturday for people to attend and celebrate the official start of summer.

From picnics to entertainment, there are plenty of activities to attend across East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.

The summer solstice is the longest day of the year and will take place at 03.42 BST in the UK this year when the sun is at its highest position in the sky.

For many it is a spiritual celebration and this year it falls on 21 June.

ROOTSTOCK

If you fancy some free entertainment to mark the occasion this event will take place on Saturday from 12:30 to 19:30 at Rooted on St Peter Street in Hull.

The fourth annual summer gathering will include live bands, comedy, creative arts, stalls and homecooked, homegrown food.

There will also be a drumming workshop for people to join in.

SOLSTICE SWIM

The Flamborough Flippers are inviting swimmers to take a dip in the North Sea.

Those who would like to take part in the Saturday social are asked to be in the water at Bridlington's North Beach by 04:42.

Organiser Sara Miles said: "This promises to be an atmospheric and unforgettable event. For us, it's not just about the swim - it's about the mental, physical, and social benefits that come from immersing ourselves in cold water and connecting with nature and one another."

HOLISTIC EVENT

If you fancy something to recharge for the summer, a guided meditation and movement event is taking place on Monday, 23 June between 10:00 and 13:00.

The event at Pearson Park in Hull will be run in three different languages; in English, Polish and Russian.

The event is free however organisers are asking people to donate £5 towards refreshments.

Attendees are asked to bring a mat or blanket and can even bring flowers or a poem to share.

NATURE WALK

Visitors to the Sandilands Nature Reserve in Mablethorpe can bring a picnic or pick up something to eat at a nearby kiosk and enjoy the sea air and open skies.

The free event starts at 17:00 and at 18:30 there will be gentle walk through the nature reserve where people can hear about the long-term plans for the evolving coastal landscape.

EVENING WALK

People are invited to take part in an eight-mile (13km) evening walk at the former RAF Binbrook base in the Lincolnshire Wolds.

The event will take place on Saturday 20:00.

Tickets are £12.50 per person and people are asked to bring good footwear and warm clothes.

SOLSTICE AT THE CATHEDRAL

Lincoln Cathedral will host an evening of music on Saturday.

The Midsummer Prom begins at 19:00 and will include especially chosen works that include familiar classics and a "spirited finale" to bring the longest day of the year to a "spectacular" close.

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