Portsmouth's local music scene came together in a big way last weekend. On Saturday, 11 July 2026, Jubilee Park in Catherington hosted Lincfest 2026, a community-driven charity music festival that has quickly built a dedicated local following. The event was created in memory of 14-year-old Lincoln Hawkes, a young guitarist and lead singer of the local band Into Pieces, who tragically passed away in a car accident on 7 July 2025. Rather than a somber memorial, the festival was designed by a team of six local organizers—including Luke Jones, Tony Gould, Damien Lodrick, Bethany Lodrick, Sean Burridge, and Chris Tate—to celebrate Lincoln's passion for music while raising funds for important causes.
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Around 1,500 people gathered at the Horndean venue to enjoy a full day of live performances, food, drinks, and family activities. Between midday and 10:30 pm, 14 different acts took to two stages. One of the most anticipated moments of the day was at 18:20, when Lincoln's own band, Into Pieces, performed an emotional set on the main stage. Later in the evening, around 21:00, the crowd witnessed a dramatic stunt by Waterlooville resident Johnny Fish, a former army paratrooper and film stunt rigger, who descended a burning rope suspended nearly 100 feet in the air.
With tickets priced at £17 for adults and £12 for under-15s, the community's support was clear. The funds raised from the festival are going directly to the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance Service and the Horndean Parish Council's Local Good Causes Fund. It was a powerful reminder of how Portsmouth's community can turn a tragedy into a positive force, bringing people together through local music and shared support.
Published Date
14 July 2026
