insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 17 - July 2016 | Page 29

EVENTS Leefest Presents The Neverland // 28-30 Jul The 17th Adult and Senior and 12th Junior International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) World Championships 2016 will take place at The Brighton Centre. Trenic and United Kingdom ITF (UK ITF) look forward to welcoming you to this exciting event that promises to thrill spectators with displays of traditional tul (patterns), sparring, power and special techniques. Participants will compete in individual and team events, which are guaranteed to have you on the edge of your seat with tension and excitement. Power events include hand and foot destruction of breaking boards. In ‘special techniques’, competitors execute breaking kick techniques at height and distance, while ‘patterns’ reveals the art in Taekwon-Do…just wait till you see the sparring! Starting out as a house party in founder Lee Denny’s back garden, this festival has continued to grow year upon year, specialising in supporting new music and bringing through future stars including Bastille, London Grammar, the Years & Years, Jack Garratt and many more. This year, LeeFest is back bigger than ever with an amazing lineup of the best in new music, including the mesmerising Lianne La Havas headlining the Saturday night, Ghostpoet, Roots Manuva, Shura, Little Simz, Loyle Carner, Spring King, Formation, Clean Cut Kid, The Big Moon and many, many more - it’s set to be a phenomenal weekend. From 9.30am. Price: £39.05 (children under 15 £22.30) Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton BN1 2GR www.brightoncentre.co.uk / 0844 8471515 From 2pm on 28 Jul. Price: from £104 The Neverland, A Secret Location In Sussex! www.leefest.org International Taekwon-Do Federation // 26-31 Jul 29