Phoenix Fest Summer Party 2026

What a fantastic way to celebrate another brilliant year! ☀️🌴

This week we swapped playgrounds for the seaside as we hosted our annual Phoenix Play Summer Party - a well-deserved thank you to our amazing team for everything they've achieved over the past year.

Our beach party was packed with fun, including a fantastic life saver show from the brilliant Gracie B, who swapped her usual performances at Glastonbury Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe for an evening with Phoenix Play! She did a brilliant show and also got everyone involved with an energetic hula hoop workshop that had the whole team laughing.

The celebrations continued with a BBQ, ice cream van, volleyball, limbo, outdoor games and a team photo challenge, giving everyone the chance to relax, catch up and enjoy the sunshine together.

We rounded off the evening by gathering around the big screen to cheer on England. While the result wasn't quite what we'd hoped for, the team spirit and atmosphere made it the perfect end to a fantastic day. A huge thank you to everyone who helped make it such a memorable celebration!