Sophie Ellis-Bextor set to headline Harlow Town Show
Entertainment / Fri 20th Mar 2026 at 06:16pm
HARLOW Council has announced that Sophie Ellis‑Bextor is to perform in the Town Park on Saturday 29 August as part of the Harlow Town Show.
Expect huge hits, incredible energy and a performance you won’t want to miss in Harlow Town Park, Saturday 29 August – part of the phenomenal FREE TO ATTEND line-up. On the same evening that there will be a number of warm up acts on the Bandstand.
With an impressive musical career that spans over 25-years, Sophie has achieved five top 10 albums and eight top 10 singles. With hits including ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’, ‘Take Me Home’, ‘Get Over You’, ‘Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer)’ and many more, ‘Freedom of the Night’ is the beginning of a return to Sophie’s distinctive sound, embracing her musical roots across pop, disco, and dance.
From Friday 28 August to Sunday 30 August, the legendary show will roar back to life with a supersized programme, promising 2.5 days packed with family entertainment, showground spectacles, live music, community celebration and a revitalised twist for a new generation.
First held in the 1960s and running through the 70s and 80s – with a brief revival in the 2000s – the Harlow Town Show once attracted tens of thousands of residents every year. Now, it’s set for a blockbuster return as part of Building Harlow’s Future to restore much‑loved traditions while modernising the town’s cultural calendar.
The whole weekend – including the headline acts – are completely free to attend.
Councillor Dan Swords, Leader of Harlow Council, said:
“We promised to bring the Town Show back – bigger and better than ever – with major acts. I’m delighted to welcome Sophie Ellis‑Bextor to Harlow as one of this year’s headline acts for the evening entertainment.
“The Town Park will be packed with tens of thousands of residents enjoying big household names at the new Bandstand – reviving the tradition of high‑quality, free concerts that families can enjoy together.
“This is just the beginning – we’re committed to returning the Town Show to its place as one of the standout events in the region as we Build Harlow’s Future.”
With more acts and activities still to be revealed, the excitement continues to build as Harlow prepares to host a spectacular summer celebration.
For more information on the show visit www.harlow.gov.uk/town-show
Bazza
2026-03-20 20:07:44
Hats off to whoever set this up. Sophie is a top tier entertainer, she'll be great.
Frank
2026-03-20 20:12:28
This is a great news but really open to everyone? I really hope this is planned for safety and the event can be overcome but many more thousand people is the weather is good
Maureen
2026-03-20 22:00:56
Well done Dan Swords and your team for reviving the iconic Harlow Town show with such style. Just keep going and ignore all the moaners. You are the best for Harlow and doing us proud.
Eddie
2026-03-21 08:01:06
Anybody who doesn't vote Conservative in the local elections in May, doesn't care about Harlow.
David Forman
2026-03-21 21:00:07
I hope Sophie will be performing Groovejet.
Tom Compton
2026-03-22 11:13:53
Sophie is a top performer and I'm really looking forward to her performing at the Harlow Show. More importantly I am delighted that the Harlow Show is back in our town. This is another achievement by our LOCAL Conservative led council. They are improving our town in so many areas. There is still a lot to do as they're always is, but it is hard to argue against what has been achieved so far including the announcement of Marks and Spencer returning to Harlow, more houses for Harlow people, the rejuvenation of the Cinema building and so much more. The Labour Party in Harlow must be seething as for the entirety of their time in office which was 9 years (2012-2021), all that they had as an achievement was to let the town centre go to ruin and increase our taxes. It's really interesting that there is very little dissenting voice is in these chats recently as there are not many people who can argue against the achievements or our brilliant Conservative-led local council. Locally it really doesn't matter who you want to vote for nationally, you just want a group of competent and proud of their town people to make Harlow better, which Dan Swords and his team are doing. With the May election looming it is important for people to vote for a council who will deliver. Of all those we could vote for the conservatives have the credibility, the experience and the track record. Labour are so weak they couldn't even tie their own shoelaces whilst Reform do not have the experience to run a council. Well done to Dan and his team. Please keep up the great work.
Colleen Morrison
2026-03-22 11:41:01
Dan Swords and Harlow council strike gold again. Well done. Dan and fellow councillors. I love Sophie Ellis-Bextor. I would think she'll be dancing as well as singing. I would love to see her dance the Charleston she dance so well on Strictly, but she'd need partner for that.
Mark Gregory
2026-03-22 14:29:18
I'm sure Dan swords will volunteer to dance with her Colleen, let's hope his hard hat doesn't fall off
Eddie
2026-03-22 18:29:48
Sour grapes Mark?
Mark Gregory
2026-03-22 20:03:06
Not at all eddie, I can't dance
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