WPGM Previews: All Points East 2025

All Points East 2025 is back in Victoria Park, East London, lighting up four standalone headline nights on 16, 22, 23 and 24 August with zero FOMO midweek vibes from August 18-21 thanks to its free ‘In The Neighbourhood’ programme of films, workshops and pop-up gigs.

Drum ’n’ bass pioneers, hyperpop disruptors, chart-dominating pop stars and reunited indie legends each get their own night – letting you dive deep without stage-hopping chaos. Late-night bass drops blend with sunrise yoga sessions, fusing community spirit with headline thrills. Immersive art installations, surprise guest performances and pop-up bars appear around every corner, turning the festival into a full cultural takeover.

From sun-soaked afternoons lounging by the boating lake to neon-lit nights dancing under the stars, All Points East 2025 is where memories are made and playlists come to life. Add interactive street-art trails and secret after-hours sets to the mix, and you have an unmissable East London summer adventure.

Saturday 16 August – Chase & Status Takeover

Chase & Status return to kick off with a seismic drum’n’bass, dubstep and grime spectacle. Their RTRN II DANCE set will shake the Main Stage, while underground heroes Overmono, Sammy Virji and Nia Archives bring raw warehouse energy straight to the park. Expect unmissable banger after banger, with special appearances from Dimension, Jyoty b2b Ahadadream and Joy Orbison with SP:MC.

Friday 22 August – Barry Can’t Swim’s ‘Daddycation’

Barry Can’t Swim headlines his first major UK festival night with a modular-synth extravaganza that blends hyperpop, wonky beats and immersive visuals. Joining him are party provocateurs Confidence Man, boundary-pushing MC Shygirl and the UK-exclusive Marlon Hoffstadt Presents Daddycation set – think neon confetti cannons and dancefloor anthems.

Saturday 23 August – RAYE’s Pop-R&B Reign

Fresh from her first Grammy nods and a stack of Brit wins, RAYE brings her My 21st Century Blues fire to Victoria Park, mixing soulful ballads with trap-infused bangers like “Escapism.” She’s flanked by South African pop dynamo Tyla, dynamic Grammy-winning rapper Doechii and rising R&B star JADE, guaranteeing every chorus hits like a festival-wide singalong.

Sunday 24 August – The Maccabees Reunion

Indie favourites The Maccabees reunite for the first time in eight years, celebrating the 10th anniversary of Colour It In with singalong anthems and raw guitar riffs. They’re backed by old-school indie icons Bombay Bicycle Club, post-punk poets Dry Cleaning, garage-rock legends The Cribs and genre-fluid art-rocker Nilüfer Yanya for a finale that feels like a hometown block party.

In The Neighbourhood: Free Midweek Magic

From Monday 18 to Thursday 21 August, Victoria Park flips into a free cultural playground packed with open-air cinema featuring cult British and indie favourites under the bandstand’s fairy lights; artist workshops including zine-making, mural jams and experimental sound labs led by East London creatives; wellness sessions such as sunrise yoga, Tai Chi and sound-bath chill-outs for restoring festival mojo; and a street food market showcasing pan-Asian street eats, vegan treats and local street-food legends serving up insta-worthy bites.

With each night dedicated to a single headliner, you’ll catch every set in full – no sprinting between stages or worrying about missing your favourite track. The genre-hopping lineup moves seamlessly from drum’n’bass to hyperpop, pop-R&B to indie rock, so you can pick your vibe or sample them all across the week.

Midweek free events and local creative activations turn Victoria Park into East London’s ultimate block party, blending open-air cinema, workshops and street-food markets. All Points East also keeps things as green as possible, with low-waste operations, refill stations and plastic-free zones ensuring your summer memories come guilt-free.

Pull together your squad, pick your nights and get ready to make this East London summer your best one yet. Tickets for individual headliner nights and full festival passes are on sale now via the official site – All Points East.

Words by Margarida Pereira

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