All Points East Festival 2025: What You Need to Know

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All Points East Festival 2025 is set to take place in London with a diverse lineup including Raye and Chase & Status. Find out all the key details to plan your visit.

All Points East festival: What you need to know

All Points East (APE) returns to Victoria Park in east London this week with a mix of live headline shows and its free midweek community programme. Tens of thousands are expected to attend across two weekends, with crowds packing the park for performances by headliners including Raye and Chase & Status. The event, which launched in 2018, has grown into one of the capital's major summer festivals.

Dates and times

  • Friday 15 August - Gates open: 14:30 (14:00 for primary entry / VIP)
  • Saturday 16 August - Gates open: 14:00 (13:00 for primary entry / VIP)
  • Friday 22 August - Gates open: 15:00 (14:00 for primary entry / VIP)
  • Saturday 23 August - Gates open: 14:00 (13:00 for primary entry / VIP)
  • Sunday 24 August - Gates open: 14:00 (13:00 for primary entry / VIP)

The Music

Organisers say 2025's bill is one of the most diverse yet, spanning grime, soul, indie, and electronic acts. Attendees must be aged 18 or over to see the Chase & Status performance while the rest are 16+ but under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.

Getting there

Transport for London (TfL) advises festivalgoers to plan journeys in advance using the free TfL Go app or its website, but there are several ways to get there including Underground, Overground, night services, and buses. Cycling and walking routes are also available.

Entrance points

Entry is via designated gates shown on the official customer map. The festival has attracted up to 40,000 revellers per day in past years, organisers say.

On-site facilities

Along with food concessions and licensed bars, there will also be free water refill points, toilets across the site, medical tents, welfare area, seating areas near the food concessions, cloakroom, and accessibility provisions.

Published on 13 August 2025 by UKFG

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