Best for: If you’re a music lover but also a sustainability warrior, then Shambala is the place for you as it embraces the spiritual side of festival-going. The festival has been meat, fish and dairy-milk-free since 2016 and focuses on 100 per cent renewable power. There are also opportunities to get involved in poetry, cabaret, debates, etc. You’re spoilt for choice!
Line-up: Sampa the Great, Bob Vylan, The Congos, Henge, Moonchild Sanelly. See the full lineup here.
Date: 21 – 24 August 2025
Location: Shambala Festival, Secret Country Estate, Northamptonshire
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All Points East
Best for: No need to dig out your tents for this one-day festival in London’s Vicky Park – spread over three different dates – which saw Stormzy headline for 2023. And this year’s line-up is looking stellar already, with more big names to be announced soon.
Line-up: Barry Can’t Swim, Raye, The Maccabees. See the full lineup here.
Date: 22 – 24 August 2025
Location: All Points East, Victoria Park, London
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