Crystal Palace Bowl

Swap hunting for eggs for scavenging through the collections of over 30 vintage traders selling top-notch vintage and designer clothing, homeware and furniture from the famous Crystal Palace Park Bowl, or the ‘rusty laptop’ as it’s known locally. Once your bags are bursting, tuck into Mexican food from Tini's Tacos and coffees and pastries from the Concert Cafe. 

Now in its fourth year, South Facing might still be a fledgling festival compared to some of the other events on the calendar, but it continues a long and impressive legacy of live music events at the Crystal Palace Bowl, which has previously hosted the likes of Elton John, Bob Marley, Vera Lynn and Pink Floyd. South Facing brings the same level of thrilling eclecticism with its line-ups for summer 2025. When is South Facing 2025? South Facing will return to Crystal Palace Bowl for several summer dates. Festival organisers have announced programming on August 8, 16, 22, 23, and 24. How much are tickets? Ticket prices vary depending on the show and the tier you’re interested in. General admission for events announced thus far starts at £39.50. Discounted tickets are available for kids for select nights of the festival, while early bird tickets are cheaper and tickets for some events can be reserved with a £10 deposit. Who’s on the lineup? The Crystal Palace bash has confirmed a diverse mix of events for its 2025 run. Multi-platinum Dutch dance duo Tinlicker play their biggest London show yet on August 16 while Basement Jaxx will also play two headline shows on August 22 and 23. The series also features takeovers from Flackstock, an intimate day festival celebrating the life of TV presenter Caroline Flack while raising money for mental health charities, and Love Motion festival, whose line-up features Nile Rogers and Chic, Louie Vega and Dimitri From Paris. What time does...

After a hugely successful first year in 2024, award-winning and influential rapper, DJ, and record label head Skepta is not only bringing his Big Smoke festival back for a second year but expanding it too. This year, the event will take over Crystal Palace Bowl for two days, with both closed out with sets from the man himself. On August 9, he’ll deliver a full-scale performance and will be joined on the line-up by a mix of rising stars, including Chy Cartier and SkylaTylaa, and grime legends like JME, Frisco and Chip, with more acts TBA. August 10 will be presented by Skeppy’s label Más Tiempo and see the big man wrap things up with a DJ set, plus special guest performances throughout the day, with names to be confirmed soon.