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The second bank holiday of May is upon us, and you know what that means – it’s the start of proper festival season in London. The long weekend is set to see a bunch of festivals take place across the capital, and one of them is Gala in Peckham Rye.
The 2025 edition of Gala will be as much of a feast of dance music as the fest always is. The likes of Floating Points, Avalon Emerson and Caribou will play Gala’s star-DJ-studded lineup between Friday and Sunday. This year marks 10 years of Gala, and it will mark the occasion with, among other things, a brand-new stage by the name of Floating Points’ Sunflower Sound System.
Heading down to Peckham for a dance and a party over the coming days? Here’s everything you need to know about Gala 2025, from timings and the full lineup to the weather.
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When and where is Gala?
Gala is in Peckham Rye Park across three days: Friday May 23, Saturday May 24 and Sunday May 25.
Timings
Here’s when Gala will open and close on each day.
- Friday 2pm-10.30pm
- Saturday 11.30am-10.30pm
- Sunday 11.30am-10.30pm
Last entry for general entry tickets on Friday is 6pm, and 5pm on Saturday and Sunday. After work ticketholders on Friday need to arrive between 5.30pm and 7.30pm.
What’s the full Gala 2025 lineup and set times?
Friday May 23
JOY
- 2pm-3.30pm – Haseeb Iqbal
- 30pm-5pm – Errol
- 5pm-6.30pm – Tama Sumo & Lakuti
- 30pm-8.30pm – Moodymann
- 30pm-10.30pm – Floating Points
Patio
- 2pm-3.30pm – Tash LC
- 30pm-5pm – Karen Nyame KG
- 5pm-6.30pm – Benji B & Judah ft. James Massiah
- 30pm-7.15pm – HiTech
- 15pm-8.45pm – Hudson Mohawke
- 45pm-10.15pm – Carista
The Pleasure Dome
- 2pm-3.30pm – EMA
- 30pm-5pm – Jossy Mitsu
- 5pm-6pm – Darwin ft. SGT Pokes
- 7pm-8.30pm – dBridge ft. SP:MC
- 30pm-10.15pm – Calibre ft. SP:MC
1908
- 2pm-10pm – Theo Parrish
Cornerstone
- 2pm-3pm – TBA
- 3pm-4pm – LoveLawson & Afrocheeks
- 4pm-5pm – TBA
- 5pm-6pm – Rae Dee
- 6pm-7pm – INFINITE SNDS
- 7pm-8pm – SAVSSOUNDS
- 8pm-9pm – Talia A.Darling
Sunflower Soundsystem
- 2pm-9.55pm – ???
Saturday May 24
JOY
- 30pm-2pm – Make A Dance
- 2pm-3.30pm – Tai Lokun
- 30pm-5pm – Amaliah
- 5pm-6.30pm – KiNK (live)
- 30pm-8.30pm – Ben UFO
- 30pm-10.30pm – Avalon Emerson
Patio
- Midday-2pm – The Cause FM
- 2pm-3.30pm – Rosy Ross
- 30pm-5.30pm – Prosumer b2b GIDEÖN
- 30pm-7pm – DJ Fart in the Club
- 7pm-8pm – Sweely
- 8pm-10.15pm – Coast 2 Coast
The Pleasure Dome
- 30am-1.30pm – Charlie Porter
- 30pm-3pm – Dan Beaumont
- 3pm-4.30pm – Fafi Abdel Nour
- 30pm-6.30pm – S-candalo
- 30pm-8pm – Courtesy
- 8pm-10.15pm – LAUNDRETTE
1908
- 30am-2pm – No Plastic & Jeyrototo
- 2pm-5pm – Pearson Sound
- 5pm-6.30pm – Kikelomo
- 30pm-8pm – Richard Akingbehin
- 8pm-10pm – Batu
Cornerstone
- Midday-2pm – Mika
- 2pm-4pm – LO-LOW
- 4pm-6pm – Source:Link
- 6pm-8pm – LUXE
- 8pm-10pm – Riva
Sunflower Soundsystem
- Midday to 10pm – ???
Sunday May 25
JOY
- Midday to 2pm – Julion De’Angelo
- 2pm-3.30pm – Suze Ijó
- 30pm-5pm – Heléna Star b2b Louise Chen
- 5pm-6.45pm – Gerd Janson
- 45pm-8.45pm – Floorplan
- 15pm-10.30pm – Caribou (live)
Patio
- 30am-2pm – Serenda
- 2pm-3.30pm – Chima Isaaro
- 30pm-4.30pm – Alex Kassian (live)
- 30pm-6pm – Tornado Wallace
- 6pm-7.30pm – Bradley Zero
- 30pm-9.30pm – Paula Tape
The Pleasure Dome
- 30am-2pm – Terry T-Rex
- 2pm-3.30pm – Michelle Manetti
- 30pm-5pm – Cormac
- 5pm-6.30pm – Mood II Swing
- 30pm-8pm – Heidi Lawden & Lovefingers
- 8pm-10.15pm – Horse Meat Disco
1908
- 30am-2pm – Stella Zekri
- 2pm-4pm – Maurice Fulton
- 4pm-5.30pm – Dar Disku
- 30pm-7pm – Yu Su & DITA
- 7pm-10pm – Antal & HUNEE
Cornerstone
- 1pm-2pm – Maka
- 2pm-3.30pm – GRACE
- 30pm-4.30pm – Kami
- 30pm-6pm – Nyksan
- 6pm-7pm – Lady Passion
- 7pm–8.30pm – Leanne Wright b3b Jerry b3b Ri Mistry
- 30pm-10pm – MJK & Ifeoluwa
Sunflower Soundsystem
- 30am-10pm
How to get to Gala festival
The nearest stations are Peckham Rye and Honor Oak Park, and there’s a designated bay for Lime and Forest bikes in the park.
The festival entrance is opposite Colyton Road.
Are there any tickets left for Gala 2025?
Some tickets are still left, mostly for Friday (starting from £49.50), and resale options are also available. Find tickets on Resident Advisor here.
What’s the weather looking like?
Across the weekend, the weather could be pretty mixed. Here’s what the Met Office forecast reckons.
Friday May 23: temperatures between 14C and 18C, with little (under 10 percent) chance of rain and gusts of wind in the later evening.
Saturday May 24: chance of rain all day (particularly later in the evening), with temperatures between 16C and 19C, and notable gusts of wind.
Sunday May 25: after rain in the morning, Sunday should see sunshine in the afternoon and a temperature range of 14C-20C.
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