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The Maccabees at All Points East 2025: set times, full lineup, last-minute tickets and everything you need to know

The indie band will be joined by the likes of CMAT and Bombay Bicycle Club in Victoria Park on Sunday

Ed Cunningham
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Ed Cunningham
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The Maccabees performing live in Amsterdam, 2015
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The 2025 edition of Victoria Park’s All Points East will wrap up with a very special set indeed. None other than indie legends the Maccabees will be reuniting to headline the final day of the festival on Sunday August 24.

Orlando Weeks, Hugo White and co won’t just be reuniting in Victoria Park, they’ll also be celebrating the 10-year anniversary of final Maccabees album Marks To Prove It. Festivalgoers can no doubt expect a career-spanning set, featuring hits like ‘Toothpaste Kisses’, ‘Pelican’ and ‘First Love’.

What’s more is that the Maccabees are headlining a festival day packed with exciting indie and pop talent. The likes of CMAT, Bombay Bicycle Club, Nilüfer Yanya, Black Country, New Road and Everything Everything are all also on the bill.

From set times and the festival map to last minute tickets, here’s everything you need to know about the Maccabees’ headline day at All Points East 2025.

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When are the Maccabees playing All Points East?

The ’00s and early ’10s indie legends are in east London on Sunday August 24 2025.

Where is All Points East festival?

All Points East is taking place at Victoria Park in east London.

What time do gates open?

Gates open at 2pm for general sale ticketholders. Those with Primary Entry, VIP Garden and VIP Garden + VIP Pit tickets can get in from around 1pm.

Box office closes at 8pm, and last entry is 8.30pm.

What time will the Maccabees come on stage?

The band are set to take to the East Stage at 8.45pm.

Full lineup and set times

Here’s the full lineup and stage splits for All Points East on Sunday August 24.

East Stage

  • Katy J Pearson – 2.15pm-2.45pm
  • Sorry – 3.10pm-3.40pm
  • The Murder Capital – 4.05pm-4.40pm
  • The Cribs – 5.10pm-5.55pm
  • CMAT – 6.35pm-7.35pm
  • The Maccabees – 8.45pm-10.15pm

West Stage

  • Hamish Hawk – 2.30pm-2.55pm
  • Youth Lagoon – 3.20pm-4pm
  • Everything Everything – 4.35pm-5.15pm
  • Dry Cleaning – 5.55pm-6.40pm
  • Bombay Bicycle Club – 7.35pm-8.35pm

Cupra North Arena

  • TTSSFU – 2.15pm-2.45pm
  • Prima Queen – 3.15pm-3.55pm
  • Divorce – 4.25pm-5pm
  • Nilüfer Yanya – 5.40pm-6.25pm
  • Black Country, New Road – 7.05pm-8.05pm

X Stage

  • GB – 2.30pm-3.15pm
  • Man/Woman/Chainsaw – 4pm-4.30pm
  • Willie J Healey – 5.15pm-5.45pm
  • The Futureheads – 6.30pm-7pm
  • Warmduscher – 7.45pm-8.15pm

Amex Unsigned Stage

  • The Juice – 2.45pm-3.15pm
  • Max Baby – 3.55pm-4.25pm
  • Westside Cowboy – 5.10pm-5.40pm
  • Folk Bitch Trio – 6.30pm-7pm

Ordinary Stage

  • Slow Fiction – 3.35pm-4.05pm
  • BOLD LOVE – 4.40pm-5.10pm
  • Sex Week – 6pm-6.30pm
  • Brigitte Calls Me Baby – 7.55pm-8.25pm

Timings subject to change but correct at time of writing. See the All Points East app for updates.

How to get to All Points East festival

The entrance to APE is at the Crown Gate, on the west side of Victoria Park. Here are the nearest tube and Overground stops.

  • Mile End (Central and Hammersmith & City lines, 18-minute walk)
  • Cambridge Heath (Weaver line, 18-minute walk)
  • Bethnal Green (tube, Central line, 19-minute walk)
  • Hackney Wick (Mildmay line, 24-minute walk)
  • Homerton (Mildmay line, 25-minute walk)

Festival map

Below is a map of this year’s All Points East festival site.

All Points East 2025 map
Image: All Points East

Find out more here.

Are there any tickets left?

Tickets are still available for the Maccabees at All Points East. General sale starts from £91.25 and primary entry from £101.95. Find tickets on AXS here.

Bag policy and banned items

Each festivalgoer is permitted to bring into the festival one bag, but it must be smaller than A4 size (297mm x 210mm x 210mm). Here’s what you can’t bring in.

  • Alcohol
  • Dangerous or hazardous items
  • Illegal substances or new psychoactive substances (‘legal highs’)
  • Professional cameras, go-pros or video cameras
  • Flags, banners or poles
  • Golf umbrellas or parasols
  • Gas canisters
  • Glass (of any kind), Chinese lanterns, fire or fireworks
  • Laser pens
  • Skateboards or scooters
  • Bicycles (cyclists may pass through the event site but must dismount)
  • Selfie sticks
  • Spray cans, air horns, klaxons, or similar
  • Any other items deemed unsafe or a risk to public safety

Find out more about APE’s bag policy here.

What’s the weather looking like?

On Sunday east London’s weather is looking pretty good, with clouds and some some sunshine. It’s unlikely to rain while the festival is on, and temperatures will range from 20C to 23C.

Who else has headlined All Points East this summer?

All Points East is spread across two weekends. Aside from the Maccabees, the headliners will have been:

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