All of London’s hippest and hottest people will once again be making the pilgrimage to Peckham for the tenth edition of electronic music bonanza GALA. This festival is celebrating reaching double digits with a stellar three-day line-up curated in partnership with NTS radio, including Floating Points, Moodymann and Theo Parrish on Friday, while Avalon Emerson, Ben UFO and KiNK on Saturday and Caribou, Floorplan and Hunee & Antal on Sunday.
Sure, summer might not technically start until June 21. But spiritually speaking, by the time the second May bank holiday rolls around, most Londoners are ditching their winter coats and switching their internal settings to summer mode.
There’s at least a reasonably good chance that the sun will be out, turning the city into a bright, beautiful land of fun once more. So consider these three days off work your chance to be reunited with Summer in the City™. Make the most of them and make a beeline to one of the capital’s best beer gardens, cool off with some outdoor swimming, dine alfresco, explore London’s lush green spaces or browse one of the city’s bustling markets.
Check out our guide to the best events and things to do across London for the Bank Holiday weekend falling betweeen Saturday May 24 to Monday May 26 2025.
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