Victoria Park will carry Tower Hamlets’ late-summer festival season across two weekends and a free weekday community programme, with All Points East, LIDO and In the Neighbourhood all confirmed for August.
For readers planning ahead, the key facts are clear: the festival run is at Victoria Park, London, from Friday 21 August to Monday 31 August. Published start and end times have not been provided. In the Neighbourhood is free to enter, while a VIP ticket competition for Tower Hamlets residents is open until 5pm on Tuesday 7 July.
Dates, venue and entry details for Victoria Park
All Points East opens its 2026 run at Victoria Park on Friday 21 August, when Jorja Smith and Tems are due to perform as co-headliners.
The free In the Neighbourhood programme then runs from Monday 24 August to Thursday 27 August, filling the weekdays between the main festival weekends with community activities for residents and visitors.
The festival season closes on Monday 31 August with LIDO event day, headlined by Maribou State with a full support bill. Other named headliners across the wider Victoria Park run include Lorde, Outbreak Fest, Tyler the Creator and Twenty-One Pilots.
| Detail | Confirmed information |
|---|---|
| Event | All Points East, LIDO and In the Neighbourhood |
| Venue | Victoria Park, London |
| Main dates | 21 August to 31 August 2026 |
| Free programme | In the Neighbourhood, 24 to 27 August |
| Price note | In the Neighbourhood is free to enter |
| Times | Not stated in the source |
| Audience | Families and individuals of all ages |
Free weekday programme between the festival weekends
In the Neighbourhood is the part of the Victoria Park programme aimed most directly at local families, residents and daytime visitors. Tower Hamlets Council says the free-to-enter weekday programme will include open-air film screenings, live music and entertainment, sports and wellbeing sessions, arts and crafts workshops and children’s theatre.
There will also be a street food market and pop-up bars. The programme is linked to the borough-wide Love Tower Hamlets campaign, with the council framing it around local creativity, diversity and community life.
The timing matters for families looking for late-summer holiday plans. Running from Monday to Thursday, 24 to 27 August, In the Neighbourhood lands in the final stretch of the school summer break and sits between the paid festival weekends rather than competing with them.
VIP ticket draw for Tower Hamlets residents
Tower Hamlets residents can enter a prize draw for a chance to win a pair of VIP All Points East tickets. The competition closes at 5pm on Tuesday 7 July.
The council says the giveaway is open only to residents with a Tower Hamlets postcode. One entry is allowed per household, and entrants must use one platform only. Multiple entries will be disqualified.
Winners will be picked at random after the closing date and will receive a pair of VIP tickets. The council says unsuccessful entrants will not be contacted.
A VIP ticket includes quicker admission through dedicated entrance lanes and access to the main arena and an exclusive VIP Garden next to the East Stage. The source also notes that a number of age restrictions apply to All Points East festival.
Digital ticket access for winners
Winners will receive a notification email from AXS Tickets. Tickets for All Points East are delivered through Mobile ID and accessed through the official All Points East app.
The council says winners will need to download the app to access their tickets. Anyone without an existing All Points East account will need to sign up using the same email address used for the competition entry.
Paper tickets will not be mailed out. Entry to the festival site will require winners to show tickets through the All Points East app.
Source: Tower Hamlets Council
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This preview is based on the published Tower Hamlets Council notice and keeps to the dates, venue, entry details and competition terms stated there.
- Checked the confirmed Victoria Park festival dates from 21 August to 31 August 2026.
- Separated the free In the Neighbourhood programme from the wider All Points East and LIDO...
- Included the VIP ticket draw deadline and resident-only eligibility conditions.
- Left start and end times out because they were not provided in the source text.
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- Tower Hamlets Council
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- Tower Hamlets, London
- Updated
- 2026-06-11 18:15
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