All Points East announces In The Neighbourhood to make its annual return to Victoria Park

In collaboration with Tower Hamlets Council, London’s essential festival All Points East is proud to announce its annual IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD programme – Four exciting days of free entry events for all ages, featuring sports activities, live music, theatre, food and drink.

Free to access, the site is open between the weekend music festival days and all activities are free to do.

For this year’s edition, enjoy live music with Trojan Sound System, DJ Yoda’s 90s Mixtape Live, Cafe 1001 Stage Takeover, Rich Mix, DJ Kizzi (BBC Asian Network) and Grand Union Orchestra.

Free fitness sessions include House of Voga where visitors can get stuck into a power fitness class which blends yoga, vogue, fitness and fashion. Move Studio London, Be Well leisure services run by Tower Hamlets Council, OpenMat Pilates, Jess Owen Yoga and more.

Visitors can participate in free football sessions hosted by West Ham FC Foundation, and other multisports promoting physical health and mental wellbeing, including Limehouse Boxing, Tower Hamlets Hockey and Girls Allowed Sports Day.

Enjoy live theatre shows from Half Moon Presents, the UK’s leading small-scale young people’s venue and touring company, another great local success story. Based in Whitechapel, they give young people from birth to 18 (25 for young people with disabilities) an opportunity to experience the best in young people’s theatre, both as participants and as an audience member.

Flex your art skills and get stuck into The Big Draw. Founded in 2000 by the Guild of St George, The Big Draw is a visual literacy charity dedicated to spotlighting drawing as a means for looking after mental health, creativity, and social and cultural engagement.

Music-inspired activities including Orchestra of Objects – a world of inventing your own musical instruments where creativity meets innovation and School of Noise also feature.

East London’s Wrap A Hug is on-site offering support to new and expectant parents, plus Baby Sensory Hackney sessions are bursting with bubbles, lights, music, and magical moments for the little ones.

And so much more, including Free Cinema Screenings and cultural theatre shows & workshops hosted by Mukul & The Ghetto Tiger, Tamarind Theatre, Queen of Sheba Somali Poetry & Dance, the Community of Vietnam and Off The Chest Poetry open mic sessions.

Councillor Minara Khatun, Cabinet Member for Leisure, Culture and Tourism, said:

“We’re delighted to welcome In the Neighbourhood back to our award-winning Victoria Park this summer. This free festival is a fantastic opportunity for residents and visitors to come together, soak up the sunshine, and experience the incredible diversity, creativity and community spirit highlighted by the Love Tower Hamlets campaign.

With something for everyone, it’s the perfect day out for families, friends, and fun-loving people of all ages. Join us as thousands come together to celebrate the energy, culture, and community spirit that make our borough one of the most vibrant in the UK.”

Jorja Smith and Tems (Friday 21 August), Lorde (Saturday 22 August), Deftones Outbreak Fest (Sunday 23 August) and Tyler, The Creator’s two-day headline slot at Victoria Park (Friday 28 August and Saturday 29 August), and Twenty One Pilots (Sunday 30 August).

Tickets available from www.allpointseastfestival.com 

About All Points East:

All Points East has become the essential London event since its inception six years ago. The quality of artists runs very deep across the days, with established names and those on the cusp of stardom entertaining crowds.

In 2018, All Points East’s debut established this essential new event as one of the best festivals in the UK. Winning ‘Festival Of The Year’ at the Music Week Awards and ‘Line-Up of the Year’ at the UK Festival Awards, All Points East 2018 boasted headline sets from LCD Soundsystem, The xx, Björk, Catfish & The Bottlemen, The National and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Since then, the festival has grown immensely. 2019 saw a flurry of awards for the new festival; Q Magazine awarded All Points East ‘Festival Of The Year’, and that same year All Points East won the award for ‘Best Festival’ at the Music Week Awards.

Last year, All Points East hosted an incredible lineup including Cleo Sol, Chase & Status, Barry Can’t Swim, RAYE and The Maccabees. East London’s beautiful Victoria Park in Tower Hamlets also hosts a hugely popular community-focused event each year. In The Neighbourhood, in collaboration with Tower Hamlets Council, hosts a vibrant programme of activities and entertainment, working with the local community, businesses, organisations and suppliers. In 2025, the In The Neighbourhood programme included brilliant youth and family activities such as DJ Yoda’s presents 50 years of Hip-Hop - Live VJ show, Daft Funk live, Lord’s Community Cricket, Girls Allowed Sports Day, Udichi School of Performing Arts, East London Shakespeare, Free Cinema and West Ham FC Foundation.

A commitment to sustainability and accessibility goes hand in hand with the community elements and All Points East is proud to have been awarded Gold on Attitude is Everything’s Charter of Best Practice for our commitment to Deaf and disabled music fans.

All Points East continues to work each year with local charity the Tower Project to give volunteer opportunities to young people with learning disabilities and autism on site at the festival, as well as providing education and performance opportunities to the students of nearby ELAM arts and music school. Committing to 100% renewable energy, working towards eliminating single-use plastic from all serve-ware and programming upcycling workshops for children during In The Neighbourhood are further examples of the commitment to the local community and the park.

Local businesses are given opportunities to provide food, drink, merchandise and more so that the local community benefits as much as possible.

About Tower Hamlets:

Tower Hamlets Council owns Victoria Park and in 2017, awarded All Points East Festival promoters a contract with an onus to ensure that community benefits such as supporting culture, business and employment in the borough, working with residents to reduce any negative impacts of the festivals, and generating much-needed income for public services, are a key part of what is delivered.

About AEG Presents:

Combining the power of the live event with a focus on true artist development, AEG Presents is a world leader in the music and entertainment industries. Operating across five continents, the company has an unparalleled commitment to artistry, creativity, and community. Its tentpole festivals and multi-day music events — which include the iconic Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival and the legendary New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival alongside American Express presents BST Hyde Park, Stagecoach, Hangout Festival, Electric Forest, and Firefly — continue to set the bar for the live music experience. AEG Presents promotes global tours for artists such as The Rolling Stones, Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Taylor Swift, Celine Dion, Justin Bieber, Kenny Chesney, Paul McCartney, and Katy Perry, in addition to — through its network of clubs, theatres, arenas, stadiums and renowned partner brands such as The Bowery Presents, Concerts West, Frontier Touring, Goldenvoice, Madison House Presents, Marshall Arts, Messina Touring Group, PromoWest Productions, and Zero Mile Presents — creating and developing an unmatched infrastructure for artist development and audience reach. More information can be found at www.aegpresents.com.

AEG’s European headquarters are located in London.