UPCOMING EVENTS
HORSE MEAT DISCO - SOLD OUT!
THE MARGATE LIDO | 15 MARCH
The legendary DJ Group, Horse Meat Disco will be taking over The Margate Lido. This event has now SOLD OUT!
NXT ESSEX
After over a decade of touring the UK with some of the scenes hottest DJs and artists, including Dave, AJ Tracey and many more, NXT finally hits ESSEX UNI! Debuting Sub Zero Saturday 15th March.
Expect the best of RNB, Hip Hop and Afrobeats as well as classic NXT production with guest DJ's TBA
SUB ZERO, ESSEX | 15 MARCH
THE LIBERTINES
Beloved rock’n’roll rebels, The Libertines, have announced a huge hometown show as part of the Margate Summer Series on Saturday, 5 July 2025. This will be the band’s debut performance at the iconic Dreamland venue, with special guests Soft Play, and Sports Team.
DREAMLAND, MARGATE | 5 JULY
BASEMENT JAXX
After ten years away from the main stages of the world, Basement Jaxx will be bringing their full live show to Dreamland Margate on July 26th!
The legendary duo behind anthems like ‘Where’s your head at’, ‘Red Alert’ and ‘Romeo’ take centre stage at the vintage amusement park for what is set to be one of the must see shows in the UK Summer 2025
DREAMLAND, MARGATE | 26 JULY
MADNESS
Madness make their mammoth return to Margate next Summer for a second consecutive year. Support includes The Zutons and The Beat Featuring Ranking JNR.
With absolute classics like ‘Our House’, ‘It Must Be Love’ and ‘House of Fun’ we can’t wait to welcome the iconic group to Margate this August.
MARGATE | 2ND AUGUST
THE SMASHING PUMPKINS
One of the most influential rock bands of all time, The Smashing Pumpkins are the latest announcement for the Colchester Castle Summer Series. The Smashing Pumpkins (Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, and James Iha) are one of the most iconic, iconoclastic, and influential bands of all time, shaping alternative music and culture. They will be performing their era-defining show in Colchester on Thursday 14th August, with special guests.
CASTLE PARK, COLCHESTER | 14TH AUGUST
BUSTED PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS SCOUTING FOR GIRLS
Busted will headline Colchester Castle Summer Series on Friday 15th August with support from Scouting For Girls.Marking their first Essex performance in six years, the show comes after their recent success with five sold-out shows at London’s O2 Arena alongside McFly.
CASTLE PARK, COLCHESTER | 15TH AUGUST
CRAIG DAVID PRESENTS TS5
Craig David presents TS5 will be taking over Colchester Castle Park on Saturday 16th August 2025 with special guests Wes Nelson, 24hr Garage Girls, and Patrick Nazemi.
Next summer, the historic Colchester Castle Park will be the setting for a huge, new series of open-air concerts, The Colchester Castle Summer Series. Set against the stunning backdrop of Lower Castle Park, this exciting event will showcase some of the UK’s most celebrated artists and bands.
CASTLE PARK, COLCHESTER | 16TH AUGUST
UB40 FT. ALI CAMPBELL
Roots East brings a one day festival of reggae, sunshine and positive vibes to Colchester this summer!
Get ready for a night of iconic reggae rhythms as UB40 ft. Ali Campbell, the legendary voice behind UB40, brings their signature sound back to our brand new Colchester Castle Summer Series on Sunday 17th August 2025. With a career that helped sell over 70 million records worldwide and delivered more than fifty UK chart hits, Ali Campbell continues to spread reggae cheer across the globe.
We've also got a huge roaster of support from Aswad, David Rodigan, Don Letts, Bitty Mclean, Dawn Penn and Trojan Sound System!
CASTLE PARK, COLCHESTER | 17TH AUGUST
Tom Jones
Global music icon Tom Jones will perform at Colchester Castle Park this summer for a special open-air concert on Monday 18th August. With a career spanning over six decades, his unmissable voice and timeless hits including It’s Not Unusual, Delilah, What’s New Pussycat?, and Sex Bomb have made him one of the most enduring and influential artists of all time. This is a rare opportunity to see Tom Jones live in a stunning outdoor setting.
Presale tickets go live Thursday 20th March 9am
General on sale goes live Friday 21st March 9am
CASTLE PARK, COLCHESTER | 18TH AUGUST
TEXAS PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS
Scottish legends Texas announce a huge show as part of the Colchester Castle Summer Series on Thursday, 21 August 2025. Following on from their critically acclaimed sold-out UK arena tour, Texas will be bringing their popular, crowd loving live show to Colchester next summer.
Fronted by Sharleen Spiteri, Texas will showcase five decades of music from the worldwide classic I Don’t Want A Lover to the modern-day hits of Mr Haze and Keep on Talking. With more than 40 million albums sold, their songs continue to resonate with fans across the world including the ever popular Say What You Want, Summer Son and Inner Smile.
CASTLE PARK, COLCHESTER | 21ST AUGUST
JAMES, HAPPY MONDAYS AND MORE
English rock band James will be taking over Colchester Castle Park on Friday 22nd August 2025with special guests Happy Mondays, Lightning Seeds and The Waeve.
After forming in Manchester in 1982, the band achieved popularity during the 1990s, with four top-10 hits on the UK Singles Chart and nine top-10 placings on the UK Albums Chart, including best-known singles “Come Home”, “Sit Down”, “She’s a Star” and “Laid”. Their latest album “Yummy” charted at number one earlier this year.
CASTLE PARK, COLCHESTER | 22ND AUGUST
BASEMENT JAXX - NEW DATE ADDED!
After high demand we’ve added another date for Basement Jaxx at South Facing Festival on Friday 22nd August for a second huge homecoming show. Sign up for presale access now!
”We are thrilled to be adding a second night of our full live show experience at Crystal Palace Park in the Summer. We’ll now be playing both Friday and Saturday of the August Bank Holiday plus we’ll be joined by a few Special Guests for two amazing nights! Thank you, London – we’ll see you soon…” – Basement Jaxx
CRYSTAL PALACE BOWL, LONDON | 22 AUGUST
BASEMENT JAXX - SOLD OUT!
After a ten year break from the main stages of the world, legendary electronic duo Basement Jaxx return to South London with their full live show August 23rd!
The iconic DJ & producers behind some of the most recognisable dance music of all time, including ‘Where’s Your Head At,’ ‘Red Alert’, and ‘Romeo’ will headline South Facing for what will undoubtably be a must see gig of Summer 2025.
CRYSTAL PALACE BOWL, LONDON | 23 AUGUST
MADNESS
Next summer, the legendary MADNESS will bring their iconic sound to Colchester. Known for timeless hits like 'Our House', 'Baggy Trousers', 'It Must Be Love', and 'One Step Beyond'. They’ll be joined by an exceptional lineup, including The Zutons, The Skints, and The Beat featuring Ranking Jnr.
CASTLE PARK, COLCHESTER | 23 AUGUST
SUGABABES
The queens of UK pop, Sugababes, are headlining Dreamland this summer with very special guests including Spice Girl legend Melanie C and BBC Radio 1 DJ & tastemaker Jaguar!