Weather-wise, the late May Bank Holiday Weekend is set to be a corker. And where better to make the most of that sunshine than beloved south London electronic music festival GALA?
London’s trendiest electronic musos will head down to Peckham Rye Park between Friday (May 22) and Sunday (May 24). This year’s lineup is, as always, a who’s who of the biggest names in dance music right now – but there’s more than just electronic stuff on the bill. Massive artists in UK hip-hop and grime are playing GALA 26, with Casisdead, Giggs, Novelist and D Double E all lined up.
As any regular GALA-goer no doubt already knows, the festival is as much about the curators as the performers themselves. Each stage’s lineup on each day is curated by someone different, whether that’s radio stations Rinse FM or NTS, legendary venue The Cause, Peckham hi-fi bar Jumbi or DJ Todd Terje.
Heading to GALA this weekend? Here’s everything you need to know about the fest, from the lineup and set times to the weather forecast.
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When and where is GALA 2026?
The festival will take place in Peckham Rye Park (SE15 3UA) on May 22-24 2026.
The festival entrance is opposite Colyton Road.
Timings
Here’s when the festival will open and close on each day:
- Friday – 2pm-10.30pm
- Saturday – 12pm-10.30pm
- Sunday – 12pm-10.30pm
Last entry for general tickets on Friday is 6pm. On Saturday it’s 5pm.
What’s the full GALA 2026 lineup and set times?
Find the full lineup with set times below.
Friday May 22
Joy Stage
- Keyrah: 2pm-3.30pm
- Ikonika and Shannen SP: 3.30pm-4.50pm
- Lil Silva and Bok Bok: 4.50pm-6pm
- Casisdead: 6pm-6.45pm
- Desiree: 6.45pm-8pm
- Benji B and Judah: 8pm-9.10pm
- Giggs: 9.10pm-10.30pm
Patio Stage
- Mona Yim: 2pm-3.30pm
- Qendresa (DJ): 3.30pm-5pm
- D Double E: 5pm-5.30pm
- Izco: 5.30pm-6.30pm
- Novelist: 6.30pm-7.15pm
- Conducta: 7.15pm-8.45pm
- Todd Edwards: 8.45pm-10pm
Pleasure Dome
- Carré and Beatrice M.: 2pm-3.30pm
- Mia Koden w/ SP:MC: 3.30pm-5pm
- Bakey w/ SP:MC: 5pm-5.45pm
- Objekt: 5.45pm-7.30pm
- Hamdi w/ D Double E: 7.30pm-8.20pm
- Mala w/ Sgt Pokes: 8.20pm-10pm
1908 Stage
- Mi-El: 2pm-3.30pm
- CCL: 3.30pm-5.30pm
- DJ Fart in the Club: 5.30pm-7pm
- Tim Reaper: 7pm-8.30pm
- Djrum: 8.30pm-10pm
Donna’s Stage
- Facta and K-Lone: 2pm-4.30pm
- Surusinghe: 4.30pm-6pm
- George Daniel and Oscar Farell: 6pm-7.30pm
- Or:la and Pariah: 7.30pm-9pm
- Paranoid London (Live) feat. Josh Caffé: 9pm-9.45pm
Corner Stone
- Born N Bread: 2pm-2.30pm
- Tilly Indigo: 2.30pm-3.30pm
- Winner 1: 3.30pm-4.30pm
- Abimbola: 4.30pm-5.30pm
- Winner 2: 5.30pm-6.30pm
- Onai: 6.30pm-7.30pm
- Infinite Sands: 7.30pm-8.30pm
- Elladhc: 8.30pm-9.30pm
Saturday May 23
Joy Stage
- Sophie McAlister: 12pm-2.30pm
- Logic1000: 2.30pm-4pm
- Bullet Tooth: 4pm-5.30pm
- X Club.: 5.30pm-7pm
- DJ Seinfeld: 7pm-8.30pm
- Saoirse presents TEM₀₀ (A/V): 8.30pm-10.30pm
Patio Stage
- The Cause FM: 12pm-2.30pm
- Job Jobse: 2.30pm-5.30pm
- Sedef Adasï: 5.30pm-7pm
- Sonja Moonear: 7pm-8.30pm
- Call Super: 8.30pm-10.15pm
Pleasure Dome
- Peach (ambient and downtempo set): 12pm-1.30pm
- CK: 1.30pm-3.30pm
- DJ Sweet6teen: 3.30pm-5.30pm
- Steffi x Virginia (Live): 5.30pm-6.45pm
- Midland: 6.45pm-8.15pm
- Peach & Prosumer: 8.15pm-10.15pm
1908 Stage
- No Plastic and Zaytoona: 12pm-2pm
- Tasha: 2pm-3.30pm
- Kia and Priori: 3.30pm-5.30pm
- Tikiman and Richard Akingbehin: 5.30pm-7pm
- Livwutang: 7pm-8.30pm
- Verraco: 8.30pm-10pm
Donna’s Stage
- Rob Mello: 12pm-2.30pm
- Niks: 2.30pm-4pm
- Detroit In Effect: 4pm-5.30pm
- Radioactive Man (Live): 5.30pm-7pm
- Bashkka: 7pm-8.30pm
- Freakenstein: 8.30pm-10pm
Corner Stone
- S3BA: 1pm-3pm
- Mika: 3pm-5pm
- Meilgaarden: 5pm-6.45pm
- Tai Lokun: 6.45pm-8pm
- Elkka: 8pm-10pm
Sunday May 24
Joy Stage
- Minna: 12pm-3pm
- Dee Diggs and Omoloko: 3pm-4.30pm
- Cassy: 4.30pm-6.30pm
- Chaos In The CBD: 6.30pm-8.30pm
- Seth Troxler: 8.30pm-10.30pm
Patio Stage
- Anthea: 12pm-2pm
- Laurine and Cecilio: 2pm-4pm
- Dyed Soundorom: 4pm-6pm
- Christian AB: 6pm-8pm
- Lil’ Louis: 8pm-10pm
Pleasure Dome
- Sarahtonin: 12pm-1.30pm
- Bjørn Torske: 1.30pm-3pm
- Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy: 3pm-4.30pm
- Gilles Peterson: 4.30pm-6pm
- Talaboman: 6pm-8pm
- Todd Terje: 8pm-10.15pm
1908 Stage
- Kléo: 12pm-2pm
- Musclecars: 2pm-3.30pm
- Charlie Dark and Ruby Savage: 3.30pm-5pm
- Joe Claussell: 5pm-7pm
- Antal and Hunee and Palms Trax: 7pm-10.15pm
Donna’s Stage
- System Olympia: 12pm-2pm
- Mad Professor: 2pm-3pm
- CC:DISCO!: 3pm-4.30pm
- Isaac Carter: 4.30pm-6pm
- Amaliah and Jennifer Loveless: 6pm-8pm
- Moxie: 8pm-10pm
Corner Stone
- Savanna Small: 12pm-1.30pm
- Oscillation: 1.30pm-4pm
- Zjoso (Tripou): 4pm-5.30pm
- Sticky Dub: 5.30pm-7pm
- Jaxx TMS: 7pm-8.30pm
- Mr Redley: 8.30pm-10pm
All timings are approximate, judged from the schedule grid (and subject to change) – check the GALA website for specific, up-to-date listings.
How to get to GALA festival
The nearest train stations are Peckham Rye and Honor Oak Park. There will also be designated parking spaces for e-bikes, as well as a taxi/pick-up area on East Dulwich Road.
Are there any tickets left for GALA 2026?
Some tickets are still available on Resident Advisor here, though only for Friday and Sunday. At time of writing, tickets start from £76.50. There’s also an official resale platform on Resident Advisor.
What’s the weather looking like?
In short, it’s looking glorious. So balmy, in fact, that festivalgoers will need to make sure they’re well hydrated and sun-creamed-up. Here’s the day-by-day weather breakdown:
- Friday – sunny, highs of 27C, lows of 18C
- Saturday – sunny, highs of 28C, lows of 21C. A slight chance of rain between 4pm and 8pm.
- Sunday – sunny, highs of 29C, lows of 22C.
All three days will have high levels of pollen and UV.
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