The High Lights festival returns for its second edition in 2025, having launched in the capital last year with the likes of Carl Cox, Max Cooper & Enzo Siragusa heading the bill across a similar 3 days-3 events setup, with a unique setup focused in delivering a top-notch audio-visial experience for all ravers attending, brought to you by team behind Percolate.
This year will be no different, with the festives set to take place at Barking Park across 6-8 June, bringing together a stellar lineup of electronic, house, and techno talent, featuring both international stars and rising UK artists. Here are the standout acts across the three-day event:
Friday, 6 June – IMMERSS
To kick off the 2025 season, Elderbrook and Mathame headline a new experience brought to you in partenrship with High Lights, Lucid Creates and Parable.
IMMERSS marks the fusion of world-class audiovisual production with cutting-edge electronic performance, a space where technical mastery meets artistic innovation, promising an unforgettable night that will set a new benchmark for festivals in the capital. The event will begin at 14:00 until 22:30, with an array of local & international talents such as Giolì & Assia who will be performing a hybrid set, well-renowed Danish producer Kölsch, Fahlberg, Roxie Li, Kidnap, Innerstice + more.
Saturday, 7 June – Enter The Realm & Monument
Divided across two stages, the second day at High Lights will kick off at 12:00 until 22:30 & it’s set to be massive – imagine a place where sound, space, and nature converge, where jaw-dropping production meets immersive design, and where you’re just as likely to be wowed by the scenery as you are by the beats.
Gorgon City, one of the UK’s most successful electronic duos, are set to take over the Installation Stage with their legendary “Enter The Realm” party. Adding to the line up will be George Fitzgerald, Totally Enourmous Extinct Dinosaurs, Fleur Shore, Elliot Schooling & Liam Palmer, Lulah Francs and Ellis Moss.
Meanwhile, over at the Monument Stage, Shimza is bringing his acclaimed “Kunye” extravaganza to the heart of London. This is your chance to dive deep into the vibrant world of Afro-house at a rare open-air summer celebration, all set against a backdrop of world-class stage and light design together with the likes of Henrik Schwarz, Kitty Amor, AWEN, Darque and Stoffela.
Sunday, 8 June – FUSE
With little introduction needed, FUSE returns for its second fixture at the High Lights festival from 12:00 to 22:00, with head honcho Enzo Siragusa topping the line up joined by heavyweights Gene On Earth, Josh Baker, Mella Dee, Priku, Raresh, Rich NxT, Saoirse & Sonja Moonear to name a few.
Despite the event being sold out, there is a handful of resale tickets available via Resident Advisor, with tickets for the afterparty running at The Cause still on sale as the lineup remains unnanounced – an opportunity to keep the party going till’ 5am on Sunday.
Photo: Lucid Creates
