Portals Festival will return in 2025
First artists to be announced soon...
Portals Festival is London's biggest music festival specialising in alternative, experimental, math-rock, and post-rock.
The lineup is comprised of our favourite and most exciting artists from all over the world.
Festival Information
Venue
Portals Festival 2025 will take place at:
EartH (Evolutionary Arts Hackney)
11-17 Stoke Newington Road
Hackney
London
N16 8BH
This stunning venue includes the large Hall space for the biggest artists with state-of-the-art sound and lighting, a breathtaking converted Theatre for expansive and visually striking artists, and the intimate Bar stage for exciting up-and-coming artists.
Dates & Times
Portals Festival 2025 will take place on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th May 2025
We will announce the time doors open closer to the festival.
First time entry can be at any time. Re-entry will be allowed up until 5pm.
Transport
The venue is a 5 minute walk from Dalston Kingsland Overground Station and Dalston Junction Overground Station. The nearest London Underground Station is Highbury and Islington, and Liverpool Street Station is a short bus ride.
Major bus routes: 149 (24h), 242 (24h), 67, 76, 488
PARKING: Although we highly recommend public transport, there is limited parking near the venue. We recommend using Parkopedia.com to get the most accurate parking information.
Navigation & Facilities
Access to the festival is via Stoke Newington Road, with a single box office and entrance, where you will pick up your wristband.
The merchandise for the Hall bands will be in that venue, the Theatre and Bar band merchandise will be in the Bar. Card payments only.
There are bars inside all the venues which accept cash and card.
There is a cloakroom, and two smoking areas.
A one-way system will be in place around the building, to help everyone move quickly from room to room and avoid any over crowding in the corridors of the building.
Accessibility
EartH Hall and Theatre are wheelchair accessible venues. EartH Hall has a lift with carrying capacity of 250KG; EartH Theatre has access for wheelchairs via a motorised stairclimber with a capacity of 250KG. EartH Bar does not have stair-free access.
Press
Applications for press coverage will be open closer to the festival. Please check back later.
Volunteering
Applications for volunteering will be open closer to the festival. Please check back later.