Summer is coming, which means that it’s time for Hyde Park to be transformed into the ultimate open air concert venue for the season’s greatest concert series: British Summer Time Hyde Park!
Always a fun and exciting time, BST Hyde Park is a massive event attended by thousands of enthusiastic music lovers each year. Each weekend from 27th June to 13th July, Hyde Park will be filled with revelers laughing, dancing and singing along to their favourites.
We at Mowbray Court Hotel in Central London hope that you’re ready for the excellent time you’re about to have! But we also know large events can be occasionally overwhelming and difficult to navigate. Always happy to do our part to help, we’ve put together a guide to show you how to have the most fun and safe festival experience possible.
Get Your Tickets–and the Official App–Now
If you don’t already have your tickets for the BST Hyde Park event of your choosing, now is the time to get them. Many of the larger headlining shows have already sold out or have very limited availability, so there’s no more time to waste.
Should the opportunity arise, grab a VIP package. VIPs get early access to the festival grounds, a prime sheltered terrace from which to watch your show, included cocktails and snacks, a concierge to assist you… talk about plush! It would make your experience not only comfortable, you’ll never forget it.
Whatever tickets you buy, once you do have them, you’ll need to download the official BST Hyde Park app. There are no paper tickets available; the app with access to your e-tickets will be your only means of entry. In addition to managing your ticketing, the app also has tonnes of useful information for you, such as lineups, park info, transit assistance, first aid locations, and more.
Keep Tabs on the Lineup
The lineup at BST Hyde Park is always epic, and 2025 is no exception. From pop luminaries like Sabrina Carpenter and Olivia Rodrigo to living legends such as Stevie Wonder and Jeff Lynne, this year’s British Summer Time Hyde Park is really shaping up to be truly incredible.
The headlining acts will be joined by an equally stunning array of support acts, with all kinds of names on board–Beabadoobie, Finneas, Gracie Abrams, the Doobie Brothers, Yusuf/Cat Stevens and more will help light up the festival nights all summer long.
Some lineups are still being finalized and of course changes can always happen for a number of reasons, so make an effort to keep an eye on the lineup page to ensure you’re always up to date.
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Know the Rules
BST Hyde Park prides itself on offering a safe, inclusive, accessible experience for everyone, whether you’re a single attendee, a family, a group of friends, what have you. To that end, they do have certain policies all festivalgoers must adhere to in order to maintain the safe environment for others. Some key points include:
–Unless you buy a special accessibility ticket, all festival spaces are standing only. While you can bring a blanket to sit on in designated areas, you won’t be allowed to bring any kind of chair, table, shooting stick seat, etc.
–Outside food and drink is not permitted–there will be food vendors and designated water bottle fill points on the festival grounds.
–There will be security screenings, and bags no larger than 297mm x 210mm x 210mm are allowed, in order to better facilitate the screening process.
–For a complete list of rules, policies, and prohibited items, check the British Summer Time Hyde Park website.
Don’t Miss the Midweek Fun!
The weekends might be for music, but BST Hyde Park also hosts an Open House during the week that’s free to enter and keeps the festival fun going! There will be events such as a Wicked singalong, plenty of Pride programming, DJ sets, and a tonne of family-friendly activities as well. If you want to keep up with Wimbledon, there will be daily screenings of the matches, and isn’t watching it on a big screen in Hyde Park almost as good as being there? The Open House days are definitely a perk of the festival no one should skip out on.
Helpful Hints
Remember that London summers can be changeable when it comes to the weather. Pack a folding poncho, a sun hat, and sunscreen in your bag.
There will be water refill stations around the park, bring a non-glass reusable bottle.
Download the Transport for London app to plan your journey to Hyde Park; public transit is the way to go.
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There’s nothing quite like a BST Hyde Park experience, whether you’re a family singing “Isn’t She Lovely” together on a picnic blanket or a girl gang dancing and joyfully shouting the lyrics to “Espresso” at the tops of your lungs. Your experience here will be an indelible memory forever–and if we at the Mowbray Court Hotel Earls Court special offers can be a helpful, please let us know. We’d love to be part of what makes your Hyde Park summer of fun magical.
