Poole Harbour Festival

April 1, 2025

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The south coast’s best family festival hits the next level!
Friday 25, Saturday 26, Sunday 27 July 2025, Baiter Park, Poole, BH15 1UY

Having enjoyed its most successful year to date, Poole Harbour Festival is proud to announce a star-studded line up for 2025 that comfortably takes the south coast’s best family live music festival to the next level.

And with special 1st Release tickets saving pounds on final entry prices, tickets are already being snapped up well in advance.

Up to 15,000 live music fans are expected to attend the three-day festival with its stellar line-up headlined by legendary British reggae band UB40, multi-platinum pop punk heroes Feeder and notorious indie survivors Happy Mondays. The bill also includes influential American art rockers We Are Scientists, British dance originals Dub Pistols and a very welcome return to Poole Harbour Festival for chart toppers The Hoosiers and N-Trance, not to mention Europe’s number one party band The Vengaboys!

“We can’t wait to see friends old and new at Poole Harbour Festival this summer – it’s going to be amazing!” says festival organiser Serena Wren.

“Once again, we’ve taken the positive feedback from last year’s festival and worked really hard to get everything in place to make sure 2025’s festival is the best yet. When we started nine years ago we could only dream of getting headliners like UB40, Feeder and Happy Mondays, but thanks to our loyal supporters and growing reputation, we’re able to bring these high profile artists to Poole Harbour.”

New for 2025 is a fifth live music stage, the Smugglers Inn, and with more than 60 acts across the weekend, Poole Harbour Festival is firmly fixed on the UK’s summer festival map.

In the dance tent, a typically strong DJ bill is topped by club legends Judge Jules, Dave Pearce and PHF regular Brandon Block with further star turns promised by rising star Woody Cook, son of Fatboy Slim and Zoe Ball, the multi-million selling DJ Sash!, pioneering trance act Thrillseekers and hard house duo Tidy Boys.

It might be the biggest yet, but Poole Harbour Festival hasn’t forgotten its roots and includes a full programme of live music talent from the BCP region and beyond with the ever-popular Mother Ukers on show alongside fans’ favourites like Mischa & His Merry Men, Sixteen String Jack, Lady Winwood’s Maggot and Saints of Sin; as well as top tributes to the likes of Queen, Elton John, Abba and The Prodigy.

Add to that the festival’s famous family-friendly atmosphere – there are daily kids’ activities with entertainers, circus skills workshops and walkabout performances – as well as a pocket-friendly pricing structure and Poole Harbour Festival delivers all the ingredients to kick start a fabulous summer by the sea.

“With off-site camping, weekend parting and drinks bundles all bookable in advance, this is the party weekend that Poole is now famous for!” adds Serena.