There are big changes at Parklife 2025 – including a seriously swish new VIP area

Parklife 2025 is upon us, and we’ve been down to the festival site for a little look around at what’s new for this year.

The beloved Manchester festival will be filling the fields of Heaton Park with live music and an unbeatable party atmosphere on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 June.

This year’s headliners include Charli XCX, 50 Cent, Confidence Man, Jorja Smith, Peggy Gou, and Bicep, as well as plenty of space on the line-up for local talents like Antony Szmierek and Interplanetary Criminal.

BUT the eagle-eyed among you will have already noticed from the Parklife map that there are a few changes afoot this year, including new stages, a new lay-out, and a very swanky new VIP area.

Firstly, there are two new stages to check out, one of which we think will get pretty popular when it rains…

Big Top is a new covered tent with a cracking line-up over the weekend, including Skream & Benga, Joy Orbison, and Armand Van Helden.

Also new on the stage front is Matinee, flanked on either side by black shipping containers and ready to host Chris Stussy, Alex Farell, and Manchester’s very own Interplanetary Criminal.

A major loss for 2025 is the big wheel, which has always given the very best views of the Parklife site.

But worry not, adrenaline junkies – it’s been replaced with a new sky-high swing ride, so you can dangle above the festival crowds, along with several other fairground rides.

Also missing from Parklife 2025 is the Parklife Stage, which has always acted as a secondary main stage hosting more pop and mainstream artists.

This year, all the headliners will be performing over at The Valley, with the Parklife Stage sent into retirement (at least for this year).

That means less stages but still plenty of live music and huge acts to enjoy over the weekend.

There’s a new layout now too, with only The Valley and the G Stage staying in the same spots as last year.

Magic Sky, normally tucked into a corner of the festival site, has moved into the heart of the action.

Meanwhile The Hangar dominates the west side of Parklife, with the two new stages – Big Top and Matinee – nearby.

VIP is totally new this year too, and better than ever.

The Parklife VIP area has jumped across to the other side of the festival site this year and is now right in the heart of the action near the Valley Stage.

From here, you have an exclusive viewing area of the stage, plus exclusive food and drink, priority entry, VIP toilets, a hair and makeup pamper station, and plenty more.

Then there’s a new Backstage ticket type this year, which gets you on-stage access to the Hangar stage, an exclusive viewing area of the Valley Stage, a backstage bar and a chill out area – it’s £165.00 each to upgrade for the weekend.

If you’ve already bought a ticket but want to upgrade yourself to VIP, it’s not too late (and speaking from experience, WORTH IT).

You can upgrade your whole weekend to VIP for £72.80 each, or £44.80 each for day tickets.

Find out more about Parklife 2025 HERE.

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