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Bloc Party at On The Beach 2025: line-up stage times & more
20 July 2025, 06:00
The band will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their seminal debut album with headline show on Brighton seafront this weekend - here's all the info you need.
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Bloc Party head to Brighton this weekend for On The Beach 2025.
The London-based band will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album Silent Alarm with a headline date at On The Beach in association with Radio X in Brighton on 20th July 2025.
Kele Okereke, Russell Lissack and co will play the seminal album in full, while treating fans to a selection of greatest hits from throughout their career.
Bloc Party will be joined by a host of artists on the day, including Everything Everything, Mystery Jets, English Teacher and more.
Find out everything you need to know about the show and how to buy tickets below.
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When do Bloc Party play On The Beach 2025?
Bloc Party will celebrate their debut album, Silent Alarm, with a special 20th anniversary set at On The Beach Brighton on 20th July 2025.
The event site is located on Brighton Beach, off Madeira Drive, between the Pier and the Marina. Use postcode BN2 1EN and follow the Festival Signage.
Who's on the line-up for Bloc Party at On The Beach 2025?
Bloc Party will be joined at On The Beach 2025 by the following confirmed acts:
- Everything Everything
- English Teacher
- Mystery Jets
- Liz Lawrence
- Feet
- Martial Arts
What are the stage times for Bloc Party at On The Beach 2025?
- Gates: 14.00
- Martial Arts: 14.15
- Liz Lawrence: 15.50
- Mystery Jets: 16.45
- English Teacher: 18.00
- Everything Everything: 19.15
- Bloc Party: 21.00
- Curfew: 22.30
Last entry to the show is 18.00
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How to buy tickets to Bloc Party at On The Beach 2025:
- Tickets for Bloc Party's are available to buy at blocparty-brighton.com and onthebeachbrighton.com.
Will there be an afterparty at On The Beach Brighton?
- The official afterparties will be held at Concorde2 in Brighton.
- Check the On The Beach website for further information and tickets.
Will bars and stands at On The Beach Brighton accept cash?
- On The Beach is a cashless event so bring your credit/debit cards and/or digital cards/wallets on phones.
What is the bag policy at On The Beach Brighton?
- Bags larger than a piece of A4 paper are not permitted within the event site.
- No storage facilities are available at the event.
- Brighton has luggage storage facilities available across the city centre, operated by various platforms.
What are the prohibited items at On The Beach Brighton?
- Air horns, klaxons and megaphones
- Alcohol
- Animals - excluding assistance dogs
- Bicycles, scooters, skateboards, rollerblades and hover boards.
- Camping chairs, stools, seat sticks, bean bags and inflatable chairs
- Chinese lanterns
- Drones
- Flags, banners and poles
- Flares, fireworks, candles and other pyrotechnics
- Food and non-alcoholic drinks
- Glass - including bottles and mirrors; non-glass water bottles are permitted
- Non-mobility scooters, picnic blankets, hampers and cool bags
- Sound systems
- Umbrellas - only small folding umbrellas accepted
- Weapons
For the full list of prohibited items, see the official information page here
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Silent Alarm was released on 2nd February 2005 and spawned singles such as Helicopter, Banquet, She's Hearing Voices and Like Eating Glass.
The debut album peaked No.3 in the UK Album Chart, going on to spend two weeks in the Top 10 and eight weeks in the Top 40 overall.
Watch the video for Banquet here:
Bloc Party - Banquet
Since their seminal debut, the band have gone on to release A Weekend in the City (2007), Intimacy (2008), Four (2012), Hymns (2016) and Alpha Games (2022), so fans can no doubt expect to hear hits from across this discography.
The indie rockers - who have been through various line-ups since they formed in 1999 - consists of original members Kele Okereke and Russell Lissack, alongside drummer Louise Bartle and their newest member and bassist Harry Deacon.
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Having debuted in 2021 on Brighton’s seafront, On The Beach is now entering its fifth year on the south coast. With a programme of sold out shows that spans from Fatboy Slim, Chase & Status, Above & Beyond, Bicep, Underworld, and Carl Cox to Royal Blood, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, The Libertines and The Kooks.
2025 will mark the third year in a row that Radio X has partnered with the festival. In 2023, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and Royal Blood both played memorable headline shows on the iconic Brighton seafront in 2023, with further performances coming from You Me At Six, The Vaccines, The Coral, and more.
Last summer, The Kooks and legendary British indie band The Libertines headlined the Saturday and Sunday nights of festival respectively, joined by artists such as Kate Nash, Futureheads, Chappaqua Wrestling and more.
The Kooks - Seaside live at On The Beach
Radio X is available on 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in Manchester and on DAB digital radio across the UK, online at radiox.co.uk and Global Player, the official Radio X app.
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- REVIEW: Royal Blood deliver blistering homecoming set at On The Beach Brighton 2023
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