It’s only 31 days until the Parklife Festival returns to Heaton Park, and this year is set to be bigger than ever as the major music event returns to its usual summer slot. The festival, which has taken place at Heaton Park since 2013, is attended by some 80,000 festival-goers each day and is the biggest metropolitan festival in the UK.
The Manchester-based festival will kick off the summer season on June 11 and 12, with a huge line-up of international stars including Tyler, The Creator, who will be making is eagerly anticipated UK headline debut. Rap icon 50 Cent - in a UK festival exclusive - will also be heading to this year’s massive music event.
After 2021’s record sell-out time - just 78 minutes - pre-registration and sign ups for 2022 have, as expected, been met with unprecedented demand. The huge, two-day music event was held in September for the first time last year due to Covid restrictions, and was cancelled altogether in 2020 due to lockdown.
Here’s what you need to know about tickets, line-up, dates and more.
When in Parklife 2022?
In 2021, Parklife had to move to a September time-slot due to the restrictions placed on the events industry as a consequence of Covid-19. This year, it takes place on June 11 and 12.
Who will headline the Parklife line-up?
An all-star line-up of international artists and performers will take to Parklife’s many stages this year, with Tyler, The Creator, 50 Cent, Megan Thee Stallion and Lewis Capaldi named as headliners. Dance Floor royalty Bicep will headline The Valley stage for the very first time with their much-lauded live show.
Also confirmed to perform are the likes of Chase and Status, who bring their largest festival show yet to Parklife, as well as Jamie xx, Arlo Parks, Folamour (Live), Headie One, Central Cee, Fred Again.. ArrDee, Caroline Polachek, Tom Misch and PinkPantheress.
DJ sets across the weekend come courtesy of Four Tet, Eric Prydz, Peggy Gou, Carl Cox, Marco Carola, Camelphat, The Blessed Madonna, Andy C, DJ EZ, Sonnet Fodera and Jayda G, plus many more. Former Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac will also be taking to the stage.
This year, the festival will also welcome some brand new stage partners to the grounds of Heaton Park, including Defected, underground giant Fuse, techno heavyweights XXL and tastemakers Eat Your Own Ears and Repercussion. You can see the full line-up and stage splits here .
Who is playing which day?
With the line-up confirmed, we now also know which artists will be performing on each day at the festival. In da Club rapper 50 Cent will perform on the main Parklife Stage on Saturday, June 11, as will Loyle Carner, Headie One, Mahalia, Joy Crookes and ArrDee, while Chase & Status will top the bill on The Valley Stage.
Saturday headliners will also include Jamie xx, Sonny Fodera and Four Tet. Then on Sunday September 12, Tyler, The Creator, Meghan Thee Stallion and Lewis Capaldi will headline the Parklife Stage, followed up later on by Caroline Polachek and Arlo Parks. Meanwhile, Bicep, will head up The Valley stage, along with The Blessed Madonna and Annie Mac, while Eric Prydz will take to The Hangar.
Can I still get tickets?
Parklife’s big summer return for 2022 saw a huge clamour for tickets at the end of January, with tickets selling out within a matter of hours. At the time, Parklife co-founder Sacha Lord said he has been “blown away” by the support shown for this year’s event.
As it stands, there’s a few Sunday tickets remaining, priced at £84.50+ for General Admission and £109.50 for VIP. Whole weekend Tickets are also still available, and are priced at £155.50 for General Admission and £199.50+ for Weekend VIP.
Earlier this week, festival bosses revealed details of a limited one-off 2022 ticket resale . A limited number of weekend and Sunday tickets have been reclaimed and will be available to buy on the festival’s website from 10am on Thursday, May 12.
If you miss out on this official resale, the advice is to make sure that you buy tickets from a reputable site and watch out for scams. In previous years, organisers have also held back some VIP passes to hand out in competitions, so it’s best to follow @Parklifefest on Twitter for updates.
You can check the latest ticket availability through Ticketmaster or parklife.uk.com
What does a VIP ticket include?
As you might expect with a VIP zone, there’s plenty of perks to boost your festival experience, and this year's Luxury Lounge promises many. As usual, there's a fast track for queues and access to an exclusive VIP area with luxury loos, a food village and The Smugglers Inn bar.
VIP ticket-holders also have access to their own DJS and special guests on a dancefloor that is separate from the rest of the festival. There’s even a new light tunnel where you can catch Heaton Park’s very own ‘northern lights’, plus the all-important free charging points.
Should the sun make an appearance (fingers crossed), there’s even a cloud 9 VIP spa, plus VIP lockers and an under wraps Secret Club, the latter of which is set to be announced soon.
How do you get to Parklife?
Parklife festival is located at Heaton Park on the edge of Manchester, at St Margaret's Rd, Manchester M25 2GT. There’s a Metrolink stop right outside the park’s gates, and there are four public entry and exit points this year - West Gate on Bury Old Road; East Gate on Sheepfoot Lane; North Gate by the Lake in Heaton Park and VIP, which is off Sheepfoot Lane, adjacent to East Gate.
Big Green Coach will once again be the festival’s Official Travel Partner in 2022. You can book a carbon neutral Day Return coach and forget expensive hotels, leaving early for the last train home or being designated driver. There’s 18 pick-up locations to choose from and seats start from £32 return , and you’ll be dropped right inside the gates - no one gets any closer.
As well as coaches, there’s a Travel Pass this year, which you can use on either Metrolink or shuttle buses. Of course, you can try a taxi, but if you’re seasoned at Parklife, you know that without booking, that can be something of a challenge, when you consider just how many people attend each day.
When does Parklife open?
On Saturday, June 11, gates open at 11am and close at 11pm, while Sunday starts a little later at 12pm and runs until 11pm. Last entry into the festival is 5pm on both days and re-admittance is not allowed after leaving the festival site.
On a final note, it’s worth bearing in mind that Parklife operates as a cashless festival in order to speed up service and reduce queue times. We’ll keep updating and sharing Parklife news as it comes - and you can keep up to date by checking in with our dedicated Parklife page .
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