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HowTheLightGetsIn London 2026
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HowTheLightGetsIn London 2026

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London, United Kingdom
16 artists

Key facts

Dates
19 – 20 September 2026
Where
London, United Kingdom
Tickets
edition over
Headliners
LONDON AFROBEAT COLLECTIVE, Ava Hincks, Ben Cipolla

Data updated on 25 April 2026 — source: official site

🎤Lineup

LONDON AFROBEAT COLLECTIVE – Soul
LONDON AFROBEAT COLLECTIVE
Soul
Ava Hincks
Ava Hincks
Ben Cipolla – Folk
Ben Cipolla
Folk
Delphis
Indie Rock
Elly Hopkins
Elly Hopkins
Eve Appleton Band
Eve Appleton Band
Good weather for an airstrike – Indie Rock
Good weather for an airstrike
Indie Rock
Grace Harvey
Katie Alice
Katie Alice
Miranda Joy
Ned Holland
Ned Holland
PREEN – Pop
PREEN
Pop
Patrick Wolf – Alternative
Patrick Wolf
Alternative
Sue Harding
Tia Meraki
prima queen – Indie Pop
prima queen
Indie Pop

✈️How to get to HowTheLightGetsIn London 2026

Planning your trip to HowTheLightGetsIn London 2026? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.

  • Nearest airport: London City Airport (LCY), about 13 km from the venue.
  • Major international airport nearby: London Heathrow Airport (LHR), about 23 km away (more routes).
  • Allow about 18 min by car from the airport to the site.
  • By train, head for London or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
  • By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
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🌤️HowTheLightGetsIn London 2026 weather

Weather in London in September 2026?

Actual weather at the 2026 edition

From September 19 to September 20, 2026: up to 22°, low of 14°, 0.3 mm of rain in total.

no day with 1 mm of rain or more
  1. Sat, Sep 19Light drizzle22° / 17° 0.3 mm
  2. Sun, Sep 20Overcast20° / 14° 0 mm

Day-by-day observed readings at the festival site (Open-Meteo archive).

Typical weather

Overcast
Typical high21°
Typical low14°

Chance of rain: about 33% of days

2025Overcast18° / 12°no rainy days
2024Rain22° / 15°1 rainy day
2023Rain24° / 14°1 rainy day

Based on the last 3 years over the same period.

Hour by hour

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Same week in 2025: Sat September 20 → Sun September 21 (days aligned on the edition's weekdays).

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📋Practical info

Dates
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City
Artists
16 artists
Programming
Eclectic
25%

Lineup focus score

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25%

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7 of 16 artists tagged.

Musical footprint

As a % of the 7 identified artists in the lineup (known genre), by genre — not to be confused with the focus score, computed on the whole lineup.

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