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✈️How to get to Soultown Festival
Planning your trip to Soultown Festival? 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 Gatwick Airport (LGW), about 30 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.
🛏️Where to stay near Soultown Festival
Accommodation near the Soultown Festival site fills up fast. Compare hotels, apartments and rentals nearby and book early to stay as close to the stage as possible.
Also consider staying around London, the nearest large city, if the closest options to the site are sold out.
Estimated travel time to the site
| Distance | 🚗 Car / taxi | 🚴 Bike | 🚶 On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~1 km | ~3 min | ~4 min | ~12 min |
| ~3 km | ~7 min | ~12 min | ~36 min |
| ~5 km | ~11 min | ~20 min | ~1 h |
| ~10 km | ~22 min | ~40 min | ~2 h |
Public transport: depends on the network around London.
Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.
🌤️Soultown Festival 2026 weather
Weather in Croydon Road Recreation Ground in September 2026?
Typical weather
Chance of rain: about 33% of days
| 2025 | Overcast | 22° / 13° | no rainy days |
| 2024 | Light rain | 21° / 12° | 1 rainy day |
| 2023 | Light drizzle | 23° / 15° | no rainy days |
Based on the last 3 years over the same period.
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🗺️Things to do near Soultown Festival
Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Soultown Festival. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.
Nearby, London and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.
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📋About
Soultown Festival: Soul, Funk and R&B in Croydon, United Kingdom
The Soultown festival takes place on September 5, 2026, at Croydon Road Recreation Ground in Croydon, south London. This outdoor festival celebrates soul, funk, and R&B. With 9 artists on the bill, it delivers a day of festive Black music in an urban park in Greater London.
Headliners bring together The Commodores, The Spinners, and Wet Wet Wet, legends of soul and blue-eyed soul. The lineup also features Eternal, Odyssey, and contemporary R&B artists.
The musical palette spans disco, house, pop soul, smooth soul, sophisti-pop, new jack swing, philly soul, R&B, soft rock, soul, and vocal house. This diversity reflects forty years of soul and R&B music. Soultown Festival offers a festive and nostalgic lineup for all audiences.
Mark your calendar for September 5, 2026, at Croydon Road Recreation Ground for a day of soul and funk in south London.
