Naked City festival 2022: Tickets, line-up, set times and all you need to know

August might have come and gone, but festival season isn’t over just yet.

Naked City has established itself as one of London’s latter-season highlights since landing in south-east London back in 2019, promising an astute mix of artists to celebrate the capital’s musical heritage.

There are still tickets left for this weekend’s event, but they’re close to selling out. Here’s all you need to know.

When and where is Naked City?

The festival takes place in the verdant surroundings of Beckenham Place Park in Lewisham on Saturday September 10. The music kicks off at midday, with the final set wrapping up at 10.20pm.

Who’s on the Naked City line-up? And what are the set times?

Organisers say they want to reflect the sound of London in their line-up, and they’ve done a pretty good job of that — it brings together UK rap, jazz, modern R&B, reggae, drum’n’bass, experimental electronics and more.

There are some real highlights on the main stage — the Mercury Prize-nominated Kojey Radical, the hugely influential jazz crew Steam Down, and rising musician ENNY — but elsewhere we’ll be checking out cultural legend Don Letts, reggae hero Dennis Bovell, dance-pop up-and-comer Alewya and NTS radio favourite FAUZIA as our top picks.

Here’s a rundown of who’s on which stage, with set times included.

Main Stage

• 12.00-14.30 — Donna Leake

• 14.40-15.40 — Ash Walker

• 16.00-17.00 — Loshh

• 17.15-18.00 — Lex Amor

• 18.20-19.20 — ENNY

• 19.40-20.40 — Steam Down

• 21.00-22.20 — Kojey Radical

Krankbrother Stage

• 12.00-13.30 — Special Guest (TBC)

• 13.30-15.00 — FAUZIA

• 15.00-16.30 — Heléna Star

• 16.30-18.00 — Parris

• 18.00-20.00 — Joy Orbison

• 20.00-22.00 — The Blessed Madonna

Somethin’ Else

• 12.00-14.00 — Don Letts

• 14.00-16.00 — Dennis Bovell

• 16.00-17.00 — Coops

• 17.00-18.15 — BADSISTA

• 18.15-19.45 — Mungo’s Hi Fi feat. Eva Lazarus

• 19.45-20.45 — Alewya

• 21.00-22.00 — Children of Zeus

The Bunker

• 12.00-13.30 — Ruby Savage

• 13.30-15.30 — Errol

• 15.30-17.30 — Krankbrother

• 17.30-19.30 — Chaos In The CBD

• 19.30-21.00 — Baby T

• 21.00-22.00 — LTJ Bukem

How to get tickets for Naked City

If you’re able to get there before 2pm, early entry tickets are currently going for £36. Otherwise, general admission is £50.50, which drops down to £35 each if you buy a group ticket for five people and all show up together.

VIP tickets — which grant access to a VIP-only craft beer and cocktail bar, with a seating area and toilets, plus priority entry to the festival itself — are on sale for £56.

Head here to grab yours.

How to travel to Beckenham Place Park for Naked City

Beckenham Hill train station is less than half a mile away from the festival site, and takes around five minutes on foot. For the bus, routes 54, 227, 322 and 432 all go nearby. Taxis should drop off and pick up at Beckenham Hill station. And finally, festival organisers recommend against driving yourself — there’s no parking on site or on the surrounding roads.