May 2026

Armin van Buuren Presents: The Orb – London Debut
High Lights Festival, Barking Park (East London)
Saturday 23rd May 2026 – Bank Holiday Weekend
Music Genre: Trance
Louder & Percolate are proud to announce that one of the world’s most influential electronic artists, Armin van Buuren, will headline High Lights Festival on Saturday 23rd May 2026, bringing his groundbreaking immersive live show “Armin van Buuren Presents: The Orb” to London for the very first time.
Now returning for its third edition, High Lights transforms Barking Park into an otherworldly environment of sound, performance, and large-scale art installations. With Hybrid Minds, Scorpion Kings, and legendary underground brand FUSE already confirmed, High Lights continues to establish itself as a key destination for electronic music in East London.
Following hugely successful editions in 2024 and 2025, which featured artists including Carl Cox, Gorgon City, Elderbrook, Josh Baker, Franky Wah, Chris Stussy, Max Cooper, Enzo Siragusa, Mathame, Kölsch, and many more, High Lights 2026 promises its most ambitious production yet.
Expect an extraordinary Bank Holiday weekend experience, as Barking Park’s striking architecture and illuminated woodland pathways are transformed into a fully immersive festival landscape. The High Lights concept was brought to life in collaboration with renowned design studio Lucid Creates, who describe the centrepiece as a vast overhead installation with a brutalist concrete façade. Floating geometric structures, integrated with cutting-edge visual technology, create a powerful sense of scale, permanence, and surrealism above the crowd.
VIP Tickets Include
Backstage access
Backstage bar
Private flushing toilets
Dedicated fast-track entrance
Accessibility
PA tickets: custcare@skiddle.com
Further access enquiries: access@percolatemusic.co.uk
Venue
Barking Park
London, IG11 8TA
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Tickets
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Armin van Buuren presents The Orb debuts in London this summer at High Lights Festival, East London, Barking Park, Sat 23rd MayFlyer