The festival takes place at Crystal Palace Bowl in August.

An all-new music festival is coming to London this summer, celebrating all things Arab arts and culture. Mahrajan Festival will kick off on 1 August 2026 at Crystal Palace Bowl, with Saint Levant and DYSTINCT already confirmed as headliners.

Mahrajan Festival is the first of its kind, celebrating Arab identity through music and connecting international Arab artists with the wider diaspora on a global stage. Taking place as an all-day open-air event, the festival will showcase the sheer scale, richness and worldwide influence of Arab culture. 

Saint Levant

Saint Levant, born Marwan Abdelhamid, is a singer and songwriter whose sound moves between Arabic, English and French, blending hip-hop, R&B and Levantine influences into something instantly recognisable. He rose to wider fame after “Very Few Friends” caught fire online, helping introduce his trilingual style to a global audience. His standout tracks now include “KALAMANTINA,” “I Guess,” and “DO YOU LOVE ME?” “Galbi” and “Deira,” which rank among his biggest streaming songs. Since then, he has grown into one of the Middle East’s most distinctive breakout acts, pairing slick songwriting with a strong sense of identity.

DYSTINCT

DYSTINCT, born Iliass Mansouri, is a Belgian-Moroccan singer-songwriter whose sound blends pop, rap and Arabic influences into sleek, multilingual pop. He began releasing music in 2017 and steadily built a following across Europe and the MENA region. His rise accelerated with “Ghazali,” which became closely associated with Morocco’s 2022 World Cup run, before tracks such as “Tek Tek,” “Business,” “La,” and “YAMA” pushed him even further into the mainstream. His 2021 debut album Mon Voyage cemented his status as one of the region’s breakout stars.

How to get tickets

Tickets for Mahrajan Festival at Crystal Palace Bowl are now on sale via Ticketmaster. Prices. range from £43.70 for local residents to £66.10 for general admission and £141.90 for VIP admission.

Taking place in the middle of the summer, the Mahrajan Festival has been placed in the centre of the international festival roster. This flagship Arabic music festival by Abu Recordings is set to break boundaries and defy stereotypes of the Arab world within the West. Providing a hub for the Arab diaspora in London is a much-needed venture, and will not only help foster a sense of community but also offer a space to grieve and feel joy together. 

Additional artists are expected to be announced in the coming weeks, but judging from the impressive headliners, the rest of the lineup should be stacked with great Arab talent. 

GO: Visit https://mahrajanfestival.com for more information.