Podcast fans, cancel your weekend plans — London’s loudest, funniest and most binge-worthy voices are stepping out from your headphones and onto the stage. The London Podcast Festival 2025 is back for its milestone 10th year, running from 4 to 14 September at Kings Place with a packed schedule of live shows, global livestreams, and insider workshops. This isn’t just a birthday party — it’s a celebration of podcast culture in all its gloriously niche, hilarious, and deeply human glory.
Over the last decade, this annual festival has hosted over 750 podcasters and welcomed more than 68,000 listeners. In 2025, the festival ups the ante, featuring big names like Nish Kumar, Sara Pascoe, Deborah Frances-White, Jamz Supernova, and Dan Snow. It brings together everything from true crime to feminism, indie fiction to pop history, and even a workshop titled “10 Podcast Mistakes I Made (So You Don’t Have To)”. Whether you’re a fan, a maker, or a total podcast obsessive, there’s a mic with your name on it.
Celebrating 10 Years of Podcast Magic
The London Podcast Festival 2025 kicks off on 4 September with a full 10-day takeover at Kings Place, just steps from King’s Cross. Across multiple venues and livestreamed globally via KPlayer, you’ll find intimate conversations, chaotic panel shows, and interactive podcast experiences.
Fan favourites like No Such Thing As A Fish, History Hit, and The Guilty Feminist return, joined by newcomers like Pod Save the UK, Single Ladies In Your Area, and the indie sci-fi epic Camlann: An Audio Drama. If you’ve ever shouted answers at your phone during an episode, now’s your chance to do it in person.
Star-Studded Live Shows (with a Side of Chaos)
This year’s line-up is seriously stacked. Political satire meets rage therapy in Pod Save The UK with Nish Kumar and Coco Khan. Comedy legends Sara Pascoe and Cariad Lloyd host a very special live edition of Weirdo’s Book Club, joined by guest Alan Davies. And Deborah Frances-White brings her unapologetically funny and feminist energy back with a live recording of The Guilty Feminist.
Also on the bill: Beef & Dairy Network Podcast, Wrestle Me!, Crowley Time, Wooden Overcoats, Between the Lines with Jamz Supernova, and Wrong Turns with Jameela Jamil. From absurdist sketches to serious social commentary, the programming proves that podcasting is as diverse and unpredictable as London itself.
The Podcast Makers Weekend: Learn, Record, Create
Alongside the main stage madness, the Podcast Makers Weekend returns on 13–14 September, offering a hands-on experience for creators at every level. From “How to Craft Great Roundtable Conversations” to “Podcasting While Autistic”, these sessions are smart, accessible, and often surprisingly honest.
This is the space where new voices find their sound. Learn how to edit, market, and grow your podcast with top professionals from the UK and international audio scenes. Tickets for workshops are reasonably priced and expected to sell out fast.
Audio Drama Takes the Spotlight
2025’s programme puts a spotlight on audio fiction and storytelling. Highlights include a brand-new prequel episode of cult favourite Camlann: An Audio Drama and a 10th anniversary special of the award-winning sitcom Wooden Overcoats, complete with live performance and streaming access.
Also taking centre stage: Wolf 359, one of the most beloved sci-fi podcasts of the last decade. The creators reunite for a panel celebrating the show’s enduring impact on the fiction podcast world.
The Festival’s Vibe
Expect queues filled with headphone-wearing superfans, tote bags featuring inside jokes, and podcast merch you didn’t know you needed. Kings Place becomes a buzzing, brilliant HQ for audio culture — a place where comedians, journalists, historians, musicians, and audio nerds all share one thing: the love of a good story told well.
You might laugh until you cry, or cry because you’re laughing. Either way, you’ll leave with a new favourite show — and possibly a new mic.
Ready to binge-listen in real life?
Book your tickets, plug in, and join thousands of fans, creators and curious minds for the London Podcast Festival 2025 — where podcasts come alive, one joke, tangent, or awkward overshare at a time.