Everything you need to know ahead of Lazydays Festival in Southend next weekend

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A popular music and craft drink festival is set to return to south Essex next weekend.
Lazydays Festival will take place in Priory Park, Southend, from July 25 to 27 and promises a weekend of live music, independent drinks, and family-friendly entertainment.
The festival features a packed programme of headline performances, including one of the UK's biggest dance music icons, Example.
A spokesman for the event said: "One of the UK's biggest dance music icons Example will kickstart Lazydays 2025 with a bang.
"With a legacy of chart-topping hit singles, career-defining festival sets, sold-out tours, and multiple platinum records, this is a show not to be missed."
Embrace will headline the daytime session on Saturday, fresh from their 20th anniversary tour of their double-platinum, number one album Out of Nothing.
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Peter Doherty, frontman of The Libertines and Babyshambles, will headline Saturday night with a special solo set alongside his band.
A spokesman added: "With a new album on the horizon, you can expect a set of new music and classics spanning his back catalogue."
Closing out the weekend on Sunday will be double Grammy Award-winning, five-time Brit-nominated Soul II Soul.
A spokesman said: "Bringing their full live show and 15-piece band to Southend's Priory Park, expect big soul sounds and R&B vibes from music icon Jazzie B and his musical collective.
"They'll get everyone dancing with huge hits including Keep On Movin' and the UK number one single Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)."
Lazydays is a fully independent festival focused on music, craft drinks, and community.
The licensed maximum capacity of the event is 4,999, however, bosses expect around 3,500 attendees within Priory Park at any one time.
Organisers say the best way to get to the event is travelling by train as there is no parking at Priory Park for Lazydays. Limited Blue Badge parking will be available.
Priory Park is also well served by bus services.
No, outside food and drinks are not permitted at the festival. Visitors may bring in one sealed water bottle or an empty refillable water container.
For full details, visit https://www.lazydaysfestival.com/