A pilgrimage from the M25 to The Ashdown Forest

When UK rave culture first ignited, Orbital were right at the heart of it — two brothers (Phil and Paul Hartnoll) turning late-night energy into something cinematic, emotional, and completely euphoric. Their name nods to the legendary M25 orbital parties that helped define the era, and their early releases became the kind of tracks people didn’t just dance to… they believed in.

From the rush of “Chime” to the spellbinding lift of “Belfast” and the full-body glow of “Halcyon + On + On”, Orbital built a catalogue that feels like a soundtrack to freedom — music that can be tender one moment and absolutely seismic the next. And crucially: they’ve always been a proper live band, not just a press-play experience. Their sets evolve, stretch, and surprise, with those trademark swirling visuals and a sense that anything could happen when the beat drops.

That’s why Orbital at Good Vibrations Society is more than a booking — it’s a destination. Picture it: forest air cooling, the sky turning dark velvet, the crowd gathering like a tribe as the first pulse rolls out across the trees. Orbital are masters of the long build and the sudden release — the kind of performance where you look around mid-track and realise you’re dancing with strangers who suddenly feel like friends.

If you want one moment that defines the weekend — the big, collective, hands-in-the-air, heart-wide-open moment — Orbital at Good Vibrations Society is it.