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Genesis Owusu, IBEYI, Son Lux, DJ EZ, and God Save The Queens will play the new season at Electric Brixton. The south London venue has revealed highlights of the autumn/winter sea…

Start festival season with drum and bass at the Hospitality Weekender 2027. From Friday, March 12th Monday to Monday, March 15th, Butlins Bognor Regis will become a D&B villag…

Nearly 30 events, more than 100 short films, six features, an exhibition, poetry, a drawing social, talks, panels, industry events, a craft fair, and a late-night party are just s…

Dream-folk band Something Sleeps highlight historical protests to the soundtrack of a 300-year old song in the video for the first single from their forthcoming new album. One of …

AVA London returns from Thursday, September 24th to Saturday, September 26th with a delegrate programme aimed at industy attendees and more cultural additions. The event will welc…

The autum 2026 season at Drumsheds in London kicks off tomorrow (Saturday, September 19th) with Defected London, then shows every weekend until December. Headliners set to grace …

A celebration of alternative east & aouth-east Asian culture returns to London with Margins United later this month. The third edition of the festival on Saturday, September 2…

2manydjs, Andy C, Arielle Free, Groove Armada, Wilkinson, Ellia Jaya, and Jess Iszatt are among the acts added to Snowbombing 2027. The festival in Mayrhofen returns from Monday, …

Masicka and Spice will headline City Splash's takeover of London's Drumsheds on Saturday, November 21st. Joining them will be Rampage Sound, DJ Nate & English Fire, DJ…

FLOHIO, Blawan, Jamz Supernova, Shy One, Tim & Barry, and ELKKA are among the new additions for the AVA London conference and club programme. AVA returns to London from Thursd…

Portuguese artist Joana Galego and Chinese painter Qian Zhong will be the subjects of two solo exhibitions at Soho Revue from Thursday, September 17th to Saturday, October 31st. P…

Saxon Sound and Rampage Sound will headline when City Splash hosts a Notting Hill Carnival warm up party at Steelyard. The all-nighter on Friday, August 28th will also see sets fr…

Saturdays of bottomless drinks, live entertainment, DJs, performers, and immersive themed experiences are coming to Freight Brixton in London. From tomorrow (Saturday, August 8th)…

DJ Jigüe, Gilles Peterson, Weval, Katayoun, Professor Mykaell Riley and Michael Lampe will be part of the  Haarlem Vinyl Festival. Returning from Friday, October 2nd to Sunday, Oc…

UK rap breakout star AntsLive. Lagos-born and London-raised Deela will be joined by Scottish talent and international sounds at Glasgow's M4 Festival 2026. The event curated b…

Indie, alternative, electronic, global, hip-hop, and heavy music will be heard at Electric Brixton this autumn. The south London venue has revealed its live acts for September and…

Somerset House Studios will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a three-night series in East London celebrating its core ethos of the radical spirit of experimentation. Wapping Hy…

Dixon, Âme (DJ), Maceo Plex, Jimi Jules, Butch, and Nic Fanciulli will play new Slovenia festival Fort X. On Saturday, September 5th, Mokrice Castle will host music stages woven t…

Musicians, artists, naturalists, craftspeople, storytellers and changemakers will be at the centre of nature-based festival Into the Wild 2026. The event returns from Friday, Augu…

Moby, Richie Hawtin, Oklou, The Avalanches, teamLab, No Tags podcast, Mary Beckhait, and Vanessa Maria are among the first speakers confirmed for AVA London Conference. The three …

Kim Ann Foxman, L-Vis 1990, Tornado Wallace b2b Fantastic Man, and Upsammy are among the acts confirmed for The Cause FM: New Frequency in London. The venue on Dock Road will host…

Bicep live and Fatboy Slim will headline Snowbombing 2027. They are the first acts revealed for the Mayrhofen festival along with Rossi. The event returns to the Austrian Alps fro…

Live shows from Kim Petras and COBRAH will be part of the False Idols show at London's Drumsheds later this year. The event returns on Saturday, October 24th with an opening c…

Artists, executives, policymakers and innovators from across Europe and beyond will make up the speakers for the Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS) conference in Ireland in 2027. Among …

An exhibition exploring the visual history of one of Britain’s most influential independent record labels is coming to London's Museum of Youth Culture from Friday, July 10th.…

Jean-Michel Jarre, Eris Drew, DJ EZ, SPFDJ, MCR-T, Clara Cuvé, Rene Wise, DJ Nobu, Octo Octa, and Dave Clarke are among the first acts confirmed for Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) 20…

Elrow's legendary Horroween festival returns to London on Saturday, October 31st. Revellers can join the experience at Drumsheds over three stages. Elrow's Halloween unive…

Field Maneuvers returns with OK Williams, Roza Terenzi, Paranoid London, Neil Landstrumm, Mike Servito, I. Jordan, D. Tiffany, Call Super and the Telepathic Fish duo of Mixmaster …

Erykah Badu, Giggs, Fireboy DML, and Dave Chappelle have joined the line-up for Ms. Lauryn Hill’s Diaspora Calling! The festival at Milton Keynes National Bowl on Friday, August 7…

The first wave of shows for new London warehouse venue Ironworks has been revealed. The six-part October series will see day-to-night takeovers from Jamie Jones, Eric Prydz, Camel…

A Greener Future (AGF) has shared insight into the sustainability actions, initiatives and highlights of festivals in 12 countries across Europe, Asia, North and South America. AG…

Dian Joy, Jazmin Morris, and MONOM are the artists commissioned to be part of the UK's only nomadic festival of art and digital culture. For Abandon Normal Devices (AND) Festi…

The world's first permanent institution dedicated to preserving and celebrating youth culture as a defining force in modern history opens in London on Saturday (June 20th). Th…

Uncle Waffles, A-Trak, Beltran, Ben Sterling, Paranoid London, Oliver Heldens, and Paco Osuna will play London's KOKO this summer. The acts will be part of the Camden venue…

A new festival-scale event and broadcast platform celebrating independent radio, community-led broadcasters, and global underground music cultures launches at London's The Cau…

LGBTQ+-owned party collective and sexual wellness brand HOWL has revealed plans for a multi-venue takover in Hackney Wick in July. HOWL Pride on Saturday, July 4th will fill Colou…

Alternative east and south-east Asian culture will be celebrated at Margins United's fusion of music, art, fashion and food in London. The third edition of the day-to-night f…

Kaiser Chiefs, Exsonvaldes, The Paisley Daze, La 126, Maribel Mayans, Luciano, Miguelle & Tons, Mariano Mellino, Deer Jade, Parallelle (Live), ARKADYAN, DMASSO, Sorä, Melohman…

Brunch Electronik and The Gardens of Babylon will host a four-date series at 528 Ibiza this summer. Between Worlds will take place in on two Wednesdays in July (1st and 8th), then…

The fourth anniversary of LDN East has kicked off with summer shows featuring Arthi & FS Green, Raresh, Don't F**k with Disco, and Slow Jams Nation. Events continue at the…

The Avalanches, Shygirl, Smerz, HEADACHE, Grouper, Wendy Eisenberg, Visible Cloaks, ML Buch, Marina Herlop, Kode9 & RP Boo, and Elias Rønnenfelt will play C2C Festival. They a…

A historic east London riverside site will be reimagined as a large-scale warehouse venue from October. Ironworks will launch in Thames Wharf London as the brainchild of LWE in pa…

Zimbabwean artist, dancer and choreographer nora chipaumire will reveal a new work for Tate Modern’s Tanks in June. She is the second artist to be selected for Infinities Commissi…

Somerset House Studios will mark its 10th anniversary with a new film and on-site installation by Jenkin van Zyl plus three nights of contemporary performance and technology in ea…