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The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) is calling on the UK government to offer business rates relief, conduct revaluation reviews, and protect the economic and cultural con…

Music On will host its debut event in Malta on Saturday, August 1st 2026. The event will take place at a previously unused location for large-scale electronic music events, to be …

Shanti Celeste b2b Sally C, Max Dean b2b Luke Dean, Rossi., Enzo Siragusa b2b Dr Banana, Danny Bond, Ewan McVicar, Obskür, and Gaskin b2b Sidney Charles are among the acts confirm…

Brazilian artist Laura Lima’s first solo exhibition in London and the first major UK retrospective of the cinema of Werner Schroeter will be part of the Institute of Contemporary …

Jen Cardini, Rødhåd, Shanti Celeste, 999999999, Marrøn, Mau P, and a live set by Acid Arab are among the first acts confirmed for Barcelona’s Brunch Electronik Festival next year.…

Collabs 3000 (Chris Liebing + Speedy J), Clara Cuvé, Modeselektor, HoneyLuv, and TOKiMONSTA will play San Diego's CRSSD Festival in March. The event at Waterfront Park will ru…

London's Brick Lane Jazz Festival 2026 has confirmed Joe Armon-Jones and anaiis & Grupo Cosmo as its latest headliners. The festival returns for its fifth edition from Fri…

More than 260 emerging artists will represent 39 countries at the 40th Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS) Festival 2026. The music showcase festival will run from Wednesday, January 14t…

Robert Hood, East End Dubs, Klangkuenstler, Dart, Clara Cuvé, Ben Hensley, and Sara Landry presenting the UK debut of her ETERNALISM show are among the first acts confirmed for Te…

Lewis Capaldi, Twenty One Pilots, Florence + The Machine, SOMBR will headline Sziget 2026. The festival returns to Budapest from Tuesday, August 11th to Saturday, August 15th with…

Sub Focus, Andy C, Metrik, Kings of the Rollers, Calibre, Dillinja, Flava D, and Lens will play Hospitality on the Beach in Croatia next year. The festival in Tisno is part of th…

Joy Crookes, DON WEST, WAR, BexBlu, Charlotte Dowsson, Brother Wallace, and The Josh Barry Experience will play Cross the Tracks in Brixton next summer. The festival returns to Br…

Sankeys is returning to Manchester nine years after its last party in the city. The clubnight will take over a new 500-capacity venue in the city centre every Saturday from Februa…

WORSHIP and Sammy Virji will be the headliners for two Krankbrother parties in Finsbury Park next summer. There will also be a headline show with Adam Port + &Me. The WORSHIP …

The ambient, experimental, and electronic concert series Solstice Solidarity Synethsis returns to the Old Church in Stoke Newington on Wednesday, December 17th. Celebrate the Wint…

Android Jones, Ayla Schafer, Captain Hook, Chris Dyer, CloZee, Ida Engberg, Kenny Dope, Nick Warren, Playing For Change, Nightmares on Wax, Steven Blumenfeld, Tinna María Verret, …

Honey Dijon, Andy C, SICARIA, Joy Orbison, MJ Cole, Interplanetary Criminal, and Floating Points are among the first acts confirmed for Field Day 2026. The festival returns to sou…

Sónar's Barcelona event will evolve in 2026 with a single venue, and the first acts have been confirmed. From Thursday, June 18th to Saturday, June 20th, Sónar will take place…

City Splash returns to celebrate Caribbean and African culture in London's Brockwell Park on Monday, May 25th. Beres Hammond, Gyptian, and Jada Kingdom top the bill with Queen…

Interplanetary Criminal, Skream, Josh Baker, Max Dean, Eliza Rose, Gorgon City, Sarah Story, and sim0ne are among the first acts confirmed for Hideout Festival 2026. The event re…

EXIT Festival will tour through Egypt, India, Malta, Croatia, Macedonia and Serbia next year. Following the final edition of the annual event at the Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi …

Little Simz will headline London's Cross the Tracks next year. The festival returns to Brockwell Park on Sunday, May 24th with KOKOROKO, Obongjayar, Lady Wray, Brooke Combe, B…

After a record-breaking year hosting 600,000 visitors and nearly 3,500 artists across more than 1,200 events, Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) is preparing for its 30 year anniversary.…

A new 4,000-capacity music venue in East London launches this weekend. Eutopia Warehouse is an indoor–outdoor music, arts and cultural space set across three interlinked warehouse…

Maribou Statue, De La Soul, and Orbital will be the live headliners for Snowbombing 2026. The ski festival in Mayrhofen returns from Monday, April 6th to Saturday, April 11th with…

A new initiative to bring together artists, technologists, academics, and industry professionals has launched at Somerset House Studios. This month the London insitution launched …

DJ Bone, Floorplan, KI/KI, MARRØN, Pan-Pot, Skee Mask, Skepta, and TxC are among the final acts added to Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE). The program includes more than 3.300 artists …

Kasango, Sparrow & Barbossa, Patrice Bäumel, Fiona Kraft, Brina Knauss, Olive F, Olympe, Julia Sandstorm, MOOJO, Agoria, Omar-S, Adana Twins, David Morales, Deep Dish, and Man…

Electric Bristol (formerly SWX), has unveiled its autumn/winter highlights including punk energy, indie anthems, rock icons, and dancefloor takeovers. Coming up in October are Pan…

The Pet Shop Boys will take their ‘Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live’ show to Lytham Festival 2026. On Saturday, July 4th, the duo will headline one night of the Lancashire event…

Tanoa Sasraku, Kara-Lis Coverdale, Holden & Zimpel, Liz Johnson Artur will all see their work showcased at London's Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) in its autumn prog…

Gilles Peterson, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Fontaines D.C., Ezra Collective, BINA., corto.alto, MRCY, Bon Iver, Bricknasty, and Shed Seven were among the winners at the 15th Independent M…

Explore hidden spaces and passageways beneath the Somerset House courtyard at the Somerset House Studios' AGM. This year's party on Friday, October 17th will include Gray …

Juls, Hanabie, Panic Shack, Eek-A-Mouse, The Pigeon Dectectives, and Bob Sinclair will play Electric Brixton in the run up to the end of 2025. The venue has revealed live acts pla…

Ghoulish thrillseekers, ghost hunters, and dark arts dabblers can get their fix this Halloween when Newsham Scream Park returns to Liverpool. The third season of events at the aba…

Black Tiger Sex Machine, Sullivan King, DJ Snake presents: The Outlaw, and Habstrakt will play Blacklist Festival 2025. The event returns to Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen on Saturda…

Parisian venue FVTVR has started its autumn season with the promise of international collaborations and showcases at some of the world’s most respected clubs. The autumn 2025 seas…

Scottish Queer International Film Festival (SQIFF) returns to Glasgow for its 10th year from Monday, October 27th to Sunday, November 1st. The week will bring together independent…

Jeff Mills, CARISTA, TOKiMONSTA, Héctor Oaks, Sally C, Carl Craig, YoungWoman, and Moodymann are among the acts added to Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) 2025. The new additions, which…

Dorian Craft, Enzo Leep, Jorge Caiado, Luca Saporito (Audiofly), Magda, and Rita Soko help complete the line-up for Morocco's MOGA Essaouira. The sixth edition returns to Essa…

Dom Dolla, Addison Rae, Kid Cudi, and Turnstile will headline Australia’s Beyond The Valley over new year. The 10th edition of the festival will run from Sunday, December 28th 202…

London's Drumshed reopens its doors later this month with venue improvements and confirmed shows hosted by The Hydra, Defected, Bugged Out! meets Tresor, False Idols, and La D…

Cosey Fanni Tutti and Shed Seven are confirmed winners at this year's Independent Music Awards as the final nominations are revealled. The 15th anniversary of the awards organ…

Tomorrowland Brasil, ANOTR, Scuba, and Nicole Moudaber, are among the latest speakers confirmed for its 2025 Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) Pro Conference. The line-up brings togethe…

Nearly 800 late night venues in the UK have closed since March 2020. The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA)'s Night Time Economy Monitor claim that's a drop of 26.4 …