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Comedian, actress, and singer Meg Stalter has joined the False Idols Halloween line-up at London's Drumsheds line-up. The Emmy-nominated star will be part of the party on Satu…

We Call it Dance returns to Bultins Skegness for its third edition from Friday, November 6th to Monday, November 9th. Headliners Sigma, Claptone, and Joel Corry will be joined by …

DJ Gigola, Logic1000, Blasha & Allatt, Speedy J, Saoirse, and Carl Craig are among the final acts confirmed for Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) next week. Organisers have also fin…

Robyn, Arca, Oklou, underscores, Kelela, Yung Lean & Bladee, Chanel Beads, Joanne Robertson, The Avalanches, Shygirl, Smerz, Fine, HEADACHE, and Grouper will play C2C Festival…

Bloc Reunion will celebrate 20 years since its first event with a takeover at London's The Cause on Saturday, March 6th. The anniversary will run from 2pm to 6am bringing toge…

For its ninth year, AVA London continued its mission to create a space where artists, industry leaders, innovators and cultural figures could connect, collaborate and explore the …

The women who shaped punk, the grassroots venues powering a new generation of DIY music, Black queer culture, and urgent conversations around access to the creative industries wil…

Coco María, John Gómez and Ri Mistry will play The Carpet Shop as part of a Beat Hotel x Ilegal Mezcal takeover. The show on Friday, October 16th will be a culmination of Beat Hot…

Âme, Angel D'lite, Bad Boombox, BASHKKA, Ben Klock, Boris Acket, CARISTA, Dave Clarke, DJ Stingray 313, HAAi, Het Nationale Ballet, Hunee, Kittin & The Hacker, Lady Starli…

Tame Impala, Caroline Polachek, Kacey Musgraves, Ezra Collective, and Lambrini Girls are among the first 18 acts confirmed for Roskilde Festival 2027. Denmark’s major independent,…

Autumn Knight’s first major UK exhibition, cinema retrospectives of Shōhei Imamura and Nicolás Pereda, a new programme of 360° performances in ‘In the Round’, and the fourth editi…

Damian Marley, Dexta Daps, Wayne Wonder, Skillibeng, Stefflon Don, Warrior King, DJ Tunez, and DJ Puffy are among the first acts confirmed for London's City Splash Festival 20…

London's Koko has revealed the acts gracing its stage for a new Electronic season as part of its 125th anniversary year. Acts such as DESIREE, Marco Carola, Hernán Cattáneo, T…

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.…