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Danny Tenaglia, Mark Knight, Paax, Sander Kleinenberg, SOSA, Tinlicker, The Element, Vite, Yass, and Yanik Coen have been added to SXM Festival 2025. The event returns to the Car…

Roger Daltrey, Maribou State, Scooter, Basement Jaxx, and Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter will play the Margate Summer Series 2025. More than 10 shows have been revealed for D…

Exhibitions, live shows, films, talks and learnings at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) in London in the first quarter of 2025 have been revealed. The season covers the IC…

Charlotte De Witte, Eric Prydz, Tiësto, Booba, Luidji, Peggy Gou, Francis Mercier, Jersey, Kungs, Purple Disco Machine, and Trym will play Les Plages Électroniques 2025. The 18th …

Sex Pistols performing with Frank Carter, Tiësto, Eric Prydz, Hurts, and Indira Paganotto b2b Sara Landry are the first acts confirmed for EXIT Festival 2025. Celebrating 25 years…

Tarrus Riley, DJ AG, Valiant, Teejay, Spice and The Compozers will play City Splash Festival in Brixton next summer. Returning to Brockwell Park on Monday, May 26th, the line-up w…

An extended Brunch Electronik Festival returns to Barcelona’s Parc del Fòrum and Poble Espanyol in 2025 from Thursday, August 7th to Sunday, August 10th. Friday, August 8th and Sa…

Junction 2 Festival returns to London in July 2025 with the first acts announced. The event returns to Boston Manor Park from Friday, July 25 to Sunday, July 27th with the Friday …

The team behind Birmingham's Mama Roux will open a new nightclub next door on Saturday, December 14th. Club Colette intends to offer an intimate experience focused on the DJ a…

Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, and Anyma will headline Sziget 2025. They are among the first acts confirmed for the Budapest festival returning from Wednesday, August 6th to Monday, A…

Anetha, Ben Klock, DJ Heartstring, Fleur Shore, Ricardo Villalobos, Seth Troxler, Sven Väth, and Vintage Culture will play Sonus Festival 2025. The event returns to Pag Island in …

More than 400 short films will be screened across the city as part of the London Short Film Festival 2025. From Friday, January 17th to Saturday, January 25th, there will be curat…

Luke Una, Crazy P, Aroop Roy, Grace Sands, and Tigerbalm are among the first acts confirmed for Campo Sancho Festival 2025. The independent event organised by Sancho Panza returns…

Olivia Rodrigo, Deftones, Jamie xx, A. G. Cook, Anoushka Shankar, Lambrini Girls, and Saint Levant are among the latest acts to be confirmed for Roskilde Festival 2025. The Danish…

COBRAH, Fcukers, Marie Davidson, Nadine Shah, Warmduscher, Chanel Beads, and Gurriers will play Wide Awake Festival 2025. Returning to London's Brockwell Park on Friday, May 2…

London's Somerset House Studios will host a return of its Hyper Functional, Ultra Healthy series in January focusing on health and well-being in the face of technological and …

James Blake will go back-to-back with Mala at Field Day 2025. Their b2b set is one of four revealed for the Brockwell Park event when it returns on Saturday, May 24th. Demi Riquís…

Blawan x Helena Hauff, Daria Kolosova x Dax J, Carmen Electro x Laure Croft, Charlie Sparks x Parfait, Funk Assault, and 999999999 are among the first acts confirmed for Edinburgh…

Arca, Max Cooper, Nathy Peluso, Daito Manabe, Cora Novoa, Plastikman, Helena Hauff, Honey Dijon, and Skrillex b2b Blawan are among more than 60 acts confirmed for Sónar 2025. Sóna…

Basement Jaxx will headline South Facing Festival with a live show on Saturday, 23rd August. The pair will take to the stage at the Crystal Palace Bowl with a new live set after 1…

Barrington Levy and Burning Spear will headline one of the South Facing Festivals next summer. The pair will play Crystal Palace Bowl on Sunday, August  10th with support from Sis…

Drum & bass duo Delta Heavy bring their Midnight Forever 360 show to London on Saturday, November 16th at Lafeyette.  In the beating heart of King’s Cross, a stone’s throw fro…

Âme, Camelphat, Ella Romand, Francis Mercier, Kitty Amor, Layla Benitez, Nicole Moudaber, Oxia Sam Divine, and Yulia Niko are among the first acts confirmed for SXM Festival 2025.…

Michael Kiwanuka, Jordan Rakei, Sinéad Harnett, and Bashy are among the first acts confirmed for Cross the Tracks Festival 2025. The event returns to south London's Brockwell …

Live sets from Ezra Collective, Sofia Kourtesis, and Sweely are among the first acts confirmed for Kala Festival 2025. The event returns from Wednesday, June 4th to Wednesday, Jun…

Margaret Dygas, Helena Hauff, Dr Banana, Coast 2 Coast, Binh b2b DJ Masda, DJ Stingray 313, Egyptian Lover, OK Williams, and Wata Igarashi are among the first acts confirmed for D…

AK Sports, Jayda G, Skream & Benga, Fatima Yamaha, and Ross From Friends' new project Bubble Love will play at Field Day 2025. Next year's festival moves to south Lond…

The Libertines will play a hometown show on Saturday, July 5th 2025 as part of the Margate Summer Series. The band will headline Dreamland, with special guests Soft Play, Sports T…

Kneecap, CMAT, English Teacher, Daniel Avery, Mannequin Pussy, and Hi-Tec are among the first acts confirmed for Wide Awake Festival 2025. The event in south London's Brockwel…

Kuntari Nídia & Valentina Magaletti, Loraine James, Seth Graham, and More Eaze will be part of the line-up when CTM Festival returns to ICA London later this month. The Berlin…

Stormzy, Arca, Fontaines D.C., and Beth Gibbons are among the first acts confirmed for Roskilde Festival 2025. The 53rd edition of the Danish non-profit festival will run from Sat…

Marcel Dettmann, Anetha, Nina Kraviz, ISAbella, BASHKKA b2b Ogazón, Modeselektor, and Max Cooper are among the first acts confirmed for Sónar Lisboa 2025. The event will take over…

The London Short Film Festival (LSSF) returns for its 22nd edition from Friday, January 17th to Sunday, January 26th. LSFF 2025's theme, Spaces, will explore the creative, soc…

The Association of Independent Music (AIM) has unveiled the winners of the 2024 Independent Music Awards at London's Roundhouse. Neneh Cherry received the Innovator Award, wit…

Art collective Squidsoup will open a three-storey, 30,000sqft immersive light installation and art exhibition in East London on Friday, October 25th. Lost In Light will be hosted …

London festival Field Day will move to Brockwell Park from next summer. The event on Saturday, May 24th will join events such as Wide Awake, Cross The Tracks, City Splash, and Mig…

Wilkinson, Bou, Mozey, Metrik, S.P.Y b2b Flava D, Dillinja, and Camo & Krooked & Daxta, are among the acts confirmed for the Hospitality Weekender at Butlins Bonor Regis e…

Nonclassical will celebrate 20 years of events with an orchestral clubnight at London's Hackney Empire on Saturday, October 26th. Dubbed Nonclaxxical, the night will feature …

There is nothing like the sugar rush of a great drum & bass track, a single shot that gets added to your playlist favourites on rotation. But sometimes you’re left wanting mor…

Choreographer and performance artist Geumhyung Jeong will explore the relationship between machines and bodies in their ICA show starting Wednesday, September 25th. Under Construc…

Acid music fans will get the opportunity to explore the genre when Viva Acid 2024 lands in Chicago next month. From Thursday, October 3rd to Sunday, October 6th, the Podlasie Club…

Sónar will showcase music innovation when it hosts activities at GITEX GLOBAL 2024 in Dubai. From Sunday, October 13th to Wednesday, October 16th, Sónar+D will present an open exh…