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Thirteen Years On, Brighton Music Conference Is Still The UK’s Most Underrated Asset

Featured Music Industry UKApril 28, 2026April 28, 2026

BMC26 returns to the seafront on 20-23 May 2026. After (founded in 2013) thirteen years on the calendar (although lanched in 2014), our Editor argues it has quietly become the…

Polygon to launch London’s first dedicated 360° spatial audio listening room

Featured UKApril 22, 2026April 22, 2026

A new spatial audio listening room opens in Soho next month, built around a 17.1.10 L-Acoustics rig and a programme that treats albums as events. It’s also a useful moment…

fabric, Innervisions, Hedex Presents + more make up new London festival series

Festivals UKApril 20, 2026April 20, 2026

LWE, the renowned electronic music promoters since 2010, has announced THE BRIDGE, a new series that brings together six electronic music events across two weekends at Boston Manor Park in West London. From 24th–26th…

Phonox Announces Circulate A Multi-Venue Series Connecting Three South London Venues

UKApril 20, 2026April 20, 2026

Phonox announces the launch of Circulate, a new forward-thinking summer event series that connects three South London venues, Phonox, M.O.T., and Jumbi, into a day-to-night programme. Curated as a distinctive…

The team behind Mint Warehouse & The legendary Mint Club announce a new 2000 capacity venue in Leeds

UKApril 15, 2026April 15, 2026

A new venue is set to open its doors this year, marking a significant moment for the city’s nightlife and events landscape. Mint XL, the latest project from the team…

Pulp and Scritti Politti to headline newly announced weekender celebrating 50 years of Rough Trade

UKApril 14, 2026April 14, 2026

This summer, indie icon Rough Trade takes over the Southbank Centre for a weekend-long celebration of 50 years in the business as one of Britain’s most influential independent music institutions. As the…

UK Rave Culture: A New Era Documentary Heads for Global Theatrical Release

UKApril 2, 2026April 2, 2026

There are stories that have been told in fragments for decades, pieced together through fanzines, mixtapes, and late-night conversations between people who were there. The story of the British rave…

Irvine Welsh Brings Trainspotting to the West End

UKMarch 25, 2026March 25, 2026

Some cultural moments leave a mark that outlasts the moment itself. Trainspotting was one of them. Irvine Welsh’s novel arrived in 1993 with a kind of furious energy that felt…

Guy Gerber added to Gallery Club’s 1st Birthday series with Sven Väth and Laolu

UKMarch 20, 2026March 20, 2026

The already essential West London venue Gallery Club London has added melodic and progressive favourite Guy Gerber to a standout series of special first birthday events alongside techno legend Sven Väth and classy house…

Junction 2 Completes 10th Anniversary Lineup For J2 X

Festivals UKMarch 19, 2026March 19, 2026

Junction 2 has unveiled the final lineup for its 10th anniversary edition. J2 X returns to Boston Manor Park across two weekends this summer – 25-26th July and 2nd August….

Quarters Brighton launches a series free clubbing nights

UKMarch 13, 2026March 13, 2026

Quarters Brighton has announced a monthly series of free clubbing nights. The events, which launched last month with a packed-out ‘Free The Jungle’ takeover featuring scene heavyweights Ed Solo and…

Paisley Dark Records Brings Five Years of Leeds Underground to Brixton This Weekend

UKFebruary 27, 2026February 27, 2026

Five years is long enough to prove a point, and this Saturday at Henge Brixton, Paisley Dark Records does exactly that. The Leeds-based label, founded by DJ and producer John…

Terminal V announce last ever festival in Edinburgh

Festivals UKFebruary 26, 2026February 26, 2026

Terminal V has announced that this year’s April festival marks the final edition of the festival in Edinburgh and the closing of a defining almost decade chapter in the city. This…

Manchester set to get a new festival

Festivals UKFebruary 25, 2026February 25, 2026

A new festival dedicated to the past, present and future of electronic music culture will launch in Manchester this summer, as Outwards unveils a city-centre, open-air gathering designed to reconnect…

Waterworks 2026 Reveals 2-Day Expansion

Festivals UKFebruary 23, 2026February 23, 2026

London’s Waterworks Festival has revealed the full lineup for its sixth edition, alongside news that the festival will expand to two full days for the first time in 2026. Taking place…

Electronic Music Powers £2.47bn To The UK Economy

UKFebruary 16, 2026February 16, 2026

New national report finds audiences growing and regional scenes surging – even as economic pressure accelerates club closures and hollows out the UK’s nightlife infrastructure. UK electronic music generated £2.47 billion…

Wild Wood Festival celebrates its 10 year anniversary this summer

Festivals UKFebruary 10, 2026February 10, 2026

Wild Wood Festival returns this summer on the 19 – 21 June 2026, marking the 10 year anniversary of being an independent, community-led festival in the enchanted woodlands of South…

Godskitchen returns to Birmingham on Bank Holiday Sunday, 24th May 2026

UKFebruary 5, 2026February 5, 2026

Godskitchen returns to Birmingham on Bank Holiday Sunday, 24th May 2026, with a full-scale day-and-night event that brings the brand back to the city where it all began. Spanning outdoor…

Anjunadeep returns to Labyrinth on the Thames

Festivals UKJanuary 30, 2026January 30, 2026

Labyrinth Events has announced the return of Anjunadeep to London after a sold-out debut last summer at The Old Royal Naval College, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on 9th August 2026. Founded…

Junction 2 refines format and dates for its 10th anniversary

Festivals UKJanuary 30, 2026January 30, 2026

Junction 2 returns to Boston Manor Park in 2026 with a refined and focused format that reflects both its roots and its future. For its 10th anniversary edition, two iconic stages will form the core of…