fabric is delighted to announce a new live performance streaming series, London Unlocked, in partnership with Arts Council England. Launching 14th March, streaming every Sunday across seven weeks, this extraordinary series sees fabric unlock some of London’s most iconic cultural spaces and raise donations for the Music Venue Trust (MVT) to support struggling grassroots music venues around the country.Pairing the city’s most adored arts venues, galleries and historical landmarks with the UK’s most exciting artists, London Unlocked features scene stalwarts, club regulars and fast-rising newcomers including Kode9, Fabio and Grooverider, Djrum, Midland, Shanti Celeste, Saoirse and more.
These artists will stream live in incredible cultural institutions including Royal Albert Hall, V&A, English National Opera at The London Coliseum, Round Chapel and Tower Bridge as fabric pays homage to London’s exciting contemporary culture and the legendary, ever-evolving and diverse electronic music scene. Streams will be accompanied by a call out and easy, one-click link to encourage viewers to donate to the MVT.
“We are grateful to the Arts Council England for their support and to our partner venues who made this possible. We also want to recognize the importance of the broader landscape of diverse music venues throughout the UK, many of which have not received similar government support, and encourage viewers to donate to the Music Venue Trust to help ensure that the UK’s music scene as a whole makes it through the pandemic.” – Cameron Leslie, fabric Co-Founder & Director
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Teaming up with media partners Beatport, YouTube, Mixcloud and Pioneer DJ to make the project come to life, London Unlocked is a reminder electronic music is culture, with fabric bringing empty venues to life and celebrating London. As we look forward to emerging from the difficult times of the past year, fabric is honoured to have the unique opportunity to unlock these spaces for electronic music, with the support of Arts Council England, Mayor of London, Culture Mile, Islington Council, The City of London and Visit London.
Amy Lamé, Night Czar, said: “London’s world-renowned club scene has been hit hard by the pandemic, but I’m thrilled that fabric is bringing back the music in a safe, COVID-secure way through London Unlocked. London Unlocked will not only showcase some of the best in electronic music, but will bring it to some truly unexpected spaces that are recognised the world over. I’m pleased the Mayor has been able to support this exciting project and that it will generate much needed funds for some of our struggling music venues. I look forward to tuning in!”
Kicking off the series on 14th March, catch South London’s finest, Bradley Zero (Rhythm Section), Shy One and Skream & Crazy D live from the Royal Albert Hall. One for the heads, Skream takes dubstep to the Royal Albert Hall for the first time, playing an exclusive set of brand new 140 productions with a firm nod to the genre’s formative years. Next up, old skool rave energy comes from OG’s Fabio b2b Grooverider, plus Oneman b2b Bluetooth, bringing jungle, drum’n’bass, UKG and more to street style and cultural hub Wavey Garms pop up gallery event in Soho. Week three sees Batu showcase his stunning new AV show, with himself and object blue performing to this lighting installation project at Smithfield Market. Returning to our beloved home at fabric, Josh Caffe brings his live set and vogue dancers to Room One featuring Johnny Aux (Paranoid London) and Alex White (Fat White Family) for the fourth weekend of streaming. We then journey across to East London’s beautiful Round Chapel as we invite Hyperdub head Kode9, acclaimed newcomer and NTS resident FAUZIA, plus a set from genre-defying DJ/producer Archie Hamilton.
At the top of the Tower Bridge, Bristol’s Giant Swan are set to perform live before Djrum’s deft and textured rhythmic selections and the fierce-forward sound of LCY. In the decadent surroundings of the V&A, Midland takes to the stage before fast-rising selector OK Williams. Saoirse and Shanti Celeste also come together for a B2B set in the same space – expect colourful, euphoric house and techno from two DJs at the top of their game. Rounding out London Unlocked on a triumphant high, the English National Opera welcomes jungle originator Dillinja with GQ, while SHERELLE and Tim Reaper go B2B for what will be a high octane set at The London Coliseum.
fabric Presents London Unlocked Listings
14th March
Stream start time: 18:00 GMT – London
Royal Albert Hall: Bradley Zero, Shy One | Royal Albert Hall: Skream (Dubstep Set) & Crazy D
21st March
Stream start time: 18:00 GMT – London
Wavey Garms: Fabio b2b Grooverider, Oneman b2b Bluetoof
28th March
Stream start time: 18:00 BST – London
Smithfield Market: Object Blue, Batu
4th April
Stream start time: 14:00 BST – London
fabric: Josh Caffe | Round Chapel: Archie Hamilton | Round Chapel: FAUZIA, Kode 9
11th April
Stream start time: 18:00 BST – London
Tower Bridge: Giant Swan | Tower Bridge: Djrum, LCY,
18th April
Stream start time: 18:00 BST – London
V&A: Midland, OK Williams | V&A: Saoirse b2b Shanti Celeste
25th April
Stream start time: 18:00 BST – London
English National Opera at the Coliseum: Dillinja & GQ, SHERELLE b2b Tim Reaper
In addition to London Unlocked, fabric is delighted to announce several activities devised to support creativity during these challenging times. Limited Edition, a new production masterclass series, sees artists discussing all things production with guests, including Grandmixxer & Uncle Mez, Facta & K-Lone and more.
Most recently, fabric launched their brand new podcast ‘Between the Noise’ – a series that invites creators to share the stories of what they do and what has influenced their craft. Listen back here on Mixcloud.
With a clear focus on the future of fabric, and the highly anticipated return to the club, the Arts Council funds have also been instrumental in the on-going maintenance of the physical space in the venue, and supporting creatives in nightlife, employing a skeleton team to plan for fabric reopening.Fans can watch the livestreams on Beatport’s Twitch, FB and YouTube as well as fabric’s Youtube and Mixcloud.
SUPPORTED BY
Arts Council England, Mayor of London, Culture Mile, Islington Council, City of London, Visit London, Mixmag, Resident Advisor
LOCATIONS
English National Opera at The London Coliseum, fabric, Round Chapel, Royal Albert Hall, Smithfield Market, Tower Bridge, V&A, Wavey Garms.
LINE UP
Artists: Archie Hamilton, Batu, Bluetoof, Bradley Zero, Dillinja & GQ, Djrum, Fabio, FAUZIA, Grooverider, Giant Swan, Josh Caffe, Kode 9, LCY, Midland, Object Blue, OK Williams, Oneman, Saoirse, Shanti Celeste, SHERELLE, Shy One, Skream (Dubstep Set) & Crazy D, Tim Reaper
THANKS TO
Beatport, Mixcloud, YouTube, Pioneer DJ
CHARITY PARTNER
Music Venue Trust
LINKS & FURTHER INFO:
www.fabriclondon.com
