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Meltdown Festival

Annual set of gigs at London's Southbank centre, with guest curators.

Location
Southbank Centre
London, England
Next Event
June 11 – 21, 2026
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Active
1993 – Present
Capacity
2,700
News
Press Release
Harry Styles reveals first acts for his curation of Meltdown festival in the Southbank Centre’s 75th anniversary year
Devonté Hynes, Kamasi Washington, Warpaint, Mulatu Astakte, Nilüfer Yanya, Jon Hopkins, bar italia and more to feature
April 8, 2026
Reviews
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Meltdown 2025: Nubya Garcia
June 19, 2025 at Southbank Centre
"Don’t forget, this music is dance music" is a welcome reminder from Nubya Garcia on the timeless relevance of jazz
June 24, 2025
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Meltdown 2025: Ghetts
June 18, 2025 at Southbank Centre
Ghetts turns to introspection and religion at Little Simz’ Meltdown festival
June 21, 2025
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Meltdown 2025: Yukimi
June 18, 2025 at Southbank Centre
Yukimi plays the Queen Elizabeth Hall of the Southbank Centre, as part of the Little Simz curated Meltdown 2025.
June 20, 2025
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Meltdown 2025: The Streets
June 12, 2025 at Southbank Centre
The Streets open the 2025 Meltdown Festival, as curated by Little Simz.
June 15, 2025
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