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Festival Review

Field Day 2026: Floating Points, Honey Dijon & Joy Orbison

May 23, 2026 at Brockwell Park

By Grumpy Raver · May 27, 2026

Festival Review

Gala 2026

May 22 – 24, 2026 at Peckham Rye Park

Proudly independent, GALA let the lineup, stages and systems speak for themselves.

By Sanjay · May 27, 2026

Gig Review

TOMORA

March 26, 2026 at EartH

Debut album tour for Norwegian singer and half of The Chemical Brothers · AURORA and Tom Rowlands collab project launches from EartH

By Chris McGovern · April 10, 2026

Gig Review

One Last Weekend in Corsica Studios

March 20, 2026 at Corsica Studios

Legendary south London venue says goodbye

By Sanjay · March 26, 2026

Gig Review

Fred Again

February 27, 2026 at Alexandra Palace

Daft Magic at Fred Again’s Final USB Show · Thomas Bangalter makes historic guest appearance

By Ellipsis · March 10, 2026

Gig Review

Magdalena Bay

February 8, 2026 at Manchester Apollo

Tour continues into second UK leg with sold-out Manchester date · LA synth-pop duo on the rise

By Willow · February 13, 2026

Festival Review

Homobloc 2025

December 6, 2025 at The Warehouse Project

Manchester’s proudly queer block party · A reminder that you’re still part of something much bigger

By Luke · December 19, 2025

Festival Review

Pitchfork London 2025: Nick León & Oklou

November 8, 2025 at Roundhouse

Ones to watch already on top of their craft · A lineup worthy of future nostalgia

By John Peters · November 14, 2025

Gig Review

Joey Valence & Brae

November 4, 2025 at Shepherd’s Bush Empire

JVB perform fun and lively concert in the capital · Hyperyouth tour features an incredible setlist and atmosphere

By Caspar Motley · November 13, 2025

Festival Review

Pitchfork London 2025: Marie Davidson

November 6, 2025 at Fabric

Thursday in Fabric is incongruous no more · High-priestess of artistic techno captivates

By Grumpy Raver · November 11, 2025

Festival Review

Pitchfork London 2025: Ali Sethi & Nicolas Jaar & james K

November 5, 2025 at Union Chapel

Remember, Remember the Fifth of November · Seductive electronic soundscapes swept across the Union Chapel

By John Peters · November 9, 2025

Festival Review

Forwards 2025: Orbital, Confidence Man & Ezra Collective

August 23, 2025 at Clifton Downs

Electronic bliss on Clifton Downs courtesy of the Hartnoll brothers · An aptly forward-thinking festival on accessibility.

By Whitelighted · September 5, 2025

Festival Review

Field Maneuvers 2025

Aug 15 – 17, 2025

Defiance, Unity, Love – And Very Silly · Returning for its 11th installation, Field Maneuvers is a festival that, despite financial and logistical challenges, refuses to go away. And rightly so - not only is it a top-notch three day party, but now more than ever, its messages of unity, collectivism and care for each other need to be heard and felt.

By Sanjay · August 29, 2025

Festival Review

All Points East 2025: Barry Can't Swim, Orbital & Confidence Man

August 22, 2025 at Victoria Park

Barry Can’t Swim throws himself the ultimate birthday bash · Fresh off the back of his latest album, Loner, All Points East welcomed the Scottish DJ to perform his first ever major festival headline slot. The Friday at Victoria Park was also host to an array of electronic talent including Orbital, Confidence Man, Marlon Hoffstadt, Shygirl, Avalon Emerson, and salute among many others.

By Kirbi · August 27, 2025

Festival Review

We Out Here 2025

Aug 14 – 17, 2025 at Wimborne Saint Giles

Brownswood Recordings and We Organise Chaos are quietly putting together one of the country’s best music festivals, pushing back against the commercialisation of live music events with vibrancy and warmth, and not enough people are talking about it.

By Leather · August 22, 2025

Festival Review

All Points East 2025: Chase and Status

August 16, 2025 at Victoria Park

Saturday night party vibes with Chase and Status · C&S bring the lightshow through the dust in Victoria Park

By Ellipsis · August 22, 2025

Festival Review

Y Not 2025

Jul 31 –Aug 3, 2025 at Pikehall

We’re back at Y Not!, held annually in Pikehall, Derbyshire.

By Harry · August 5, 2025

Festival Review

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.

By Leather · June 20, 2025

Festival Review

Meltdown 2025: The Streets

June 12, 2025 at Southbank Centre

The Streets open the 2025 Meltdown Festival, as curated by Little Simz.

By Sisco · June 15, 2025

Gig Review

Magdalena Bay

June 10, 2025 at O2 Academy

Synthpop pioneers deliver their first Leeds show to a sold-out crowd and emerge with flying colours. · Following an initial tour across the UK in the last quarter of 2024, LA-based alternative pop duo Magdalena Bay return to UK soil.

By Ali Al Hashimi · June 12, 2025

Festival Review

Wide Awake 2025

May 23, 2025 at Brockwell Park

The inaugural Wide Awake festival in 2021 was my first after lockdown. Ever since, it’s heralded the start of festival season for me.

By Johnny Tightlips · May 30, 2025

Festival Review

Field Day 2025

May 24, 2025 at Brockwell Park

I headed to Brockwell Park last weekend with more than a fair share of trepidation.

By Grumpy Raver · May 29, 2025

Festival Review

Meltchester 2025

May 17, 2025 at Projekts Skatepark

Tucked away from the sun under a concrete fly-over of the Mancunian Way, a local skatepark is playing host to Meltchester Vol #4.

By Winslow Leach · May 28, 2025

Festival Review

Cross the Tracks 2025

May 25, 2025 at Brockwell Park

A Petition for Festivals in South London. · The festival opened its gates on Sunday, turning a potential legal footnote into a sun-soaked celebration of music and community.

By John Peters · May 27, 2025

Gig Review

Orbital

May 23, 2025 at Chalk

The currently Brighton-based brothers headed to Chalk off the back of a successful UK tour.

By Caspar Motley · May 27, 2025

Festival Review

Nyege Nyege 2024

Nov 14 – 17, 2024 at Jinja Golf Course

An exuberant, vibrant and varied show, that challenges the preconceptions of what “world” music is, and what it can be.

By John F · November 26, 2024

Festival Review

Pitchfork London 2024: Jessica Pratt & Alan Sparhawk

November 6, 2024 at Barbican Centre

Decked out in his trademark dungarees, Alan Sparhawk walks onstage at the Barbican, flanked by a trio of small vases and accompanied by his son on bass.

By Dreams Burn Down · November 12, 2024

Festival Review

Field Day 2024

August 24, 2024 at Brockwell Park

Dance Music, Rain, Adverts, and a Standout Performance · Despite arriving hungover a couple of bottles of wine and some great music quickly turned the day around and it ended up being incredible.

By Big Al · September 6, 2024

Festivals

All Electronic Festivals

All Points East

Aug 21 – 30, 2026

Victoria Park, England

Beat-Herder

Jul 16 – 19, 2026

Dockber Farm, England

Beautiful Days

Aug 21 – 23, 2026

Escot Park, England

Belladrum

Jul 30 – Aug 1, 2026

Belladrum Estate, Scotland

Bestival

Ended after 2018

Lulworth Castle, England

Field Day

May 29, 2027

Brockwell Park, England

Field Maneuvers

Aug 21 – 23, 2026

Glastonbury

Jun 23 – 27, 2027

Worthy Farm, England

Houghton

Aug 6 – 9, 2026

Houghton Hall Estate, England

Isle of Wight

Seaclose Park, England

Kendal Calling

Jul 30 – Aug 2, 2026

Lowther Deer Park, England

Latitude

Jul 23 – 26, 2026

Henham Park, England

Lovebox

Noisily

Leicestershire, England

Parklife

Heaton Park, England

Project 6

Brockwell Park, England

Tinderbox

Tusindårsskoven, Denmark

We Out Here

Aug 20 – 23, 2026

Wimborne Saint Giles, England

Wide Awake

Brockwell Park, England