​Fundraiser event set up to help save Deptford venue AAJA from closure

“18% of grassroots venues have closed in the past two years, many of which were so important to me,” Ahadadream explained. In January, the Music Venue Trust released a report revealing that a grassroots music venue was shuttered every two weeks throughout 2024, with 25 spaces closing over the course of the year. Read this… Continue reading ​Fundraiser event set up to help save Deptford venue AAJA from closure

​Lisbon queer club Planeta Manas “violently” raided by riot police

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Forbidden Forest add Chris Stussy, Andy C and Sam Divine to 2025 line-up

Forbidden Forest has recently revealed 16 new artists set to perform at the 2025 edition of the festival. Acts such as Chris Stussy, Andy C, I Hate Models, and Sam Divine are all confirmed to be gracing the stages of the Leicestershire-based event. The festival will take place at the historic Belvoir Castle from May… Continue reading Forbidden Forest add Chris Stussy, Andy C and Sam Divine to 2025 line-up

Barbican Centre to transform car park into subterranean club space for new exhibition

The upcoming exhibition at the Barbican Centre, titled “Feel the Sound,” will be an immersive experience exploring our personal relationship to sound. Running from May 22 to August 31, this exhibition will feature 11 installations and commissions spread across various parts of the Barbican Centre. Among these installations, the underground car park will be used… Continue reading Barbican Centre to transform car park into subterranean club space for new exhibition

“DJ” among professions included in UK’s skilled worker visa list

Recent research has shown that DJs are classified as “skilled workers” under the UK’s post-Brexit Visa rules. A study analyzing Home Office data from 2021-2024 revealed that DJs were part of a group of “middle skilled” workers who were granted visas during that period. Alongside professions like cabin crew, fitness instructors, and veterinary nurses, DJs… Continue reading “DJ” among professions included in UK’s skilled worker visa list

SXSW London conference passes priced at £1,000

SXSW London recently announced the initial lineup of speakers and performers for its inaugural European event. Taking place in various venues around Shoreditch, East London, from June 2 to 7, the festival will feature a diverse range of activities including talks, screenings, exhibitions, tech showcases, and music performances. Among the first wave of performers announced… Continue reading SXSW London conference passes priced at £1,000

​Design plans for Pulse nightclub memorial approved by Orlando committee

Plans have been finalized for a memorial to be built in honour of the victims of the tragic 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando. The Pulse Advisory Committee in Orlando has officially approved the design for the memorial, which will be constructed on the site of the nightclub, marking a decade since the horrific attack… Continue reading ​Design plans for Pulse nightclub memorial approved by Orlando committee

​New 2,000-capacity venue to open in South London shopping centre, Corner Corner

A new music venue with a capacity of 2,000 is set to open in Canada Water, led by the team responsible for DRUMSHEDS and the now-closed Printworks. The venue, named Corner Corner, will be located in a 1980s shopping center in Surrey Quays that is scheduled for demolition in the coming years. The Southwark Council… Continue reading ​New 2,000-capacity venue to open in South London shopping centre, Corner Corner

​Legendary grime producer Terror Danjah has died

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Drake issues statement hours before Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Super Bowl performance

Ahead of Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show performance, Drake’s legal team issued a new statement about his ongoing legal battle with Universal Music Group (UMG). The Canadian rapper has filed against UMG over claims that the label had “illegally inflated” streaming figures for Lamar’s diss track ‘Not Like Us’. Drake also claims that Lamar’s… Continue reading Drake issues statement hours before Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Super Bowl performance