All Points East 2025 will be welcoming The Maccabees for their first show in eight years on Sunday 24 August. In 2017, The Maccabees said an emotional, euphoric goodbye with three sold-out nights at Alexandra Palace. After a final performance of their breakout hit ‘Pelican’, they stood together on stage for the final time, waving back at a sea of adoring fans, all pouring their own goodbyes into the moment. It was an ending that has stayed with all who witnessed it, equal parts joyful and sad. At their creative, critical and commercial peak, they were leaving behind everything they…
Author: Andy Lenthall
Stamp Out Spiking, the registered charity dedicated to raising awareness and combating drink spiking, is proud to announce the launch of its national out-of-home awareness campaign, “If Only…” will go live on October 28th, 2024, to coincide with Halloween and Christmas, keys periods which see an alarming rise of drink spiking incidents. Founded by Dawn Dines in 2019, Stamp Out Spiking has been at the forefront of educating the public about the prevalence and dangers of drink spiking. Dawn, who has been campaigning against this crime since 2004 and has tirelessly advocated for the safety of individuals through educational workshops…
Labyrinth Events, one of the UK’s leading independent promoters, is thrilled to announce the exclusive return of Tofte Manor’s boutique summer series for 2025. UK dance titans Sasha and John Digweed, celebrated for their transcendent DJ sets and masterful mixing, will bring their hypnotic progressive house set to Tofte Manor’s beautiful 17th century manor house on 12th July 2025 for an exclusive 5-hour set. Gates open at midday through to 10pm. This is one of only three dates at the venue next summer. Having hosted Fatboy Slim Loves, Jungle Curates, Innervisions’ roaming Lost In A Moment party and the worldwide…
American Express presents BST Hyde Park announces its second, huge 2025 headliner, one of America’s most acclaimed singer songwriters, Zach Bryan, in his first UK Festival headlining slot on Saturday 28 June 2025, adding to the first 2025 headliner Jeff Lynne’s ELO. A unique story, Bryan has steadily risen to superstar status with the songwriting skill of a classic Americana troubadour and collaborations with a range of incredible artists, paving his own road. Hailing from Oologah, Oklahoma, he has swiftly risen to become one of the most captivating storytellers and voices of his generation. Starting out while serving in the…
Rock Oyster festival has revealed three headliners, a wealth of musical talent and a star-studded chef line-up in its first wave announcement for 2025. The annual voyage of culinary discovery and musical mischief is already hotting up, and is set to take place from 24-27 July 2025 in the grounds of the stunning Dinham House right on the banks of the Camel Estuary in Cornwall. Ministry of Sound Classical, Rag’n’Bone Man and UB40 ft Ali Campbell have been unveiled as headliners Renowned for his electrifying DJ sets, Gok Wan also joins the bill alongside the legendary Craig Charles, bringing his…
KB Concerts has announced a first of its kind for Stevenage’s SG arena. A 9.5K-capacity live music stadium event spanning three days with big-named artists taking to the stage to bring an event that people from the surrounding areas can easily access with brilliant multi-transport links via train, bus and car. The first act to be annouced is t,he iconic multi-platinum-selling Richard Ashcroft, joined beforehand by the Zutons, The Futureheads and Optimist. “This a hugely exciting new music event for the town, bringing globally known artists to the Lamex Stadium,” said Stevenage FC director Stuart Dinsey. “The organisers have proven…
PRS Foundation has launched its latest independent report on the impact of its International Showcase Fund (ISF). The report is available to read digitally here. From 2019-2024, the fund – which supports UK-based music creators’ first steps into overseas territories – has helped to generate £6.7 million for the UK economy and has hugely impacted the careers of hundreds of music creators across the country. This latest evaluation report, conducted by Tom Fleming Creative Consultancy and launched at this year’s WOMEX in Manchester, shows that for every £1 of International Showcase Fund investment, supported music creators generated an additional £5.40…
Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) announce the dates for its 30th edition, which will take place from October 22 to 26 2025. After the conclusion of one of ADE’s most memorable editions to date, which primarily showcased a broadened conference and festival program as well as its renewed artistic direction under the Arts & Culture umbrella, the ADE team are excited to look forward to ADE 2025. The 30th edition will coincide with the final week of Amsterdam 750, the 750 year anniversary of the Dutch capital and the celebrations will see many events taking place in Amsterdam throughout the year.…
A collaboration set to shake up the city’s youth-driven D&B landscape, UKF and RIOT Noise have partnered with the Young Urban Arts Foundation (YUAF) to present ‘The DROP Drum & Bass Takeover’ taking place between 2PM-8PM on 29th and 30th October at Greenwich Peninsula. This innovative event aims to empower young Londoners through exclusive workshops led by top industry professionals, showcasing the transformative power of music and creativity. The two-day event will feature workshops in music production, radio presenting, topline writing and DJ workshops, delivered on YUAF’s state-of-the-art double-decker outreach media bus. Young creatives aged 16-25 will have the opportunity…
Live Nation UK and Festival Republic have joined forces with the Rio Ferdinand Foundation to create opportunities for young people to access a career in the music industry through internship programmes. Thanks to the Foundation and its partnerships worldwide, over 15,000 young people have already been supported into work and empowered to reach their potential. Live Nation UK joins an internationally recognised network of partners aiming to tackle generational inequalities and empower young people to hone their skills, with a big focus on the cultural industries. Melvin Benn, MD of Festival Republic, said: “We’re not the singers, the dancers, the band,…