NEW
FESTIVALS
CURATED BY JOANA PEREIRA CARVALHO
FIELDS OF GOLD
ASHTON CRICKET CLUB (ASHTON-UNDERLYNE) 7TH SEP.
NAKED CITY
Naked City has a collection of new artists in their lineup, with Ezra Collective, Kamal Williams and Tom Ravenscroft amongst the many artists performing. This one-day festival will take place across three stages in a converted golf course, providing a blend of genres including house, jazz, disco and drum and bass.
GUNNERSBURY PARK (WEST LONDON) 6TH — 8TH SEP.
Gunnersville Festival is a new Festival Republic concert series beginning this September. The festival headliners include Doves, The Specials, and You Me at Six. You Me at Six are making a special headline show, playing an exclusive set compiled of each of their singles by year. Sunday boasts the strongest lineup, featuring Deaf Havana, Jimmy Eat World, Sundara Karma, The Maine, As It Is, and Milk Teeth. Gunnersville Festival promises to “blur the line between festivals and concerts”.
GUNNERSVILLE
BECKENHAM PLACE PARK (SE LONDON) 27TH JUL.
Maiden Voyage is an intimate one-day, one-stage festival hosted by The Jazz Cafe. The festival includes genres of jazz, hip-hop, afrobeat, and funk. Their full lineup includes 10 distinct acts, Gilles Peterson, Bradley Zero, and Madlib (DJ Set) are headlining the festival. Other acts include Awesome Tapes from Africa, Bradley Zero, Charlotte Dos Santos, Illa J, Nabihah Iqbal (DJ Set), Roy Ayers, Steam Down, and Zakia.
Fields of Gold Festival will be celebrating the most loved music with tribute bands, such as Oasis, The Courteneers, The Arctic Monkeys and Kasabian to name a few, this festival will be hosted by DJ Clint Boon. A real throwback with the UK’s best tribute bands. SHOREDITCH (EAST LONDON) 19TH OCT.
Uni Sound Music Festival features performances from university students all over the country. It will take place in multiple venues within Shoreditch. The festival aims to showcase independent and diverse talent; their purpose is to bridge new connections and collaborations around the industry. The lineup is still yet to be announced, but ticket sales begin on 15th July for £3.
UNI SOUND MUSIC
MAIDEN VOYAGE
THREE MILLS ISLAND (EAST LONDON) 25TH AUG.