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Check out this list of UK record stores reopening this week

Disc World, Lion Vibes & Rough Trade have all reopened their doors

Over 100 independent UK record stores and vinyl specialists are set to open their doors this week.

Following the announcement that retail shops would be...
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Top 100 DJs virtual festival series, in aid of Unicef, returns for 2021

Voting will be live from 12:00 BST this Wednesday (21st July), until 23:59 BST on 21st September

Voting in the world's biggest DJ poll, DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs, opens on Wednesday (21st July). You can cast your votes once open at ...

Sadiq Khan DJs at youth club ahead of London mayoral election
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Watch Sadiq Khan DJ at youth club ahead of London mayoral election

The footage dropped ahead of today's mayoral election

Sadiq Khan has appeared behind the decks at a London youth club. The footage, fshared by The Telegraph, shows the London Mayor paying a “mini-set”...

Gut Level Sheffield February 2024 fundraiser
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Gut Level Sheffield is fundraising for new venue building works

Despite "new ceilings, insane amounts of fire safety bits, shit filled pipes" the queer-led DIY collective is finally on the cusp of a permanent new home 

Sheffield's Gut Level has launched an emergency fundraising appeal to cover final building works required to open a new venue. The queer-led DIY collective originally...

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Warning issued over dangerous pills identified at Creamfields

Two separate warnings were issued, one over "high strength MDMA pills" and the other over pills in circulation that contain dimethylpentylone

Warnings have been issued over dangerous pills identified as this year's Creamfields North. Two separate warnings were issued, one over "high strength MDMA pills" and...

DJs to cycle 500km from London to Amsterdam for music charity
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DJs to cycle 500km from London to Amsterdam for music charity

Organised by Bridges For Music, funds raised will be directed towards providing humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees

Music charity Bridges For Music is staging the sixth edition of its annual charity Amsterdam Dance Event cycle this October. The cycle from London to...

WHO warns festivals could amplify spread of monkeypox
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WHO warns festivals could amplify spread of monkeypox

UK cases of the contagious virus have now topped 300

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that summer festivals, and other such large-scale events in the coming months, could amplify the spread of monkeypox...

Rinse FM announces 60+ new residents, Friday night dance show with Emerald
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Rinse FM announces 60+ new residents, Friday night dance show with Emerald

Yung Singh, Two Shell and Angel D'lite are among more than 60 residents joining the station for regular shows

Rinse FM has revamped its radio schedule with a number of new shows and over 60 new resident DJs joining the station. Among the DJs...

A new book about Berlin club culture will be released in May
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A new book about Berlin club culture will be released in May

'Coming To Berlin' aims to look beyond the city's reputation as a techno haven, and explores the diversity of its nightlife

A new book exploring various elements of Berlin's nightlife scene is to be published this May. 'Coming To Berlin: Global Journeys Into An Electronic Music...
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How North American clubs and festivals are approaching their return to the dancefloor

In the U.S. music fans are eagerly awaiting the safe return of clubs and festivals, but there are risks to consider before going back to...

It’s been a heavy year — one many wish to shake off, preferably in an invigorating bath of strobe lights, lazers and amplified sound. Those...

Glastonbury line-up 2024: Faithless, Orbital, Honey Dijon, Eliza Rose, many more announced
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Glastonbury line-up 2024: Faithless, Orbital, Honey Dijon, Eliza Rose, many more announced

Hundreds of electronic acts and DJs will join headliners including Coldplay, Dua Lipa and SZA

Glastonbury has announced its line-up for 2024. The beloved performing arts festival will run from Wednesday 26th to Sunday 30th June. A variety of high-profile...

UK venues experiencing 30% increase in costs compared to pre-pandemic, survey finds
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UK venues experiencing 30% increase in costs compared to pre-pandemic, survey finds

Many nightlife businesses have reported that they are "unsure" whether they will last beyond the next year

Soaring inflation amid the UK's cost of living crisis is having a significant impact on the UK's nightlife industry, according to a new survey by...
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10,000 people attend UK festival pilot without masks or social distancing

The festival's organiser has praised attendees' general compliance with testing requirements following the event

Over the past weekend, 10,000 people attended a UK festival pilot event without masks or social distancing.

The organiser of Download Festival said the event...
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These are this week’s Bandcamp Essentials (9th October)

Starting life as a way of supporting the artists and labels impacted through the coronavirus pandemic, as well as releases supporting other causes and initiatives...

The pandemic of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has had a devastating impact on our scene, leading to the cancellation of countless events and festivals around...
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These are this week’s Bandcamp essentials (11th September)

Starting life as a way of supporting the artists and labels impacted through the coronavirus pandemic, as well as releases supporting other causes and initiatives...

The pandemic of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has had a devastating impact on our scene, leading to the cancellation of countless events and festivals around...