Hello London,

Pride weekend is here, and it’s promising to be a sunny one, so make sure you’ve got enough sunscreen to survive the weekend. The line-ups are stacked with legends too, so if you haven’t made up your mind yet, I’d do it quickly before ticket prices climb higher than the temperature. Plus, I’ve picked out the best Pride raves you won’t want to miss.

If you’re into trance and progressive, Above & Beyond take over fabric on Friday, while Palais brings Main Phase, Manami and Pinch for a proper UK bass & dubstep. For something deeper, Omar-S lands at Phonox, or if you want hardcore, gabber and high-intensity chaos, head to Colour Factory for the Nitecawr x Planet Fun x N4TS.

On Saturday, Sasha and John Digweed play a six-hour set at Tofte Manor in Bedford, which is a bit of a trek but exciting as the duo haven’t played an extended set in ages. For something more underground, Gaffe hosts its in-house day-to-night series with Oldboy, Adam Pits and Amaliah, while Young Marco and Jennifer Loveless take over MOT, and Art of Dark celebrates 15 years with a two-part party, starting at FOLD on Saturday and ending with an open-air session at Colour Factory on Sunday.

Speaking of Sunday, D’n’B auteurs Pendulum will play live alongside Andy C at Silverworks Island. If you’re hunting for something properly underground, SAFFRON is throwing a 12-hour secret-location rave in Tottenham, and I’m very excited to see L-Vis 1990 on the line-up. If you’d rather end the weekend with something more wholesome, Club Soft x Tropical Waste are hosting an open-air, alcohol-free day party.

Happy Pride,
Afaan

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London Raves This Week

Wednesday & Thursday

  1. AlgoRhythm
    @ The Carpet Shop (Live coded sounds & visuals)

  2. Al Wootton
    @ The Bath House (Dub-Techno, Experimental)

  3. Start Here
    @ The Greyhound (UK Bass, Jungle)

  4. Geezer (Stay Up Forever) [Free]
    @ MOT (Techno, Acid)

Friday

  1. Above & Beyond, CVMRN, Grum + More
    @ fabric (Trance & Progressive House)

  2. Main Phase, Manami, Pinch
    @ Palais (UK Bass, Dubstep, UKG)

  3. Omar-S, LILI
    @ Phonox (Deep House)

  4. Nitecawr x Planet Fun x N4TS
    @ Colour Factory (Trance, Gabber, Hardcore)

  5. MAÏS, vene.tia, Smudge Proof [Vinyl Only]
    @ Hoxton Cabin (House, Acid)

  6. XOXA Takeover
    @ Cafe 1001 (House, Deep House)

Saturday

  1. Sasha & John Digweed [6 hour set]
    @ Tofte Manor, Bedford (Progressive, Deep House)

  2. Oldboy, Adam Pits, Amaliah [Day to Night]
    @ Gaffe (House, Bass, Trance)

  3. Chancha Via Circuito x El Búho
    @ The Fox & Firkin (Latin House, Downtempo)

  4. Young Marco, Jennifer Loveless
    @ MOT(House)

  5. Art of Dark - 15 Years - Part 1

    @ FOLD (Techno, Electro, House)

  6. Feel Good W/ Jorg Kuning
    @ The Carpet Shop (Modular Tech, Minimal)

  7. Girls of the Internet vs D.i.Y. SoundSystem
    @ The Glove That Fits (Deep House, Disco)

Sunday

  1. Pendulum (Live), Andy C
    @ Silverworks Island (D’n’B, Jungle)

  2. SAFFRON 12HRS RAVE [Secret Location]
    @ Tottenham (Techno, Experimental)

  3. Bite The Day with Idjut Boys
    @ Filly Brook (Dub, House, Acid)

  4. Club Soft x Tropical Waste [Open-Air, Alcohol-Free]
    @ Gaffe (Club, Soca, Bass, Footwork)

  5. Art of Dark - 15 Years -Part 2 [Open Air]

    @ Colour Factory (Techno, Electro, House)

Pride Events

  1. HOWL PRIDE Queer Festival [Multiple Venues]
    @ Hackney Wick (Techno, House)

  2. Boudica Pride Boat Party [On the Thames]
    @ Blackfriars Pier (Techno, House)

  3. HOMOSTASH PRIDE RAVE
    @ Colours Hoxton (Techno, Disco)

  4. Jungyals and Gays
    @ The Greyhound (Detroit House, Disco, Electro, Footwork)

  5. UNFOLD CXXVI [Line-up unannounced]
    @ FOLD (Techno)

Tofte Manor, Bedford

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