Hello London,

It’s London Trans Pride weekend, and at a time when the trans community needs real support, showing up matters. So this week, I’ve pulled together some of the best Trans Pride afterparties happening across the city, from INFERNO at Distillery N17 to True Pride at Ormside Projects and One Foot in the Rave at Dalston Den.

And because August is already looking dangerously stacked, I’ve also added a meaty list of upcoming raves and festivals worth booking before your bank account starts side-eyeing you.

If you’re looking to go off-grid then Campo Sancho is running through the weekend with a strong mix of headliners and local talents at a secret location in Hertfordshire.

On Friday, Detroit legend Carl Craig goes all night long at The Jazz Cafe, which is the kind of booking that deserves your full attention. Over at Palais, Gene On Earth is also going all night long with deep, minimal and techy grooves. Elsewhere and MOT gets extremely unserious in the best way possible with Mums Against Donk, Church of Donkology and Donkline.

On Saturday, the first weekend of Junction 2 kicks off with Jeff Mills, Nina Kraviz and more at Boston Manor Park, while Necropolis returns to The Old Church for a daytime church rave. The Cause is also launching The Cause FM: New Frequency, a new one-dayer celebrating radio broadcasters, selectors and the sounds shaping club culture.

Bring sunscreen, solidarity and maybe a spreadsheet,
Afaan

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London Raves This Week

Thursday

  1. Campo Sancho 2026 [Festival, ends Sunday]
    @ Secret Location (House, Disco)

  2. Daniel Avery / George FitzGerald / Manami [Free, Resale]
    @ Secret location (Techno, Electronica)

  3. Mathame Open Air Summer Pop-Up
    @ LDN East (Deep House, Techno)

Friday

  1. Carl Craig [All Night Long]
    @ The Jazz Cafe (Deep House, Techno)

  2. Gene On Earth [All Night Long]
    @ Palais (Deep, Tech, Minimal)

  3. Tristan Arp & yingtuitive, Ecka Mordecai, Ru
    @ The Old Church (Ambient, Experimental)

  4. Mums Against Donk X Church of Donkology X Donkline
    @ MOT (Hardcore, Donk)

  5. Dimitri From Paris

    @ Phonox (House, Disco)

  6. SWARAJ RETURNS
    @ 93 Feet East (South Asian Underground)

  7. INTO THE WOODS [12 Hours]
    @ Starlane Pizza Bar (House Minimal)

Saturday

  1. Junction 2 x fabric: Nina Kraviz, Jeff Mills+ More
    @ Boston Manor Park (Techno)

  2. The Cause FM: New Frequency
    @ The Cause (Club)

  3. Ian Pooley [Extended Set] & SUCHI
    @ Night Tales (House)

  4. Necropolis Festival [Day Time Church Rave]

    @ The Old Church (Techno)

  5. Galaata
    @ The Greyhound (Bass, UKG)

  6. Praslea, Timoti, Nate Oldfield
    @ Starlane Pizza Bar (House, Garage)

  7. ARLYSS Invites MAÏS
    @ Tola (House)

  8. Los Primos III - Day Party
    @ Bread & Butter Arch (Reggaeton, Dembow)

Trans Pride Raves (Saturday)

  1. One Foot in the Rave
    @ Dalston Den (Techno)

  2. INFERNO: London Trans+ Pride Afterparty
    @ Distillery N17 (Techno, Hardcore)

  3. True Pride
    @ Ormside Projects (Club, Ballroom)

  4. HOUSEWERK High Tide: A Trans Pride Afters
    @ Hoxton Cabin (House Deep House)

  5. FREQUENCY PIRATES Trans Pride Special
    @ The Dundee Arms (Deep House, Electronica)

Raves in August

  1. Innervisions LONDON @ Boston Manor Park

  2. Alexis Taylor (Hot Chip) @ Signature Brew Blackhorse Road

  3. PARAVIBE - Al Fresco Forest Party @ Secret Location

  4. Jazz Cafe Festival 2026 @ Burgess Park

  5. Peggy Gou on the Thames @ Old Royal Naval College

  6. krankbrother presents: Sammy Virji @ Finsbury Park

  7. krankbrother presents: Four Tet All Dayer @Finsbury Park

  8. Adriatique present X on the Thames @ Old Royal Naval College

  9. Recondite (Live) @ Phonox

  10. Pangaea, Or:la & Pariah @ FOLD

  11. Cooking with Palms Trax: Day & Night @ The Cause

  12. Art Of Dark - Summer Heights @ FOLD

  13. Amelie Lens b2b Sara Landry @ Magazine Open-Air

  14. SIGNAL FESTIVAL 2026 @ The Cause

  15. Chaos In The CBD: All Day Long @ Hackney Bridge

  16. Alien Communications 7th Birthday @ FOLD

  17. RALLY 2026 @ Southwark Park

  18. Habibi Funk & Friends — Open Air Weekender @ Hackney Bridge

  19. DAYTIMERS 6th Birthday @ Number 90

  20. Body Movements Festival 2026 @ Southwark Park

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