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London Events in May

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Critical Sound Presents: Liquid Metal

Thursday 1st May

9:00pm - 1:00am

Venue MOT Unit 20, London

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Critical Sound Presents: Liquid Metal

Venue MOT Unit 20, London

The best in underground sonics at one of the cities most exiting intimate spaces with proceeds from the night going to charity

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Arcade Nights At NQ64 Soho - THURSDAY 1ST MAY

Arcade Nights At NQ64 Soho - THURSDAY 1ST MAY

NQ64 SOHO, London

Arcade Night at NQ64 every Thursday

Beethoven By Candlelight

Thursday 1st May

8:00pm - 9:00pm

St Mary Le Strand, London

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Beethoven By Candlelight

St Mary Le Strand, London

Enjoy an exceptional classical concert by candlelight in the beautiful setting of St Mary le Strand.

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Strictly Vinyl free Thursdays

Thursday 1st May

7:00pm - 11:45pm

26 Curtain Road, London

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Strictly Vinyl free Thursdays

26 Curtain Road, London

Every Thurs residents & guests playing vinyl only selections and 2 for 1 cocktails with free adv tickets from Skiddle at this lovely hangout space.

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Bailando Thursdays Free Entry B4 pm. Happy Hour 4-8pm

Thursday 1st May

4:00pm - 2:00am

Bar Salsa Soho , London

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Bailando Thursdays Free Entry B4 pm. Happy Hour 4-8pm

Bar Salsa Soho , London

Free entry B4 9pm Free taster Dance class 7pm Happy Hour discounts of up to 50% 4-8pm Clubbing with DJ till 2am

The Strand Rising Stars Series - Nicolò Giuliano Tuccia

Thursday 1st May

6:00pm - 7:00pm

St Mary Le Strand, London

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The Strand Rising Stars Series - Nicolò Giuliano Tuccia

St Mary Le Strand, London

Enjoy an exceptional piano recital by candlelight in the beautiful setting of St Mary le Strand.

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Insomnia London: House, Techno, Drum n Bass

Thursday 1st May

11:00pm - 4:00am

Corsica Studios, London

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Insomnia London: House, Techno, Drum n Bass

Corsica Studios, London

Insomnia London House, Techno, Drum n Bass

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AFROPLAY - Londons Biggest Arcade Party

AFROPLAY - Londons Biggest Arcade Party

NQ64 SOHO, London

AFROPLAY - Londons Biggest Arcade Party

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DISCOLISCIOUS Gilgamesh Covent Garden

Thursday 1st May

8:00pm - 12:00am

Gilgamesh Covent Garden, London

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DISCOLISCIOUS Gilgamesh Covent Garden

Gilgamesh Covent Garden, London

Get ready to dance the night away at DISCOLISCIOUS, where we'll be grooving to the hottest beats and having a blast!

Rollernation , London

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Soul Skate

Rollernation , London

The best way to begin the end of your week. Roll into the weekend with a laid back mix of funk and soul.

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THE ARCADE PARTY - Londons Biggest Arcade Party

THE ARCADE PARTY - Londons Biggest Arcade Party

NQ64 SOHO, London

THE ARCADE PARTY - Londons Biggest Arcade Party

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SOHO ARCADE PARTY - FREE GAMES With TICKET

SOHO ARCADE PARTY - FREE GAMES With TICKET

NQ64 SOHO, London

SOHO ARCADE PARTY - FREE GAMES WITH TICKET

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Brixton Disco Festival 2025

Saturday 3rd May

3:00pm - 3:00am

Multiple Venues Brixton, London

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Brixton Disco Festival 2025

Multiple Venues Brixton, London

Next Ticket Release - Friday 17 January - We are back on Saturday 3rd May 2025. The 7th Annual Multi-Venue Disco Extravaganza in the heart of Brixton.

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UB40 featuring Ali Campbell

Saturday 31st May

2:00pm - 10:00pm

Forest Road Playing Fields, Hainault

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UB40 featuring Ali Campbell

Forest Road Playing Fields, Hainault

Experience UB40 featuring Ali Campbell live with iconic reggae hits and an epic lineup including Gentlemans Dub Club, Dawn Penn and more.

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Rotimo's Shockolate Show

Rotimo's Shockolate Show

Roundhouse, London

Rotimo's Shockolate Show is back and it's a mega event at Roundhouse Camden starring Rotimo and special guest Kamo Mphela.

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Fish56Octagon & Friends: London Day Party

Fish56Octagon & Friends: London Day Party

The Cause London

The LEGENDARY Fish56Octagon headlines The Cause's famous Courtyard with a hand-picked lineup for the ultimate day-party across multiple genres!

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IllumiNaughty pres: Forbidden Jungle

Sat 3rd - Sun 4th May

2:00pm - 6:00am

Studio 338, Greenwich

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IllumiNaughty pres: Forbidden Jungle

Studio 338, Greenwich

The Summer Psytrance Marathon - 13 Artists, 16 Hours, 2 Stages, Indoor & Outdoors, Non-Stop Across The Bank Holiday Weekend!

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Centreforce Presents : RTN 2 LDN

Sunday 25th May

2:00pm - 2:00am

Electric Ballroom, Camden Town

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Centreforce Presents : RTN 2 LDN

Electric Ballroom, Camden Town

Centreforce Presents RTN 2 LDN 36th Anniversary Bank Holiday All Dayer

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DnB Allstars: Censored London Summer Block Party

DnB Allstars: Censored London Summer Block Party

60 Dock Road, London

MASSIVE UNRELEASED LINEUP, NO PHONE POLICY, HEAVY SOUND SYSTEMS, STRICTLY VIBES FOR THE HEADS.

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Breakin Science + Drumatics 16+ | Sota, Amplify, Logan D, Eksman

Friday 30th May

3:00pm - 9:00pm

LDN EAST, Canning Town

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Breakin Science + Drumatics 16+ | Sota, Amplify, Logan D, Eksman

LDN EAST, Canning Town

We return with London's biggest 16+ D&B event to LDN.East, for the half term holidays and will be blasting the new Funktion One System!

City Splash Festival 2025

Monday 26th May

12:00pm - 10:00pm

Brockwell Park, London

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City Splash Festival 2025

Brockwell Park, London

LONDON'S BIGGEST CELEBRATION OF REGGAE, DANCEHALL, AFROBEATS MUSIC, FOOD & CULTURE!

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AWOL meets Jungle Mania | London

Saturday 17th May

4:00pm - 12:00am

Electric Brixton, London

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AWOL meets Jungle Mania | London

Electric Brixton, London

2 of the biggest and oldest Jungle brands link up once again, for a massive London show this May!

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The Musical Bottomless Brunch

The Musical Bottomless Brunch

Penelope's, Sidcup

Bring your dancing shoes for an unforgettable Bottomless Brunch... delicious food, irresistible drinks, live entertainment, special guest DJ & theme!

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Koven - Moments In Everglow | London

Saturday 17th May

10:00pm - 4:00am

HERE At Outernet, London

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Koven - Moments In Everglow | London

HERE At Outernet, London

Koven presents their brand new album, "Moments In Everglow" & all the Koven classic's you love, at Here, Outernet in London on Saturday 17th May.

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Pitchfork London reveals first wave of artists for 5th anniversary

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London’s Silverworks Island boasts huge open-air summer events

The East London venue sees Michael Bibi’s One Life, WAH, A State Of Trance, and Sonny Fodera taking over this summer.

Bushbaby brings UKG to London in May

Free Range Sounds brings Bushbaby to Queen of Hoxton in May to kick off their residency with a bang.

New On Skiddle: Four Tet, MCR Pride, Second Speed, Higher Love, and more

Four Tet, Manchester Pride, Higher Love with Josh Baker, Second Speed with Reinier Zonneveld, Amplify in London, and more.

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