Move aside Christmas and New Year, spring is here, and it’s dishing out Bank Holiday Weekends left right and centre in a bid to become the definitive festive season. Snap General Elections, the Premier League run in, and the prospect of our Bank Holiday calendar growing an extra pair of legs as of 8th June is a lot to take in, so to help you focus on the three-day weekend ahead we’ve picked out the best events taking place up and down the land. Here’s to rounding off a dizzying April!
London
Roni Size: New Forms
Friday 28th April
Oval Space, London
Seminal drum & bass brought to life in 2017.
Hip-Hop vs Dancehall – South
Friday 28th April
Brixton Jamm, London
High-rise breaks softened by Caribbean shoreline flavours.
DJ Mag Sessions: Santé, Sidney Charles, A-Trak, Alexis Raphael
Friday 28th April
Egg London
Tech house party starters come together to initiate the extended weekend.
Paul Kalkbrenner Presents Back To The Future
Saturday 29th April
Printworks, London
Paul Kalkbrenner, Derrick May and DJ Pierre form a formidable lineup at Printworks.
Sabjaq: Jay Lumen, Pleasurekraft, Catz ‘n Dogz & More
Saturday 29th April
Egg London
A healthy helping of house music from the Sabajaq crew.
Klockworks presents PHOTON
Sunday 30th April
Printworks, London
One of the biggest names in techno takes full control of one of biggest venues in London.
TheSoundYouNeed London
Sunday 30th April
Koko, London
The Youtube channel comes packing sounds from the near future.
Promised Land Respect Your History
Sunday 30th April
Egg London
Retro records that only increase in value with every rotation.
Leeds
SubDub 19 / Hessle Audio 10 Years
Friday 28th April
Freedom Mills, Leeds
Milestone celebrations for two of Leeds’ best loved sons.
Sonic Sahara & Trouble Finds Me: Sassy J & Bosa
Friday 28th April
Studio 24, Leeds
Swiss selector Sassy J heads to Mabgate for her Leeds debut.
Future House Music feat. Tchami
Friday 28th April
O2 Academy Leeds
The father of future house leads the service at O2 Academy Leeds.
Overflow x Central Beatz – Icicle & Signal
Friday 28th April
Wire, Leeds
Liquid drum & bass from the depths of the Wire basement
The Orbit – Techno Party w/ LFO’s Gez Varley, Gemma Furbank & More
Saturday 29th April
Wire, Leeds
LFO legend G Man takes the reins to Leeds’ humblest techno party.
Comedy Sessions
Saturday 29th April
The HiFi Club, Leeds
Another helping from the weekly comedy showcase.
SubDub 19 / Deep Medi
Saturday 29th April
Freedom Mills, Leeds
SubDub’s birthday celebrations move into their second day as Mala and Deep Medi head north.
Audiowhore
Saturday 29th April
Mint Warehouse, Leeds
Sonny Fodera and Defected’s Sam Devine put the Funktion One through its paces.
System. & Set One Twenty Terrace Party #01 – Nastia & More
Sunday 30th April
Mint Warehouse, Leeds
Another memorable afternoon on the sun-kissed terrace awaits.
SubDub 19 / Outlook Festival Launch
Sunday 30th April
Freedom Mills, Leeds
SubDub draw sails and set a course for Croatia’s Outlook Festival in September.
Back To Basics: Patrick Topping & Kölsch
Sunday 30th April
Church, Leeds
Basics christen the Bank Holiday with two Leeds favourites.
Relic: Evan Baggs & Friends
Sunday 30th April
Old Red Bus Station, Leeds
New York’s Evan Baggs is joined by a colourful pool of local selectors.
Bristol
Cirque Du Soul
Friday 28th April
Motion, Bristol
Vibrancy, colour, and top tunes - Cirque Du Soul make their first Friday appearance at Motion.
Foreign Beggars
Saturday 29th April
The Marble Factory Bristol
The hip-hop come dubstep group will be joined by Children Of Zeus and Blast DJs.
Four Thirty Two: Richy Ahmed & Man Power
Saturday 29th April
Motion, Bristol
Deep tech house grooves in a deep south west setting.
Anjunadeep
Saturday 29th April
The Marble Factory, Bristol
The house label embarks from Bristol on its first UK tour.
Soultrain presents SHALMAR LIVE in concert
Sunday 30th April
SWX, Bristol
Live music from one of the US’s leading 80s RnB exports.
Deep Medi ft Mala, Kahn, Commodo & More
Sunday 30th April
Motion, Bristol
One for the dubstep originals out there.
Manchester
Junkyard Golf Club
28th-1st May,
Junkyard Golf Club, Manchester
Knock a few off your handicap while enjoying a wide array of eats and beats.
La Discotheque – Jocelyn Brown, Nicky Siano & More
Sunday 30th April
Albert Hall, Manchester
Lace up your dancing shoes, Gallery legend Nicky Siano is in town.
Midlands
District feat. Patrick Topping
Friday 28th April
Tokyo Basement, Lincoln
Hot Creations’ Patrick Topping starts the Bank Holiday celebrations in Lincoln.
SASASAS: Birmingham Takeover
Saturday 29th April
The Rainbow Venues, Birmingham
The DnB super-group will look to cause sparks with the microphone in hand.
Grit – Bank Holiday Special
Sunday 30th April
The Basement, Lincoln
Big tunes that will roll into the Monday morning sunrise.
Blackpool
Pier Jam Part One – Tchami & More
Saturday 29th April
North Pier, Blackpool
Sonic Illuminations set beneath the iconic Blackpool Tower.