Austin, Texas’ SXSW festival is renowned across the world for being the place to discover the next big thing. In previous years, superstars like Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa and Chappell Roan have all given early performances at the Texas event and now, following an expansion into Sydney, the multi-venue fest is coming to London for the first time. The inaugural SXSW London will take over various venues in Shoreditch, including Shoreditch Town Hall and Village Underground, bringing with it the hottest new acts from across the globe for more than 70 music events. The conference arm of the event will also make the journey across the pond, with 420 talks and panels delving into the most pressing issues across business, tech and more. And there’ll also be 250 film screenings, including plenty of international premieres. The line-up is yet to be announced, but will be revealed in the coming months.
Picture the scene. It’s June in London, it’s properly summer, festival season is in full swing, and you just broke up with the situationship that was weighing you down for the past six months. Feels good, doesn’t it?
There are already a load of cracking events announced for June in the city, including the first edition of Lido festival (featuring Charli XCX, Massive Attack and Jamie XX), the return of London Road to the National Theatre, and the inaugural SXSW in London.
Plus, the capital truly comes into its own this month: beer gardens are at their prime, the city parks are at their prettiest, the open-air theatre season gets going and eating alfresco is on the cards at some of London’s best restaurants. Plus, expect to see long queues in south west London as tennis fans line up to bag a place at the epic Wimbledon championships.
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