Posts by Loulou Ward

Christian Löffler: “I want to build a space that goes beyond the music”

German producer Christian Löffler discusses his new label, Until We Meet Again, and its upcoming open-air event series.

Independent festival Shambala returns this to Northamptonshire this August

The festival returns from 27-30 August with Emma-Jean Thackray, Goat, Paranoid London and Om Unit on the line-up.

трип to sicilia completes 2026 line-up with Actress & Mala b2b Kode9

The Sicilian festival will take place across three historic locations this August, with Actress, Mala b2b Kode9 and Terrence Dixon set to perform.

Inside Spellbound’s sleeping concert: An interview with Nkisi

Acting as the centrepiece of Turin’s Spellbound Festival this year was a concert you are meant to sleep through, inspired by accounts of unexplained sounds heard in the desert.

SON Estrella Galicia announces Soundhood East London 2026 lineup with Honeyglaze, The Orchestra (For Now), thistle., and more

The music and beer experience will take over five Hackney venues in September with a bill of UK and Spanish artists.

Listen to a playlist that captures what the sun feels like, according to Parris

Welcome back to Selections, a series of artist-curated playlists from those in the know.

Homobloc reveals full line-up for 2026

The queer block party returns to Depot Mayfield on 26 September with its most club-heavy line-up to date, plus a new stage curated by Glasgow’s Ponyboy.

The Warehouse Project announces further additions for its 20th anniversary season and brand-new stage

The Warehouse Project has revealed a new wave of shows for its 2026 season, alongside a brand-new room, Vault.

In Photos: The art programme at Polifonic Puglia

This year, Polifonic returns to Puglia, Italy, for its eighth edition, with two new commissions joining a programme of installations that has grown alongside the festival itself.

In Photos: Solstice Festival 2026

Solstice Festival returned to northern Finland this summer solstice for three days of music, art and nature beneath the midnight sun.

In Photos: Ethel Cain at Cardiff Castle

Ethel Cain kicks off the UK and European leg of the ‘Willoughby Tucker Forever Tour’ with a headline show at Cardiff Castle.

In Photos: Bloc Fest 2026

Bloc Fest’s sixth edition took place across six cities: Bologna, Florence, Livorno, Rome, Naples and Cilento.

The Illusions announce debut album Find Your Way and London show with Nathan Haines at EartH Hackney

The Ibiza-born seven-piece will celebrate the release with a double bill alongside Nathan Haines on 19 June. 

Multi Multi Festival returns to Hackney Wick with Dar Disku, Nosedrip and more

The London-based festival takes over 11 dance floors across the area’s riverside venues, courtyards and gardens for its fourth edition in June. 

Gaswerk Music Days reveals 2026 line-up with Kampire, Ecko Bazz and more

The Berlin festival returns across two weekends in July and August.

Continuous loop: Listen to a playlist of tracks played at ‘The Infinite now’

Welcome back to Selections, a series of artist-curated playlists from those in the know. 

Krankbrother announces line-up for its 2026 Finsbury Park summer series

The London promoter’s Finsbury Park summer series will take place from 1-2 and 7-9 August.

Semibreve reveals final wave of artists for its 2026 edition

The Portuguese festival completes its programme with Dawn Dani, Flora Yin-Wong, Marta Salogni and more ahead of its October return to Braga.

Mucho Flow reveals 2026 line-up

The Portuguese festival returns to Guimarães from 29-31 October with a line-up spanning art rock, drum ‘n’ bass, post-hardcore and folk.

Duskus headlines cave rave in Peak District as part of Columbia Hike Society’s HikeFest

Hundreds of hikers trekked across moorland to reach a hidden cave for an intimate underground set from the London-based producer.

HARD Summer Festival announces additions to 2026 line-up

The LA festival returns to Hollywood Park from 1-2 August.