Preview: NYE 2018 Parties Round-Up (London, Bristol, Brighton & Edinburgh; Monday 31st December 2018)

Still cerebrating how to celebrate the last night of 2018 and the first morning of 2019? We are here to help with a selection of some of the best NYE parties happening in London and the rest of UK. Whether you’re willing to spend the 31st December dancing, revelling in…

Artists: Baqué De Axé , Big Ben Jorge , Dele Sosimi , Dila V & The Odd Beats , Dj Hiphoppapotamus , Dj Randall , Dreadsquad , Dub Princess , Emma-Jean Thackray , Father Funk , Futurecast , Gardna , Gentleman's Dub Club , Hard House Banton , Henry Wu , Hippo Sound System , Jink in Dub , Lefto , Maxwell Owin , Norsicaa , Parly B , Reggae Roast , Tertia May , The Busy Twist , The Nextmen , The Odd Beats , Tropical Tea Party , Wrongtom

Review: Bestival @ Lulworth Estate (Dorset; Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th August 2018)

Friday The site was nicely spread out, but unlike mega festivals, walking from one side to another did not diminish too much energy or take too long. Unfortunately, the festival’s app didn’t want to show me the 2018 line-up – it instead rubbed in the fact that A Tribe Called…

Artists: Caravana Sun , Craig Charles , David Rodigan , David Rodigan and the Outlook Orchestra , Faithless , First Aid Kit , Gentleman's Dub Club , Grace Jones , Jimmy Cliff , L.A. Salami , M.I.A. , My Baby , Silk City , Songhoy Blues , The Cuban Brothers , Thundercat

Event Review: Jam on RYE Festival @ Peckham Rye (London; 29th May 2018)

From the first Jamaican rude-boy sound systems of Duke Reid and Prince Buster to Trojan Records of London 1968, ska, rocksteady, reggae and dub sound system culture has thrived in Britain’s black culture and has defined generations and popular trends. A sunny May Bank Holiday saw hundreds take to Peckham Rye…

Artists: David Rodigan , Horace Andy , Nubiyan Twist , Soothsayers , Theon Cross , Theon Cross and The Fyah