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Time Out
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out
The 14 best things to see at SXSW London 2025
SXSW London won't just be the debut South by Southwest festival in London but the first in all of Europe. Next week the event – for which Time Out is an official media partner – will take over dozens of iconic Shoreditch venues for a week-long feast of talks, panels, music concerts and film screenings. Between June 2 and June 7 SXSW London will host literally hundreds of events: a total of 420 talks and panels, 250 film screenings and over 500 gigs. The lineup for the Texan festival's first London event is stacked with big names: included are talks by the likes of actor Idris Elba, comedian Katherine Ryan and footballer Cesc Fàbregas, and gigs from names such as Tems, Mabel and Erykah Badu (the latter performing under her alias DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown). Heading to SXSW London but still undecided on who or what to see? Here's Time Out's list of the top things to look forward to at SXSW London, featuring the insights of our global film editor Phil de Semlyen and music expert Georgia Evans. Music Chosen by Georgia Evans. Uncle Junior These kids are far cooler than most of us were at 17 (did we all dress like we were desperate to be in Skins?), bursting onto the London underground music scene in a frenzy of harsh noise, hardcore and experimental rock. Erratic performances at The George and Shacklewell Arms have earned Uncle Junior cult status, despite only dropping two singles so far. The first, 'I Love You, Kenneth Copeland', is a fantastic summation of what the three-piece is all about: ironic lyrics, jagged production and chaotic, youthful energy. Jaguar Shoes (Main Room), June 2 2025, 7-7.30pm. Village Underground (Village Underground), June 3 2025, 4-4.30pm. Pa Salieu Rapper Pa Salieu first made headlines with his single 'Frontline', which was the most-played track of 2020 on BBC Radio 1Xtra. The following year he released the Ivor Novello-nominated mixtape Send Them to Coventry, cementing his place as one of the UK's most exciting emerging acts. Despite a break in releases (due to being incarcerated) Salieu is still making hits, such as the dancefloor-ready Disclosure single 'King Steps'. Catch him at SXSW to hear his blend of afrobeats, grime and UK drill in an intimate setting at Village Underground. Village Underground (Village Underground), June 4 2025, 8-8.40pm. TWST Informed by the likes of AG Cook and Charli xcx (who played her lead single from the TWST0002 (Upgraded) EP, 'Upgrade (Crook's System Update)' in a DJ set), twst is a hyperpop protégé ready for global domination. Growing up in rural Wales, they spent their early years working at their father's chicken factory. Eventually, twst swapped the countryside for supporting slots with MØ, interviews on BBC Radio 1 and writing with K-pop powerhouse record label, HYBE. Prepare for a dynamic live performance that's filled with glistening electronic flourishes and ethereal vocals. Jaguar Shoes (Main Room), June 6 2025, 10-10.35pm. Jasmine 4.t Manchester-based singer-songwriter Jasmine 4.t's debut album You Are The Morning was produced by US supergroup boygenius and received widespread critical praise upon its release earlier this year. The first UK act to be Phoebe Bridgers' Saddest Factory Records, Jasmine uses her music to shine a light on the saving graces of queer friendship and formative experiences of being a trans woman in this country. Her production methods span sorrowful string arrangements to ferocious guitar solos, all backed with intimate lyrics that make her an absolute must-see. 93 Feet East (Live Room), June 7 2025, 6-6.30pm. DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown aka Erykah Badu Performing as DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown, Erykah Badu will be performing alongside multi-instrumentalist Henry Lau on the House of R&B stage. Expect a cosmic blend of jazz, R&B, pop and experimental dance music closing the day of DJ Ace's carefully curated programme Everything R&B. This is an enticing and unusual way to catch the five-time Grammy winner in an intimate setting. Shoreditch Town Hall (Shoreditch Town Hall Stage), June 6 2025, 11-11.59pm. Film Chosen by Phil de Semlyen. The first ever SXSW London film programme offers a typically provocative, edgy and enticing array of movies, shorts and talks from the UK offshoot of the world-famous Austin arts festival. You'll find new films and new voices in its line-up – all of them exciting, all carefully curated to fit the new festival's ethos of discovery. There are two world premieres and 30 UK premieres at the festival – but plenty to look out for across the programme. Here's four films to look out for. The Life Of Chuck Love Stephen King? SXSW London is here for you with two new adaptations of the Maine horror legend's work. Alongside a serialisation of his 2019 sci-fi horror The Institute, a spiky sci-fi horror about telekinetic kids being experimented on in a mysterious facility, you'll find Mike Flanagan's (Doctor Sleep) take on this short story from the cheerier end of the King oeuvre. Tom Hiddleston plays an ordinary joe called Chuck Krantz who may hold the key to an impending apocalypse. Mark Hamill, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Karen Gillan co-star. June 7. Rich Mix Screen 1, 8.40pm-10.30pm and Curzon Hoxton Screen 1, 9.15pm-11.15pm. Stans The film strand of the festival kicks off with a sideways look at fan culture courtesy of Slim Shady himself, Eminem. The rapper co-produces a doc that turns the camera on fans and fan culture – from the enthusiasts to the obsessive stans – in a 'revealing, edgy, and disarmingly personal journey into the world of superfandom'. Its SXSW London world premiere should give the film programme a turbo-charged lift off. June 2. Barbican Centre, Cinema Screen 1, 6.30pm-8.55pm. June 5. Barbican Centre, Cinema Screen 1, 9.15pm-11pm. Queer as Punk One of the joys of any good film fest is the chance to dive into new cultures and learn a thing or two about what makes them tick. In the case of this raucous rock doc, it's raw, punk energy as embodied by queer Malay band Shh…Diam ('shut up'). It's a perceptive, empathetic and high-energy journey into what it's like to be trans and queer in a country where same-sex relationships remain illegal. Expect a music doc like no other as this unique four-piece lets rip. June 5. Rich Mix Screen 1, 8.30pm-10.23pm. June 7. Curzon Hoxton Screen 3, 2pm-3.38pm. Everyone Is Lying To You For Money Crypto bros come under the spotlight in The O.C. star-turned-filmmaker Ben McKenzie's cryptocurrency exposé, another SXSW London world premiere. Filmed over three years and spanning New York, London, Austin, El Salvador and Miami, it'll open your eyes to the shadowy corners of the crypto industry. McKenzie even tracks down big-name fraudsters like Sam Bankman-Fried and Alex Mashinsky to get the scoop on the dark side of crypto. Planning on investing your life's savings in Bitcoin? Book a ticket. June 6. Rich Mix Screen 1, 6pm-7.55pm. Talks and panels Idris Elba Award-winning actor and household name Idris Elba is one of SXSW London's headline conference speakers. The actor, who is also a musician, entrepreneur, anti-knife crime campaigner and rumoured future candidate for London's mayoralty, will be speaking in a talk named 'Creativity as Capital for Change'. He'll be talking about how creativity can be used as fuel for real economic and social transformation, as well as to 'challenge injustice and unlock new economic models'. If you can't get enough of Elba, he'll also feature in a Q&A alongside rappers Giggs and Nas after a showing of Meji Alabi's film Victory on Saturday (June 7). Idris Elba in Conversation. Creativity as Capital for Change: Truman Brewery (SXSW London Stage), June 4 2025, 4.45pm-5.30pm. Victory + Q&A. Shoreditch Town Hall (Shoreditch Town Hall Stage), June 7, 2025, 2pm-3.20pm. Dame Jane Goodall Dame Jane Goodall has spent over six decades studying chimpanzees, and at SXSW London she'll impart some of that wisdom upon lucky Londoners. What's more is that Dame Jane won't just be chatting chimps – the 91-year-old ethologist, conservationist and UN Messenger for Peace will be talking (with CNBC broadcaster Tania Bryer) about a wider range of topics including 'hope, humanity, and the future of our planet'. Couldn't be timelier and more essential, if you ask us. In conversation with Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE. Truman Brewery (SXSW London Stage), June 3 2025, 3.10pm-3.55pm. Bimini Former Time Out cover star Bimini Bon Boulash will host a live episode of podcast The Pieces with Bimini at SXSW London, with reality TV star Olivia Attwood (of Love Island and The Only Way is Essex) as their guest. Drag queen, author, recording artist and model Bimini's podcast is all about revealing the moments that shaped their guests' identities, and the live edition will be at Shoreditch Town Hall on Friday. The Pieces With Bimini. Shoreditch Town Hall (Shoreditch Town Hall Stage), June 6 2025, 12.05pm-12.35pm. Dina Asher-Smith Former world championship gold medal-winning runner Dina Asher-Smith will be joined by ELLE editor-in-chief Kenya Hunt to talk about the relationship between women in sport and luxury fashion. Asher-Smith, who is currently a contributing editor at ELLE and has been on the cover of the mag several times, will talk about the 'growing relationship between sport and luxury fashion', as well as delve into her career on and off the track. How The Power of Women in Sport is Influencing Luxury Fashion. Shoreditch Town Hall (Shoreditch Town Hall Stage), June 6 2025, 1.05pm-1.35pm. Various AI talks Still baffled by AI? Over its six days SXSW London will host some of the biggest cheeses in artificial intelligence, here to discuss how AI will impact stuff like videomaking, business, journalism and industry, as well as talk about AI ethics. Our picks? 'The AI Voice Revolution' with Mati Staniszewski (CEO of AI audio firm ElevenLabs), 'AI in 2030' with Azeem Azhar (founder of future-focusing newsletter Exponential View) and 'The Video Revolution' with Victor Riparbelli of AI video company Synthesia. The Video Revolution. Truman Brewery (SXSW London Stage), June 5 2025, 12.40pm-1.05pm. The AI Voice Revolution. Truman Brewery (SXSW London Stage), June 4, 2025, 11.45am-2.10pm. AI in 2030. Shoreditch Electric (Shoreditch Electric Stage), June 2, 2025, 10.15am-10.45am.
Metro
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Win a pair of Music Festival Wristbands worth £99 to SXSW London
South by Southwest (SXSW) is one of the hottest events in the music industry's calendar, and now the much-anticipated festival is coming to London for the first time ever. Originally founded in Austin, Texas back in 1987, SXSW has grown into a huge global event, attracting creatives from around the world to its series of conferences and festivals. SXSW London is taking place from 2-7 June in Shoreditch, and two lucky Metro readers will be able to win tickets to see the incredible array of live gigs and musical showcases. We've teamed up with SXSW London to give away two pairs of Music Festival Wristbands valid for the whole week. Read on to find out how to enter to be in with a chance to win. A launchpad for emerging artists and a platform for discovery, SXSW London is an exciting series of multi-genre live showcases, industry meetups and networking opportunities across Shoreditch. The festival brings the world to Shoreditch in a unique multi-venue format, including both big names and emerging talent. Fans can explore a host of new music and underground scenes at ultra cool East London venues, including the historic Shoreditch Town Hall, Village Underground, nightclub XOYO and 93 Feet East. SXSW London's Music Festival will dive into international underground music scenes, offering a glimpse into the future of music from London's unique perspective. Co-curated by world-class and cutting-edge pioneers, each venue will transport festival-goers into a different musical movement, from Afrobeats to classical. Headliners include Brit Award-winning artist Mabel, Crystal Castles's Alice Glass, and East London-based R&B artist NAO. But there's also plenty of emerging talent set to perform at showcase acts around Shoreditch. Back home in Austin, SXSW has grown a reputation for helping to launch the careers of huge stars like Amy Winehouse, Little Simz and Billie Eilish, and it's likely you might discover the next big thing at this year's event in London. You can see the first 100 showcase acts on the line-up alongside full details of the performances on the festival's website here. Shoreditch Town Hall is set to host The House of R&B for the entire week, highlighting the best emerging voices in R&B from both the UK and internationally, featuring showcases by some of the most influential platforms in the genre. The series kicks off with Notion, presenting BRIT Award-winning artist Mabel. Following that Soul Surge will spotlight Sasha Keeble, while The Blues Project showcases Grammy-nominated NAO. This week-long series offers an exciting opportunity to discover the next wave of R&B talent in one of London's iconic venues. Shoreditch Town Hall will also play host to the Future of Classical Music Series with showcases including Classical: Next, Classical Unlocked and Black Lives in Music, with special guest Carleen Anderson. From Thursday 5 June, the Caribbean Music House will take over Strongrooms, an independently-owned bar and late-night venue and Shoreditch's biggest beer garden, presenting a series of exciting showcases featuring artists from across the Caribbean diaspora. Highlights include a special showcase by Deadly, featuring Lila Iké in the live room, while fans in the courtyard will be treated to Seani B's Bruk Out session. Across the festival, a series of showcases will spotlight queer music, featuring platforms such as Gay Times, Queer Alt Music, Wraith, Sounds Queer, Trans Voices and Queer Ass Folk. As part of this celebration, special guest Queen Priyanka will perform at the Old Blue Last for the Hungama showcase. Village Underground and XOYO will spotlight diasporic electronic music and community clubbing with showcases from Crack Magazine, featuring Alice Glass; Eastern Margins, presenting Mono; and Shubbak Festival, which will debut an immersive audiovisual performance by DJ Saliah. Adem Holness, Head of Music for SXSW London said: 'One of the things I love most about London is that you can step out of any tube station and find yourself in a distinct community. 'That's exactly how I want our festival to feel — each of our music venues will be a gateway into a different international new music scene. We're collaborating with the most exciting pioneers in underground music movements to present the future of music from their unique perspectives, and I'm beyond excited by the artists they've chosen to platform.' Each winner will win two Full Week (6 days) Music Festival Wristbands (each wristband worth £99) granting secondary access to Official SXSW London Music Festival showcases valid 2-7 June 2025. Single-day music festival wristbands start from £65 and 3-Day Passes to the music festival and conference are available to buy now for £595. More Trending But Metro has teamed up with SXSW London to give away two pairs of full-week Music Festival Wristbands worth £99 so you can gain access to the incredible grassroots music events taking place around East London. For a chance to win an incredible day out at this UK-first festival for you and a friend, simply enter your details in the form below. You have until midnight on Sunday 25th May 2025 to enter. Good luck! A CHANCE TO WIN 2 MUSIC FESTIVAL WRISTBANDS TO SXSW LONDON Conditions of entry This prize draw (the 'Promotion') is only open to legal residents of Great Britain (excluding Northern Ireland). Any employees or agents of either the Promoter, the Prize Administrator, and/or any company connected with the production or distribution of this Promotion, as well as any members of their immediate family (e.g., spouse, parent, child, sibling) and persons living in the same household as them, whether or not related, are not eligible to enter this Promotion. Persons under the age of 18 are not eligible to enter this Promotion. Entrants must be aged 18 years or over at the time of entry. Proof of eligibility must be provided upon acceptance of the Prize. By entering the Promotion, you are deemed to accept and be bound by these terms and conditions. Enter between 06:01 BST on Tuesday 13 May 2025 and 23:59 BST on Sunday 25 May 2025 inclusive ('Promotion Period'). The Promotion is free to enter; however internet access is required. To enter, entrants must visit and when prompted by the form, submit their name, email, telephone number, date of birth and postcode. 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Daily Mail
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Guy Sebastian reveals wild night he was pelted with stinky shoes in New York City: 'I kid you not!'
Guy Sebastian might be used to having adoration thrown at him on stage in Australia, but across the pond it's a different story. The multiple ARIA award-winning star, 43, recounted a very unusual gig in New York at the beginning of his post-Australian Idol career on The Kyle & Jackie O Show on Wednesday. He revealed that he had taken his wife Jules to a club in the Big Apple, where the couple were living at the time. He said that the club was hosting a 'jam night' and the Battle Scars hitmaker hit the stage to flaunt his talents. Guy also admitted that it was the first time the mum-of-two had heard the star in action, and the reaction he received from the audience was quite surprising. 'When I sing in America, it's such a different reaction,' he said. 'Jules, the first time she saw me sing, we were living in New York, and I went down to this place called The Village Underground. 'And it's where one night you'll have, like, half of Beyoncé's band. D'Angelo's band, Maxwell. All their bands just gather here and jam and it's like an open mic night.' Guy then admitted he was pelted with shoes by the audience, but not for the reasons many would think. 'I remember getting up and I sung like an Al Green song or something, and I started doing runs and they're looking at me wondering, "Who is this boy? Is he black? Is he Mexican? I don't know what he is, but that boy can sing,"' he said. 'I kid you not, ask Jules. It's a big compliment for them to throw their shoe at you and stuff. So, I'm getting shoes thrown at me.' Host Kyle Sandilands then pressed Guy on whether he had been lied to about the intentions of the airborne footwear. 'No, it's a compliment,' Guy confirmed. 'And then they start throwing $20 bills at the stage. So, I would do a big run, and they get it because they all grow up in church and so they know the difficulty of it. 'It's a big compliment for them to throw their shoe at you and stuff...' he said 'Whereas when I do it here people are like, that's lovely.' It was a compliment that Guy paid to one Voice contestant back in 2022. After 22-year old Samoan singer Celestial Utai wowed the panel with her rendition of Beyoncé's Deja Vu, both guy and fellow coach Jessica Mauboy threw their shoes onto the stage as a mark of respect of the show-stopping performance. Guy's admission comes after he recently announced a major shake-up of his management team. The Angels Brought Me Here singer revealed, last month, that he had parted ways with his long-time manager Jennifer Fontaine, in favour of his own in-house management team. Jennifer had guided Guy's career since his acrimonious split with former manager Titus Day back in 2017. Speaking to News Corp, the former Australian Idol star said the pair remain friends and that an internal management team was always on the agenda for Sebastian. 'The thing with Jen is she knew I always wanted to have my own internal team and I wanted to be at the table on everything. It wasn't such a huge shock,' Sebastian said. 'She was there at a pretty vulnerable time for me and however this rolls out, I wanted us to remain great friends afterwards.' It was also revealed that Lauren Stamper, who was previously Sebastian's day-to-day manager, would lead the revamped management team. Lauren has also previously worked alongside Fontaine at her agency Private Idaho. The singer's long-time tour manager George Said has also been retained in the fold at his Guytunes company, charged with booking live shows and tours. The publication also reported that while Sebastian will release his tenth studio album on Sony, there are plans in the works to establish a new label to mentor burgeoning artists.
