Various London venues

South east London has a long history of putting on smaller, community-led festivals that hold their weight among the capital’s bigger parties. South Bermonsey Festival is no exception. Taking place across Avalon Cafe, Ormside Projects and Venue MOT – three clubs known as the Bermondsey Triangle, the organised have also promised new off-site locations this year, too. On the bill is Jon K, mad miran, Michael J. Blood, Still House Plants, Kode9, Josey Rebelle, DJ Marcelle, Dennis Bovell, i-sha, DJ Marcelle and V.I.V.E.K. with more names to be announced. 

Pitchfork Music Festival is gearing up for another edition, with a jam-packed schedule of eclectic live music encompassing everything from avant-rock and post-punk to psych-pop, UK rap and deconstructed dance music.  This year's headliners include Aussie psych band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard (Royal Albert Hall, November 4), anonymous electronic mavericks Two Shell (Here at Outernet, November 5), Canadian techno producer Marie Davidson (Fabric, November 6) and rising French electronic pop artist Oklou (Roundhouse, November 7). Elsewhere on the line-up are the likes of Ali Sethi and Nicolas Jaar, Erika de Casier, Lonnie Holley, Indigo de Souza, Ratboys, Laurie Anderson and Maria Somerville. These are just some of the hugely eclectic line-up of 80 artists playing across a plethora of London’s best venues, including Colour Factory, Union Chapel, Village Underground, Earth Theatre, Royal Festival Hall and 93 Feet East.  Check out the full line-up here for a whole bunch of emerging talents you’ve likely never heard of but will no doubt feature on your Spotify Wrapped come December 2026. It’s basically the place to be if you consider yourself a music fan with a finger on the pulse.