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The iconic SXSW festival rocks up in LondonShoreditch moonlights as Austin TX.
Held annually in Austin, Texas since 1987, South by Southwest (SXSW) is one of THE most iconic music festivals on the planet — and now it’s coming to London. Landing in over 25 Shoreditch venues from 2-7 June 2025, SXSW London will rock the city to its core, with 500+ gigs from some of the best underground artists strutting their stuff right now. And it’s not just about music. This six-day extravaganza also features Screen Festival, including major world and UK premiere screenings — plus a bold (and free) arts programme that’s open to everyone, with works from some of the most exciting artists working right now, along with all-time greats. Make sure you can say that you were there, the first time, at SXSW London 2025! SXSW London Music FestivalTreat your ear buds to the sounds of the future, as the intoxicating SXSW spirit takes over some of the coolest venues in east London. A £99 six-day pass/£25 day pass gets you access to 500+ gigs scattered across six gloriously amped days, including performances from the emerging likes of The K’s, Sasha Keable, Mabel, Runkus, Idris, Cassia, Lila Iké, The Kingdom Choir and Valiant. A glittering cosmos of music is coming to Shoreditch — and you can be the first to revel in it. What’s more, you can leave the tent at home. SXSW Screen FestivalWhen your feet are aching from all those gigs, crash into a cinema seat and take advantage of SXSW London’s Screen Festival, a splurge of screenings from both established and yet-to-be-discovered talents. The festival opens with the world premiere of Stans, co-produced by Eminem, and about the rapper’s relationship with his ‘superfans’. SXSW London is also the place to catch the world premiere of crime comedy Deep Cover, starring Orlando Bloom. SXSW Screen Festival then closes with the UK premiere of The Life of Chuck, based on the Stephen King novella, and starring Tom Hiddleston as the eponymous character whose life plays out in reverse. Arts at SXSW LondonThree bold installations make up SXSW London’s free arts offering. Beautiful Collisions is at Christ Church Spitalfields, presenting powerful yet joyful new commissions by artists of the Caribbean diaspora, including Alberta Whittle, Alvaro Barrington, Denzil Forrester, Tavares Strachan, Runkus and Zinzi Minott. Elsewhere, Damien Roach’s immersive, multi-screen Grounding reimagines landscape through generative AI and quantum physics, while artworks in LDN LAB include films by Andy Warhol, a SXSW and UK exclusive from Beeple, and collaborative AI and music-making from Holly Herndon & Mat Dryhurst.
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