London venue The Archives launches series of grassroots parties for emerging talent

London venue The Archives has launched a brand new series of events, The Index, set to highlight grassroots talent in the capital.

Launched as a way to challenge increasingly inflated prices in nightlife, The Index will offer £3 tickets and “slashed” drinks prices “at a time when London feels priced out and locked off”.

“Filed deep within the stacks at Archives, The Index is a grassroots party built for the community — not the industry,” the venue announced in May. “The Index holds space for those who keep the culture alive.”

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The 1,600-capacity venue, which opened for the first time in Tottenham Hale last year, promises a “low cost, high energy” event that “puts the dancefloor first”, with each artist playing on the club’s Funktion 1 soundsystem, backed by “immersive visual installations”.

“Expect boundary-pushing sets that blur lines between UK techno, percussive club, drum ‘n’ bass mutations, future jungle and more — programmed to celebrate local talent and underground energy.”

The first event in the series is set to go ahead on Friday, June 20, from 10:PM until 4:AM, featuring Babaganoush, fat hands, Folek, LTECH, Alythia Kwan, and more, as well as some unannounced competition winners.

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The Archives first opened in February 2024 in Tottenham, north London, situated on the ground floor of High Cross Business Centre, a six-storey industrial warehouse-turned social hub.

Since opening last year, the venue has hosted the likes of Sasha, DJ Boring, KI/KI, Skin On Skin, Chloé Caillet, Jeff Mills, I. JORDAN, James Blake, Sara Landry, and more.

Find out more about The Index here, and check out the first event line-up below.

Gemma Ross is Mixmag's Associate Digital Editor, follow her on Twitter