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Review: Charli xcx brought 'Brat' summer to Glastonbury... but you didn't have to be there

The club-meets-pop hedonism of Charli xcx's Partygirl sent fans at The Levels into a frenzy... but there was plenty of 'Brat' to be had beyond Silver Hayes

Babylon Uprising is Glastonbury’s best kept secret for heavyweight dance music

Glastonbury’s tiny, anarchic home for soundsystem culture is a word of mouth favourite. We joined the uprising this year and report from inside

How Arcadia transformed a war machine into a party paradise at Glastonbury

Arcadia enters a new era at Glastonbury Festival with the launch of The Dragonfly, a reimagined military helicopter inspired by nature, optimism and creating a party spectacle like no other

Something in the Ayr: Ewan McVicar's Pavilion festival is a celebration of hometown pride

Part audacious experiment, part family reunion — Chris Cahillane travels to Scotland's West Coast to attend the second edition of Pavilion

People at the centre: MOGA 2024 was so much more than sun, sea, sounds and scenery

Endless beaches and once-in-a-lifetime sunsets have made it a must for free-spirited electronic fans — Belle Richardson heads to Portugal to find out if MOGA maintains the Bohemian energy it has become renowned for as it debuts its own, self-contained festival site

10 years on, AVA Festival is still flying the flag for Belfast's party scene

Returning for its milestone anniversary, Belfast's "beating heart" of dance music remains a scene staple. Gemma Ross reports

Amapiano’s Second Wave: How innovations emerge from Black South African culture

In South Africa, where inequality is rife, young and underprivileged producers are pushing the evolution of amapiano. In the second instalment of our three-part series documenting Amapiano's Second Wave, Jake Colvin explores how community generosity and collaboration helps artists innovate amid challenging conditions

Amapiano’s Second Wave: How kwaito opened the door for amapiano’s evolutions

Amapiano’s lineage can be traced back to the kwaito music which emerged in apartheid South Africa. In the first of a three-part series exploring Amapiano's Second Wave, Jake Colvin examines what those roots mean for the sound today

Amnesia's 2024 opening party encapsulated the Ibiza spirit.. or at least the latest rendition of it

Jamaal Johnson travels to the White Isle to find out if Amnesia's legendary opening party really does still hold the "soul of Ibiza"

All about flavour: Chop.Life is serving up amapiano heat to Merseyside's vibe-hungry underground

Satisfying Liverpool's appetite for global club sounds, Chop.Life is the party that refuses to follow the tried-and-tested recipe

SheSpace Tbilisi: The women leading the way in Georgia’s nightlife

SheSpace Tbilisi is a new film by Carmel Köster & Mariana Berezovska, highlighting the work of women who are carving out much-needed spaces for freedom and expression within the music and nightlife industries in Georgia's capital city

For gay girls and friends: HONEYPOT is Dublin's queer nightlife utopia

Founded in order to fill a void for gay women in Dublin's nightlife scene, HONEYPOT's playful approach, support for local talent and genuine sense of community has made it one of Ireland's most crucial club nights

Throwing curveballs: SHINDIG has cracked the code of unique clubbing experiences

Hosting a month-long clubbing takeover this April spanning parties in London and abroad, the SHINDIG team chat with Becky Buckle about providing a space for self-expression

Party without borders: North Carolina’s No Visa is transcending cultural differences with dancefloor universality

Built on a concept imagined by co-founder Alec while incarcerated as an "undocumented immigrant," No Visa is bringing together North Carolina's unique, interwoven club community

A techno obsession: Inside the hard, fast rise of Teletech

Building from an XXL launchpad after lockdown, Teletech has grown a devoted fanbase with sold-out events all over the world. Niamh Ingram reports on its journey from student house parties in Manchester to globe-conquering brand

“No to racism in any form”: HOUSE AGAINST HATE threw a protest rave on the Prime Minister’s doorstep

With DJ sets, an impassioned speech by Jeremy Corbyn and a police shutdown, we report from the R3 Soundsystem's protest rave calling on the UK establishment to “stop the hate”

Audience participation mandatory: Leeds’ Stretchy Dance Supply want you to get your sweat on

Bringing together aerobics and rapid-fire dance music, Yorkshire's SDS has grown from the "best student house party" to an essential part of Leeds' underground scene

Why we need our DIY spaces and co-operative venues more than ever

Researcher and DJ Mike Smaczylo explores what the struggles of DIY nightlife and co-operative venues tell us about contemporary club culture, and why these spaces need to be supported

"Genuinely needed": How WAIFU is revolutionising Tokyo's queer nightlife

Founded as a response against discrimination, queer and femme collective WAIFU is bridging the gap between music and politics in Japan, pioneering a focus on inclusivity, accessibility and activism in the club scene and beyond

Journey Music: South Africa’s AfroTech sound travels globally and transports spiritually

AfroTech is a prominent dance music style in clubs around the world — but in its country of origin the genre's future hangs in the balance. Setumo-Thebe Mohlomi reports on the need to support creativity and spirituality within South Africa's scene

Unique, local flair: How MUZE put Nairobi's nightlife on the electronic music map

As MUZE celebrates its fifth annivesary, co-founder Willie Gichora reflects on growing a world-class party in the Kenyan capital and representing electronic sounds from across Africa