AVA London 2025 programme revealed

AVA London has revealed its 2025 programme, which will take place between March 20 and March 22.

Now in its eighth edition, the weekender combines a day programme of lectures, masterclasses and talks, alongside a night programme of live sets and club music.

Day events will take place at The British Library and The Standard hotel. Speakers include FKA twigs, activist and model Munroe Bergdorf who will host a session called Requeering Dancefloors, Pulp lead singer Jarvis Cocker, while Annie Mac and Jayda G will sit down in conversation, chatting about motherhood while being in the music industry and challenging expectations.

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Production masterclasses will be led by mixing engineer Tom Elmhirst and Italian techno legend Lorenzo Senni, while further talks will be led by audiovisual creative duo NONOTAK and No Tags podcast.

The night programme will take place at EartH Hackney and HERE at Outernet, with live performances coming from Erika de Casier, Kojaque, Ryoji Ikeda, Marcel Dettmann and Mechatok. Other artists on the bill include LSDXOXO, BASHKKA, EMA and Síofra.

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Sarah McBriar, AVA Founder said: “AVA has embedded itself into the creative DNA of London across the last eight years.

“Working with celebrated London institutions, collectives, festivals, artists, and creative professionals, our programme pushes the boundaries of contemporary culture and carve new pathways for a fresh future,” she continued.

“Our vision is to not only support the existing ecosystem, but to bring cross-genre art forms & audiences together, creating new possibilities and experiences.”

Passes for day events and night programmes are available to purchase separately, while full access passes begin from £191. For more information and tickets, visit AVA Festival’s official website.

Isaac Muk is a freelance writer, follow him on Bluesky