Eastern Margins announce new festival celebrating East and South East Asian culture in Hackney

Eastern Margins is set to present a new festival celebrating East and South East Asian culture, Margins United, in Hackney, London.

Supported by the UK Arts Council, the 12-hour day and night event is set to take over EartH Hackney on September 28 and will feature a wide array of music as well as visual art, food, creative installations, talks, workshops and other activities.

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Margins United will welcome cult hero DJ Love, performing away from his Philippines home for the first time ever — as well as a debut UK performance from singer Soo Joo.

Also set to play are beatmaker Onra, Malaysian electronic artist Shelhiel, a DJ set from R&B star No Rome, and Hong Kong-based Drum ’n’ bass artist gyrofield and others.

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There will also be several one-off interactive performances, with LVRA and Soda Plains set to come together and perform an exclusive debut of their new collaborative project — as well as a performance from South London-based cinematic artist Jianbo, and a multimedia mix of spoken word, crowd-based choreography and performance from Meyy.

Eastern Margins was founded in 2018 as a "home for alternative Asian culture." The group has been a vital part of the community-building movement for East and South Asian communities, which over the years has seen them curate events up and down the country, including a state takeover at Glastonbury.

Tickets will go live via this link on July 25.

Jamaal Johnson is Mixmag's Digital Intern, follow him on Instagram