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MiNT Festival to relocate to a 136-acre permanent site at Newsam Green, 10 minutes from Leeds City Centre £5 Million investment creating a purpose-built festival site.

The one-day event returns on 25^th September 2021, with tickets almost sold out.

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MiNT Festival, now in its 10^th year has finally come home to roost in their new 136-acre location, at Newsam Green Farm, bought by the team itself in a £5 million pound investment. The stunning Farm is situated just outside Leeds city centre and offers a naturalistic setting with barns, forests and orchards all set to provide the back drop to a world class line up that will be announced soon.

With over 20 years experience, the team behind the iconic MiNT brand, including The MiNT Club and MiNT Warehouse, have hosted some of the UK’s high-profile parties and festivals. MiNT Festival is one of the UKs most reputable electronic music festivals and over the years they’ve attracted an enviable line-up to Leeds that spans across the genres.

Previous events have historically been staged at a range of venues including Wetherby Racecourse, Tetley Brewery, Stockeld Park and more recently The RAF base & Leeds East Airport in Church Fenton. However, the new site, established at Newsam Green Farm, will now offer a permanent base becoming Yorkshire first ever dedicated Festival sites. 

Founder, Shane Graham said:

“We have taken MiNT Festival all over Leeds, Wetherby and as far as Lincoln showground in search for a home that provided an atmosphere the attendees deserve. We have been looking for a permanent site for the last 3 years and have finally found the location that ticks all the boxes. We are extremely happy to have acquired the Farm; not only is it 10 minutes out of the city centre, but it also boasts acres of greenery, woodland and amazing views that make the perfect background for a Music Festival. Now that we have a permanent home, we can channel our energies into developing the amazing features and make sure Leeds is home to one of the best festival sites in the UK!”  

Newsam Green Farm is fantastically accessible with a convenient location in LS15 near Temple Newsam, just off junction 45 on the M1 and 10 minutes from the city centre. Originally an open coal mine and then a livestock farm, it extends over 136 acres and comprises a farmhouse, a range of agricultural buildings, 123 acres of grassland and acres of woodland plus the added bonus of unique Leeds City centre views!

The promoters are investing £5 million into the project to transform the site into the ultimate festival site with the aim to maintain existing elements wherever possible, Baz Arjomand Co Owner added:

 “Our long-term vison for the farm is to continue to develop the concept whist trying to maintain as many of the original natural features on the site as possible. The bricked garden orchard will be home to one of the arenas and we plan to incorporate some of the outbuildings into our VIP and food villages. By purchasing our own venue, it allows us to invest in the long-term infra-structure, providing purpose-built arenas with incomparable sound quality – something that the MINT brand prides it’s self on”.

After a year off due to COVID-19 MiNT Festival will return on 25th September 2021, promising to take things to an even higher level with its biggest and best line-up to date. Festival-goers can expect an all-day party with the usual top-tier acts followed by the festivals legendary after parties.

Baz continued “Due to COVID 19 last year’s event was postponed and all existing tickets were transferred to this year’s event. As soon as the Roadmap was revealed demand for tickets went through the roof, and we sold 6 months of tickets in less than 48 hours! The appetite for the event has been phenomenal! We have been working extremely closely with the safety advisory officers at Leeds City Council and the event has been granted a license for up to 15,000. With only a couple of thousand tickets remaining once we announce the artist line-up, we expect to sell-out”

The all-day festival, spanning over several arenas promises to feature curated, world renowned DJs and artists from across the electronic music spectrum. Recent MiNT Festival line-ups have featured the likes of Craig David, Skepta, Marco Corola, MK to name but a few.  This year’s line-up which will be announced in the coming weeks is expected to be the best yet. 

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased from Mintfestival.co.uk

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Events in Manchester include Solardo, Patrick Topping, Circus, Moxy Muzik, Edible and Do Not Sleep.

Due to the phenomenal demand for this year’s Social Avenue series, the team now announce a much anticipated spring after hours series at Manchester’s BEC Arena. Events run from May 21st and take in world beating house, tech and techno DJs such as Darius Syrossian, Eats Everything, Seb Zito, East End Dubs, Chris Stussy, Hannah Wants, MVSON, Mele B2B Bontan and Alan Fitzpatrick & Kreature. Tickets are on sale now, sign up HERE  bit.ly/SocialAvenue2021

Last year, JBM Music Event’s Social Avenue managed to pull off some real magic by hosting sold out, COVID secure parties throughout Summer and Autumn in Manchester. Now they put all their know how into another vital series that brings the same world class DJs and brands to the BEC Arena. It is a large scale setting and perfect canvas for Social Avenue to transform it into a real party haven with mesmeric lights, visuals and sounds. 

This means house and tech lovers have plenty to get excited about with a carefully curated series of classy events starting on May 1st when Darius Syrossian Presents Moxy Muzik. 22nd May is Yousef Presents Circus Recordings with Mele B2B Bontan & James Organ, 28th May us when Edible Presents: Eats Everything B2B Seb Zito for the FUSE mans album launch, while Do Not Sleep take over on May 29th and 30th with Alan Fitzpatrick & Kreature, then East End Dubs, Chris Stussy & Ray Mono. In June,  MVSON play the 5th, and Cuckoo Land with bass house queen Hannah Wants is on the 12th, plus more to be announced.  

This is a very special series that is sure to sell out in quick time, so move fast to get your tickets from bit.ly/SocialAvenue2021

Social Avenue Indoor Spring After Hour Series

21st May – Darius Syrossian Presents Moxy Muzik

22nd May – Yousef Presents Circus Recordings W/ Mele B2B Bontan & James Organ

28th May – Edibile Presents: Eats Everything B2B Seb Zito (Seb Album Launch)

29th May – Do Not Sleep W/ Alan Fitzpatrick & Kreature

30th May – Do Not Sleep W/ East End Dubs, Chris Stussy & Ray Mono

4th June – Line up TBA

5th June – MVSON

11th June – Huge Special Guests TBA

12th June – Cuckoo Land W/ Hannah Wants

BEC Arena, Manchester

Dates: May-June, 7PM-2AM

Sven Vath and Ben Klock join Other New Additions Such as Mathew Jonson, Dana Ruh, Tobi Neumann, Manu Gonzalez, Jamie Roy, Andy Luff and Colin Chiddle   June 3rd – 7th 2021Shengjin, Albania
Europe’s most exciting new underground event just got even better as UNUM Festival 2021 adds a pair of standout headliners in Sven Väth and Ben Klock, plus Mathew Jonson, Dana Ruh, Tobi Neumann and more global greats. On top of this come 15 talented and local stars who are quickly on the rise, and forward-thinking partnerships with iconic brands like Sunwaves, Modernity, Club Der Visionaere, Nordsten, and sCs, plus a guarantee from the Albanian Ministries of Tourism, Environment, and Health that the event will go ahead this year from June 3rd – 7th. 
UNUM has already cemented itself amongst the European elite for a number of reasons – the close-knit first edition was a memorable gathering of real music lovers in an upcoming region of the world. The festival really shined a spotlight on Rana e Hedhun, the last untapped corner of Europe in the town of Shengjin, on the idyllic Albanian coastline. It is a rare natural, organic and uncommercialised setting that allows for non stop music night and day, plus sunrise and sunset parties, beach parties, water sports, plenty of local culture, food and drink offerings as well as isolated bays and gold sand beaches to explore. 
This year the bar will be raised again with the news that world class clubs and promotions will line up as partners. Each of these collectives will bring their own special know how and sense of underground style to UNUM and include cult Romanian techno festival Sunwaves, the unique party in the Alps that is Modernity, Berlin’s underground haven Club Der Visionaere plus the River Rhine’s floating nightclub Nordsten and more. 
Now also playing across the five days of enchanting and escapist hedonism will be techno pioneers like Cocoon’s Sven Vath and Berghain’s own Ben Klock, plus the always essential master of his machines that is Mathew Jonson plus deep house’s finest Dana Ruh, Cocoon’s long time tastemaker Tobi Neumann as well as Manu Gonzalez, Jamie Roy, Andy Luff, Colin Chiddle and over 15 local artist who bring their own distinctive house and techno flavours and perspectives. Already announced are the likes of Ricardo Villalobos, Priku, Praslea, tINI, Sonja Moonear, Shaun Reeves, Raresh, Cesar Merveille, Dyed Soundorom, Leon and more.
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A new collaboration is born in the electronic music landscape : FG Radio and Clubbing TV decided to team up on a weekly Live DJ Set simultaneously broadcasted on the TV channel and the radio station! 

Rendez-vous on Clubbing TV & FG Radio every Friday, at 7pm CET, to live a unique experience powered by this alliance between the world’s first Lifestyle TV Channel dedicated to the Dance Music Culture and the pioneer Feel Good Radio. This new session, Happy Hour DJ, will host mainstage talented artists, starting in March with the accomplished and skilled Steff Da Campo followed by Sirus Hood.

Every week, FG Radio’s studios in Paris will be welcoming new ambitious talents as well as prominent DJs from all over the world, to create inspiring, astonishing and uplifting Live DJ Sets for Clubbing TV to broadcast. This ultimate cooperation results from a mutual admiration and will transport you into another clubbing dimension. 

“After opening a studio in Ibiza three years ago in collaboration with the first radio of the Island: Pure Ibiza FM, it felt natural to replicate the idea and start a collaboration with FG Radio, the French leading electronic music radio. We are delighted to work with Antoine and the great Radio FG team to achieve this.”  said CLUBBING TV’s Founder and CEO Stéphane SCHWEITZER.

“I am delighted that the two French leading media on electronic music with an international influence, are joining forces around a weekly meeting on their waves to support a scene that has been severely impacted by the sanitary crisis.” said FG Radio CEO, Antoine BADUEL. 

About FG RADIO 

Feel Good Radio has been a pioneer in EDM broadcasting in France since 1991. It has constantly helped the discovery of new talents and the promotion of the biggest DJs and artists in the electronic music industry.

The biggest electro/house artists in music history have been discovered, supported and promoted by FG Radio, especially those from the « French Touch » (Daft Punk, David Guetta, Bob Sinclar, Martin Solveig, Cassius). Today, it broadcasts programs in France with 22 FM frequencies in total. FG Radio is not only THE European reference in electronic music but also a trendsetter and a talent finder.

Website: https://www.radiofg.com/

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About CLUBBING TV 

Clubbing TV is the world’s first Lifestyle TV Channel dedicated to the Dance Music Culture available in HD 24/7, in over 50 countries (Via Cable, Satellite, Fibre, DSL, IPTV, Connected TVs, OTT, Web, Mobile apps) and in the Balearic Islands of Ibiza & Formentera via Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT). It offers the best live events, DJ sets, lifestyle programs, music videos, party reports from the hottest dance floors, interviews with the most famous DJ & producers plus exclusive shows, festivals and concerts gravitating all over the international dance music scene. 

From Ibiza to Amsterdam, Miami to Mumbai through Paris, from the smallest underground clubs in London or Tokyo to the massive mainstream festivals like Tomorrowland or the Ultra Music Festival, Clubbing TV represents all the electronic music styles and flavors. We bring the party to you! 

Being the official media partner of some of the world’s biggest electro festivals, Clubbing TV is able to bring you in the heart of massive events such as the worldwide famous Amsterdam Dance Event, the Miami Winter Music Conference, the International Music Summit in Ibiza, Time Warp, Tomorrowland, Exit Festival, the best Ibiza super-clubs and many more insane parties and events. 

Clubbing TV … Louder than your speakers! 

Website: https://www.clubbingtv.com/

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Dave Morales & Dave Lee, Purple Disco Machine, Low Steppa, Richy Ahmed, Dennis Cruz, Hybrid Minds, Kings Of The Rollers, Sonny Fodera and more all play in May and June 2021 

@ Lamex Football Stadium, Stevenage, Hertfordshire

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Nu Future is a brand new, covid secure event series that kicks off this much anticipated summer of love with plenty of sunshine, smiles and superb sounds at Stevenage’s Lamex Football Stadium throughout May and June 2021. Subject to Local Authority and Safety Advisory Group approval, each week the likes of Sonny Fodera, Groove Odyssey with Dave Morales & Dave Lee, Lovejuice with Purple Disco Machine and Low Steppa, La Fiesta with Richy Ahmed and Dennis Cruz, Breakin Science with Hybrid Minds, Kings Of The Rollers and Hazard, Back To 95 with The House and Garage Orchestra, Centreforce883 with Alex P and Jeremy Healy, plus Let The Music Play, Dance on Arrival, Bongo’s Bingo, and a selection of the best tribute bands are all set to bring music and positivity back to the local community. Tickets are on sale now so sign up now and don’t miss out https://mailchi.mp/8121e1fbeee1/stadiumseries. 

Nu Future have worked hard since August to plan this series of socially distanced seated music and entertainment events in association with Stevenage Football Club. The expert team has worked hard to assemble a super strong squad of events across the industry with a common goal to bring some much needed excitement back into everyone’s lives. Expect world class sound, mesmeric production and fun loving crowds who will make these truly historic events. 

Josh Hodges, 26, Partner, says, “We are delighted to launch our socially distanced Stadium Series with our fantastic partners at Stevenage Football Club. The series will be fully covid compliant with a range of different shows for the local community to enjoy throughout May and June. We can’t wait to welcome you to Nu Future!”

The world famous Bongo’s Bingo is in town on Friday May 14th to kick things off with some retro fun and games. The day after, on Saturday May 15^th, renowned underground house event La Fiesta brings some crazy Ibiza party vibes with Paradise man Richy Ahmed and Solid Grooves regular Dennis Cruz. On Sunday May 16th, it’s house and disco fun with Lovejuice and the chart topping icons that are Purple Disco Machine, Low Steppa, Jess Bays and more. 

Friday May 21st is Let The Music Play with Georgie B, Kenny Thomas and Phil Fearon, then things get cosmic and funky with the one and only Groove Odyssey and Dave Lee (aka Joey Negro) bringing the knowledge on May 22^nd. On Sunday May 23rd Buena Vida returns with special guests.

Friday May 28th kicks off with drum & bass legends Breakin Science and Hybrid Minds, Kings Of The Rollers and Hazard taking over. Saturday May 29^th is all about a special show with Australian and Defected house king Sonny Fodera and Ferreck Dawn. Huge line-ups will come for the Bank Holiday Weekend May 30th and 31st. Bank Holiday Monday is hosted by Dance on Arrival. 

Into the final weekend, Thursday June 3rd features tributes to Oasis by Oasish, Queen by Supreme Queen and The Stereophonics. Back To 95 with The House and Garage Orchestra playing all the genre’s biggest hits with a rich array of PAs all singing live on Friday June 4th, and finally old school night Centreforce883 brings legends Alex P, Andy Manston, Jeremy Healy, Keith Mac and more on Sunday 5^th June.

This is a much anticipated series that is sure to have a magical atmosphere at each and every event as finally people come together and dance away the woes of the difficult last year. 

Brand new festival The One In The Woods arrives just outside Liverpool

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Jeff Mills, Ben Klock, Lucy, Nastia, Sub Focus, Camo & Krooked, Friction, DJ Marky and more all play just outside Liverpool.

A short time from now, in a woodland 20 minutes outside of Liverpool, another world lies waiting to be discovered. That world is The One in the Woods, and it opens its portals for a much anticipated debut from July 17th – 18th, when you will be invited to break free from the boundaries of space and time and lose yourself on three different stages of music provided by world class talents including Jeff Mills, Ben Klock, Rebekah, Lucy, Nastia, Perc, Slam, Sub Focus, Camo & Krooked, Friction, DJ Marky, Fabio & Grooverider, Lauren Lo Slung, Bontan and many more. Get your two day Covid-19 protected weekend passes and afterparty tickets for just £65.

This sure to be labyrinthine event encourages you to explore the enchanted woodland setting, get lost in the trees, follow the sound of the bass and experience alternative realities a million miles away from everyday life. It will be a setting for music lovers, with mesmeric production, crystal clear sound and welcoming crowds of people eager to leave behind the 9-5, or the confines of their own living room, as much as you are.  Next to three stages of carefully curated music, there will be hosts of mouthwatering food stalls, fun attractions and boutique extras all dotted around the site to make it a perfectly escapist and mystic world to explore the summer. 

Providing the sounds will be a who’s who of pioneering names form the worlds of techno, drum & bass and house including Jeff Mills, Ben Klock, Rebekah, Nastia, Perc, Slam, Kusp, Lucy and Dave Angel, drum & bass from Sub Focus DJ Set, Camo & Krooked, Friction, DJ Marky, Koven Turno, Matrix & Futurebound, Fabio & Grooverider, Altern8, Benny L B2b Danny Byrd, Calyx & Teebee, Doc Scott B2b Loxy, Hype and house from Bontan, Mele, Lauren Lo Sung, Bobby Analog and more.

The One is a group of friends who have worked together for many years in both Liverpool and Manchester. They first formed The One in 2019 and after big plans for a launch event, COVID struck and everything was on hold. Rather than hang around, though, the team saw it as a chance to go big and so they secured this exclusive 5000 capacity site in a forest, 20 minutes outside of Liverpool with strong access links to the cities, including both train stations and bus stops within walking distance of the entrance and extensive car parking facilities. With deep roots in the drum and bass scene going back to the early noughties, the team have some serious know how, plenty of contacts and the experience needed to pull off this large event with style. 

This is set to be a stunning debut event that brings something new and exciting to the region, all in a magical setting that will make for a beautiful backdrop. 

To the delight of music lovers everywhere, Hide & Seek Festival unveils its much anticipated return on Saturday 4th September. After a hugely impressive debut in 2019 that got those in the know talking, the beautiful grounds of Cheshire’s Capesthorne Hall are once again set to come alive under the new and soul-enriching concept of ‘Life in Colour’, with a world class underground soundtrack and a wealth of extra special design and production. Tickets are available now at www.residentadvisor.net/events/1319479 with the full line up to come soon. 

This sure to be stylish new concept has been dreamt up by the team and promises to be reflective of the world around us. Anyone who attended in year one knows the lengths the team went to in order to make Hide & Seek really stand out as a boutique gathering of true music lovers. The festival will build on that fine reputation in 2021 in new and unforgettable ways, but once again the focus will be on close-knit feels, with a cosy, capped capacity to match. 

Hide&Seek is located in the historic grounds of the 18th century Capesthorne Hall Estate and bordered by picturesque, green and rolling Cheshire countryside. This truly magical setting overlooks three lakes, stunning formal gardens and once more promises to be the location of a breath-taking experience that puts you at one with nature, music and like-minded souls. 

In the debut year, artists hung around to soak up the gorgeous middle-England summer vibes with a first class array of house and techno superstars including Shonky, Jeremy Underground, Mathew Johnson, Margaret Dygas, Nicolas Lutz and Dan Shake all playing. Expect much more of the same in 2021.

The festival is closing in on a faster sell out for obvious reasons, so make sure you don’t miss out ahead of a full line-up announcement. 

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Ibiza Club Will Host Unmissable Party on October 23rd
As the positive news begins to flow around the UK and EU, iconic Ibiza club Amnesia lead from the front by announcing its ‘Inverse Season’, starting with the always unmissable closing party on October 23rd. Sure to feature all the world renowned superstars you would expect, further details will come in reverse order in the ensuing months. 
It’s been a dark year and a whole season was missed in 2020. But that only means the team has had time to work hard on operations and have planned the biggest ever closing with superstars DJs and live acts old and new all planned. 
The Amnesia closing party is the most famous in all the world, often rolling on for 24 hours with many historic sets laid down to the adoring masses on the dance floor. That dance floor is drenched in ice cannons, next level sound an avant garde visual production that will awaken your every sense after such a long time away from clubs. Given how much dancing we have missed there is sure to be an extra special magic in the air at this party. But be warned, capacity will be more limited than usual so sign up for priority and early bird tickets now and don’t miss out on your one chance to cut loose and go wild at this ‘were you there’ experience before the club returns in 2022. Full line up details will come in the weeks ahead. 
Details will come soon but for now, sign up for priority and early bird tickets with your email, home city, and whether you would be interested in a holiday package (events and accommodation) and if you would feel safe if a fast antigens test was done on the door on entry. 
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Carl Cox, David Guetta and Seth Troxler among Dozens of DJs Appearing 

Electronic music titan Danny Tenaglia is to celebrate his upcoming 60th birthday in the only way he knows how – with an epic live stream for UNICEF. It runs on March 6th and 7th in association with Beatport, Gray Area and Jukebox and features a mouthwatering line-up of guests like Carl Cox, David Guetta, Chris Liebing, Dubfire, Nicole Moudaber, Seth Troxler, Sharam, Steve Lawler, Victor Calderone and many more. This free stream will see all donated proceeds going to UNICEF. Register for the event at http://birthday.dannytenaglia.com/ to be entered to win prizes such as signed albums, t-shirts and 5 spots on Danny’s guest list.

Famous Brooklynite and multi award winner Danny Tenaglia has been one of the most recognisable and pioneering faces in dance music for decades. Known for his marathon 24 hour plus sets, he has held residencies at the most vital clubs in the world and has a unique knack for laying down musical journeys that spans sounds, scenes, styles and ages. He is a real rite-of-passage DJ that has shied our scene and will be joined by many of his celebrated peers for this unique celebration. 
Says Danny, “”My dear friends near and far, I am beyond excited to announce my “30+30=dTeN – TWO Day Birthday Celebration” LIVE STREAM on Sat. March 6th (and my actual bday) Sun. March 7th with an amazing Line-Up of Global DJ’s that still has me Over The Moon with great Joy! All of the DJ’s participating have influenced me in so many ways and I am honored to consider each and every one of them dear friends. Naturally, there are 100s of others I can think of, but my great friend and manager Gui Ramos, Gray Area & Beatport team, put this together and we had to keep it at 30 sets. I do plan to start hosting a show from my new BASSMENT, and plan to have many, many guest DJ’s, artists, friends, play music, have chats and interact with the people. Stay Tuned for that. Lastly, I am so sorry that we still can’t physically BE together, but we can still Dance@Home!”

The full line up includes Behrouz, Benny Soto, Blond:ish, Boris, Carl Cox, Chris Liebing, DJ Chus, DJ Vibe, Danny Tenaglia, David Guetta, Demi, Dubfire, Guy Gerber, Harry Romero, Hernan Cattaneo, Ilario Alicante, KinK, Lauren Lane, Markus Schulz, Mendo, Mike Nervous, Misstress Barbara, Nicole Moudaber, Pablo Ceballos, Paco Osuna, Sasha Carassi, Seth Troxler, Sharam, Steve Lawler and Victor Calderone.