Thursday Thrills: What’s Happening Online This Weekend!

Looking for some awesome online events to attend this weekend? Here is our top selection of everything that’s happening over the next few days that you definitely don’t want to miss out on…

The Big Listen: Black Lives Matter

The Big Listen is a new fundraising initiative from London Contemporary Voices. The first Big Listen fundraising event took place last Friday in celebration of Pride Month, and this Friday, it’s all about the Black Lives Matter movement. The event will create a safe space for listeners to actively engage with anti-racism and the scrutiny of privilege. There will be pre-recorded musical performances from Deepa Nair Rasiya, Manu Delago and Imogen Heap.

Click here to register for tickets

Neverwhere

This weekend, enjoy some cutting-edge electronic tunes at the digital festival Neverwhere, presented by South Jakarta club Zodiac in collaboration with creative collective Studiorama and live music video collective Sounds from the Corner.

Tickets for the festival are available on kiostix.com

Melomaniac

Under the theme “Melomaniac: Black American Music Edition”, this event will feature renowned Indonesian performers such as Dira Sugandi, Elfa Zulham, Sri Hanuraga, Dhani Syah, Kevin Yosua and Ayoe. They will perform covers of popular works by Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder and Whitney Houston, among others.

Wireless Connect 

Wireless Connect will show exciting brand new sets filmed in June at Alexandra Palace. Expect fresh performances from rappers Stefflon Don, Mist, Jay1 and Lady Leshurr, producer Steel Banglez and singer Ray BLK. There will also be past performances from Skepta, Young Thug and Rae Sremmurd, which were all filmed in 360​-degree virtual ​reality at Wireless 2019. 

Watch Wireless Connect via Facebook Live or on Wireless’s YouTube Channel between Fri Jul 3 and Sun Jul 5. 

The NextUp Comedy Festival

The subscription streaming service is putting on a month-long comedy festival, with an intimate show airing on Zoom at 8pm every night in July! Tickets are £9 per gig, though you can access all 31, plus get a year’s access to NextUp’s full catalogue of professionally shot specials, and a six-pack of beer, all for £77. 

Click here to find out more..