Broke Magazine’s Guide To Houghton 2025

With less than 24 hours until we’re rocking up to Kings Lynn station, loading our bags into the back of an Uber and bounding into Houghton for a weekend of warehouse-rave-meets-woodland-wobs, we’ve finally waded through the truly stacked lineup of underground pioneers only just popping outta the woodwork and scene shaping producers that make it a playground of discovery for your playlists, to pull together our (rough) guide of not to miss moments and must see sets for the upcoming weekend…

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Wibbly Woods 2025: Scruffy Clothes, New Friends, and a Strange Sense We Were Part Of Something That Mattered

Wibbly isn’t trying to be the next big thing. It doesn’t need brand tie-ins, drone shows, or social media stunts. It has sound systems that slap, a lineup that knows how to read a room, and a crowd that wants to be there—for the music, yes, but also for each other. It feels like a house party that grew up without losing its sense of humour. One that invites everyone in, then lets them find their own space. The kind of festival you leave with dirty clothes, three new friends, and the strange sense that you were part of something that mattered—even if you’re not exactly sure why…

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Join us as we get back to the city, Broke Magazine are back to stomping in our boots at Boomtown Festival

As we move closer to what I consider the new year, the gates of the city will soon open. With each district, from the ever intriguing vibrant streets to the cosy little nonsense nooks near and far, Boomtown will be filled ready to ignite celebration and non stop stomping. The city will be welcoming home citizens to take on the new chapter of their story and here’s what to expect and go seek out in this mystical place for the Power of Now rendition of the festival…

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Beat-Herder 2025: The North’s most underrated festival

Whenever I mention the name Beat-Herder to any of my friends, I receive the classic eye squint as if they try to remember something they’ve never heard of. It’s an intimate festival tucked away in Lancashire; yet to bear its teeth and break into the mainstream of UK music festivals. Following my weekend there however, meeting long term attendees, artists and DJs, I’ve come to find out just how special it is. Now, this year was an important one – their 20th anniversary – and though last year, they curated Beat-Herder on a smaller scale amid struggling to find financial backing, the independent festival proved to us that they’re back, better, and ready to provide a long weekend of non-stop grooves…

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This Is Our House: Cambridge House Collective are Keeping the Spirit Alive

House is one of the earliest forms of electronic dance music. As the cornerstone of club culture, blending disco, funk, electro, soul and more, house continues to shape the future of music, often from behind the scenes. In 2025, an innovative crew of local DJs and organisers known as the Cambridge House Collective decided to shake things up in their city by reintroducing Cambridge to authentic house music. And we’re glad they did…

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Broke Magazine B2B Meg Ward: ’69 Percent’, Queer Unity, Dance Floor Revolutions & Being On The Right (Or Should We Say Left) Side Of History

History repeats itself, and if there’s one thing we’ve seen time and time again, it’s revolutions starting on the dance floor. Dedicating her new EP ‘69 Percent’ to celebrating LGBTQIA+ club culture, Meg Ward’s freshest release is a form of resistance in an increasingly fascist social landscape, and in addition to both tracks being absolute bangers, the message behind them is clear, queer community, joy, culture and everything in between is more powerful than any supreme court ruling or tangerine tyrant…

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Broke Magazine’s Guide To Wibbly Woods 2025

For the last weekend in July, Wibbly Woods Festival is welcoming us to, a complete fever dream of forest raves and glitter-dusted 4am revelations. Currently, writing this as it chucks it down with rain but that does not stop my excitement to return to one of the most magical, quirky and independent festivals of the season in Staffordshire for a boogie this weekend. Have that ticket downloaded and your boots fastened to the top for a serious weekend of womp and stomp. Here’s what to expect…

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Stone Techno Festival 2025: A Dance Floor Ritual

Dance music has always had more beneath the surface than just it’s sound, such as the immersion, energy and the moments that stay with you after the beats fade away. Few places on earth capture that essence better than the European scene, and last weekend I was lucky enough to experience my first time at one of the most unique offerings – Stone Techno Festival. West Germany’s Stone Techno Festival is ran by The Third Room, an Essen based studio, record label and collective where contemporary club music leads the way…

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2025 festival season: how can you make sure festivals go ahead?

In the world of festivals, independence is struggling to survive, and the fact of the matter is this: if we carry on losing independent festivals and venues at the rate we have over the last few years, there could soon be few left to fight for. It’s a terrifying thought, for people like me building these shows, for people like you, who gain so much from them, and for the rest of the nation, who benefit from festivals – sometimes without even realising (we’ll get to that shortly…)

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Broke Magazine’s Guide To We Out Here Festival 2025

In just a months time, we’ll be packing our bags for the ever-evolving ‘We Out Here’ Festival, set in the heart of Wimborne St Giles. Intergrating the unique sounds of genre pioneers and dark horses emerging on the scene, not to mention family, wellness & activities. We’re told the vibes really do be immaculate. So, as we get ready to trapse South, we’ve put together the ultimate guide to We Out Here Fest 2025, enlightening you to some of Broke’s Goated artists you’d be silly to miss…

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Five sets not to miss at Field Maneuvers

Self-defined “no frills rave”, Field Maneuvers is set to take place once again in a secret Norfolk location this August. Boasting a mostly queer line-up and takeovers from the likes of Dalston Superstore and South Asian collective, Dialled In, this Field Maneuvers will bring together a wide range of genres across electronic dance music to an intimate, DIY-feeling setting. With headliners including Midland, Kode9 and Paurro, here are Broke magazine’s five sets you shouldn’t miss…

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A Look Back At Dreamcast Moe’s The Lost Tape Vol. 3 Release Party

A month later, we’re still listening to Dreamcast Moe’s Lost Tapes Vol.3 and reminiscing on the June listening party held at Peckham’s own Jumbi. A cosy affair that rekindled the core nature of music, connection, this grounding, no-frills event with its South London location, good food and full playback of the new project was wholesome af. With friends, family and fans meeting each other on the same level, sharing a feast of home-cooked comforts and vibing over a shared love of soulful tunes, the energy flowed, and a warm intimacy filled the space. We found ourselves part of a select few lucky enough to experience this album the way it was meant to be heard, with recounts of the stories that shaped it…

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BROKE Magazine B2B Dukwa: Mouth Zipped, Heart Open

Dukwa’s been on a serious roll lately. Off the back of his debut album Zeitgeist, a huge set at Panorama Bar, and now his latest EP Aletheia, dropping via none other than Southern Fried Records (yes, Fatboy Slim’s label), it’s clear he’s continuing to move through a serious creative zone, carving out a sound that’s completely his. We caught up with the Florence-born producer and DJ to talk about his crate-digging roots, feeling safe through sound, trusting your gut in the studio, and why music, at its core, means something…

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