The London Intl Ska Festival 2023 // 35th anniversary!

Schedule

Thu Apr 06 2023 at 09:00 pm

Location

229 | London, EN

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The last London International Ska Festival 2023 - 35th anniversary!
Returns to the Easter weekend for 4 days of unrivalled celebrations of all things ska and it's evolution through rocksteady, reggae, dub, 2 Tone and beyond. And takes place at 5 great London venues (229, The Dixie Queen paddle steamer, Islington Assembly Hall, The Garage and The Thirsty Scholar pub for our Saturdaydaytime pop up shop/free dance).

There is still lots more still be be added, but scroll down to see how it's shaping up, including the latest addition of Solution sound system, who hosted one of the festivals best nights ever when U-Roy joined them!

What’s more we’ve put early bird tickets on sale for each day which get you up £7.50 off per ticket!! Only 20 early bird tickets available for each show at —> www.buytickets.at/hotshotscorcher


The last London International Ska Festival // 35th anniversary
Easter Weekend 6th - 9th April 2023


Day 1 Thursday 6th April

Evening (7pm-1.30am)
Christopher Ellis tribute to Alton Ellis
The Altones
DJ Oxman
DJ Wassie One
+ more to be announced
at 229 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PN (7pm-1am)

Day 2 - Good Friday 7th April

Daytime (1pm-5pm)
The Pioneers SOLD OUT (wait list available)
+ more to be announced
onboard The Dixie Queen paddle steamer, Tower Millennium Pier, London (1pm-5pm)

Evening (7pm-3am)
Susan Cadogan
Ranking Ann
DJ Diana Light
DJ Naoko The Rock
DJ Texas Ranger
DJ Heidi Ellis
Youth Downbeat sound system
+ more to be announced
at 229 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PN


Day 3 - Saturday 8th April

Daytime (2pm-7pm)
LISF’s dance & record shop / free entry
at The Thirsty Scholar, 1 Park Cres, London W1B 1SH
(round the corner from 229)

Evening (7pm-3am)
Freddie Notes meets Phoenix City All-stars
Roddy Radiation (from The Specials) & The Skabilly Rebels
Zen Baseballbat
DJ Paddy M
DJs Funkdub
Wrongtom meets the Ragga Twins & Pama Int’l in dub
Mighty Ruler sound system
+ more to be announced
at 229 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PN


Day 4 - Easter Sunday 9th April

Afternoon / early evening (5pm-9pm)
Reggae Chartbusters triple bill
The Pioneers
Dave Barker (Dave & Ansel Collins)
Glenroy Oakley (Greyhound)
DJ Paul Dixon
+ more to be announced
at Islington Assembly Hall, London N1 (5pm-9pm)

Evening (9pm-1.30am)
London Int’l Ska Festival final dance!
Solution sound system with full crew (downstairs)
Time Tunnel ft. Nanker P, Sean Bright, Gerry Owens & Liam Curtin (upstairs)
at The Garage, Highbury Corner, London N1


Tickets/full info for all events www.buytickets.at/hotshotscorcher

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Where is it happening?

229, 229 Great Portland Street,London, United Kingdom

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Tickets

GBP 132.5 to GBP 157.5

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