Continental Drifts

We're delighted to be working with East Bank over the summer to produce this fantastic series of events honouring the deep and lasting contributions made by Black British music.

The Music Is Black Festival
link https://www.queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk/themusicisblackfestival

This Easter weekend 'Roar Into Spring' with our performers at Camden Market for a free family Easter celebration on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th April. You will see our beautiful 'Roar into Spring' act with Blossom the lion, Easy Lay Eggs showing off their unique chicken, and join in Easter craft workshops with AnnaHeartsArt, plus much more.

https://camdenmarket.com/journal/easter-at-camden-market

Spring is finally here and the sun has come out to play!
Next Month we’re delighted to be back working with the GLA to produce their Spring events in Trafalgar Square on 18th and 19th April to celebrate Vaisakhi and St George’s Day.

Vaisakhi on the Square, 18th April 2026
https://www.london.gov.uk/events/vaisakhi-square-2026

St George's Day in Trafalgar Square, 19th April 2026
https://www.london.gov.uk/events/st-georges-day-2026

These lovely events are FREE and open to all, so come down and join in the fun with music, performances and workshops for all the family to enjoy.

We're delighted to be back at Wilderness Festival for 2026 hosting our ever-popular Jumpyard stage! Featuring the incredible Flash Bang Brass , Dogshow , The Scribes es, as well as a special gospel drum'n'bass show from our very own Chris Tofu with Debbralee Wells Music and friends!
Wilderness has announced a fantastic line-up, so grab your tickets and see you there!

TONIGHTS TIMES Fox and Firkin30 TH SPECIAL – SAT 31ST
INDOOR VENUE
19:00-19:30 Pax Nindi
19:30-20:30 Mother Wolf Club
20:30-21:00 Its Own Animal
21:00-21:30 Pax Nindi
21:30-22:30 Los Albertos
22:30-22:45 Pax Nindi
22:45-23:30 Sam Redmore
23:30-23:45 Mango Django
23:45-01:00 DJ Chris Tofu & Friends
01:00-02:00 Fizzy Gillespie
02:00-03:00 Mango Django

OUTSIDE VENUE
21:00 - late The Underground Jam - Jake

🎉 30 years of underground madness
🎶 Continental Drifts vibes

Just over a week to go until our first 30th anniversary celebration at the Fox and Firkin in London on 31st January, followed by another one on 7th February in Bristol at Lost Horizon!

Massive line-up across both nights incl. DJ Chris Tofu & Friends (Debbralee Wells Music, Pax Nindi, Nuala from Headmix Collective, Babel Brass Band, DJ Hiphoppapotamus, MC Feline, Mr Bon Suis, Fedzilla), plus Los Albertos, Slamboree Soundsystem, Sam Redmore, The Underground Jam (with Jake Stevens and Nick Piano), The Mother Wolf Club, more DJs, performers & surprises!

Join us for an epic Winter festival! ✨
London - https://foxfirkin.com/event/dj-chris-tofu-friends-the-winter-carnival-special-multi-room-madness/
Bristol - https://www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/losthorizon/sat-7-feb-chris-tofu-friends-142471

Happy New Year 2026!

May this one be full of possibilities, and that our events continue to add sparkles to your eyes! We can’t wait to share all our 30th anniversary plans with you very soon 😍

As a company we have always been passionate about improving inclusivity in the arts, for audiences, performers and staff. We were really proud that this was recognised last night when we won the Access All Areas award for Diversity and Inclusion for our Festival and Carnival Lab course. This is a real testament to the hard work of all the team and our fantastic course graduates!

Our Director Mel Wilds also has an article on this topic in the latest issue of ‘Access All Areas’ magazine. In it she describes how Continental Drifts are striving to improve diversity in Festival Production through the course. Link to article: tinyurl.com/aaa-article-fclab

We also heard that we have been shortlisted for three more awards for the upcoming festival Supplier Awards 2026! Continental Drifts is shortlisted in the Accessibility Award, Best Production / Site Management and also (with London’s Royal Docks for Rekindling) Best Visual Spectacular categories

Happy Halloween!
Tomorrow you can see our brilliant Mariachi Las Adelitas at the Day of the Dead festival at Hawley Wharf, Camden on Saturday 1st November. The event is free and has activities and entertainment for all the family.
https://camdenmarket.com/events/day-of-the-dead-2025

We also have a beautiful array of spooky and dark acts available for you to book, as well as the lighter side of Halloween family fun. See our Halloween suggestions for the full list.

Images: Mariachi Las Adelitas, Day of the Dead Festival in Camden, Kitsch Café Halloween, Paka’s Horse.

We are really delighted to have been shortlisted for no less than THREE categories at the National Outdoor Events Association Convention Awards!
Best Events Team COMPANY
Event Organiser of the Year
Placemaking Award (for our work with Royal Docks on ReKindling)
and in addition our Director Mel Wilds has been shortlisted for Unsung Hero/ Heroine.

https://www.noea.org.uk/welcome-to-noea/

TODAY AND TOMORROW, FREE! We are really proud to be providing the event production for French fire alchemists, Compagnie Carabosse and Royal Docks communities who have combined to create Rekindling, an evocative fire installation on land and water.
Featuring sounds, music and stories from around the docks, Rekindling will reflect on memories of the past and hopes for Royal Docks’ future. At
The event is FREE and will be running from 6.30-10 on Thursday 25th and Friday 26th September.

More information here https://royaldocks.london/whats-on/rekindling

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