News
Check this page often for the latest news on the Brick Lane Takeover!
Want to make sure you’re kept up to date on Brick Lane Takeover news? Sign up to our mailing list.
Huge thanks to all those who came to The Big Mix!
What a day we had on Saturday 18 June at The Big Mix…
Over 1,000 festival goers seeing over 80 acts around 10 venues in Shoreditch! With a lot of rain-dodging, bit of sun-capturing and with any luck some homemade cake-eating thrown in.
Check out some photos of the event here and there’ll also be some fantastic videos coming shortly so keep an eye out for those…
A huge thank you to all the artists and entertainment for donating their time and talent, and to all our sponsors, partners and volunteers for making the event happen! And of course a big thank you to all of you who came to The Big Mix for partying with us for a great cause.
We have raised an incredible £31,000 for Macmillan so the celebrations have begun over here in charity towers, Vauxhall, now that we have just about recovered from the big day!
Exclusive Big Mix Fashion discounts
The Big Mix have teamed up with some of the trendiest fashion boutiques in Shoreditch who will be offering exclusive discounts to festival goers over the weekend.
Collect your wristband from Spitalfields market and make sure to collect your flyer with details on all the discounts available.
Fashion brands involved:
11 Boundary Apple Tree Boutique Shop 172 Dolly Dare
18 and East Traffic People Agnes B Chica Foxbat
House of Vintage Junky Styling Paper Dress Vintage
Who’s Playing Where?!
LINE UP – Please see below for approximate timings for The Big Mix. Be sure to collect your lanyard programme from Spitalfields on the day for just £1 donation for full timings and artist details.
Spitalfields Market
12:00 Treetop Flyers
12:45 I Am Harlequin
13:30 The Last Dinosaur
14:05 Holly Taymar
14:30 Sam Brookes
15:00 6 Day Riot
15:30 Swing Patrol (swing dancing)
16:15 New Town Kings
17:00 The Meow Meows
17:45 Swing Patrol (swing dancing)
18:30 Ben Marwood
19:15 Emily and The Woods
19:45 CLOSE
Plus fashion market, The Big Picture Exhibition and Benefit makeovers.
Queen of Hoxton – Unplugged rooftop stage with SilentArena
12:30 Zak Zilesnick
13:00 City Shanty Band
13:30 Daniel Stevens
14:00 Oliver John Ward
14:30 Giles from Cynics
15:00 Matt Rider
16:00 Silent Disco hosted by SilentArena
19:00 CLOSE
Rich Mix
12:25 Kat Vipers
13:15 Friends Electric
14:05 Treetop Flyers
14:55 Kid British
15:45 Bleeding Heart Narrative
16:35 Yunioshi
17:25 The Pipettes
18:15 CocknBullKid
19:15 Clare Maguire
20:20 Newton Faulkner
21:35 James Yuill
22:30 Guilty Pleasures (DJ)
01:00 CLOSE
Plus Lucky Voice Big Sing and Don’t Call Me Urban! The Time Of Grime photo exhibition
The Light Bar
19:00 Zero 7 (DJ)
20:30 Edith Bowman (DJ)
22:00 Duff Disco (DJ)
23:30 PPQ’s Amy & Percy (DJ)
00:30 Tim Burgess (DJ)
02:00 CLOSE
Vibe Bar Live Room - DJs and producers curated by burntprogress
13:00 Kay Suzuki
14:00 Simbad
15:00 Mr Beatnick
16:00 Mr Wonderful
17:00 Soundspecies
18:00 Tony Nwachukwu
19:00 Morgan Zarate
20:00 Kutmah
21:00 Nightwave
22:00 Martelo
23:00 Kelpe
00:00 Paul White
01:00 Om Unit
02:00 Bullion
03:00 CLOSE
Plus Old Boots New Laces art exhibition
93 Feet East – Bangers and Mash Night
Live Music
21:30 Mothers Ruin
22:00 Box of Ghosts
22:30 On Screen Heroes
23:00 Lee Willz and Trademark
Pink Bar DJs
19:00 Wasim
21:00 Jimmy Napes
23:00 James Theaker
01:30 CLOSE
Cargo – Hip Hop curated by Le Scratch
16:30 Hip Hop Karaoke
18:30 Konvex (DJ)
19:30 Tor Cesay
19:50 Motive (DJ)
20:30 Camouflage Children
20:50 Rugrat (DJ)
21:30 Chima Anya
21:50 Rugrat (DJ)
22:00 XO Man and Mikill Pane
22:30 CLOSE
Plus Live art from St Martin’s emerging art talent!
The Macbeth – Rock curated by Raw Power Management
20:15 My Preserver
21:00 Mallory Knox
21:45 Town
22:30 The Social Club
23:15 Spycatcher
00:00 Dangerous!
00:30 Laurent ‘Lags’ Barnard (DJ)
02:00 CLOSE
Concrete – Comedy
18:00 Chris Mayo (MC)
18:05 Matt Richardson
18:15 Diane Spencer
18:30 Kevin Eldon
19:10 Hannah Warman
19:20 Del Strain
19:30 Rachel Parris
20:05 Romesh Ranganathan
20:25 Rufus Hound
20:45 CLOSE
The Brickhouse – Cabaret
15:30 – 18:00 League of The Extraordinary featuring Lady Beau Peep, Marcos The Marvellous, Betty Delight and The Flame Haired Fire Cracker
21:00 – 22:30 League of The Extraordinary featuring Vicious Delicious, Kiki Lovechild, Marcos The Marvellous and Lady Beau Peep.
N.B. All timings may be to subject to change
Posted Friday 17th June 2011
The Big Mix takeover on Xfm!
John Kennedy’s Xposure show showcases live performances and chat with artists set to play The Big Mix
Xfm studios were taken over last night (Thursday 9th June) by some of the exciting new talent that will be playing at The Big Mix in London on June 18th. Big Mix patron John Kennedy invited artists to come in and perform live in the London studios of Xfm and provide a taster of what’s to come on June 18th at venues across Shoreditch.
First up we were treated to the sounds of roving troubadour Mr Ben Marwood who started the night with a rendition of ‘Singalong’ that has got crowds singing in his recent gigs supporting Frank Turner on tour. Ben also performed ‘Tell Avril Lavigne I Never Wanted To Be Her Stupid Boyfriend Anyway’.
Then came two keen brothers, that’s producers/musicians Henry and Olly Keen from Soundspecies who brought in some brand new tracks and talked to John about some of the influences on the unique music they produce.
Next up Kat Vipers, the winner of The Big Mix unsigned competition voted by Soundcloud listeners and chosen by John, talked about her ever-evolving sound and brought her wild mixture of keyboard sounds to the Xfm airwaves with tracks ‘Put Out’ and ‘Blue Ice Lolly’.
From the synth-pop sounds of Kat Vipers to the spellbinding, beautiful folk music of Emily and The Woods who hypnotised the studio with just her voice and guitar. Emily performed the tracks ‘More Like Me’ and ‘I Can’t’.
Bringing some hip-hop to the mix and fresh from a gig earlier in the night Mikill Pane talked about recently hitting number one in the iTunes singer-songwriter charts for the track Little Lady with Ed Sheeran. Mikill overcame technical difficulties to play ‘You Don’t Know Me’.
Literally towering over the mic next, the man giant of XO Man got the studio bouncing with the heavy bassline beats of ‘What’s He Like’.
Finally the patient Yunioshi overcame a missing drummer and the perils of clumsy cameramen to end the show on a high with a blistering live performance of their latest single ‘Invisible’.
You can listen again to the show here and of course buy advance tickets for just £20 here instead of £25 on the day.
Posted Friday 10th June
Celebrity Juice star Rufus Hound and folktronica supremo James Yuill thrown into the mix!
Celebrity Juice star Rufus Hound and folktronica supremo James Yuill thrown into the mix!
Owner of the driest wit and the smartest moustache in the business, comedian Rufus Hound has signed up for stand-up at Macmillan’s Big Mix festival on Saturday 18 June.
While the comedy kingpin tops the line-up of what is set to be the funniest stage in Shoreditch, joining the musical bill is James Yuill whose signature folktronic sound of acoustic mixed with digital creates the perfect fusion. Yuill, armed with his laptop, mixing decks and guitar, completes the Big Mix’s musical line-up that already boasts the likes of Brit-nominated Newton Faulkner; voice of 2011 Clare Maguire; the folk rockin’ Treetop Flyers; retro girl-group The Pipettes and electro-popper CocknBullKid – as well as a number of other acts showcasing some of the best new sounds around.
The one day metropolitan music festival will take over nine venues across Shoreditch, each dedicated to a different sound or experience. At The Light Bar, DJ sets are the order of the day with the likes of BBC Radio 1 DJ Edith Bowman, Charlatans front man Tim Burgess, Zero 7’s Sam Hardaker and production whiz kid Duff Disco on the decks.
At Concrete Rufus is joined by comedy compadres Kevin Eldon, Diane Spencer, Joel Dommett and Romesh Ranganathan and to name a few.
The Big Mix’s urban tentacles will also be spreading out to: Spitalfields where live acts, Swing Patrol dance lessons, a fashion market and a Macmillan’s own ‘Big Picture’ photography exhibition will be held; Cargo for a night curated by Le Scratch, including hip hop karaoke; 93 Feet East for a Bangers and Mash party; The Macbeth thanks to Raw Power; the Brickhouse for Cabaret and Vibe Bar music agent Tony N. Art lovers can soak up some inspiration at the fascinating ‘Don’t call me urban! The Time of Grime’ photography exhibition at Rich Mix documenting the lives of the youth of London’s inner-city over a 12 year period, and take in the ‘Old Boots New Laces’ art exhibition at Vibe.
For those looking for an unplugged ambient experience, the rooftop bar at the Queen of Hoxton will be the perfect place to kick back and relax for an afternoon of acoustic sets followed up with a Silent Disco.
Advance tickets still on sale for just £20 here. 100% of profits go to Macmillan Cancer Support to help us improve the lives of two million people living with cancer in the UK.
The winner of The Big Mix Unsigned competition is…
The winner of The Big Mix Unsigned competition is…
Congratulations to Kat Vipers who is the winner of The Big Mix Unsigned Competition and will perform at Rich Mix on 18th June and live on John Kennedy’s Xposure show on Xfm on Thursday 9th June.
Kat’s track was voted into the top 10 of almost two hundred entries in our online competition on Soundcloud and was then chosen by Big Mix patron and Xfm DJ John Kennedy as the winning entry with her track ‘Blue Ice Lolly’.
According to John, “Kat Vipers stood out with a combination of electronica and vocals that called to mind the Art Of Noise and Propaganda. It was a really strong combination of song and sound that revealed an interesting talent. I couldn’t believe I hadn’t heard her before and now thanks to The Big Mix I have and I think we’ll be hearing plenty more of her too.”
Kat will be performing at Rich Mix as part of The Big Mix festival on 18th June and said “I am absolutely thrilled to have won the Big Mix competition and I can’t wait to play the festival alongside many amazing artists”.
She’ll also be part of a special Big Mix show on John Kennedy’s X-posure show on Xfm this Thursday 9th June that will showcase some of the emerging talent performing at The Big Mix. Watch this space for more info on the show and remember tickets are still available to The Big Mix for the advance price of £20 here.
CocknBullKid and The Pipettes confirmed
CocknBullKid and The Pipettes confirmed!
Street-tough electro-popper CocknBullKid will be bringing her feisty-yet-funny tunes to the same Rich Mix stage as the cheeky retro-inspired girl group The Pipettes. The Shoreditch venue will also play host to Brit-nominated guitar hero Newton Faulkner; voice of 2011 Clare Maguire and the folk rockin’ Treetop Flyers, as well as a handpicked selection of some of the best new sounds around.
Over at The Light Bar, DJ sets are the order of the day with the likes of BBC Radio 1 DJ Edith Bowman, Charlatans front man Tim Burgess, Grammy award-winning Zero 7’s Sam Hardaker and production whiz kid Duff Disco on the decks.
For those looking for an unplugged ambient experience, the rooftop bar at the Queen of Hoxton will be the perfect place to kick back and relax for an afternoon of acoustic sets followed up with a Silent Disco.
Fancy a laugh? Head down to Concrete or the Comedy Café to check out some of the best award winning comedians around – whether it’s the all-pervading madness of comedienne Diane Spencer, cult comedy star Kevin Eldon or their comic compadres Steve Hughes, Robert White and Helen Arney there’ll be something for everyone.
The Big Mix is taking over many more venues across Shoreditch including live acts, entertainment and a fashion market at Spitalfields; Cabaret at the Brickhouse; hip hop karaoke, live art and MCs with Le Scratch at Cargo, a Bangers and Mash party at 93 Feet East and an eclectic line-up of DJs curated by Tony N from creative music agency Burntprogress all day at Vibe Bar plus punk rock courtesy of Raw Power at The Macbeth.
Get your tickets in advance for just £20 with all proceeds going to Macmillan Cancer Support to help improve the lives of two million people living with cancer in the UK.
Lucky Voice Prizes
Lucky Voice prizes up for grabs!
Lucky Voice will be hosting a ‘Big Sing’ at The Big Mix, getting the crowds to belt out some classic tunes in between the bands playing. And to get those vocals warmed up in preparation for this, Lucky Voice have got 5 golden tickets up for grabs, giving you and up to 14 friends the chance to perfect those harmonies with a two hour karaoke room hire at Lucky Voice Soho, Islington or Brighton.
All you have to do to enter is retweet the following to win:
Follow and RT to win Lucky Voice golden ticket (karaoke for you and your friends!) with @bigmixfest
Competition Rules
1. The closing date for the competition is Friday 13 May 2011.
2. The winners of the competition will receive a Lucky Voice Golden Ticket which will entitle the winner and up to 14 friends a two hour karaoke room hire. The offer is valid in Lucky Voice Soho on Sunday to Wednesday for 4-12 singers, Lucky Voice Islington and Brighton on Sunday to Thursday for 4-15 singers. Subject to availability and valid until the end of October 2011. Macmillan Cancer Support reserves the right to withdraw or replace this prize should it no longer be available.
3. Winners will be chosen at random. The decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
4. The results of the competition will be announced on The Big Mix Facebook and Twitter pages on Friday 13 May 2011.