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Black to the Future

12/09/2026 - 13/09/2026

Black to the Future

12/09/2026 - 13/09/2026

The Music is Black Festival final live weekend, Black to the Future, is a genre-bending closing party, bringing together artists who push the boundaries of storytelling, imagination and science fiction.

Curated by FLOHIO and The Blues Project, Black to the Future is rooted in ideas of futurism and possibility. It celebrates musicians and creatives expanding what contemporary Black music and culture can sound and feel like.

Saturday 12 September

Flohio stands against a brick wall backdrop

Saturday 12 September

Curated by FLOHIO

Saturday of Black to the Future is curated by Nigerian-born, south London raised artist FLOHIO. Known for blending elements of hip hop, grime and electronic music, her work is characterised by high-energy delivery, unconventional production, and a forward-looking, often futuristic aesthetic.

Look out for more information on FLOHIO's line up of genre-bending musicians and creatives which expand what contemporary Black music can sound like. Register your interest to be the first to hear more.

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Sunday 13 September

Sunday's curator and line up will be announced soon! Register your interest to be the first to hear news about The Music is Black Festival including the full Black to the Future line up.

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The Dance Floor is Black

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The Dance Floor is Black

Across the weekend, Sadler's Wells East will also be open for The Dance Floor is Black, an opportunity to get up and dance to all your favourite tunes. Led by different choreographers, you can get involved in Family Dance sessions on both Saturday and Sunday afternoons and then a curated Club Night from 7pm on Saturday. 

Saturday 13 June 

Family Dance, 12-3pm, with Fly Kid - Fly Kid are set to bring a daytime party where you can introduce the kids to the tunes you grew up on. 

Club Night, 7pm-late, Soul System: Afrofuture Funk with Dannielle "Rhimes" Lecointe - Close out the night with DJ sets and live performances, curated by Dannielle "Rhimes" Lecointe, the Associate Artistic Director of ZooNation and choreographer of last year’s hit Christmas show at Sadler’s Wells East, Ebony Scrooge.

Sunday 14 June

Sunday sessions, 12-6pm, with Poetic Funk Collective - Closing out Black to the Future is Poetic Funk, a DJ collective led by Mark Alexander. This relaxed set will draw on their passion for afrofuturism and 80s funk. 

How to find the Festival

Head towards Sadler's Wells East to find the two outdoor stages, The Waterfront Stage and Mid Terrace, at Stratford Waterfront as well as The Dance Floor. Or use what3words: 

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