Dialled In announces line-up for fifth anniversary festival  

Dialled In has announced the line-up for its fifth anniversary festival, taking place on Saturday 30th May across multiple venues in Dalston, East London. 

The 2026 programme will feature DJ sets from event co-founder Ahadadream, alongside Anish Kumar, Nadine Noor, BamBoy, G33, Malix, VNEE, Jhumka, Amil Raja, মm., Harpriya, Anil, and many more.

The festival will also feature a vinyl-only stage showcasing Digging in India, Naya Beat, Sway of the Verses, and Tash LC. Live performances will come from Lifafa, frontman of Peter Cat Recording Co., making his London debut, alongside Swarthy Korwar, Gayathri Krishnan, and Mya Mehmi.

Raf Reza, Canadian artist and head of the Orphic Apparition label, is also set to perform, joined by enigmatic Indian collective EXCISE DEPT.

Performances will be spread across multiple Hackney venues, including Dalston Den, The Divine, EartH, Marquee Moon, Shacklewell Arms, Rio Cinema, Total Refreshment Centre, and Café OTO. The latter is set to host a special takeover by Pakistan-based imprint Honiunhoni Records, featuring Muslim Shaggan and Tony & Billa.

Dialled In launched in 2021 as a platform to celebrate and showcase music and artistic talent from South Asia and its diaspora. The collective is currently running a competition to win four tickets to the 2026 festival, plus a £200 food tab and merchandise. You can enter here.

Check out the full Dialled In 2026 festival line-up below, and grab tickets here.

Revisit DJ Mag’s feature on how Dialled In is championing South Asian music, culture and community.

Last week, Ahadadream linked up with Skrillex and Raf-Saperra for a new single, ‘Bass Dhol’.