Jodie Harsh - You Had to Be There (Livestream)

Join multifaceted DJ and producer Jodie Harsh in advance of the opening of the V&A’s new Lost Music Venues display, for an exploration of her trailblazing musical journey

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  • Friday, 1 May 2026

  • Online

  • For Members

  • Tickets cost £6.00

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As DJ, producer, partystarter, queer icon and now author, Jodie Harsh has worn many hats (and wigs) over the course of her two-decade career in clubs, always at the forefront of culture. From the beginning, Harsh has united glittering pop with gritty underground – including remixes with Kylie Minogue, for whom she opened shows across Europe in 2025. 

Join her in conversation with V&A Curator Harriet Reed as part of the V&A’s 2026 Performance Festival for a discussion of her recent memoir, You Had to Be There – chronicling a well-spent youth in London’s noughties clubland – as she puts it, ‘a messy, brilliant, freeing time’. 

This talk will be held on Zoom and all ticketholders will receive a link to view the morning of the talk. It will also be recorded for those not able to join live. 
Header image: Photo Credit: Aimee Mcghee