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upperground: DJ sets
Thursday nights on another frequency.
upperground continues at V&A East Museum until 17 December 2026.
This page documents the first run of upperground, V&A East Museum’s Thursday-night DJ residency, which took place from August to September 2026.
The programme has now been extended, with a new line-up of DJs and selectors every Thursday until 17 December.
For upcoming dates, artists and the latest upperground programme, visit the current event page:
upperground: DJ sets – October to December 2026
upperground: DJ sets – October to December 2026
upperground is a new DJ residency at V&A East Museum, inviting artists and selectors to activate the museum’s upper ground floor on Thursday evenings.
Each edition places the spotlight on one guest DJ, giving them space to develop an extended set through their own musical language. Moving across genres, generations and geographies, upperground recognises DJing and selection as creative practices that connect histories, communities and sounds.
Taking place during the museum’s public opening hours, the programme explores how live music can change the way a museum is inhabited and create space to listen, dance, meet and experience the building differently.
