The Shipping Forecast

The Shipping Forecast has gained a reputation for securing some of the best musical talent out there, luring big-name acts to play in what is essentially a tiny, but brilliant basement. It also hosts a variety of excellent club nights ? dance, hip-hop, soul, garage and indie. Previous gigs have included Ghostpoet, Four Tet, Skream and guest DJs including Calvin Harris and Mark Ronson. Acts tend towards the cool end of the spectrum (or ?pretentious-hipster? as some detractors have grumbled), but the standard is always high ? definitely a mix of style and substance.