Every first Wednesday of the month at Pirate Dalston, Pirate hosts AUX, our monthly music sharing and networking event. Recording artists and producers are invited to play their original music in front of an audience full of other artists, producers and music industry professionals. One AUX participant has the chance to take home £250 worth of Pirate studio credit. Each event features a special guest music industry host who will take part in a live Q&A.

The special guest host of this event is Artist Business Operations, Monty A. from Subtle.

The popular Music Law series is back! One of the entertainment industry's leading lawyers, partner at Simkins LLP and rapper, Nick Eziefula aka Essa presents this 4 part Music Law and Record Deals series. This is your opportunity to learn everything you need to know about legal terms in music, negotiating your contracts, what you are entitled to and more.

Sessions agenda for 2024:
4th June - Management agreements
18th June - Recording and distribution agreements
9th July - Publishing and admin agreements
23rd July - Collaborations - producer deals, featured artist deals, co writer arrangements, agreeing song splits, beat packs / beat licensing
13th Aug - Brand partnerships
27th Aug - Demystifying music generating AI - explaining the legal/business issues and where you stand

UPDATE: Let's jam! At the end of this event, we will now host a jam and invite all performers, artists, bands and musicians to hop in and play a completely improvised jam. Everyone is invited. Bring your instruments and your creativity.

MIC is our new monthly event at Pirate Dalston, where our communal area becomes a performance stage for bands, soloists, instrumentalists, spoken word artists and more. If you're not in London, MIC is in Birmingham and coming to more Pirate cities soon.

Every other third Wednesday of the month from 6pm - 9pm, participate as a performer or an audience member for free, it's a great chance to connect with the artists who share your London studios.

Perform one song — come prepared with original music or your spin on a cover.

The popular Music Law series is back! One of the entertainment industry's leading lawyers, partner at Simkins LLP and rapper, Nick Eziefula aka Essa presents this 4 part Music Law and Record Deals series. This is your opportunity to learn everything you need to know about legal terms in music, negotiating your contracts, what you are entitled to and more.

Sessions agenda for 2024:
4th June - Management agreements
18th June - Recording and distribution agreements
9th July - Publishing and admin agreements
23rd July - Collaborations - producer deals, featured artist deals, co writer arrangements, agreeing song splits, beat packs / beat licensing
13th Aug - Brand partnerships
27th Aug - Demystifying music generating AI - explaining the legal/business issues and where you stand

Every last Wednesday of each month, we open the doors to our DJ studios and DJs of all levels and all genres are welcome to come and play B2B. When you arrive, sign up for your 15 min set and show us your best blends.

If you are a beginner DJ and would like to learn how to mix, register your spot on our Beginner DJ workshop now. The Beginner DJ Workshop is hosted by Youssef Boutayeb, a seasoned DJ and Music Technology educator with over 20 years of experience.