Join us to celebrate the launch of FOLK, the prize-nominated debut novel by Stef Macbeth, at Sound Metaphors' new Neukölln premises. This fiercely independent Berlin record shop and party crew embodies the underground spirit that runs through FOLK - the DIY ethics and authentic spaces where music culture thrives. Stef will be in conversation with […]
Join us at SoundStage HiFi for a unique evening with two acclaimed Velocity Press authors in conversation. Illustrator Dan Lish will delve into Egostrip Book 2, his stunning collection of surreal, intricate portraits celebrating hip hop’s icons. Writer Ben Pedroche will share the story behind Independent As F**: Independent Hip-Hop From 1995–2005, his deep dive […]
Join us at Idle Hands on Friday 10 October, for the Bristol launch of Future Language of the Ikonoklast, a book chronicling one of the most visionary and influential movements in UK graffiti history. In 1989, six groundbreaking artists - Rough, Part2, Stormboy, System, Tee Roc and Solo1- joined forces under the leadership of Juice […]
Announcing a hilarious and wonky exhibition of thrilling art from the epic musical book by Finger Lickin’ Records pioneer Jem “Stone” Panufnik: The Legend of Kaptain Karnival Art Show Books on the Rise in Richmond is the latest venue to host the show of surreal comic art derived from the audio-visual feast, The Legend of […]
Join us to celebrate the launch of FOLK, the prize-nominated debut novel by Stef Macbeth, at the Ebert & Weber bookshop. Stef will be in conversation with Matt Wilson, exploring FOLK's themes of youth, belonging, and what happens when underground communities fracture. FOLK captures a pivotal moment when youth culture met political resistance in 1990s Britain. […]
Join us at Margate Off Licence on Friday 28 November for the belated launch of The Trial of Jonah, the mind-bending novel from Justin Robertson. Justin will be in conversation with writer Barney Harsent, delving into the book’s darkly comic world of time-travel, cultural larceny and creative possession, followed by an exclusive playback of Five […]
Join us at The Greyhound in Peckham on 29 November for the launch of phatmedia presents UK Rave Flyers 1988/1989 - a stunning new coffee table book celebrating the breakthrough years of UK acid house culture. This event brings together some of the promoters and designers behind the original flyers featured in the book for […]
As part of their continuing series celebrating British music culture, Soundstage Hi-Fi is pleased to welcome pioneering jungle producer, DJ, and remixer Nookie alongside Colin Steven of Velocity Press on Thursday 4 December. A foundational figure in the birth of jungle, Nookie - aka Gavin Cheung - helped define the genre’s euphoric blend of rolling […]
Join us at Woodbury House gallery for a special evening celebrating two new landmark publications from acclaimed artist Remi Rough: Future Language of the Ikonoklast and B-Sides & Outtakes. Future Language of the Ikonoklast (published by Velocity Press) This definitive chronicle captures the story of the Ikonoklast Movement - a pioneering post-graffiti collective formed in […]
Hip hop illustrator and eternal b-boy Dan Lish comes to Derby as part of his launch tour for Egostrip Book 2. He'll join Adam Gow for a live recording of the Once a DJ podcast, where the pair will talk about Dan’s beginnings as a b-boy and DJ, and the parallel development of his illustration […]
Join us at Planet Wax for a Club Commons launch night with no talks, no panels, no speeches - just music, movement, and collective energy. Author Anjali Prashar-Savoie will be behind the decks alongside friends and collaborators, soundtracking an evening that reflects the spirit of the book: queer nightlife as a space of care, resistance, […]
Join us at The Greyhound for an afternoon celebrating independent publishing, music culture and the ideas that connect them. The book fair brings together stalls from Velocity Press, Soi Books, Cultural Traffic and Disco Pogo, showcasing books that document underground culture, radical music scenes and the people who shape them. Expect beautifully made books, conversations […]
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