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FKA Twigs Curates Meltdown 2027
FKA Twigs to curate Southbank's Meltdown 2027 festival with UK grassroots Hometown events.
In brief
FKA Twigs to curate Southbank's Meltdown 2027 festival with UK grassroots Hometown events. FKA Twigs has been named Southbank's Meltdown 2027 curator and will support UK grassroots venues through Hometown Meltdown events. Originally reported by NME.
FKA Twigs named Meltdown 2027 curator
FKA Twigs has been announced as Southbank's Meltdown 2027 curator for 11 days between June 10 and 20.
Hometown Meltdown launches nationwide
The first Hometown Meltdown festival runs from December 2026 through March 2027 across six uk cities.
Curators for Hometown events
Jamie Cullum, Kelly Lee Owens, Pauline Black and others will curate local events in grassroots venues nationwide.
FKA Twigs' Meltdown vision
Twigs will create a line-up reflecting diverse musical influences and celebrate london's cultural diversity.
Hometown Meltdown venues
Events include Neuadd Ogwen in Bethesda, The Cornish Bank in Falmouth, Beat Generator in Dundee and others.
Music Venue Trust support
Music Venue Trust COO Beverley Whitrick highlights grassroots venues' role in uk cultural infrastructure.
The key point
FKA Twigs has been named Southbank's Meltdown 2027 curator and will support UK grassroots venues through Hometown Meltdown events.
