SXSW London has confirmed on Monday (Sept. 22) it’s going to return to the English capital in 2026 and introduced ticket particulars for the upcoming occasion.
The European version of SXSW will run from June 1 to six in east London for a second consecutive yr. The 2025 version came about all through venues and places in Shoreditch in June. Tickets for the occasion are set to launch on Oct. 20 from the competition’s web site.
2025’s program noticed a reside efficiency from Tems as a part of Billboard’s The Stage, a European premiere of Eminem documentary Stans, and a go to from King Charles.
Submissions for session proposals throughout the 2026 convention, music and display screen verticals are additionally now open. The successful picks for the convention are reviewed by the general public earlier than being thought-about by an advisory group and editorial staff for inclusion within the competition. The music competition and display screen competition public submissions are managed by trade jury votes.
The submissions interval for the convention program will shut on Dec. 7, and from the next day, the general public will have the ability to view and vote for his or her favorites. Submissions for the music vertical will shut on Nov. 24, and shut for display screen on Dec. 31.
SXSW London has additionally introduced 15 “forward-thinking” convention tracks, which embrace subjects resembling synthetic intelligence, startup innovation and immersive realities. In 2025, 9,868 submissions have been made throughout its three verticals (display screen, convention, music), with the convention strand attracting 40,000 public votes. The competition featured 400 talks, 1067 audio system, 562 music performances and 114 movie and TV screenings.
Katy Arnander, director of programming for SXSW London mentioned in an announcement, “Bringing SXSW to London has all the time been about making a platform for convergence throughout expertise, enterprise and creativity. Now in our second yr, that mission is extra alive than ever, and the SXSW London open submissions permits us to construct the competition round what’s most present and very important in these sectors.
“SXSW London 2026 will construct on the momentum of our debut, increasing the scope of concepts, voices and disciplines we convene,” she continued. “We would like our attendees to come across surprising views and foster daring conversations, and we’re creating an atmosphere for groundbreaking concepts to flourish in probably the most vital capital cities on this planet.”
