BUMPAH x Future Rhythms
You bring the vibe, we bring the music at a free Letters to the Future after-party from BUMPAH collective to celebrate DJs pushing the boundaries of sound.
An exciting line-up of DJs from BUMPAH – a QTPOC-led bass music collective and label – brings big energy, deep rhythms and future-facing sounds designed to get you moving after the talks at Letters to the Future.
Founded in 2024 by north London natives and underground stalwarts Cheza Lucina, THEMPRESS and Princess Xixi, BUMPAH champions underrepresented voices, develops emerging, experimental and subversive talent, and platforms live performance within the scene, including MCs, singers and instrumentalists.
The collective has developed a notorious reputation for its raves, boundary-pushing sonic identity and singular programming.
But BUMPAH is also a movement, a shift in power. It’s not just as a party; it’s also a vital cultural space – one that creates opportunities for skill-building, collaboration and sustainable growth, while fostering community, creative risk-taking and artistic autonomy. Their ethos refuses rigid hierarchies, gatekeeping and orthodoxy, building infrastructure, community and legacy on their own terms.
2025 marked a defining year for the collective, with a seismic takeover of the Nomad Stage at Glastonbury Festival, alongside the launch of their recurring 160 UNITY collaboration series at FOLD, London, co-presented with Tropical Waste. The series has hosted footwork pioneers including RP Boo, Heavee and Big Dope P, bringing foundational figures into direct conversation with the next generation of UK-based talent.
Schedule
Sat 19 Sep, 8.30pm – 10pm: BUMPAH DJs Cheza Lucina and Princess Xixi perform a 45-minute set each.
Sun 20 Sep, 3.30pm – 4.30pm: THEMPRESS
Part of the Southbank Centre’s 75th anniversary celebrations, the Future Rhythms afters brings a club edge to the programme, pushing the conversation into the body and onto the floor.
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Dates, times and prices
Dates & times
19 Sep 2026, 8.30pm
Run time
1 hour and 30 minutes (approx)
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Standard entry
Free – no ticket required
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This event is held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall Southbank Centre
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