FACT magazine

Bloc make their final party of current series, with Green Velvet and I-f, a free event

15th May 2013 •

The final party in Bloc's current series has been made a free entry event. After the disaster of last year's Bloc Weekend, which was closed on its first night, the promoters returned this year [...]

How to…run a festival and not go bust

13th May 2013 •

The worldwide festival market is booming - and so is the roll-call of casualties. Look at The Big Chill, Sonisphere, Underage Festival, Hit Festival - all major events that stumbled into troubl [...]

London promoters Bloc granted a premises licence for for their Autumn St Studio space

2nd May 2013 •

UK promoters Bloc have been granted a premises licence for the venue they run at Autumn St Studios. In short, this authorises the venue to run "licensable activities" - in Bloc's case, selling [...]

“It’s time for things to really change.” South London Ordnance interviews Detroit techno originator Juan Atkins

5th March 2013 •

This Saturday, 9 March, rising producer and onetime FACT mixer South London Ordnance is supporting Model 500 and Juan Atkins in the first instalment of Bloc's 10-strong party series taking place i [...]

Administrators give update on Bloc Weekend / Bloc London situation

23rd January 2013 •

As reported yesterday, UK festival Bloc Weekend is set to return in 2013. Here's what we said yesterday: Until last year, Bloc enjoyed an ascending profile as one of the UK’s most celebrated fe [...]

Bloc Weekend set to return as Bloc London

22nd January 2013 •

Fallen festival Bloc Weekend appears to be back - albeit in a slightly different form. Until last year, Bloc enjoyed an ascending profile as one of the UK's most celebrated festivals. 2012 saw [...]

“Mud, screws and leaking loos”: a London Pleasure Gardens employee on Bloc’s collapse and going unpaid

9th August 2012 •

As we reported last week, the London Pleasure Gardens, venue for the disastrous Bloc 2012 and numerous other events planned for the next three years, has gone into administration. The collate [...]

London Pleasure Gardens confirm administration, staff go unpaid

4th August 2012 •

Following yesterday's story that London Pleasure Gardens - a.k.a. the site of this year's Bloc debacle - had been forced into administration, the venue have confirmed the news. A statement on t [...]

London Pleasure Gardens to go into administration

3rd August 2012 •

Following the resignation of its creative director yesterday, we’re now hearing reports that London Pleasure Gardens, venue for the disastrous Bloc 2012, will be going into administration later [...]