With over a decade of experience, Brighton-based DJ Lola is known for her high-energy sets spanning house, deep tech and techno. She has held residencies with SIZE, Blessed Ibiza, FME House, GirlFlix Club and Berlin Brighton, and performed at leading venues including Electric Brixton, Tobacco Dock, Scala and Concorde II.

Her festival appearances include Noisily, As One, Out & Wild and Brighton Pride, and she has shared the stage with artists such as Sasha, Honey Dijon, Gorgon City, Pan-Pot and Rebekah, performing across the UK, Ibiza and Europe.

Alongside DJing, Lola is a producer with releases on Red Giant Recordings and Lowering The Tone, with remixes from Meat Katie and Lee Coombs.

She is also a passionate mentor, delivering DJ workshops for the NHS Heads On: Sound Minds programme in collaboration with Fatboy Slim, working across Sussex in both community and hospital settings to support mental health through music.

As a promoter, she co-founded SIZE, Brighton’s longest-running techno event, helping shape the city’s electronic music scene for over a decade.

Behind the Dancefloor

An inside look at what it takes to build and sustain events in today’s electronic music landscape. This panel explores the realities of promoting. From booking talent and curating line ups to marketing, ticketing, and creating a strong identity for your night.

Hear how promoters manage budgets, venues, and partnerships, adapt to shifting audiences, and keep events financially viable while maintaining credibility. The session will also touch on grassroots promotion, growing a community, and the challenges and rewards of running events at every scale.