LOUD WOMEN FEST 2023

The 7th LOUD WOMEN Fest will be held on 16 September 2023, at Rich Mix in London.

The festival has grown year on year, to become the largest female-led festival in the UK, attracting performers and attendees from around the world, and securing LOUD WOMEN’s position as the leading international showcase for female and non-binary alternative bands and artists in the grassroots/DIY music scene. Previous festivals have received coverage in Kerrang! and NME, and from BBC 6Music and Radio X.

Applications for bands to play are open now, via the form below only. Please check out our previous lineups to get a feel for the kind of music we like, and then read the following before applying:

* Applications are welcome from alternative/punk/indiepop bands powered by women or non-binary artists.
* No all-cis-male bands thanks. 
* POC and queer artists are prioritised. Our festival is founded on the principles of intersectional feminism.
* DIY bands and artists are prioritised. No enquiries from booking agents thanks.
* Artists selected to play LOUD WOMEN Fest 2023 will receive support and promotion (press and radio) leading up to the festival. We like to work closely with bands who share our ethos of community and scene-building.
* The festival is a not-for-profit event, but all acts are paid, at a rate commensurate with DIY festivals of this kind (varies between £50 for solo artists, average £100 for bands, with slightly higher fees to be offered for headliners and non-UK bands). 
* Full backline will be provided, along with delicious vegan catering and use of a green room.
* The application window closes March 2023, but early applications will be given preference.

Still with us? Great! Get applying …

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Keep in touch on our socials for other opportunities to get your voices heard.

In the meantime, a little reminder of just how amazing our previous Fests have been …