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SET TIMES ARE NOW LIVE! You can find them on our website at marrapalooza.co.uk. Here is a sneak peak of our gorgeous main stage banner made by @durhambannermakers . She is so stunning we think! We will have a different banner for each stage. Check out the amazing work they are doing, we couldn’t be prouder of how this turned out. Limited individual stage tickets still available on our website. The countdown begins! taken in Ouseburn Valley by @flatfourrecordsuk

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Introducing the Ida and Louise Cook Stage @ Cobalt Studios on Sunday 7th June.

On the Sunday of Marrapalooza we bring a world-spanning blend of music that reflects the North East's refuge-seeking communities.

Ida and Louise Cook were born in Sunderland and grew up in Alnwick. In the years leading to World War II, they rescued 29 Jewish families from Germany as the Nazis’ rose to power.

A limited number of World-stage only tickets for Marrapalooza will be available until 30th May via the Sunday ticket link at https://www.marrapalooza.co.uk/cobaltsunday

@crescent.band
Fast-rising Teeside psych rock, Crescent have opened for The Futureheads across two nights at The Fire Station in Sunderland.

@hromada_collective
Hromada Collective is a Ukrainian folk singing group that practices polyphonic tradition from all over Ukraine.

@jawariband
JAWARI is a multi-disciplinary collective redefining the boundaries of contemporary global jazz. Led by sitarist and composer Tommy Khosla JAWARI are grounded in Indian Classical tradition while embracing global influences, JAWARI’s sound is both expansive and intricately woven.

@brownwimpenny
“A fascinating record” 8/10 Uncut
A collective who mine the transcendental collective power of traditional folk music, Taking their name from a distant 19th century relative of tenor banjoist Seth Lockwood.

TRANSYLVANIAN CEILIDH:
The Transylvanian Ceilidh is a vibrant music and dance experience rooted in the authentic traditions of Roma communities in Transylvania. Performed by Roma musicians, the music comes directly from village repertoires—passed down through generations and rarely heard outside of these communities.

@majazzproject / PALESTINE SOUND ARCHIVE:
The Palestinian Sound Archive is determined to preserve Palestinian audio history through different mediums : by re-releasing music/sound recordings (in physical and digital formats), through club nights and radio sets, through audio-visual installations, live performances and storytelling sessions which situate the music in their cultural, social and political contexts. taken in Cobalt Studios CIC by @flatfourrecordsuk

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DRAAGS at MARRAPALOOZA 4: WILD AND FIERCE AND BOT BOTHERED

We're absolutely buzzing to add @draaaags to the John Lilburne stage @thetynebar stage at this year's Marrapalooza.

Draags hyper-disassembled queer punk combines theatrical vocals, screaming horns and heavy groovy rhythms. Based in Leeds, their music is both an escape from and a direct sucker punch to capitalism and the oppressive state. Confrontational and deranged but also inclusive and fun fun fun!

"Anyone who’s spent much time at the socialist co-operative and experimental music hub Wharf Chambers (pictured above) will assure you that Leeds isn’t short of sounds that are irreverent and absurd. But Draags are certainly up there. Named after the blue aliens from Fantastic Planet, they make a freak-funk racket, drawing on hardcore punk, rap, prog and jazz. It shouldn’t really work, but there’s a freedom that makes this band both a joy and a spectacle. They’ve got chops too. Their drummer reminds me of Deerhoof’s Greg Saunier or Kahokiss from Otoboke Beaver, a mess of limbs rushing round the kit and snapping kick pedals like breadsticks. The final twist is that their lead singer is a classically trained Neapolitan opera singer. If Draags can be confined to a discernible style then I haven’t heard it yet."

The Guardian

For fans of:
Deerhoof, Melt Banana, Xiu Xiu, Sun Ra Arkestar, Shock Treatment

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(Personal note:
Draags were the best live band I saw in 2025, you will not be upset that you caught them at Marrapalooza 4 - David) taken in The Tyne Bar by @flatfourrecordsuk

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Final line up announced with added stage splits! Less than 2 weeks away now…. Tickets available in our bio. 🕺🏼💃 Thanks to @jjoshaitken for poster art. taken in Ouseburn Valley by @flatfourrecordsuk

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Introducing the Peter Lee stage @ Cumberland Arms on Saturday 6th June showcasing all things indie- and power-pop!

Peter Lee (1864-1935) was a Miner’s leader, County councillor and Methodist local preacher. Born in Trimdon Grange, County Durham, he started working in a colliery at the age of ten. He became the chairman of England’s first Labour council council at Durham in 1919. He was deeply involved within the miners movement and Durham’s Miner Gala annually celebrates him time as leader of the Durham Miner’s Association under his own banner. More than decade after his death, the town of Peterlee was created in 1948 under the New Towns Act.

Indie & Power-pop stage only tickets available for a limited time only via the Saturday ticket link at www.marrapalooza.co.uk

Please note that the Marrapalooza House Band is open to all, and is now taking place at Cumberland Arms. Sign up and play with us here:
www.marrapaloozahouseband.co.uk taken in The Cumberland Arms by @flatfourrecordsuk

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Introducing the Josephine Butler stage @ Cobalt Studios on Saturday 6th June showcasing all things songwriter, experimental and tradition!

Josephine Butler (1828 - 1906) was born in Northumberland and an important social reformer and advocate for women’s rights in education, public health and suffrage. She campaigned across the country against the Contagious Diseases Acts introduced in the 1860s which increased the demonisation, arrest and forced examination of sex workers and suspected women alike. In 1883, these acts were finally suspended and repealed three years later.

We welcome you to celebrate all things folk and radical tradition! Stage times coming soon.

Folk stage only tickets are available now for a limited time at www.marrapalooza.co.uk. taken in Cobalt Studios CIC by @flatfourrecordsuk

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Introducing our official after party on Saturday at @theoldcoalyard curated by the immense @dj.awkward.black.girl . Running from 9pm - 1am this event is free to all ticket holders. She will be joined by two local legends EMpTY and Jacklyn.

DJ Awkward Black Girl:
Born in the south but at home in the North, DJ Awkward Black Girl loves to play music and get people dancing with a mix of Rock, RnB, Soul, Funk, Garage, Hip Hop, Disco, Dance, and much more. Expect a nostalgic party vibe with a contemporary twist.

She also founded Bend&Shake: a queer party in Newcastle-upon-Tyne run by women & non-binary people of colour to provide a safer space for women, trans people, QTIPOC & asylum seekers

EMpTy:
EMpTy is a queer and non-binary DJ hailing from the North East of England.

Equal parts silly, slutty & bass-y, they play beats & bangers that make the queers want to dance & bounce, and the straights straight-up question their sexuality.

Weaving subtle storylines into their multi-genre sets, they celebrate queer and trans artists, culture, hedonism and empowerment.

Expect the bass and the breaks – sex-on-the-dancefloor techno and hard dance pop bootlegs, fast-paced (160 genders per minute) donk remixes, and a fistful of trance and hyperpop for your nerves!

Jacklyn:
Jacklyn is a Newcastle-based techno DJ and producer known for a purist, raw, and atmospheric sound that blends moody European techno with synth-loaded Detroit tracks. Recognized in DJ Mag's Emerging Artist Spotlight (Feb 2025), she has gained traction for her self-released productions, gaining support from artists like Francois X.

Photo credits by Sandra Muzykant.

Tickets available now at www.marrapalooza.co.uk taken in The Old Coal Yard by @flatfourrecordsuk

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www.marrapaloozahouseband.co.uk by @flatfourrecordsuk

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Catch @the_none_band at @thegrovenewcastle
June 7th
As part of @marrapalooza

www.marrapalooza.co.uk

THE NONE formed at the start of 2023 and bonded over hours in the rehearsal room – making noise, discussing shared obsessions, and, most importantly, playing together.

The anonymity of their name reflects a creative approach that favours egoless experimentation and open collaboration. This ethos, the combined decades of music making, and the unique musical identities of all four members can be clearly heard in the art they create.

Following their debut shows in February 2024, THE NONE have quickly built a reputation as a formidable live band – racking up shows with the likes of Mannequin Pussy, Les Savy Fav, Metz and The Jesus Lizard, as well as sold out headline dates and a string of festival appearances.

The band released their debut EP, MATTER, in August 2024, exclusively on Bandcamp. They’re now gearing up to release the follow-up, CARE, before embarking on more tour dates and festival appearances across 2025.

‘MATTER is a brooding, furious blast of an EP … throughout the barrage of threshed instruments, bellowed vocals, and pounded drums, THE NONE somehow manage to summon infectious melodies from the center of this flaming blizzard.’–Bandcamp Album of The Day

‘They ricochet across a cavalcade of genres. Stuttering early noughties inspired Brit rock, bullish hardcore grit and even Life Without Buildings-style post punk’– The Quietus

‘… a brilliant industrial racket’– Rolling Stone

‘THE NONE write from the gut. They know who they are, what they like, and how they like to play it’– DIY

‘Britain’s most intriguing new band’– Far Out Magazine

‘[THE NONE] blew everybody’s minds away from the moment they entered the stage. By far, one of the most interesting acts to grace Supersonic this year’– Sleeping Shaman

“…one of the more demanding new punk records…it doesn’t settle to the idea that you can be a passive listener, it wants to drill deep down inside you”– Steve Lamacq, BBC 6 Music

“The band I’m probably most excited about … There’s one thing you should do in 2025: go and see THE NONE live”– Emily Pilbeam, 6 Music Mixtape’s Ones To Watch taken in The Grove Newcastle by @flatfourrecordsuk

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Catch @jenniferballadss
in Newcastle
June 6th

At the Josephine Butler stage at this year's @marrapalooza
@cobaltstudios.ouseburn

www.marrapalooza.co.uk

Others at the Josephine Butler stage include:
@elanor.moss
@mlkwd_
@jimghedimusic
@jasmine.padgett
@bookofvoices
@gweniferraymond

About Jennifer Reid:
Sixteen years in, Jennifer moves between worlds with ease. She was once described as having “irreverent puckish vim” in a mag. She plays Barb in Shane Meadows’ The Gallows Pole, has opened for Pulp and John Cooper Clarke and performed for Chanel’s Metiers d’Art. She’s toured with Eliza Carthy for 18 months, and in 2025-6, took her songs to Aotearoa to critical acclaim. Rooted in archives and oral histories, her work braids nineteenth-century music with the present: teaching, performing, researching, sharing, advocating and supporting spaces for memory and making in the tradition. taken in Cobalt Studios CIC by @flatfourrecordsuk

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Dance along with Transylvanian Ceilidh
Sunday of @marrapalooza
At the Ida and Louise Cook stage @cobaltstudios.ouseburn

The Transylvanian Ceilidh is a vibrant music and dance experience rooted in the authentic traditions of Roma communities in Transylvania. Performed by Roma musicians, the music comes directly from village repertoires—passed down through generations and rarely heard outside of these communities.

Following the format of the Scottish ceilidh—a social dance tradition that closely mirrors the way music and dance are shared in Transylvanian villages—their performance brings people together on the dance floor in a lively, communal setting. An expert dance caller guides participants through the steps, making it accessible to everyone.

Blending these parallel traditions, the Transylvanian Ceilidh offers a rare opportunity to experience living Roma culture in an inclusive, high-energy celebration. taken in Cobalt Studios CIC by @flatfourrecordsuk

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We're delighted to welcome @gweniferraymond on Saturday 6th June at @cobaltstudios.ouseburn

At the Josephine Butler stage at this year's @marrapalooza a stage dedicated to folk and song traditions.
more details:
www.marrapalooza.co.uk

On Gwenifer Raymond:
‘an immersive debut’ 8/10 The Observer

‘...stunningly confident, in full possession of its art’ Uncut

‘...raw, virtuosic...’ Mojo

‘Raymond’s fearsome precision often feels both portentous and perfect.’ **** The Guardian

'...no doubt that she is among the most vital, dynamic voices within the still-teeming solo guitar orbit.' **** Mojo

'This the sound of celebration of life, and of music escaping confinement and coming to be freed.' 8/10 Uncut

Fascinating, daring and complex’ folk radio

Gwenifer Raymond began playing guitar at the age of eight shortly after having been first exposed to punk and grunge. After years of playing around the Welsh valleys in various punk outfits she began listening more to pre-war blues musicians as well as Appalachian folk players, eventually leading into the guitar players of the American Primitive genre.

In 2018 she signed to the American label ‘Tompkins Square’ and released her first album ‘You Never Were Much of a Dancer’ to widespread acclaim. In 2020 her second album ‘Strange Lights Over Garth Mountain’ shifted somewhat from straight Americana and started to take more of a spiritual influence from the landscape of her homeland of Wales. Recalling from her childhood memories of spooky trees, black against the grey sky and breath misting in cold air there is present a style of guitar playing that could be referred to as ‘Welsh Primitive’. by @flatfourrecordsuk

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