Drum and bass acts to play murmur’s first outdoor Yard Party this weekend​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

After a host of sell-out events over the last 18 months, murmur is moving outside for the first time and more than 20 DJs are set to come together at The Black Prince in Northampton this weekend.

International DJs will join a host of talent from across the country and county at the Abington Square venue for the event with music outside during the day before an afterparty inside until the early hours.

murmer co-founder Connor Osborn said: “Since launching murmur, we've always had the dream of bringing an open-air drum & bass event to the heart of Northampton.

“The Yard Party is the biggest thing we've attempted so far and the fact it's happening on carnival day makes it even more special.

“We're incredibly lucky to have Brazilian drum and bass heavyweight L-Side flying in especially for the event.

“To be honest, it still feels a little surreal that he'll be playing in The Black Prince garden.”

He will be joined by drum and bass pioneer Uncle Dugs as well as Katalyst who played the brand’s launch event last year.

Other acts set to play during the day include AON, Blair Grylls, Heedless, Jadee and NEXGEN.

Mr Osborn said: “Northampton has backed murmur from day one and this feels like a chance to create something really special for the town.

“It's not just another event. It's a celebration of how far the scene has come and the people who have helped build it.

“The support we've had over the last 18 months has been incredible and moving outdoors gives us the opportunity to welcome more people while creating an atmosphere that's completely different to anything we've done before.

“The idea behind the Yard Party was to bring that festival energy right into the heart of Northampton and make it accessible to everyone.

“You can spend the day in the sunshine with world class artists, great food, great people and a proper sound system, all on your doorstep.

murmur was launched at the start of last year and this will be their sixth event.

Setting out to create “high quality drum and bass events for Northampton,” Mr Osborn said the response has exceeded everything they imagined.

He added: “Every event we've put on at The Black Prince has sold out and reached capacity, but the biggest achievement isn't the ticket sales.

“It's the community that's grown around it. We regularly get messages from people telling us they've already got tickets for the next event and are coming with friends they originally met at a previous murmur show.

“Seeing people build genuine friendships through something you've created is a pretty special feeling.

“From day one, we wanted murmur to be more than just a night out.

“We wanted it to be a welcoming space where everyone feels part of something, whether they've been raving for 20 years or it's their first drum and bass event.

“I think that's why people have connected with it so strongly.”

murmur’s aim has been to highlight talent from across Northampton while delivering the same level of quality events you’d find in larger metropolitan cities.

“There's no shortage of amazing DJs, producers, photographers, artists and creatives in this town,” adds Connor, “And murmur has always been about creating opportunities for local people to be part of something bigger.”

All of the major murmur events have taken place at The Black Prince, with Mr Osborn saying the venue feels like it was purpose built for what they are trying to create and calling it their “spiritual home.”

As well as the building and its venue room, he added the general manager Phil Moore and sound engineer Jason have both helped realise the ambitions of the team behind murmur.

Talking about the latter, Mr Osborn added: “The amount of work that has gone into the Yard Party behind the scenes is honestly crazy. Our demands have probably taken a few years off Jason's life with all the late-night phone calls, but I'm sure he'll agree it'll be worth it when the gates open.”

Following this weekend’s Yard Party, the murmur team are already busy organising more events for later this year and hope to bring more of the biggest names in the world of drum and bass to Northampton.

While Mr Osborn said they always aim to raise the bar each time, they are conscious of protecting what makes murmur special.

He adds: “The growth has been amazing, but we've never wanted this to become just another events brand.

“The community will always come first and we'll keep focusing on creating experiences that feel authentic, welcoming and genuinely memorable.

“Hopefully the sun shows up, the town comes together and we create something people will be talking about for years to come. If we can do that, we'll be very happy.”

The murmur Yard Party is on Saturday, June 13. Music is from 4pm to 10pm before an afterparty in the venue until 3am.

Tickets cost £15 for the day event and £6 for the after party via www.skiddle.com/e/42101544. Booking fees apply. Tickets for both are available for £19.

For more information about murmur, visit https://www.murmurevents.com