Starts: 18:00
Christmas Cracker of a line up for Sandinos in Derry on December 4th.
On teh 8th November Gripper returns for our second birthday bash @ Muriels, Belfast.
DJ Gripper
Eamonn Jennings
Pete McQuilan
Dan Dub Lounge
Plus Residents Venus Rollergirl and Simon Sheldon
Starts: 03:00
Starts: 23:00
After the success of last year’s Plan B & Freebooter Lounge weekender across Akasha and Word Of Mouth, we plan to extend the event by adding a Monday closing party. We want to get the dates out as soon as possible with venues and line up details to follow.
Friday 9th – AKASHA – Visions Of Light Live + Special Event more details to follow.
Saturday 1oth – Word Of Mouth
Sunday 11th – Word Of Mouth
Monday 12th – Paradise Lost
Starts: 16:00
WOW, what a line up.
Closing Party for the now legendary Tales Of The Unexpected @ Akasha
Heidi Lawden & Lovefingers
Visions Of Light (LIVE)
James Robinson
The Brothers Grim
+ some very special ‘local’ announcements
Starts: 21:00
Plan B Is 5 years old.
And a wicked line-up is on the agenda.
Studio
Chris Frieze
Timmy Stewart
Lounge – Machines
Deep Division
Klark Bent
Social – Visions of Light DJ Sets
Nik Muzka
Dan Dub Lounge
Simon Sheldon
PLAN-B is a Charity Fundraising event for 5thElelementNi. Our series of private parties are pretty cool and a safe space for like minded people who have come together through the love of music, please help us keep it that way.
Please remember the rules:
• If you hear the alarm – please evacuate the building immediately.
• No glass bottles – only cans and recyclable containers.
• Respect the building – if you see something that needs addressed, please let us know.
• Respect the people – you know the score
• Be sensible, be responsible.
NO DICKHEADS!!
We have a friendly team of volunteers and security staff to help if needed.
Please be there well before 11pm as last entry. Our volunteers wish to also join in the fun
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Ed Mahon, Noel Watson, Chloe Duffy, Dan Dub Lounge plus residents Simon Sheldon & Gary Dodds 13th September, Muriels, Belfast.
Starts: 21:00
Room 1 – Studio
Ray Megahey – 9pm – 11.30pm
Ray Megahey is a Belfast-based DJ and Plan-B resident known for deep, driving sets that blend space disco, dark disco, acid house and progressive electronic. A regular on the Plan-B lineup, Ray has played studio sessions and fundraisers that hit Mixcloud’s global charts, including top 5 in space disco and progressive electronic. His sound is built for the dancefloor – warm, cosmic, and unapologetically club-focused – with sets praised for their progression, selection and energy.
Ritchie Blacker – 11.30pm – 2am
Belfast DJ and producer Richie Blacker was forged in the Irish underground club and rave scene, and has become one of the most exciting names in melodic house and techno. With a sound that fuses modern production with a huge nod to 90s rave culture, Richie creates euphoric, bass-driven tracks that hit both the dancefloor and the charts. His breakout EP Summer of Rave ’89 went to No.1 on Beatport and earned support from Skream, Sasha, John Digweed, Pete Tong and Danny Howard on BBC Radio 1, where he was named “Future Fire Artist”.Richie’s releases have landed on Anjunadeep, Last Night On Earth, Of Unsound Mind, Circus Recordings, Atlantic and more, with his Mess Express EP and collabs also topping the melodic house charts. As a DJ he’s played Printworks, Pikes, Egg London, SHINE Belfast, and held residencies across Belfast, Ibiza, Lisbon and Ireland, sharing booths with Steve Lawler, Felix Da Housecat, Mark Knight and more. Rave culture is in his blood – and it shows every time he plays
Room 2 – Lounge
Lisa Forbes – 9am – 11pm
Lisa’s love for all things musical was honed at an early age, her parents being music mad through from the 60’s to present, Lisa could be described as the epitome of non genre specific, no pigeonholing this lady, her sets span everything from disco, house to a harder edge underground sound, if the track gets you on your feet her work is done, playing at our monthly Sunday Circles to having a current residency in Muriel’s on the back of a wonderful debut, expect the unexpected.
Neil Greer 11pm – 1am,
With roots in the music scene dating back to the early 1990s, Neil Greer is a Belfast-based DJ, sound engineer, and PLAN-B resident with a wealth of experience. As a former club owner, Neil’s passion for music and events has only grown stronger over the years. He’s still in high demand as a sound engineer, providing top-notch audio for festivals and events – including all PLAN-B nights.
On the decks, Neil’s eclectic taste shines through in his sets, which seamlessly blend underground electronic with elements of progressive house, funk, soul, and ambient sounds. His love for grassroots music and community-driven events makes him a perfect fit for PLAN-B and 5thElementNI charity. When he’s not spinning tracks or behind the mixing board, Neil shares his mixes on radio shows and supports 5thElementNI’s mission to empower local communities through arts and creativity. PLAN-B events, which Neil is heavily involved with, raise vital funds for this cause. With a style that’s hard to pin down but impossible to resist, Neil Greer’s sets are a journey through the cooler side of electronic music – expect spacey beats, dreamy textures, and a healthy dose of funk and soul.
Room 3 – Social
Soul Social Belfast – Harry Blair & Ken Burrell
Soul Social Belfast is the city’s home for real soul, funk and disco – founded and curated by DJs Harry Blair and Ken Burrell. Born from a love of vinyl and dancefloor energy, Soul Social brings together rare grooves, classic anthems and modern edits in a night built around community, connection and pure good vibes. Harry and Ken are Belfast selectors known for digging deep and reading a room, blending Motown, Northern Soul, funk, soulful house and disco into seamless sets that keep the floor moving from first record to last. No egos, no trends – just timeless music played the right way. Soul Social has become a staple in Belfast’s nightlife for soul heads, dancers and anyone who believes music is better when we share it.
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PLAN-B is a Charity Fundraising event for 5thElelementNi. Our series of private parties are pretty cool and a safe space for like minded people who have come together through the love of music, please help us keep it that way.
Please remember the rules:
• If you hear the alarm – please evacuate the building immediately.
• No glass bottles – only cans and recyclable containers.
• Respect the building – if you see something that needs addressed, please let us know.
• Respect the people – you know the score
• Be sensible, be responsible.
Starts: 15:00
A blend of musical genres spanning the electronic spectrum.
Special Guests Deep Division, Neil Greer, Declan Burgoyne alongside residents Simon Sheldon, Venus Rollergirl and Klark Bent.
FREE IN, 3pm till close.
Starts: 21:00
The SkankFM Studio
Eamon Beagon is a highly respected staple of the Irish underground and house music scene. Operating across Belfast and throughout Ireland for decades, he is celebrated for his deep-rooted expertise in underground, progressive, and old-school house.There’s much more under the bonnet though and he plays the most exciting vinyl sets of proper underground electronic music.A true hero of mine for many years, and he’s the coolest of cool.
Stephen Porter is an influential electronic music DJ, music producer, and major event promoter based in Derry, Northern Ireland. He is best known as the co-founder and resident DJ of Jika Jika!, one of Northern Ireland’s premier house and techno club nights and festival brands.
The Lounge
Eamonn Jennings is a veteran Northern Irish electronic music producer and resident DJ at Frequency in Derry. Deeply rooted in the Irish underground rave and club scene since the late 1990s, he specializes in techno, indie dance, dark disco, and acid house. Over a multi-decade career, he has performed under his own name and his Evron19 alias.
Gregg Holmes, widely known by his stage name Fingerman, is a highly respected UK disco and house DJ, producer, and label owner. Over a career spanning several decades, he has transitioned from underground electronic music styles to becoming an influential figure in the global nu-disco and re-edit scene.
The Social
Lisa Flavelle-Stephens aka Mama Flav is a prominent Northern Irish radio presenter, club DJ, voice-over artist, and media lecturer based in Belfast. Known as a premier purveyor of jazz, soul, funk, and “heart music” on the airwaves, she has been a foundational pillar of Northern Ireland’s commercial and community broadcasting landscape for over three decades.Beyond the studio, Lisa remains a highly active club and event DJ, regularly spinning eclectic vibes, jazz, and soul sets at staple Belfast venues like Muriel’s Café Bar and various local festivals and represents at PLAN-B and Freebooter Lounge with regular slots. The girls got proper vibes.
DJ Sconey is a lifelong member, legendary B-boy, and influential vinyl DJ of the Belfast City Breakers (BCB). Formed in 1983, the crew pioneered Irish hip-hop culture and united youth across sectarian divides during the height of the Troubles in Northern Ireland developed an extensive, elite collection of original vinyl funk, hip-hop breaks, and rare groove records. He mastered his turntable skills mixing and cutting up breakbeat classics like Bob James’s “Mardi Gras” in his mother’s attic on Belfast’s Antrim Road.. Sconey is the ultimate in Crate Diggers with a significant knowledge of musical history, style and is renowned for blending original raw breakbeats with a distinct, sharp Belfast attitude.
Sha, another legend and top beat selector, crate digger who has represented the local Hip hop scene alongside Sconey for many years.A huge knowledge base of all things funk, electro and hip hop, switch ups to the darker electronic progressive beats is to be expected.
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