Wilderness Festival Gets Wild(er): The Valley Teams Up with KOKO Electronic for a Late-Night Extravaganza
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Alright ravers, romantics and glitter goblins—Wilderness Festival just dropped a late-night lineup that’s hotter than a glitter cannon at sunrise. In a brand-new team-up, KOKO Electronic is officially curating the Friday and Saturday night madness at The Valley, and it’s shaping up to be one wild ride.
For the uninitiated, KOKO Electronic is the electronic lovechild of London’s iconic KOKO venue—think velvet, lasers and absolutely no chill. Since its swanky reopening in 2022, it’s been home to dancefloor royalty like Madlib, Jyoty and The Blessed Madonna. And now? It’s coming to the Cornbury Park forest.
This year’s after-dark antics include Confidence Man DJ, Plump DJs, Joshua James, Dombrance, Isaac Carter, and many more dancefloor heroes. And don’t worry, Annie Mac is back to bring the fire with her “Before Midnight” party vibes—aka, raving with sensible bedtime goals.
But that’s just the tip of the raveberg.
The Hustle returns with bass legends Dr Meaker, breaks pioneers Plump DJs, and even a 13-year-old DnB prodigy, DJ Hypester. Meanwhile, over at The Atrium, you can catch a hypnotic, world-shaking live show from Afriquoi and genre-melting grooves from Georgia and Låpsley. Oh, and Gok Wan is making his Wilderness DJ debut on Thursday. Yes, really.
If you fancy something a little more risqué, The House of Sublime is your chaotic haven: queer dance party chaos with Knickerbocker, outrageous wrestling cabaret from FIST CLUB, drag divas, dominatrix workshops, and the now-legendary “Mothers Who Like to F*ck” talk. We told you Wilderness doesn’t hold back.
The Jumpyard? Just as juicy. Expect big brassy beats, samba-powered joy from Bloco B, and global grooves galore from Beans on Toast, Mista Trick, and Karma Sheen.
And of course, The Club House is still the epicentre of silly. Disco mayhem from Jet Boot Jack, retro time-travel with The Twisted Time Machine, and enough glitter to sink a ship. It’s a place where anything can happen—and usually does.
So whether you’re there for the techno, the twirling, the tearaway tuxedos or the tear-jerking poetry in secret woodland clearings—Wilderness is serving up the full fantasy. Glitter up, bring a fan, and maybe stretch beforehand. You’re gonna need it.
