Eleven Maltese bands and musicians will soon be on their way to London as part of the annual Malta Takes London event, which has blossomed from a budding six-act event into a two-night festival.

The original idea was born back in 2013 to organise a two-band November gig featuring London-based all-Maltese band Canvas Wall and Malta's country-hopping alternative band nosnow/noalps, who were on a European tour at the time. The extended billing, featuring local act Jane Doe and three more UK-based Maltese acts (Cable35, Carrie Haber and Dana McKeon) boosted the event's appeal even further, reeling in an interesting audience of ex-patriates and curious locals to the legendary Water Rats venue in King's Cross, where the landmark gig was held.

The positive response further inspired the staging of last year's September edition, which was also held at Water Rats. The concert featured eight bands, namely Carrie Haber, Dana McKeon, Berne, The Cosmic Erotic, Fuzzhoneys, Yews and event organizers and obvious mainstays Canvas Wall and nosnow/noalps, the latter even taking the occasion to give their acclaimed Go Go Go Go EP an official UK launch.

Once again a well-attended success story, the 2014 edition has instigated a strategy where was initially there was none, triggering a plan that aims to develop this event further in the years ahead.

This year’s edition takes place on Friday and Saturday and features 11 live acts and two Maltese DJs to round off the second night. The line-up includes Federica, Pyramid Suns, Tara, The Busker, Canvas Wall, Rob Harbour, Berne, Jane Doe, Dana McKeon, Carrie Haber, nosnow/noalps and DJs Michael Bugeja and KNTRL.
The event is supported by the Cultural Export Fund.
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