The A State of Trance UK indoor festival is finally happening, landing at Drumsheds on 14 November 2026. Headlined by Armin van Buuren, this marks the first time ASOT has staged an indoor festival on UK soil, making it a genuine landmark moment for trance fans across the country. If you have been waiting for a reason to make the trip to London, this is it.
ASOT 25th Anniversary: A Historic Night for UK Trance Fans
The ASOT 25th anniversary show sits inside one of the most packed autumn and winter programmes Drumsheds has ever announced. The north London venue is running a full season of events from September through to December, covering house, techno, dubstep, drum and bass, trance, disco, reggae and plenty more in between. There is something here for almost every corner of the electronic music world, but the Armin van Buuren London 2026 date is the one that stands out for trance devotees.
The season kicked off on 19 September with Defected London taking over all three rooms, featuring Armand Van Helden and Basement Jaxx. Spotify DIA/LOG with Skream and Benga follow on 17 October, tracing dubstep and UK bass from its origins to the present day with a stacked lineup that includes Plastician, D Double E, SBTRKT, Jammer, Special Request, Flava D, Pangaea, Carré and Surusinghe. Don’t Let Daddy Know makes its London debut on 9 October, and Bugged Out takes over the venue the following day with 2manydjs b2b Erol Alkan and The Avalanches. Terminal V arrives on 23 October, and False Idols returns on 24 October with Kim Petras and COBRAH headlining alongside VTSS, Josh Caffé and UNIIQU3. The month closes out on 31 October with elrow’s Horroween Festival.
What Else to Expect from the Drumsheds Autumn and Winter Season
November is where the programme really accelerates. Worried About Henry brings an all-day drum and bass event to Drumsheds before La Discothèque celebrates its 10th anniversary with Purple Disco Machine and Folamour. Then comes the trance festival London fans have been waiting for, with ASOT 25 on 14 November. City Splash follows on 21 November, featuring Masicka, Spice and Rampage Sound, and FUSE rounds out the month on 28 November with its biggest London show in the club’s 18-year history. The season then continues on 5 December with RESISTANCE London.
Max Dean’s NEXUP was on 3 October after a well-received debut run at the venue, and Steppers made its Drumsheds debut in September. Every genre, every corner of the underground, and one genuinely historic trance milestone.
