Church of Madness

28/10/2026

15 years of Beat:Cancer is coming in really hard next year. You do *not* want to miss this one!

Beat:Cancer invites you to join us for our 15th birthday on Fri 10th & Sat 11th Dec 2027.

We are excited to bring you two days of music with bands, acts and DJs flying in from across the world to join us in our celebration. We have some exhilarating debuts and some firm favourites returning to the stage from across the years.

Do you trust us that this will be one of the parties of the year? Then grab an early bird ticket at £60. Limited to 20 tickets, then first tier is £70.

The lineup reveal starts 16th November at 7pm with the first 5 artists revealed every day that week.

We’ve have also added a new feature to our website to spread costs of tickets over a few months. We didn't want go with Klarna so have built our very own system that hasn't doesn't trigger any escalating consequences.

26/10/2026

Our Charlieoctogirl gets about a bit and she's just posted her in person and live stream dates for the rest of the year.
Electric Te****le the EMOM events she's playing this week sounds especially fun and there's a raffle with some very nerdy hardware up for grabs too!

23/10/2026

When a drum and bass legend decides he wants to play with other styles and releases an absolute goth club banger! Can't wait to hear (and play) the rest of the forthcoming full release at you all!

Come see John B in Reading at the Beat:Cancer Harder event in December

Darkwave Goth Rock meets Drum & Bass. "Sleep in the Ashes" is an or...

14/10/2026

Coming soon to speakers very near you! This comes with some excellent remixes too...

12/10/2026

Charlieoctogirl might talk a load of old bo****ks but she does play some great music. You should totally check out her Twitch streams!
She'll be back with us for our next Church of Madness of the 21st of November but you can catch the boys EndTransmission and DJ Simon Penguin playing in the 2nd room this Halloween for a little cheeky bonus Church of Madness goodness this 31st of October for a special Halloween event alongside our friends at Schism Rock Club when they come to Face Bar, Reading.
So there's lots going on over the next couple of months and we'd love to see you!

11/10/2026

Opening the show next June we welcome back Mouth Of The Void.

Mouth of the Void last played for Beat:Cancer back in 2019. Blending industrial, ambient, noise and drone into bleak soundscapes. Now with updated hats.

07/10/2026

Joining Teknovore's announcement from yesterday, we're also rather excited to have j:dead joining us in Reading

We are excited to have j:dead make their Beat:Cancer debut at The Face Bar, Reading on the 19th June 2027.

UK-based industrial-electronic act j:dead is the brainchild of solo artist Jay Taylor, whose dynamic blend of dark electronics, anthemic hooks, and emotionally charged vocals has carved a distinct space in the global alternative scene. Known for delivering high-impact tracks that bridge raw industrial textures with razor-sharp pop sensibility, j: dead continues to evolve with a sound built as much for the dancefloor as it is for emotional resonance.

After making waves with standout performances across premier European festivals such as Amphi, Wave Gotik Treffen, and Plage Noire, j:dead has emerged as a compelling live force, where his boundless energy and commanding stage presence elevate the music beyond the studio. This live energy now forms the core of his latest sonic direction.