Alongside his research and writing work, Matt Anniss is also in demand as a speaker, host, panelist and DJ at events and conferences. In addition to the below, he also hosts the monthly Join The Future podcast on Noods Radio

Forthcoming Appearances

• Saturday 18th November 2023 –  Melange at To The Moon, Bristol (DJ, back-to-back with Andy Payback)
• Friday 8th December 2023 – Paradise Garden, Cardiff (DJ, back-to-back with Secret Soul Society)

Selected Other Appearances

• October 2023 – DC23 conference, University of Huddersfield (presenter, ‘Storm From The East: Rural Rave Culture and Regional Identity in East Anglia, 1989-2019’); DC23 afterparty at Jabberwocky, Sheffield (DJ – special  ‘made in Yorkshire’ set)
• September 2023 – The Information at FORWARDS Festival (host, ‘Can Festivals Be a Force For Good? panel discussion)
• January-March 2023 – Join The Future (Expanded & Updated Edition) book tour (in conversation with various hosts and panellists in Bristol, London, Amsterdam, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Sheffield)
• November 2022 –  Louder Than Words festival 2022 (panellist, music journalism panel)
• November 2022 – RA Art of Production Live with 808 State at Soup, Manchester (host/interviewer – an edited transcript of the discussion can be found here)
• September 2022 – Watching Trees festival, Forest of Dean (interviewee, in conversation with Ally Tropical)
• October 2021 – Words & Music: 1 – The Future of Nightlife panel discussion at Strange Brew, Bristol (host and promoter)
• November 2020 – Of & By: Matt Anniss – Storm From The East (online, pandemic-era lecture on the “roots and rise of rave culture”, available to view online here)
• March 2020 –  Inner City Electronic festival, Leeds (host/interviewer, RA Exchange Live with Orbital)
• November 2019 – Join The Future book tour (in conversation with Colin Steven, dates in London, Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield, Nottingham and Calgary, Canada)
• November 2019 – Alberta Electronic Music Conference, Calgary, Canada (host/interviewer, In Conversation with Breakage)
• October 2019 – No Bounds Festival, Sheffield (host/interviewer, Mixing and Mastering With Rob Gordon)
• June 2018 – Inner City Electronic festival, Leeds (host/moderator, Dub Roots panel discussion)

DJ Residencies (1997-onwards)

The Old Fire Station, Bournemouth (1997-2000, fortnightly Thursdays during university term times)
best before: (2003 onwards, various venues in Bristol)
Zoo (2005-2006, Dojo, Bristol)
Bedmo Disco (2007 onwards, The Spotted Cow and Big Chill Bristol)
UFO (Dojo, Bristol, 2008-2010)
Soundwave Croatia festival (as part of Bedmo Disco, 2009-2018)
TR13E (2013 onwards, various venues, Bristol)