The Great Escape Festival
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The Great Escape Festival is set to take place from May 10-13, 2023, in Brighton & Hove, with around 500 artists performing in over 30 venues. The festival will feature half-hour live music sets by emerging artists and hotly tipped talent across 35+ walkable venues.2 The festival will also feature panels, networking sessions, and conferences. France will be present with six artists on stage and a session pitch organized by CNM.1 The festival has added 74 new artists, including UK rap sensation Unknown T, South London rapper Ms Banks, Tanzanian songwriter and producer Tiggs Da Author, and BBC Asian Network's Tara Lily Pritt, H33RA, and Asha Gold