Ballroom at Palais: Open Decks

An electronic night at the Ballroom at Palais in London, built around open decks, where the programme is shaped by the DJs who take the booth. The venue is a concert space on Rye Lane in south-east London.

Ballroom at Palais London is a concert venue at 1a Rye Lane, in the Peckham area of south-east London. The event is titled Open Decks, a format in which the booth is shared among several DJs rather than headlined by a single act, so the mix of sounds depends on who plays on the night.

The evening sits within the electronic genre, which covers dance music built from synthesisers, drum machines and samples. Because the line-up is open, the music is best understood as a selection of DJ sets rather than a fixed repertoire from one artist, and the tracks played will vary from one session to the next.

The night suits people who want to hear a range of electronic DJs in one place and who enjoy dance music as a live, club-style experience. It is a practical choice for those who prefer to discover new names through a shared bill rather than follow a single performer.