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PinkPantheress and Glass Animals’ Dave Bayley Set For Inaugural Anti Social Camp U.K.

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By Sophie Williams

Nicholas Petricca (WALK THE MOON) and Bryce Vine at Anti Social Camp NYC 2025.

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Anti Social Camp, which has previously been described as “SXSW for songwriters,” has unveiled the line-up for its maiden U.K. festival.

Taking place at north London creative hub Tileyard next month (Nov. 3-7), the free, four-day event will connect artists, songwriters and producers from across the globe, with the intention of giving them space to write and collaborate on new material.

Over the past five years, the Anti Social Camp has taken place in New York City, welcoming the likes of Nile Rodgers, Jacob Collier, Ava Max, Cigarettes After Sex, Cash Cobian and more along the way. Its more recent edition saw over 200 artists participating in recording sessions at 40 studios, as well as 10 public-facing events across the city.

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Having established itself as a songwriting camp that doubles as a festival, Anti Social Camp’s inaugural expansion into the U.K. market will play host to some of the nation’s most prolific songwriters.

PinkPantheress, Glass Animals frontman Dave Bayley, Jamie Cullum, and Billy Bragg have all signed up to take part in sessions at Tileyard. They will be joined by The Wanted’s Nathan Sykes, Parson James and Nicholas Petricca of WALK THE MOON, as well as a further 200 artists, who will be announced ahead of the event.

“While Anti Social Camp began in New York City, we’ve heard from creatives across the globe over the last five years who are hungry to unite with their community in person – making records and connecting with industry in the same place at the same time,” said Danny Ross, founder of Anti Social Camp, in a press release.

“We’re thrilled to announce our first ever expansion – Anti Social Camp U.K. presented by Tileyard,” he added. “Beyond recording hundreds of new songs, Anti Social Camp is a forum to interact with every sector of the music industry and shape the future we want to see as creators. Now we begin our work across the pond.”

Since it opened in early 2011, Tileyard has become home to some of the U.K.’s most influential labels, publishers and hitmakers, as well as the HQ for trade association BPI. There are currently 150 recording studios across its campus.

“When Danny contacted me about the opportunity to work together on the first ever Anti Social Camp outside of New York, I was very excited,” said Michael Harwood, Tileyard co-founder. “Tileyard is home to an amazing music community and is no stranger to running successful songwriting camps, so we immediately leapt at the opportunity to collaborate!”

Presenting partners for Anti Social Camp U.K. 2025 include TIDAL, Splice, TikTok, Believe Music Publishing, PRS, Bonza Music, Distrokid, Sound Royalties, Songtrust, SoundExchange, Jubel, Groover, Two Tribes, Muse, Tileyard Music, Tileyard Education, TYX Studios and Tileyard London.

Venue partners include Samsung Kx, Colours Hoxton, One Hundred Shoreditch, Spiritland, The Victoria Dalston and Sensible Music. War Child UK, meanwhile, have been confirmed as the charity partner for the festival.

A full camp itinerary is expected to be announced in the coming weeks. Organisers say there were 10,000 applications for Anti Social Camp U.K., with 200 artists selected.

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