Ministry of Sound Introduces New Sober Rave Series For 2025
The events will run from May until November with DRIIA and unannounced acts handling the music.
Harry Levin
The revered London nightlife establishment, Ministry of Sound, will host a series of alcohol-free events this summer. Beginning May 11, the events will run quarterly until November, featuring both daytime and night time parties.
On the music front, Ministry of Sound Recordings artist DRIIA will bring her seductive vocal sound to the day parties while a soon to be announced artist will helm the night functions with eclectic drum & bass beats.
According to a 2024 article in The Observer, “as many as 28% of young adults in the UK do not drink.” Ministry of Sound is embracing this trend in multiple ways including a new mocktail menu and expanded low-and-no alcohol options in their bars every night.
“At Ministry of Sound, our egalitarian roots have always led to positive change, for the growing number of us that are ‘sober curious’ we know what our patrons want, more inclusive nightlife experiences. Our daytime raves and ‘No and Low’ alcohol range cater to a growing community, like us, who believe that clubbing should be about connection, energy, and making memories whether you’re sipping a zero-proof mocktail or a low-alcohol beer,” says Matt Long, Club Director at Ministry of Sound, in a press release.
DRIIA is a vocal advocate for sober raving and she said the following about her new residency, “I’d love to be a part of creating a fresh space in London for people to experience a (largely) sober day of music. For me, the focus would be demonstrating that sobriety doesn’t impinge on enjoyment - if anything it can enhance it. By working with Ministry of Sound nightclub, we can demonstrate that you can still love underground genres like UKG, DnB, Dubstep, Jungle, and be sober/sober-curious. Dancing isn’t something that should be mutually exclusive with drinking, and to offer a space where music and community takes priority would be important in this ever-growing sober-curious society we live in."
