2023 has been an events year like no other, but it’s not over just yet! Read on to see where you can party with us before the year is out…
If you haven't heard, our epic six continent New Year’s celebration is nearly here! To find your nearest NYE / NYD party, visit defected.com/ny
However, there are still plenty of chances to party with us in 2023, and you can be in with a chance of winning two tickets to one of the following events!
To enter our Instagram competition, visit and follow @defectedevents, leave a comment on our latest events competition post, tag a mate, and tell us which of the parties below you would love to go to!
One lucky winner will receive two guestlist tickets to an event of their choice - read on to see which tickets are up for grabs! [Please note that New Year parties are NOT eligible.]
Entries close at midnight on Tue 28th November and a winner will be selected the following day on Wed 29th November. Good luck!
2023 EVENTS ROUNDUP
24 NOVEMBER - DEFECTED ZAGREB, BOĆARSKI DOM, CROATIA
Tomorrow sees us return to Croatia, making a welcome return after just six months. This time we've set our sights on Boćarski Dom, a multi-purpose event space with The Garden Funktion One sound system.
The line-up which includes two major British talents, Edible Records boss and longtime friend of Defected Eats Everything, as well as the house innovator/Club Bad selector Melé. Joining them will be Defected star Rio Tashan and resident talents Elena Mikac and Tom Bug & Grooveline.
24 NOVEMBER - GLITTERBOX MILAN, MAGAZZINI GENERAL, ITALY
The very same night, we head to the Italian fashion centre, Milan, for one night of disco and house hedonism at the industrial-style club, Magazzini Generali. Our usual roster of effervescent dancers and performers will accompany the star studded line-up: the incomparable Louie Vega, as well as Art Of Tones, Dirty Channels, Sophie Lloyd and more.
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GLITTERBOX AUSTRALASIA TOUR
01 DECEMBER - GLITTERBOX SYDNEY, HOME THE VENUE, AUSTRALIA
We start December with a fiery weekender that will go down in the history books! Our 3-day tour will encompass Sydney and Melbourne in Australia, as well as Bali in Indonesia.
Sydney's leg kicks things off with Catz 'N Dogz, Natasha Diggs and The Shapeshifters! Accompanying the electrifying tunes will be performances from Glitterbox diva The Mx Fit and Finn Love, taking place all night at the funkadelic 3-floor Home The Venue.
02 DECEMBER - GLITTERBOX MELBOURNE, NORTHCOTE THEATRE, AUSTRALIA
The next day, Saturday, our eclectic line-up continues the party at Melbourne's 'nerve centre for the arts' - the Northcote Theatre.
03 DECEMBER - GLITTERBOX BALI, SAVAYA BALI, INDONESIA
Completing the tour, our stunning musicians and performers head to Indonesia for a wondrous day party at Savaya Bali, nestled between the wild paradise of the jungle and soaring limestone cliffs.
02 DECEMBER - D4 D4NCE X MINISTRY OF SOUND LONDON, U.K.
The takeover on Saturday 2nd December will see the label’s top acts level up your weekend: Oden & Fatzo, Alex Mills, Route 94, Joshwa, Eden Prince, Beyond Chicago and many more will bring their vibrant sound to one of London’s most iconic venues. As expected, D4 D4NCE promises a night of unbridled dancefloor energy and powerful visuals from 10pm-5am.
09 DECEMBER - WHP PRESENTS // DEFECTED x GLITTERBOX, MANCHESTER, U.K.
We're returning to Depot Mayfield on the 9th December! Our previous party in October of 2022 saw you arrive in swathes for a sold-out party like no other, so make sure you secure your tickets for one of the major events of the season.
For our return to the iconic multi-purpose venue, expect the usual high-quality, high-tech experience from us, and with over 20 acts spread across the iconic Depot, Concourse and Archive stages we are delivering some of the best house artists in the industry right now.
On the Depot stage catch Darius Syrossian, Hannah Wants, Idris Elba, Low Steppa, Melé, Monki and Sam Divine.
The Concourse offers up Eats Everything, Gina Breeze, Melle Brown, Melvo Baptiste, Natasha Diggs and The Shapeshifters.
On the Archive stage: Cody Currie, David Penn, Girls Of The Internet (DJ Set), Luke Solomon, Millie Watts and Riva Starr round out this eclectic, world class line-up.
09 DECEMBER - GLITTERBOX TORONTO, THE AXIS CLUB, CANADA
Our last official GB celebration before our New Year celebrations begin! We head to Axis in Toronto to witness house legend Ultra Naté, Carl Craig, Anna Collecta and more own stage with their world-class house and disco vibes.
10 DECEMBER - DEFECTED LOS CABOS, VELEROS BEACH CLUB, MEXICO
We head to Mexico for our last event before our iconic New Year's parties (across six continents!). Veleros Beach Club in Los Cabos will be host to major players Juliet Mendoza and OFFAIAH. Supporting them will be local DJs Alex Cobb and Salvo Bonnacorsi to ensure you are keeping warm this winter.
Now you're up to speed with the tickets up for grabs, follow our dedicated events page on Instagram (@defectedevents). Then on our competition post, tag a friend and tell us what tickets you want for your chance to win 2x tickets!
For further details on all Defected events please visit: defected.com/events
