Three-day long livestream Northampton DJ set festival this weekend to support NHS staff

Northampton's homes will be jumping to the sounds of a three-day DJ set festival this weekend - all live-streamed online in aid of NHS frontline staff.

'DJs United 4 Our NHS' will be playing the best of the 80s, 90s and Noughties in three multi-hour sets for viewers at home to watch and enjoy.

And instead of donations, the event is asking for stay-at-home partygoers to contribute by buying comfort food and gifts for Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust's front line staff to have on their breaks.

"They so absolutely deserve it," says frontman DJ Ian "Loveshack" Sutherland, who in April last year organized a 48-hour charity DJ set in the first two weeks of lockdown to blow away Covid blues.

"NHS staff have been working so incredibly hard and with this we can pay for them to have something special on their breaks and help them relax during their long shifts.

"We hope everyone will tune in and join us. You can stay home and stay safe while still having a good time."

The line-up includes dozens of Northamptonshire DJs who will join for a set, including Percy Williams, Sarah Clarke, Chris Lowrie, Gavin James and Graham D'Silva.

The festival will be streamed online through Youtube and livestreaming platform Twitch.Additionally, viewers are being asked to donate through an Amazon Wishlist where they can buy gifts for NHs staff.Friday (January 29) starts with a five-hour 80s set from 7pm to midnight.

Saturday follows with a 12-hour set from midday to midnight with the best of the 90s.

Sunday rounds the festival off with a midday to 10pm set of Noughties tracks.

For more information, visit the DJs United 4 Our NHS Facebook event page.