A second edition of SXSW London has been confirmed, running from June 1 to 6, 2026, with the organizers opening submissions for session proposals for the event’s three verticals of conference, music and screen.

Confirmation of the event, which will run once again in East London, follows this year’s inaugural edition, featuring more than 400 talks, 1,067 speakers, 562 music performances and 114 film and TV screenings.

Alongside the expert curation of the SXSW London programming, the open submissions process plays an integral role in the festival. It received an 9,868 submissions across its three verticals for the first edition.

As was the case for the 2025 edition, the winning selections for the conference program will be made available for review by the public before being consider

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