Black Coffee became the first DJ to headline the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, with two sold-out nights on the Thames in July and August 2025.
Black Coffee, the Grammy-winning South African DJ, headlined the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich on Thursday 31 July and Friday 1 August 2025. No DJ had headlined the college before.
His sound joins house, soul and traditional African rhythms. He has worked with Pharrell Williams, David Guetta, Drake and Jorja Smith, and was named the world’s best DJ of 2024.
The college is a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the Thames. These nights opened the first year of Labyrinth on the Thames, and they were the first shows to sell out the venue before any public sale.
They were also his only London appearance that summer. He chose the line-up and the production himself, and demand sold out both nights.
Each night ran from 16:00 to 23:00 on the riverside lawns, with a small number of tables on the stage. Maz, Fiona Kraft and Manoo played on his bill.