Other Worlds Festival

The Hobbit Pub hosts the Other Worlds Festival this Saturday, 12 September, with Horizons Demise taking the stage. It's a themed metal mini-festival that brings together bands inspired by sci-fi, post-apocalyptic and fantasy realms, and the bill mixes a variety of genres with plenty of party, lore and dressing up, leaning into the imaginative worlds that give the festival its name.

That theme is right there in the venue, too. The Hobbit Pub is a well-known spot in Southampton, and the name fits a night built around fantasy and other worlds. If you're into metal that draws from sci-fi and fantasy, this is exactly the kind of thing that usually stays tucked away in smaller venues, so it's good to see it given its own night. The festival's focus on lore and dressing up means it's as much about the atmosphere as the music, so if you've got a costume that fits the bill, this is a night to bring it out.

Horizons Demise are the confirmed act on the bill, and they'll be playing as part of that broader Other Worlds theme. The festival brings together bands that look to sci-fi, post-apocalyptic and fantasy realms for their inspiration, so you can expect the set to sit within that world. The whole night is built around those imaginative settings, and the bill mixes different genres across the board, with the lore and the dressing up playing as big a part as the music itself.

It all kicks off at 7:00 PM at The Hobbit Pub in Southampton, with Horizons Demise on the bill. If you're into metal with a sci-fi or fantasy lean, it's a Saturday night worth keeping on the radar.