Helping the underground to rise above the surface and into the spotlight, EIGHT provides up-and-coming producers with a platform to showcase their DJing and creative credentials. Headlining is bass-biased Croydon DJ/producer Plastician, the Rinse FM regular widely credited with pioneering both dubstep and grime. Also at hand are the Fables team, who will be exercising all their stage design and art production expertise to transform Boxxed into a futuristic, Matrix-style city for the night. Supporting Plastician at this eclectic house, techno and bass rave-up are Jack of Clubs, New Street Records signee F.O.D, Anton Stranger and Strutter.

Fri 18 Nov, Boxxed, 104-105 Floodgate Street, B5 5SR, from £10, 10pm-6am, www.skiddle.com