Ministry of Sound launches DJ competition to find new resident DJs

Ministry of Sound has launched Boxed In, a live-streamed DJ competition designed to find the London club's next resident DJs. The contest will be broadcast on Twitch from The Box, the venue's recently renovated main room, on 13th September, marking part of the club's efforts to champion emerging talent for a new generation. Over 12 hours, six up-and-coming DJs will face challenges testing their mixing, crowd control, booth etiquette and musical knowledge, with live audience voting helping to decide the outcome.

Each contestant will be paired with one of six mentor DJs — Fish56Octagon, Sam Divine, G33 (Girls Don't Sync), Mak10, Jakkob and Sian Owen — who select and guide them through the process. The winner receives a Ministry of Sound residency plus £25,000 worth of equipment, studio time and artist development support. To enter, applicants must submit a 60-second video explaining why they should take part and a 15-minute mix uploaded to SoundCloud; 30 will be shortlisted before the mentors each choose one to compete. The competition follows a period of activity around the club's 35th anniversary, including The Box's renovation (a new audio system, a booth lowered to dancefloor level and 200 extra capacity), a forthcoming anthology book, and the revival of classic club nights under the From The Archives banner.