Meltdown is an annual music festival held at the Royal Festival Hall, part of London's South Bank Centre. Since its inception in 1993, the festival has been curated by a single person each year, usually a notable musician or composer (the single exception to this rule thus far has been disc jockey John Peel, who curated the 1998 event). The Royal Festival Hall is a concert, dance and talks venue within the South Bank Centre in London, England. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The South Bank Centre is a complex of arts buildings located on the south bank of the River Thames beside the Hungerford Bridge. ... For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ... “Peel Sessions” redirects here. ...

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External link

• Meltdown page at the official Royal Festival Hall site