MUSIC & DJs
MUSIC & DJs
With hours of unrivalled freestyle encompassing Ceroc main room in the Grand Ballroom, Utopia/SILC in the Hampshire Suite and Blue/Chill in the Atrium Bar, Pure features 16 of the most awesome DJs from across the country.
Friday Night will be a freestyle like no other as it hosts UTOPIA's 20 year Anniversary Party! But it's not all about slower music as UTOPIA pioneered huge main room freestyles like Colossus and was also the first dance organiser to create the TWISTED crossover event style now popularised by such events as 50:50, Switch and Duo. There will therefore be a specially curated mix of genres and tempos to bring all our dancers together under one roof with mid to uptempo music carefully layered with the very best UTOPIA/Silc smooth music, and with a touch of Blues too!
Our 3 amazing dance spaces will all be in action on Saturday night, so that you can immerse yourself in the music you love or flit from room to room.
Finally followed by morning classes leading into our 2 room Sunday freestyle event. This features our UNITY freestyle in the Grand Ballroom which is a mix of mid to uptempo Ceroc music blended with the very best UTOPIA/Silc music and with Blue/Chill in the Atrium Bar.
Our line-up of 15 DJs each have their own style and matched with their experience in crafting dance sets will provide you with variety and inspiration throughout the weekend.
The full PURE 2027 Event schedule is available to view HERE
DJs AT A GLANCE
(In alphabetical order)
Bill Cooper, Brett Stewart, Caine Langford, Dale St. Rose, David Rokov, Greg Urch, John Baker, Jordan Fellows, Marc Forster, Matt Hyland, Miranda Hewitt-Green, Rachel Pears, Sheena Assiph, Tim Sant and Vince Silva
BILL COOPER
Bill has been teaching and DJing for more years than anyone cares to remember! As a franchisee at Ceroc Thames Valley and one of the co-founders of LUX he has carved out an enviable reputation for himself as a DJ that can effortlessly combine great classic tracks with music hot off the press. He'll always bring a smile to your face with feel good music that makes you want to get up and dance.
Friday
Grand Ballroom
10pm - 11.30pm
Saturday
Grand Ballroom
9pm - 10pm
BRETT STEWART
Brett is the Franchisee for Ceroc Dorset encompassing Bournemouth, Poole and Verwood Hub. A regular teacher and DJ at Escape Weekenders, Brett has an extensive knowledge of music and has had years of experience in filling the dance floors of his regular venues and events. We are delighted to have Brett join us for our first PURE weekender!
Friday
Grand Ballroom
9pm - 10pm
CAINE LANGFORD
Caine , has, over the last 15 years, been one of the newer breed of teachers and DJs that have rocked the Ceroc world with their energy and vibrant mix of music. An accomplished teacher and dancer, Caine's great love is the SILC genre, where he now runs his very successful SILC Sunday classes and Freestyles in Bristol under the Strictly Ceroc banner. His effortless DJing style encompasses many genres of music and you can therefore expect carefully crafted sets encompassing the smooth, cool and lyrical.
Friday
Hampshire Suite
9pm - 10pm
Saturday
Hampshire Suite
10pm - 11pm
DALE ST. ROSE
Dale has a background in numerous musical forms from Salsa, Zouk and Bachata, and on to WCS, Modern Jive, and Blues - he has been DJing on the London scene as well as on the weekenders for a number of years. As a former Ceroc champ, Blues Champ and former UK Blues Showcase champion he certainly knows what makes a great track to dance to and he will be rocking you in both the Main room as well as the Chill Out room throughout the weekend.
Friday
Atrium Bar (Blue/Chill)
8pm - 9pm
Saturday
Grand Ballroom
8pm - 9pm
Saturday
Atrium Bar (Blue/Chill)
10pm - 11pm
DAVID ROKOV
David is a partner in PURE, LUX, BREEZE and co-franchisee of Ceroc Newbury. He has been DJing for 25 years and was the DJ who played the very first UTOPIA/SILC style set on Ceroc's very first weekender in Camber Sands way back in the day. He was then one of the core Chill Out DJs on the weekender scene and headlined DJing at numerous Ceroc and Independent weekenders and events over the years including the Wychwood Music Festival. As one of the creators of the UTOPIA Chill Out lounge, he has also been co-creator and DJ at all the other events in the UTOPIA portfolio including Heaven & Hell, Colossus, PURE Blues, Twisted, ZEN, Mojo, NUtopia, SPAtopia and S'Funk. Known for breaking new music you can always expect to hear something fresh and exciting in his sets in both the Chill Out and Main room.
Friday
Hampshire Suite
1am - 2am
Saturday
Hampshire Suite
1am - 2am
Sunday
Grand Ballroom
4.30pm - 6pm
GREG URCH
Resident Teacher & DJ at Trinity SILC nights since it’s a conception a few years ago, Greg has a huge collection of popular SILC music to choose from. Playing at many of the Ceroc Escape Weekends including the Chill SILC weekend, you can expect a set which includes a variety of SILC genres.
Saturday
Hampshire Suite
5pm - 6pm
JOHN BAKER
Franchisee for Ceroc Gloucestershire and partner on the Ceroc Breeze events, John is a truly inspirational DJ. Highly regarded on the SILC, Blues and WCS circuit, John is just as comfortable and impressive in the Main room and his love of dancing shows through in his music. This led him to create the now legendary SWITCH events that have become a fixture on the dance calendar in the South West for over a decade. Easily recognisable, he stands as a smooth domed colossus amongst the DJ elite and has been a core DJ on the weekender circuit for more than 15 years.
Friday
Grand Ballroom
8pm - 9pm
Friday
Hampshire Suite
10pm - 11.30pm
Saturday
Atrium Bar (Blue/Chill)
9pm - 10pm
Saturday
Grand Ballroom
11pm - Midnight
Sunday
Grand Ballroom
3pm - 4.30pm
JORDAN FELLOWS
Having started dancing at the age of 10 years old, Jordan already has a lifetime's experience of dancing and listening to music. Now, as both an experienced teacher and dancer, he has translated that appreciation of music to DJing at both his regular class nights in Weston as well as at major events and some of the key Ceroc weekenders. Whilst you will find him pumping up the energy in the Main room, he likes nothing better than to settle behind the decks in the Chill Out room to share his love of slower, more expressive SILC style music.
Saturday
Hampshire Suite
8pm - 9pm
MARC FORSTER
Marc is one of the most accomplished and respected DJs on the dance scene. A former club DJ Marc really found his feet when he entered the Ceroc world and quickly gained a reputation as one of the foremost Chill Out DJs around. His love of high energy main room music combines with his love of Tango, Chiil Out & Smooth Latin music too. He and Rachel also excel and Pure Blues and have gained a huge following at their Blues freestyles at the Ceroc weekenders, along with their well attended freestyles.
Friday
Atrium Bar (Blue / Chill)
11.30pm - 2am
Saturday
Atrium Bar (Blue / Chill)
4pm - 6pm
Midnight - 2am
Sunday
Atrium Bar (Blue / Chill)
3pm - 6pm
MATT HYLAND
Teacher from Ceroc Fleet, Matt is well known on the dance scene for his ever popular Sunday Sessions that attract SILC and Ceroc Freestyle Dancers from far and wide. Matt will be manning the DJ platform in the UTOPIA room this weekend and sharing some stand out tracks.
Saturday
Hampshire Suite
9pm - 10pm
RACHEL PEARS
The other (better looking) half of Marc & Rachel, who often fights him for the decks and does a great job! Her love is for the eclectic sounds of the Chill Out Zone and Pure Blues and I’m sure Marc will be checking out her sets this weekend. A regular now at the Ceroc weekenders, a bit of healthy competition between loved ones adds to the fun and it’s great to see their chemistry on the dance floor transferring to the DJ decks.
Friday
Atrium Bar (Blue / Chill)
11.30pm - 2am
Saturday
Atrium Bar (Blue / Chill)
4pm - 6pm
Midnight - 2am
Sunday
Atrium Bar (Blue / Chill)
3pm - 6pm
MIRANDA HEWITT-GREEN
The other half of the original SO Ceroc and now Ceroc Fever, Miranda has been DJing for 16 years and is most often found in the SILC Room and Blues lounges. Miranda is resident DJ of the Not SO Late Lounge, The Blue Lounge, The Lazy Sunday Club and Ambience as well as a regular on the weekender circuit. Miranda is known for her love of bringing new tracks to the scene and is partnering with David Rokov to bring NUtopia to the fore this year which is a dance night devoted to discovering fresh new music, and for getting everyone’s creative dance juices flowing!
Friday
Hampshire Suite
8pm - 9pm
Friday
Atrium Bar (Blue / Chill)
10pm - 11.30pm
Saturday
Atrium Bar (Blue / Chill)
8pm - 9pm
Saturday
Hampshire Suite
11pm - 12 Midnight
Sunday
Grand Ballroom
1.30pm - 3pm
SHEENA ASSIPH
All rise for Her Royal Deckness - Sheena, the undisputed Queen of Scotland’s soundwaves. With a DJ crown forged just for her from gold plated headphone cables and a domain spanning Main and SILC rooms alike, Sheena brings a huge wealth of experience and a serious sense of fun to every set she plays. From Smooth SILCy grooves to Blues she’s a genre hopping sorceress who’s just as comfortable spinning Swing as she is laying down deep, sultry Blues. As the founder of the now legendary 'Blue Fridays', Sheena doesn’t just play the Blues - she lives them, both behind the decks and out on the dance floor. Catch her at a weekender or a dance holiday and you’ll quickly learn: Sheena doesn’t just bring the party - she is the party!
Friday
Atrium Bar (Blue / Chill)
9pm - 10pm
Saturday
Atrium Bar (Blue / Chill)
11pm - 12 Midnight
Sunday
Atrium Bar (Blue / Chill)
1.30pm - 3pm
TIM SANT
Tim burst onto the Ceroc dance floor as a teenager and ever since then he has enthralled everyone with his addictive enthusiasm for dance and music. His list of accolades and accomplishments are too extensive to detail here; but suffice to say, he has done it all! From building new venue audiences from scratch to being at the forefront of organising and headlining all of the main Ceroc weekenders, he has always believed in the music being central to the success of any class night or event. This has, over the years, led him to evolve into one of the most accomplished and versatile DJs on our scene - from pumping up the volume at a MOJO club event, to chilling you to the bone on a SILC journey, his DJing talents knows no bounds.
Friday
Grand Ballroom
11.30pm - 1am
Saturday
Grand Ballroom
10pm - 11pm
VINCE SILVA
Mr. Silva is literally a DJing legend in his own lifetime - as one of the co-creators of UTOPIA and Twisted he has been part of a Chill Out journey that helped to change the dance landscape in the UK; and change it forever. Almost as famous for his incredibly uplifting S'Funk, soul funk sets as his Chill Out grooves he has also been a DJ on all the Ceroc weekenders from Day 1; and I do mean ALL of them. A weekender just wouldn't be the same without seeing him sat behind his Star Trek like DJ console bathed in a ethereal silvery glow. If there's a super cool event going on somewhere, be it UTOPIA, The Not So Late Lounge, Boogaloo etc. etc. etc etc. you'll find him there - he's got his finger in every music pie... Expect great music and a great vibe and all served up from a dude with a great haircut!
Friday
Hampshire Suite
11.30pm - 1am
Saturday
Hampshire Suite
3.30pm - 5pm
Midnight - 1am
