Marion Hawkes and Sami J take over Cobalt Studios

L.A.D’s brings Marion Hawkes and Sami J to Cobalt Studios on Saturday 17 October 2026 for a late-night session running from 11pm until 3am.

Marion Hawkes arrives from Belfast with a reputation built through Northern Ireland’s underground club scene. The official Eventbrite listing describes her as a deep digger and one of Belfast’s established underground DJs, putting the emphasis firmly on selection and dancefloor knowledge rather than a single narrow genre.

Marion Hawkes and Sami J at Cobalt Studios

Sami J joins the bill for the Newcastle date, giving L.A.D’s a two-name line-up for a four-hour session inside Cobalt’s Boyd Street space. The night forms part of Cobalt’s club programme, which regularly makes room for selectors working outside the most obvious commercial routes.

The event begins at 11pm on Saturday and continues through until 3am on Sunday morning. That late-night running time makes it one of the more straightforward club-focused listings in the venue’s October schedule, with the emphasis on extended DJ sets rather than short performance slots.

Cobalt Studios has carved out its own place in Newcastle’s independent nightlife by combining a DIY arts-space feel with a regular programme of electronic music and experimental events. That makes it a natural fit for a booking like Hawkes, whose profile has grown through grassroots club culture rather than a mainstream crossover route.

Eventbrite currently lists tickets from £10.10 up to £15.39 including its displayed pricing range. No age restriction is stated on the Eventbrite page we checked, so confirm directly with the venue if that is relevant to your booking.

L.A.D’s presents Marion Hawkes and Sami J at Cobalt Studios on Saturday 17 October 2026 from 11pm until 3am.

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Event details were checked against the official Eventbrite listing on 1 October 2026. Times, prices and entry conditions can change.