I’ll play out a scenario we might all know too well: you’re amidst the strobing lights in the rave, half-swerving, half-dancing through the swarm of people. You lock eyes with someone and catch them just in time for the slow jams segment of the night, sharing a dance, a cheeky flirt or both - before you go your separate ways.

This year has been an absolute rollercoaster of epic events across the UK, and we've been soaking it all in, especially the mind-blowing experiences that celebrate the brilliance of black music. Trying to narrow down our top 5 events was like picking a favourite track – tough, but we did it.