St Paul's Bay
Defected Malta
Various locations, St Paul's Bay
Festival
Festival

Joining Defected’s ever-expanding repertoire of events and festivals, which this year include our longest-ever 23-week Ibiza season, the award-winning Defected Croatia in Tisno and stages at events across the UK, Europe and beyond, we’re expanding into even more territories. 

Defected Malta will consist of a long weekend of day and night parties, kicking off on Friday 7th October with a full schedule of club shows, boat parties and events at unique off-the-grid locations. Every day music will run from 12pm straight through to 4am, with Defected’s renowned musical programming showcasing the very best of the label group. With stages curated by Defected, Glitterbox, Classic Music Company, Sondela and 4 To The Floor, party goers can expect household headline acts alongside the rising stars of the scene and underground names on the line-up. 

The line-up of all-star talent from across the electronic scene includes house music royalty Kerri Chandler, DJ Fat Tony, Sam Divine, Dan Shake, Chicago legend Jamie 3:26, Todd Edwards, Natasha Diggs, Shapeshifters, Gorgon City and Basement Jaxx to name a few.

Defected Malta will join the label’s ever-expanding repertoire of events and festivals, pulling in an impressive blend of talent for an unforgettable event hosted against the backdrop of white sandy beaches and crystalline waters. Venues across the weekend will include St.Paul’s Bay’s luxe beach club Café del Mar and the island’s largest multi-room venue, UNO, providing the ultimate club experience with its impressive sound system, indoor club and open-air rooms set to host partygoers until the early hours. Offering unrivalled views of the island, a host of pop-up parties at unique off-the-grid locations alongside a schedule of intimate boat parties complete the weekend’s activity, soundtracked by a line-up of house excellence. 


Dates
7th - 9th October 2022 19:00
Upcoming Events
Mellieħa
1st January 2026
Kick off 2026 with great food, live music, and a family- (and pet-) friendly New Year’s Day lunch!

Lunch
Sliema
1st January 2026
Start 2026 with a festive three-course lunch and harbour views at Hammett’s Monastik.

Lunch
St Julian's
1st January 2026
Start 2026 dancing to 80s, 90s & 2000s hits with DJs & Tex-Mex treats!

Party
Mġarr
4th January 2026
A scenic 12km adventure through Malta’s countryside, ending at the stunning cliffs of Fomm ir-Riħ.

Hike
Mqabba
4th - 18th January 2026
An exhibition that invites you to slow down, sit still, and enjoy the beauty of doing nothing.

Exhibition
Valletta
8th January 2026
Wrap yourself in a blanket, sip something warm, and let Maltese writers read you into winter.

Reading
Various locations
8th - 25th January 2026

Festival
Valletta
11th January 2026
A luminous evening of Beethoven and Mahler, bringing fiery emotion & delicate, transcendent beauty.

Concert
Valletta
15th January - 1st March 2026
A thought-provoking exhibition exploring desire, and the space between reality and fantasy.

Exhibition
Valletta
22nd January - 8th March 2026
A playful, thought-provoking exhibition that turns Maltese sayings into art you can see and feel.

Exhibition
Valletta
29th January 2026
A recital celebrating Beethoven’s legacy and the Romantic voices he inspired.

Concert
Victoria, Gozo
31st January 2026
A night celebrating 10 years of The Travellers, alongside some of Malta’s favourite local artists.

Festival
Valletta
7th February 2026

Ball
Floriana
14th February 2026
Say it with music at a Candlelight Conert!

Concert
Victoria, Gozo
14th, 15th, 20th, 21st & 22nd March 2026
Get Ready to Make a Splash with Singin' in the Rain!

Musical
Victoria, Gozo
30th May 2026

Opera