Disco dreams
DJ line-up and a day-to-day guide to our event in Puglia
Who’s playing?
Whodamanny
Naples DJ and producer associated with Periodica Records, known for unearthing raw Italodisco gems.
Daisybelle
A disco, house, and Latin rhythm specialist, Daisybelle blends Puerto Rican warmth with London’s underground edge.
Optimus Funk
Ex-dancer turned DJ, London's Optimus Funk fuses disco, funk, and hip-hop into high-energy sets.
Tina Edwards
Influential DJ, writer and radio host. Loves jazz, new music and fun DJ sets. A Detour icon!
Cafè Sicilia (live)
Musician and producer, known for his work with Arlo Parks and La Roux, delivers irresistible live grooves.
Okee Ru
Lecce's finest digger, and founder of the acclaimed Humanite parties, journeys through disco and house.
Jonny Ensall (Detour Discotheque)
Detour's main man is a journalist and DJ known for playing deep disco grooves around London's best clubs.
Sorelle Guccino
Italian twin sisters and disco karaoke royalty, Sorelle Guccino guarantee big wigs and even bigger energy.
Joss (Talking Drums)
Part of beloved Manchester disco label Talking Drums, Joss's record collection is full of deliciously deep cuts.
D'Vey
Italo obsessed DJ, presenter and influential man about town Reece Davey (aka D'Vey) takes retro disco very seriously.
Delonte Rivers (Everybody Loves to Boogie)
The DJ behind the hit YouTube mix series always delivers.
Day-by-day
Friday
Check-in
Midday-7pm
Ciao! Come meet us at the venue to collect wristbands, your La Dolce Vita Disco tote bag (with some nice goodies) and the official Event Guide.
Pool party
2-7pm
Sunshine disco and Balearic loveliness by the largest pool in southern Italy. New to Detour? This is a chance to immerse yourself in our inimitable good vibes, make friends and feel the love.
Presented by Everybody Loves to Boogie – known for their hit YouTube series and London residencies – with DJs Delonte Rivers and special guests.
Drinks, snacks and lunches available at the poolside bars and restaurant.
Feast
7pm
Take a seat in the cobblestone courtyard in front of the ancient Masseria to share in Italian classics: pizzas, burrata, arancini, orecchiette pasta and tajeda (a Salento dish of mussels with rice). The finest carbohydrates on the planet, plus delicious salads and desserts. €59 per person. Space for everyone. Ticket holders can book online as an add-on from early August.
Pagoda party
9pm-2am
The disco proper opens with a euphoric night beneath the spinning mirror balls of the poolside pagoda. Think glorious disco highs at the end of the long hot Italian summer, with DJs Optimus Funk and Tina Edwards. Dress code: ‘Disco Paradiso’ (bold prints; floaty fabrics; open shirts; short shorts). Late night snacks available at the bar.
Saturday
Yoga
9am
Limber up for the day (and night) ahead as part of a group session in the venue grounds. €20 per person. Book on arrival at the venue. Massages also available.
Lecce tour
11am & 2pm
Two chances to explore the beautiful neighbour city of Lecce as part of a tour organised and run by InfoTab. Led by an experienced Guida Turistica, the tour last two hours and covers the architectural highs of its Messapian, Roman and Jewish history. Each tour is for up to 25 people. Free for ticket holders. Reserve your spot online from early August.
Cooking class
11am & 2pm
Two opportunities to learn to make local pasta like a true nonna at a traditional cooking class held in the grounds of the masseria. €25 per person. Ticket holders can reserve their spot online from early August.
Margheritas & Margaritas
7-9pm
We’re combining two of our favourite things – pizza and cocktails – for our spin on aperitivo in the poolside courtyard. Even better, it’s all free!
Our food partner, Crosta Mollica, will be bringing their pizza van – and anyone with a Detour ticket can get a slice of the action. Crosta Mollica pizzas are made in Italy, using premium ingredients like proper Parmigiano Reggiano, and are cooked on Sicilian lava stone from Mount Etna. They’re also a certified B Corp.
We’ve also connected with Cazcabel, the world’s leading independent family estate tequila brand, to bring you some delicious free margaritas. Cazcabel maintains full control from field to glass, using only their own 100% Blue Weber agave, produced at their dedicated distillery in the Jalisco highlands of Mexico.
The restaurant will also be open for drinks and dining.
Masseria party
9pm-late
La Dolce Notte – the sweetest night begins within the ancient arches of the Masseria, with a retractable roof making half the venue open-air. Grounded in history but staring at the stars, dancers will be taken on a cosmic journey of disco discovery, with performances from Okee Ru, Daisybelle, Whodamanny and D’Vey. Dress code: “Glitterazzi” (glitter and glamour; sequins and sunglasses; flash moves and flash bulbs).
Sunday
Secret DJ set
2-4pm
If you can find it, you can dance. Somewhere around the masseria one of our DJs will be playing an extra-special set. Look for clues, follow your ears and take a mini-Detour.
Pagoda afternoon sessions
4-8pm
Relax, order some food and drink and enjoy live beats from Cafè Sicilia and a day-to-night DJ set from Joss (Talking Drums).
BBQ
7pm
A walk-up BBQ at the masseria to finish the weekend in all-you-can-eat style. Price TBC, pay at the time.
Disco karaoke and DJs
8pm until late
For the first time ever at Detour… disco karaoke! Hosted by the wonderful Sorelle Guccino (Guccino Sisters), with all the opportunity you need to belt out your favourite disco classics. Held in the pagoda, followed a farewell DJ set from Detour’s main man, Jonny Ensall.
