Local Selection 300: Holly Lester

Local Selection 300: Holly Lester

From Four Four Magazine by Four Four Magazine

April 22, 2026 · 1h 29m

About this episode

Holly Lester celebrates the 300th Local Selection Mix, highlighting her contributions to Belfast's nightlife and music scene.

We celebrate the landmark 300th Local Selection Mix with a juggernaut contribution from Belfast-based nightlife advocate, label owner, and one of the country’s pound-for-pound finest selectors, Holly Lester. As the boss of Duality Trax and co-owner of Terrazzo, Lester has long been at the beating heart of Belfast’s club culture. In a city that faces ongoing challenges in sustaining a healthy nightlife ecosystem, she has emerged as a commanding and essential presence. Through her relentless work as an artist, alongside her activism, she has played a pivotal role in raising awareness of the struggles and adversities facing the scene. In 2021, she co-founded Free The Night with Boyd Sleator, and together they have worked tirelessly to push for a better future for Northern Ireland’s nightlife. A regular fixture at Belfast’s AVA Festival, it was there she recorded her Boiler Room set in 2018, a breakthrough moment that saw DJ Mag and The Guardian cite her as a star on the rise. It was as a DJ that she first gained widespread recognition, becoming a staple at key institutions such as Shine, Chibuku Shake Shake, and The Warehouse Project. Since then, she has taken her sound across the…

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Guest: Holly Lester

Topics covered

  • Belfast nightlife
  • DJ culture
  • music activism
  • local music scene
  • club culture
  • artist spotlight

Keywords

  • Holly Lester
  • Belfast
  • nightlife
  • DJ
  • music activism
  • Local Selection Mix
  • Free The Night
  • AVA Festival
  • Duality Trax
  • Terrazzo

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Duality Trax, Terrazzo, Free The Night

Places: Belfast, Northern Ireland, Europe, Australia, Indonesia, Berlin, Amsterdam, Prague

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