25 best January deals: gigs, raves, foodie events, comedy and more
The best deals on Jan events, including raves, gigs, brunches, comedy, and more across the UK.
Skiddle Staff
Date published: 21st Jan 2026
January’s a long month. Following Christmas and NYE, so we’re all absolutely skint, cold, and probably tired, it can be a bit bleak. But it doesn’t have to be…
With payday around the corner, we’ve gathered 25 of the best January deals still left on Skiddle. Covering raves, gigs, foodie events, and comedy, there’s plenty of brill deals, discounts, and simply cheap tickets for a banging day or night out before the month concludes.
Have a look below - there’s a metal fest, brunches, and events featuring Leftfield, TV Cult, Diffrent, Nyah Grace, Bushbaby, Catching Cairo, Alien Chicks, Jamie Duggan, Saoirse, Fin Carroll, Mark XTC, Spongebob Squarewave, and loads more.
Hit & Run presents 20 Years Of VISION
When: Friday 30th January 2026
Where: Nowhere in Manchester
Boasting DnB all night long, HIT & RUN comes through with sets from IMANU, Buunshin, Spectral, and more at the fantastic Nowhere.
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When: Saturday 31st January 2026
Where: Concorde 2 in Brighton
This 3pm until 10pm all-dayer sees the Jack Said What crew deliver a huge DJ lineup, with all profits going to Tania Sansom (Neil Barnes from Leftfield’s partner) for life-changing HSCT treatment. Leftfield tops the bill, joined by Renegade Soundwave, Jon Carter, and loads more.
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When: Saturday 31st January 2026
Where: The Palais in Nottingham
Grab four mates and snag a group ticket for this one, which works out at just £21 each, for this indoor fest. From 10pm until 3am, amapiano and afrobeat bangers will ring out from the genres’ heavyweights, including Leemckrazy.
Tickets for Pianopalooza Indoor Festival
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Free Rave - Catching Cairo & Captain Bass
When: Saturday 24th January 2026
Where: The Concorde 2 in Brighton
A free rave is always welcomed with open arms! Especially when the lineup features class names like Catching Cairo and Captain Bass, who’ll be spinning DnB and bass music from 11pm until 4am.
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The Vampire Diaries Quiz - Liverpool
When: Friday 23rd January 2026
Where: Camp And Furnace in Liverpool
It’s not all raves! Head to Camp and Furnace for a quiz on The Vampire Diaries. Vampires, werewolves, witches, doppelgängers, hybrids, and Matt Donovans are invited to get down to test your Mystic Falls’ knowledge.
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When: Saturday 24th January 2026
Where: Fire Club And The Garden Vauxhall in London
This weekend sees The Reggae Brunch’s return. The wildest brunch party in the city, it brings a two-course Caribbean meal, bottomless rum punch for the first hour, and island vibes with the sounds of reggae, dancehall, and soca.
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When: Saturday 31st January 2026
Where: The Underground in Bradford
If you love metal, this is the one. Check out eleven bands at The Underground for just £20 as Ruination Festival returns for its third bash. Among them are SLOMATICS, Witchsorrow, Alunah, Whiskeyhead, and more.
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When: Saturday 31st January 2026
Where: Sobar in Southampton
Whether you’re a student or not, these tickets are a steal. Crossy ends Dry Jan with a lineup of support, making up a banging night of DnB and jungle. Going off from 5pm until 10:30pm, he’ll be joined by Trafic MC and more in the venue’s heated and covered winter garden.
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Off Me Nut 16th Birthday x FORGE Warehouse
When: Friday 30th January 2026
Off Me Nut is celebrating its 16th birthday, and tickets are a steal. End the month on a high with sets from Coki, Origin8a & Propa, Spongebob Squarewave, Thorpey, DJ Lord Of The Rings, and more, all powered by RAZE Soundsystem. Expect everything from donk, speed garage, Makina, bouncy techno, jungle, dubstep, and more.
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Dayrider Fest - Alien Chicks & more
When: Saturday 31st January 2026
Five bands for just £9? It’d be daft not to. Alien Chicks headline, joined by The Black Ravines, Sleuth Gang, Shindig, and Bucktooth for a night of indie, rock, punk, and grunge.
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TV Cult: Independent Venue Week
When: Tuesday 27th January 2026
Independent Venue Week is coming! And we’ve got loads of banging events for it on Skiddle. One of those is TV Cult in Lancaster. The 80s-inspired German post-punkers land in Kanteena, with support from Dull.
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When: Saturday 31st January 2026
Where: The Banshee Labyrinth in Edinburgh
Is there a better deal than free tickets? We doubt it. This film fest showcases the works of officially selected filmmakers, screening the most innovative new films from filmmakers around the world. This includes drama, comedy, documentary, experimental, horror, animation, and more.
Tickets for 1 World Film Festival | 2026
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Bassline Festival - Birmingham
When: Saturday 31st January 2026
Where: Forum Digbeth in Birmingham
This bassline fest runs from 2pm until 11pm, gifting Brummie ravers the best of the genre. Heavyhitters make the lineup, including Jamie Duggan B2B DJ Q, Danny Bond, K Dot, KAV, Tom Zanetti, ManLikeTwin, and more. They’ll also be hitting up Leeds on the same day!
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When: Saturday 24th January 2026
With a chunky lineup and four tickets for the price of three, Bris-Tek and Zone 1 join forces for the first time for a night of underground soundsystem-based rave goodness. Get down for sets from Gonzi, K4ne B2B Swankie DJ, and so many more at the legendary Lakota.
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TASTÉ. 6th Birthday w/ Sweely, Saoirse, Jamback & more
When: Saturday 31st January 2026
Where: Rock City in Nottingham
Grab four tickets for the price of three for TASTÉ’s 6th birthday celebration in Notts. Jamback, Sweely, Bullet Tooth, Mella Dee B2B Samuel Deep, Saoirse, and more deliver house, UKG, deep house, and minimal.
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When: Saturday 31st January 2026
Where: Hideout Bar in Manchester
Boasting retro house, old skool, and club classics from 9pm until 5am, Manchester’s Hideout Bar will be flooded with tunes from legends including Mark XTC, Rob Thurston, DJ Mike Tracy, and more. And tickets are just £10 if you’re fast enough!
Tickets for Timeless - Old Skool Rave
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THE HANGOVER BRUNCH | Benidorm Bingo & Drag Queens (FunnyBoyz)
When: Sunday 25th January 2026
With comedy cabaret, silly games, cheesy tunes, bottomless drinks, and English breakfasts and Sunday roasts, this has to be the best way to get over your hangover. If you’re happy to stand, you can grab tickets for as cheap as £4. And if you want to sit, the cheapest tickets available are £6. Bargain.
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When: Friday 30th January 2026
Where: Newgate Social in Newcastle Upon Tyne
Another Independent Venue Week pick, neo-soul singer Nyah Grace comes to Newcastle, bringing the sounds of her smoky, sassy, and deeply confessional R&B record. She’ll be joined by Newcastle-based jazz artist Rivkala for support, who was named a BBC Introducing One To Watch for 2025. All for £6!
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Manchester Improvisation Festival 2026
When: Wednesday 28th January 2026
Where: The Carlton Club in Manchester
This day fest at Carlton Club offers tickets for just £6 and celebrates improvised art forms across genres and history. Donned ‘At the Heart of Music’, the goal is to explore and celebrate the power of improvisation across all creative disciplines, including jazz, classical, electronic, folk, and Indian music-making. Get down for performances and talks.
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Fubar Refreshers with Fin Carroll
When: Friday 23rd January 2026
Hard techno fave Fin Carroll takes to Fubar to get refreshers done properly. Joined by MXGN and more for support, this one runs from 10pm until 4am, fueled by massive kicks, pure energy, and a dash of chaos.
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Saturday Afternoon Showcase|| Creatures Comedy Club
When: Saturday 24th January 2026
Where: Creatures Comedy Club in Manchester
A tenner for a night of comedy is just unreal. This night at Creatures Comedy features stand-up sets from four hand-picked comedians, tied together by one of the club’s resident hosts, in its New York-style basement. Here, you can grab cocktails and popcorn to enjoy up-and-coming talent and international headliners.
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Breakin Science x Drumatics Leicester | Drum & Bass All Nighter
When: Saturday 31st January 2026
Where: O2 Academy 2 in Leicester
Breakin Science and Drumatics return to Leicester for another massive night of chunky DnB. This night’s massive lineup features some proper belters, including Serum, A Little Sound, Benny L B2B SKANTIA, and loads more. An insane lineup across two rooms, it’s incredible tickets are so cheap.
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Ghosts Of Garage ft DIFFRENT, Sophia Violet, Cesco & more!
When: Saturday 31st January 2026
Where: Tank Nightclub in Sheffield
Ghosts Of Garage takes to Sheffield for Tank’s opening party, bringing a massive lineup for their first bash at the venue. Kicking off at 10:30pm and keeping the tunes rolling until 5am, there’ll be Diffrent, Cesco, Sophia Violet (of Girls Don’t Sync), Sparkz, and more on the decks. Tickets going for just £9 is crazy.
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Left Handed presents - Bushbaby, Sophia Violet + more
When: Saturday 24th January 2026
Where: The Old Fire Station in Bournemouth
Bournemouth’s going off with Bushbaby, Sophia Violet (of Girls Don’t Sync), Tom Lechef, and residents for a night of UKG, jungle, and garage. Tickets are a steal anyway, but you can save more by grabbing a group ticket for you and a mate, or for you and three mates.
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Like It’s 1999 Trance & Hard House Classics
When: Saturday 31st January 2026
Where: The Emporium in Coalville
With Judge Jules, Scot Project, Signum, Scott Bond, and more, this rave at The Emporium is all about the golden era of trance and hard house clubbing for one massive night only, from 3pm until 12am.
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And that’s not all! There are loads more events in January on Skiddle with discounts and deals on tickets.
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