New On Skiddle: PAWSA, Friction, Bugged Out, 90s Baby, and more

Events featuring Friction, PAWSA, Madness, Basshunter, Paul Elstak, DJ Spoony, Dream Frequency, Livin Joy ft. Luzahnn, QFX, and more.

Skiddle Staff

Last updated: 27th Oct 2025

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Spanning R&B, house, UKG, DnB, disco house, hardcore, tech house, ska, dance, indie, pop, and more, we’ve got another edition of New On Skiddle with a bit of something for just about everyone.

With Friction’s new concept in London, Bugged Out in Liverpool, PAWSA in London, Love To Be's Sheffield festival, RAVEcave in Ayr, and more, it’s another healthy New On Skiddle packed with bangers.

Have a look at some of the best new events on Skiddle below.

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Friction: Synergy | London

When: Friday 20th February 2026

Where: HERE At Outernet in London

Expect: DnB hero, his biggest LDN headline, new concept

DnB favourite Friction brings his brand-new Synergy concept to London for his biggest headline in the city yet. This is a show built on scale, energy, and forward-thinking production.

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Bugged Out! - Liverpool

When: Saturday 28th February 2026

Where: Kapsule in Liverpool

Expect: basement venue, all night long from a Bugged Out fave,

Bugged Out comes to Liverpool, taking over Kapsule, the basement venue beneath Invisible Wind Factory. This one will see and all night long set from one of Bugged Out's "firm favourites". Not much has been revealed yet, so if you’re a Bugged Out fan, sign up for tickets below to receive a reminder when they go on sale - they may just announce your favourite DJ!

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DJ Spoony presents Garage and R&B Classical

When: Sunday 14th June 2026

Where: Abbey Park in Leicester

Expect: garage and R&B go classical, outdoor summer gig, classic tracks, huge names

DJ Spoony's outdoor celebration of garage and R&B sees the Ignition Orchestra rejuvenate classic tracks. Starring Heartless Crew, Kele Le Roc, Shola Ama, Romeo & Lisa Maffia (So Solid), and more, it’s a summer dream.

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PAWSA Live

When: Saturday 28th February 2026

Where: Alexandra Palace in London

Expect: legendary venue, UK favourite DJ, huge tech house

PAWSA is back in London with another biggun. Taking over The Palace not too long after his Gunnersbury Park party, the ‘TOO COOL TO BE CARELESS’ and ‘Dirty Cash (Money Talks)’ producer and Solid Grooves founder is going massive.

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Good Times Live Presents Madness plus special guests

When: Saturday 23rd May 2026

Where: Good Times At The Ridings in Bristol

Expect: anthems we all know and love, open-air summer gig, legendary band

Good times Live’s Saturday night headliner for 2026 is Madness. The ‘Our House’, ‘It Must Be Love’, and ‘Baggy Trousers’ band bring their pop-influenced ska to Chipping Sodbury for an outdoor early summer bash.

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90s Baby at Manchester Cathedral

When: Friday 31st October 2025

Where: Manchester Cathedral in Manchester

Expect: pure nostalgia, dance bangers of yesteryear,

90s Baby brings the danceable nostalgia to Manchester on Halloween night. With Basshunter, DJ Sammy, Baby D, Livin Joy ft. Luzahnn, and Nick Coulson as support DJ and host, there’ll be bangers like ‘All I Ever Wanted’, ‘Dancer’, and ‘Heaven’ to get lost in.

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RAVEcave

When: Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd November 2025

Where: Pavilion in Ayr

Expect: rave mecca, once for the hardcore ravers, a tribute to all the Ayrshire raves and clubs with legends on the decks

The team behind STREETrave gives us RAVEcave - a two-part rave weekender for one weekend only. Across the two events, you can catch sets from Paul Elstak, Altern 8, Technotrance, Bass Generator, Scott Brown, Dream Frequency, QFX, and more. The parties come just before the venue goes through a refurb and closes as a music venue.

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Love To Be... Inner City Festival

When: Sunday 24th May 2026

Where: Steel Yard in Sheffield

Expect: house and disco house, multiple stages, festival vibes, huge and underground names

Love to be is back with another all-day celebration of house and disco house over at Steel Yard. From 12pm until 11pm, thousands of house lovers will unite to celebrate the sound, with music across multiple stages. The team has promised world-renowned DJs, international headliners, and some of the UK's hottest underground talent.

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Cafe Mambo Ibiza Classics in the Park - Hull

When: Saturday 27th June 2026

Where: The Country Park in Hull

Expect: multiple flavours of house, shoreline location, another sold-out edition

Mambo returns to the shoreline after two sold-out editions. Its third instalment is set to deliver house legends. Among them are Todd Terry, Lovely Laura & Ben Santiago, Graeme Park, Michael Gray, Barbara Tucker (live), and more.

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The Brit Fest

When: Thursday 2nd - Sunday 5th July 2026

Where: Ashley Hall Showground, Altrincham in Manchester

Expect: big British acts, interactive experiences, sounds that evoke nostalgia

Where else can you catch Happy Mondays and Jason Donovan? The Brit Fest celebrates the best of British music (plus special international guest Donovan) in Altrincham. Other big names on the lineup include ABC, Holly Johnson, Wet Wet Wet, Eternal, and Peter Hook & The Light.

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