Co-op Live and LIDO Fest among winners of LIVE Awards 2025, sponsored by Skiddle

Last night, saw the annual LIVE Awards ceremony. Celebrating the companies, teams, and individuals that make up our enviable industry, LIVE took over Troxy in East London for drinks, dinner, and of course, to celebrate the legends of the events industry. 

Skiddle is incredibly proud to have sponsored this year’s LIVE Awards, the voice of the UK’s events industry that represents businesses, artists, and backstage heroes. All proceeds from the night went to the LIVE Awards' vital efforts, which include campaigning, research, political lobbying, and advocacy for the live music sector. 

Award categories included Venue of the Year, Festival of the Year, Grassroots Champion, and more. Let’s have a look at this year’s winners…

LIVE Awards 2025 winners: 

* The LIVE Green Award - LIDO Festival

* The LIVE Workforce Award - Black Lives in Music

* Venue of the Year - Co-op Live, Manchester

* Grassroots Champion - The Bodega, Nottingham

* Booking Agency (>21) - ROAM

* Booking Agency (<21) - Solo Agency

* National Promoter of the Year - Communion ONE

* Regional Promoter of the Year - Futuresound Group

* Ticketing Service 2025 - Gigantic Tickets

* Major Festival of the Year - Klarna Presents Latitude

* Festival of the Year - EFG London Jazz Festival

* Production Supplier 2025 - Britannia Row Productions

* Backstage Brilliance Award - TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall

* Road Warrior of the Year - Dave Hale

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A huge congrats to all the winners and finalists of this year’s awards!

You can find the full list of finalists for each category here. 

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