Manchester festival Beyond The Music opens artist applications for 2026

4th Jun 2026 8:56am

You can apply to perform at Salford’s Media City festival, which goes down in October, now.

Get to know... The Opera

29th Apr 2026 9:22am

Blending experimental influences into a genre-blurring sound shaped by movement, tension and hope, Austin's fervent art-punk five-piece The Opera are a band you really ought to get to know in 2026.

SXSW London unveils major world premieres for 2026 Screen programme

21st Apr 2026 2:14pm

SXSW London reveals world premieres of Virginia Woolf’s Night and Day, Savage House, and Get Jiro, for its 2026 Screen programme.

SXSW London announces first wave of Screen Festival keynotes and premieres

31st Mar 2026 11:56am

SXSW London reveals Screen Festival keynotes and premieres, with Sharon Horgan, Russell T Davies, Tom Quinn, and a host of new films confirmed.

Knockengorroch, Summer Sessions among Scottish festivals awarded funding

23rd Mar 2026 4:42pm

The first 28 recipients of the government's Expanded Festivals fund have been announced.

25 best January deals: gigs, raves, foodie events, comedy and more

21st Jan 2026 4:45pm

The best deals on Jan events, including raves, gigs, brunches, comedy, and more across the UK.

Barbican unveils Spring 2026 Programme spanning art, music, theatre and craft

6th Jan 2026 11:11am

Barbican reveals its Spring 2026 programme, featuring Colombian artists, Icelandic music, uniquely set theatre and films celebrating global craft traditions.

Boomtown 2025 attendees receive “cinematic, hyper-personalised” digital souvenirs

18th Aug 2025 11:49am

People who went to Boomtown can access thousands of “cinematic, hyper-personalised” video stories.

New On Skiddle: Cru2, Human Traffic, Leftfield, Parklife, and more

30th Jun 2025 9:23am

Cru2 Halloween with Giggs, Parklife 2026, Human Traffic: Live, Leftfield in Bristol, Sasha & Digweed in Glasgow, Richy Ahmed in Marbella, and more. 

The Best Country Music Festivals

6th May 2026 4:02pm

Tractors, beers, cowboy hats, and the jangling of country music coming through the speakers. These are the best country festivals... Think festivals think Skiddle

The Best UK Dance and EDM Festivals

4th Mar 2026 3:30pm

Discover the biggest EDM festivals and best dance music festivals in 2026. From Creamfields and Parklife to Forbidden Forest and Terminal V, explore the UK’s top events for house, techno, trance and more.

The Best Music Festivals in Belgium

3rd Mar 2026 11:30am

Whether you want to get lightly beaten up in a mosh or shuffle for three days straight, there’s a festival in Belgium that can make your dreams a reality. Check out the best festivals in Belgium here…

The Best Indie & Alternative Festivals in the UK

20th Feb 2026 3:59pm

Oh, how we long for the temperamental British weather, drinks in hand with the best company imaginable and seeing bands we love at the UK's best indie festivals. Who said the guitar was dead?

The Best Punk, Rock and Metal Festivals

28th May 2026 4:05pm

Stick on your battle jacket, raise your horns to the sky, and open up the pit at these incredible rock, metal, and punk festivals in 2026.