The Loop launches 'Test & Know' fundraiser to support new mobile drug testing lab

29th Jul 2025 11:51am

Just a £12 donation can help The Loop expand UK-wide festival and club drug-testing, covering the cost of testing and reducing harm to help keep events safe.

The best Manchester bands of all time

29th Jul 2025 12:50pm

From punk and post-punk to acid house, Madchester and modern indie, we round up the best Manchester bands of all time—genre-defining, era-shaping, and unmistakably Mancunian.

The Best Techno Festivals in Europe

28th Jan 2026 1:29pm

From massive Dutch raves to desert marathons and Malta boat parties, discover the best techno festivals in Europe for 2026. Lineups, locations and vibes included for every techno fan.

The Skiddle Gig List: Upcoming gigs and tours across the UK

15th Aug 2022 3:15pm

With the end of the festival season on the horizon, there are still loads of gigs that will make sure you end your year with a bang. So check out our latest Skiddle Gig List guide, with tickets now available to buy!

The best summer songs of 2013

12th Jul 2024 4:26pm

Update that summer playlist with a bit of nostalgia by adding these summer songs of 2013 to the list, we promise you won't regret it!

Sam & The Womp are coming to Manchester!

15th Aug 2019 3:17pm

Beats, Brass and Womping! ... Festival Favourites Sam & The Womp spoke to Chris Nanook ahead of their performance at Prohibition, Manchester.

Five Of The Best: Liverpool Disco Festival

10th Oct 2018 9:27am

Liverpool Disco Festival returns for round 5, here are Marko Cutlesa's picks of who to see.

Skepsis Interview: Fast noise, patient approach

15th Mar 2018 3:30pm

Skepsis talks bassline’s resurgence, his elusive first EP, and donks Down Under with Martin Guttridge-Hewitt.

Announcing Battle Royal ~ Saturday 30 September ~ Albert Hall, Manchester

28th Jun 2017 5:01pm

Manchester's best kept secret, the phenomenal Art Battle will be staging its biggest event to date at none other than Manchester's Albert Hall.

coming up at gorilla...

21st Jun 2017 12:59pm

2Pac & Biggie, Back by Dope Demand turns 10, Covert launch their Summer Series and Aarrival bring a few special DJs to the club...

16 most influential DJs of the past 16 years

16th May 2017 5:08pm

We look back over the past 16 years and the DJs who have made the most impact on dancefloors in the UK.

Andrew Ellis interview: it’s always an emotional roller-coaster

5th Apr 2017 8:35am

Ahead of his DJ set at Birmingham's Hare and Hounds - with co-star Thomas Turgoose who played Shaun - This is England star Andrew Ellis, better known by his lovable character's name Gadget, chats to Henry Boon.

Jah Wobble interview: Hey Mr Bass Man

5th Jan 2017 2:15pm

The former Public Image Limited man spoke to Marko Kutlesa about his place in punk history, encounters with Prince and his lengthy list of genre traversing collaborations.

Red Rack'em interview: Wonky Bassline Disco Berman

2nd Feb 2017 12:30pm

Ahead of his Alfresco Festival appearance, Marko Kutlesa quizzed the Berlin resident about George Clinton, that bass sound, and early 80s TV detective Jim Bergerac.

Mr. C interview: Move Any Mountain

16th Aug 2017 11:08am

Mr. C spoke to Mark Dale about his clubbing experiences at The End, his move to LA and how those 'Ebeneezer Goode' lyrics really came about.