"Every gig became crazier, sweatier": bands pay homage to their favourite venues

30th Jan 2026 12:52pm

“The door was green, but it was solid gold within” - Dream Wife on The Green Door, Brighton for IVW 2026.

Independent Venue Week: great gigs and events across the country

23rd Jan 2026 3:02pm

With IVW just around the corner, check out all the amazing gigs and events across the country for the 2026 celebrations.

Sound and Vision: Acid house, rave & the adoption of the smiley

20th Nov 2025 9:35am

How a simple club flyer, a 303 squelch and a youth movement transformed the smiley into one of music culture’s most enduring visual symbols - and why it’s still everywhere.

Mirror Online

21st Feb 2024 1:27pm

'Covid turned my DJ dream into reality and now I’m performing alongside my hero'

Mirror Online

21st Feb 2024 1:25pm

'Covid turned my DJ dream into reality and now I’m performing alongside my hero'

Mirror Online

21st Feb 2024 1:25pm

'Covid turned my DJ dream into reality and now I’m performing alongside my hero'

Essential Listening: Pride 2023 Special

19th Jun 2023 3:47pm

We’re back with Essential Listening only, this time, we’re doing a Pride 2023 special! Check out some of the best music from LGBTQIA+ artists released this year.

Essential Listening: The best new music releases in June 2023

5th Jun 2023 4:31pm

Check out the best new music in June 2023 with playlists for house and techno, indie and alternative, hip-hop and jazz, and DnB and jungle.

Essential Listening: The best new music releases in May 2023 (Updated)

22nd May 2023 3:02pm

The best new music May 2023 with playlists dedicated to DnB and jungle, hip-hop and jazz, house and techno, and indie and alternative.

Highest Point Festival 2023: Saturday Review

14th May 2023 11:47am

Skiddle made it a hattrick with three days at Highest Point, the third and final day featured the like of Anne Marie, the Lottery Winners, Sigma, Gok Wan, Elvana, and so much more. Check out what we thought below!

Live Review: The 1975 at AO Arena, Manchester

23rd Jan 2023 2:35pm

We went to see The 1975 at AO Arena in Manchester on Friday 20th January.

Independent Venue Week spotlight: Hare and Hounds, Birmingham

25th Jan 2024 12:00pm

Delve into this special venue spotlight on one of Birmingham's oldest public houses turned go-to destination for live music, the Hare and Hounds in Birmingham.

10 albums to look forward to in 2022

6th Jan 2022 11:32am

Here's a list of ten of the most exciting albums we're looking forward to in 2022.

The Top 21 in 2021: DJs and live musicians

21st Dec 2021 12:30pm

Rounding up and celebrating some of Skiddle's most searched for artists of the year

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

22nd Oct 2021 9:00am

There's a whole lot of amazing live gigs and tours to get stuck into over the next few months. Check out some of the best-looking shows in our latest Skiddle Gig List guide, with tickets now available to buy