Skiddle's big fat festival guide: UK edition - July

23rd Jun 2026 2:02pm

No Glastonbury? No problem. The best UK festivals in July 2026, spanning every size, genre, and vibe.

New On Skiddle: Armin van Buuren, DISFUNCTION, Oppidan, and more

15th Dec 2025 9:08am

Oppidan, Armin van Buuren, Symmetrik, Marsolo, Becky Hill, Richard Ashcroft, Fatboy Slim, and more.

Professor Green announced as 2026 headliner for Goatfest

9th Dec 2025 1:30pm

AIF winners, Goatfest, are coming in strong for 2026 with their first headliner. With more to be announced, read more below.

Skiddle Recommends: The best events to attend in June 2024

5th Jun 2024 2:05pm

All of Skiddle’s biggest and best events in June 2024, all in one place. Grab your tickets in the boxes and make it a month to remember!

Skiddle Recommends: The Best Events to Attend in June 2023

5th Jun 2023 3:33pm

All of Skiddle’s biggest and best events in June 2023, all in one place. All so you and your pals can blow the roof off the start of this year's festival season!

DJ Fresh & Think Tonk link up with vocal talent Jamie McCool on 'Rivers'

22nd Mar 2023 3:24pm

The burgeoning soulful singer created his latest single with help from a powerhouse drum n bass team, including Chase & Status' Liam Bailey, following a chance meeting on the streets of Manchester last summer

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?

New On Skiddle: Carl Cox in Brighton, James at Highest Point, Cream, Elrow...

28th Apr 2021 3:23pm

Good times incoming... here's a small sample of some of the many brand-new, upcoming events that have popped up on Skiddle this week

The Best Family Friendly Festivals

29th Apr 2026 4:41pm

Ready to show the littluns a place where the thrills never end? Here are the best child-friendly festivals in 2026. 

Plan C, D and E... What became of Ben Drew aka Plan B?

26th Jul 2019 10:22am

He conquered with 'The Defamation Of Strickland Banks' in 2010, but since then the sharp-suited singer/rapper has barely been seen or heard. So what did he do next?

Professor Green among Belladrum line up additions

29th Mar 2018 7:00am

Professor Green, Hunter & the Bear, Fickle friends and more will join the Belladrum line up.

Glitterbeat Records at East of Culture - Different Sounds 2018

7th Mar 2018 10:42am

Our next acts are artists signed to Glitterbeat Records label: Dirtmusic, Ifriqiyya Electrique and Baba Zula.

Example interview: The Answer

26th Jan 2018 11:12am

Marko Cutlesa talks to Example about Beatles, back catalogues and big tracks, ahead of his Groove Cairngorm headline slot in February.

Bill Brewster's Tribal Rites Top 10

21st Dec 2017 5:08pm

Bill Brewster talks us through ten tracks from his Tribal Rites compilation and why they've had such an impact on him as a record collector.

BBC Radio 1 to host exciting free events in Hull

8th May 2017 11:22am

BBC Radio One to host huge list of free events on the run up to The Big Weekend. Including exclusive peformances from You Me At Six, Creeper, Professor Green, Bastille and many more.