Following news made public at last week’s Un-Convention Music Conference in Manchester, it gives us enormous pleasure to announce a groundbreaking new partnership with the Music Venue Trust (MVT), aimed at protecting the future of grassroots music venues(GMVs) in the UK. Over the past year alone, more than a hundred grassroots music venues have been…
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It gives us great pleasure to announce the return of our Skiddle Promoter Fund in collaboration with the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA). It’s a grant devised specifically to lend a helping hand to the next generation of party promoters. A lot of our staff know what it’s like to be a newcomer to the…
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Unorthodox wears its name like a badge of honour. Both a club night and a community, it’s led by Nathan X, who adorns the decks in drag, bringing a striking look to any booth he steps inside. Alongside him are Clarkus, Pinks and Bugwell; close friends who share his passion to marry the hair-raising beats…
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Header: Crispy Multimedia Before co-founding Art Battle, John Macauley wasn’t the biggest fan of art events. “I found them a bit boring, low energy and sometimes a bit pretentious.” He explains over email. It was his partner and eventual Art Battle co-founder Sophie, who would try and encourage him to attend art events. But as…
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Header credit: Jen Amelia Photography / Facebook.com Manchester’s HomoElectric has given ‘homos, heteros, lesbos, don’t knows and disko asbos’ a place to dance for over twenty years. But where did the idea for the night come from? “after years of late-night drinking in the lesbian bar Follies” says Luke Unabomber, founder and resident of the…
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The nineties. A time of euphoric music and vivid colours. Many events have tried to tap into the era’s nostalgia, but few do it better than Noughty 90s Festival. Established in 2019, the event had some challenges. Like many festivals, the pandemic proved a tough ask. But they persevered. The result of all their hard…
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Last Friday saw day two of the Night Time Economy Summit. Just like the previous day, promoters and events industry professionals descended on London’s E1. What followed was an engaging series of talks, the hum of people making new connections and excitement about what was on the programme for the day. The scope of the…
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Nightlife. It’s a precious thing. It’s where we make memories, witness once-in-a-lifetime gigs, discover the artists of tomorrow and have a blinder of a time. Whether it’s stadium capacity super shows or unforgettable nights in low-ceiling sweatboxes, you’d be hard-pressed to find a music lover without a favourite venue or club night. But, there are…
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In yesterday’s Skiddle update we announced an exciting and important new partnership with the Night Time Industries Association. Skiddle have joined forces with the NTIA to form the National Promoter Society. Headed up by Jamie Scahill (Skiddle) and Michael Kill (NTIA) with a sole purpose of giving much needed support and representation to event organisers…
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Skiddle has announced it will hand out £50,000 of bursaries to kickstart the events industry, as part of a new ongoing partnership with the Night Time Industries Association. Skiddle’s Events Revival Fund, in partnership with the NTIA which promotes the unique contribution of the night time industry to the UK, will be awarded to events…
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