The Sky Arts Awards return for 2025

The Sky Arts Awards will return on 16 September, once again taking place at the iconic Roundhouse in London. Produced by DRUM Studios, the ceremony will continue to champion the very best of British and Irish arts and culture, spotlighting creative brilliance across the industry.

Launched last year as an evolution of the South Bank Sky Arts Awards, The Sky Arts Awards honours outstanding achievement across a wide spectrum of artistic disciplines. It remains the only event in the world that recognises the full breadth of cultural genres with categories including classical music, comedy, dance, film, literature, poetry, opera, popular music, television, theatre and visual arts. Watch this space for this year’s nominees, who will be announced soon.

“The Sky Arts Awards are more than just a celebration,” said Phil Edgar-Jones OBE, Executive Director for Unscripted Originals at Sky. “They’re a reminder of why the arts matter. In a moment where creative industries continue to face funding and visibility challenges, the awards spotlight the vital role the arts play for all of us – we know they bolster the economy, help shape identity, create communities and bring people together but most of all the people who make the stuff we love bring joy into our lives and what could be more useful than that.”

The Sky Arts Awards takes place at The Roundhouse in London on Tues 16 Sept 2025 and will air that evening on Sky Arts and Freeview.

www.sky.com/watch/channel/sky-arts

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