Love to be Festival Harrogate in line for awards glory thanks to superstar DJs and a fantastic audience
An annual event held on the Stray in Harrogate is in the running for a national award – if local voters get behind it.
Love to be...Festival Harrogate, which was first held on the town’s much-loved green space in 2024 when the sold-out event featured house music artists like Roger Sanchez and Bez, is one of the candidates eyeing up prize glory in the 25th anniversary Skiddle Awards.
The open-air show, which this year will take place on Saturday, September 5 with headliners including superstar DJs Todd Terry, Claptone and David Penn.
It’s up against the likes of
The annual awards presented by Skiddle, the UK-based ticket website and app, celebrate the industry’s best moments in gig culture.
The platform has sold more than ten million tickets in the last year and has become the go-to place to buy tickets and get information about events taking place up and down the country.
Category: Feels Like Home for the Weekend
Requirements: Great staff, great facilities, the event that wrapped you up in good vibes and belonging.
The kind of place where every beat, laugh, and moment felt like home.
Contenders
#Love To Be...Harrogate
Moovin Festival (Stockport)
Pavillion Festival (Ayr)
In It Together (Port Talbot)
GemFest (Wiltshire)
Founded in Sheffield in 1994, Love to be… has grown into one of the UK’s longest-running house music brands, with a reputation built on club nights, festivals, international tours and radio.
The Harrogate event has quickly become one of its standout moments, drawing a broad crowd that spans generations of clubbers.
Last year’s festival on the Stray in Harrogate was headlined by Armand Van Helden and attracted nearly 10,000 people.
The 25th Skiddle Awards will take place on Thursday, April 30l at the iconic Blackpool Tower when event industry insiders and the public can see industry icons crowned for delivering memorable moments.
From the best family festivals and iconic settings to legendary nightclubs and tours, 76 finalists are now being called upon to drum up votes to win one of 16 awards.
To vote for Love to be...Festival Harrogate in the Skiddle Awards, visit: https://skiddle25.com/vote/