The Sky Arts Awards Are Back, Live From The Roundhouse This September

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.

Phil Edgar-Jones OBE, Executive Director, Unscripted Originals, commented: “The Sky Arts Awards are more than just a celebration, 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 were commissioned by Phil Edgar-Jones, Executive Director, Unscripted Originals at Sky for Cécile Frot-Coutaz, CEO of Sky Studios & Chief Content Officer for Sky. The Commissioning Editor for Sky is Leanne Cosby, and the Project Manager is Vanessa Woodard.

The Sky Arts Awards will be produced by DRUM Studios, part of Omnicom Media Group. The Executive Producers are Andy Holland and Danny Carvalho. The Head of Production is Sarah Fink. The Showrunner is Mark Thorne, and the Director is Julia Knowles.

The Sky Arts Awards takes place at The Roundhouse in London on Tuesday 16 September and will air that evening on Sky Arts and Freeview.

About Sky Arts

Sky Arts exists to bring more art to more people across the UK. In 2020, with the creative industries under serious threat, we threw open our doors to make the channel free for everyone to watch. We’ve redoubled our mission to increase access to the arts and we’re committed to getting everyone involved as the industry moves from strength to strength. The fact is, we need the arts like never before, and Sky Arts brings them straight to your living room.

We have something for everyone, championing creative talent by showcasing the best in music, theatre, dance, literature, opera and visual art. From Glyndebourne to the Isle of Wight Festival and Botticelli to Barbara Kingsolver, we’ve got your passions covered. Millions of viewers tune in to hit returning series such as Portrait Artist of the Year, but our acclaimed new programmes might take you anywhere from the quiet calm of Hockney’s studio to headbanging with Black Sabbath.

Collaboration is at the heart of what we do. Sky Arts is the headline sponsor of National Theatre Live in the UK, and we work with cultural partners across the country including the English National Opera, Bristol Old Vic, Tate, Creative UK and the Crafts Council to name but a few.

You can watch Sky Arts for free on Freeview channel 36 and Freesat channel 147.  If you’ve got Sky or a Now TV entertainment pass, you can also watch over 2,000 hours of shows exclusively on demand.