Sky Arts Awards 2025: On the red carpet with the stars at the Roundhouse

The Sky Arts Awards is a unique ceremony that celebrates talent from the UK and Ireland across 11 collective art forms. Contributions from Classical Musical, Comedy, Dance, Film, literature, Opera, Poetry, Pop Music, Theatre, TV and Visual Arts are nominated, shortlisted, and the winners awarded the Sky Arts Statuette, designed this year by Lindsey Mendick, the 2024 Visual Arts Winner. Bob Geldof was also the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award presented to him by Roger Taylor in honour of his tireless activism and impact on the Arts.

The evening was hosted by Bill Bailey, featured musical performances from Madness, The Boomtown Rats, Dirty Blonde and Nyah Grace alongside classical recitals, and a presentation from The Royal Ballet.

The Upcoming had the pleasure of attending and speaking to the creatives on the red carpet, with Bill Bailey speaking to us about hosting the awards and his upcoming projects.

Sarah Niles spoke to us about the brilliant breadth of the ceremony and what she was looking forward to most, as well as her own journey in the arts.

Myleene Klass chatted about the impact the arts had on children, being an advocate for bringing them into the classroom and the importance of the Sky Arts Awards.

We spoke to Jim and Nancy Moir about their Sky Arts art show about birds, the joy that art brings into their lives and the way in which this awards ceremony celebrates all artistic forms.

We caught up with Lennie James about what he was most looking forward to about the evening’s events and the exciting new film project he has begun working on with a brilliant ensemble cast.

Arlene Phillips spoke to us about keeping dance alive, the excitement of being part of the art series on Sky Arts channel and what she was most looking forward to at the ceremony.

We had fun catching up with the magician Dynamo, who spoke about how he got involved in his craft, his own personal journey to where he ended up, as well as performing an exclusive magic trick for us.

International literature bestseller Emma Dabiri spoke about her latest venture and being honoured to present the literature award at the ceremony.

We spoke to Niamh Algar about the importance of this ceremony and what she was looking forward to.

Bob Geldof also shared his reflections on receiving the Lifetime Achievement award.

Ezelle Alblas

Sky Arts Awards 2025 took place on 16^th September 2025.