🎶 Seaside Skankin’: Skegness Reggae & Ska Festival 2025 at The Royal Hotel
- GoLincs
- Jun 16
- 3 min read
If your summer isn’t complete without big brass, basslines, and a splash of Caribbean flavour, then mark your calendar - because the Skegness Reggae & Ska Festival 2025 is bringing the rhythm back to the coast!
Set across three sun-soaked days at The Royal Hotel, this festival has become one of the UK’s top independent celebrations of reggae, ska, and sound system culture. With two outdoor stages, grassroots bands, live DJs, a Caribbean food village, and afterparties that go late into the night, this isn’t just a music event - it’s a full-blown Skeggy skankfest.
Let’s dive into what makes this feel-good Lincolnshire event one of the hottest tickets of the summer.
🇯🇲 Let’s Reggae, Skeggy
Picture this: you’re dancing on the grass outside The Royal Hotel, Red Stripe in hand, with the smell of jerk chicken in the air and the sounds of reggae and ska classics bouncing off the Victorian brickwork. It’s no wonder this festival draws fans from all over the UK.
Now in its 6th year, the Skegness Reggae & Ska Festival has grown into one of the largest independent reggae and ska festivals in the country, blending beachside charm with a stacked line-up of live music and good vibes.
🎤 Line-up Highlights: Who’s Playing?
The 2025 festival features a fantastic blend of live reggae and ska bands, alongside some of the UK’s most loved selectors.
🔊 Main Stage Acts:
Kingston
The Global Reggae Band
True Steel
Tempo2000
The Sole Bouncers
Big Ship Alliance
Strictly UB40
The Moochers UK
AC30s
Xodus
🔊 Shaker Stage:
Shack Shaker Sounds are building their authentic reggae sound system on-site for three days of ground-shaking vinyl sounds - from ska and 2-Tone to roots reggae.
Selectors include:
Dr Kitch
JP
Chopper Dave
Afterparties at The Hive, Skegness
When the festival gates close, the party’s just getting started! Head down to The Hive Skegness - just 800 yards from the main site - for the official afterparties.
🎙️ Friday Night = Rum & Reggae
Kingston and Tempo2000 join forces on stage to bring the ska fire!
🌴 Saturday Night = Explosive & RV
Dancehall, Afrobeat, Amapiano, and a special exclusive jungle set. Prepare to move.
Afterparties are strictly 18+ and entry is FREE with a festival wristband.
🍗 Food & Drink: Spice and Everything Nice
The Caribbean food village will keep bellies full and spirits high. Expect:
Jerk chicken wraps, rice boxes & wings
Roti, patties & vegan dishes
Plantain, coconut curries, and spicy sauces
Main bar sponsored by Red Stripe, Wha Gwan Tonic & AU Vodka
Whether you’re grabbing a plate or sipping a cold one, there’s no shortage of flavours to keep the vibe sweet.
❤️💛💚 Why We Love This Festival
At GoLincs, we think the Skegness Reggae & Ska Festival is a perfect example of everything brilliant about Lincolnshire events:
It’s accessible, affordable, and community-powered
It brings together all ages and backgrounds under one love of reggae music
It always leaves you with a smile on your face and a beat in your step
From the sunshine to the sound systems, this festival brings a little bit of the Caribbean to the Lincolnshire coast - and we are here for it.
📌 Quick Info: Skegness Reggae & Ska Festival 2025
What:
🎶 A vibrant 3-day celebration of reggae, ska, food & community
Where:
📍 The Royal Hotel, South Parade, Skegness, PE25 3EH
When:
📅 Friday 4th – Sunday 6th July 2025
🕒 Gates open:
Friday: 5:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM
Sunday: 11:00 AM
Tickets:
🎟️ Day tickets from £6 | Full weekend pass £12
👧 Under-14s go FREE with a paying adult
Website:
🏁 Final Skank
Ready to dance, eat, and soak up the good vibes?
Skegness is calling - and the bass is warming.
