Newcastle to host first ever Mercury Prize awards held outside London

Newcastle to host Mercury Prize 2025 as Album of the Year award moves out of London

Newcastle will host the prestigious Mercury Prize ceremony later this year – the first time it has ever been staged outside London.

Newcastle to host first ever Mercury Prize awards held outside London

Newcastle has been announced as the new host city for the Mercury Prize, with the celebration of new British and Irish music to be held at the Utilita Arena on October 16

The 2025 Mercury Prize will be held at Utilita Arena Newcastle

The Mercury Prize has announced its new 2025 host city, Newcastle, in partnership with Newcastle City Council and The North East Combined Authority. The dates for the 2025 event were also announced today. The shortlist of the twelve ‘Albums of the Year’ will be announced on Wednesday 10th September 2025. The 2025 Award Show will be held on Thursday 16th October at Utilita Arena Newcastle; thismarks the first time the event has been held outside …

Newcastle To Host Mercury Prize 2025 Award Ceremony - Stereoboard UK

Mercury Prize organisers have announced that this year the ceremony will take place outside of London for the first time....

Mercury Prize to be held in Newcastle for the first time ever

The prestigious music prize heads to Tyneside for 2025, marking the first time it has been hosted outside of London.

Mercury Prize 2025: Newcastle confirmed as host city

For the first time, Newcastle will host the Mercury Prize in 2025, which marks the first time the event has been held outside of London in its history.