HORACE PANTER- A LIFE IN MONOCHROME taking place at The Forum Musuc Studios in Darlington. A night of chat from Sir Horace as he talks about his vast career from The Specials and more The host is Nick Welsh Tickets are ON SALE NOW at £20 theforumonline.co.uk/events/speci...

*** SPECIALIZED THE BIG ONE INTERNATIONAL SKA AND REGGAE FESTIVAL 2O25 *** SHOREFIELD COUNTRY PARK, MILFORD ON SEA, LYMINGTON, DOWNTON Thank you everyone for your support again this year. As ever, it's been beautiful. 7/8/9 November. 𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗢𝗨𝗧

*** FINAL ALERT *** THE TICKETS FOR SPECIALIZED THE BIG ONE INTERNATIONAL SKA AND REGGAE FESTIVAL 2O25 WILL GO OFFSALE TONIGHT SALES TRACK INDICATES THIS TREND. DON'T DELAY! GRAB YOUR TICKET NOW!!! wegottickets.com/f/13662?fbcl...

*** DON'T MISS OUT *** SPECIALIZED THE BIG ONE INTERNATIONAL SKA AND REGGAE FESTIVAL 2O25 *** SHOREFIELD COUNTRY PARK, MILFORD ON SEA, LYMINGTON, DOWNTON THE FINAL HANDFUL GRAB YOUR TICKETS FOR THE MOST UNIQUE WEEKEND OF THE YEAR! 7/8/9 November. TICKETS HERE wegottickets.com/f/13662?fbcl...

*** REMINDER *** HAVE YOU GOT YOUR EVENT TICKET FOR THE BIG ONE? SHOREFIELD DON'T SELL EVENT TICKETS ONLY ACCOMMODATION. YOU WILL NEED AN EVENT TICKET TO GAIN ACCESS TO MAIN ARENA ACTIVITIES. ONLY 19 REMAIN! GET EM HERE NOW: wegottickets.com/f/13662?fbcl...

*** SPECIALIZED THE BIG ONE INTERNATIONAL SKA AND REGGAE FESTIVAL 2025 *** Shorefield Country Park, Milford On Sea 7/8/9 NOV We are pleased to announce that south coast seasoned skankers D' SKA ASSASSINS will be performing at The Big One on Sat 8th Nov. TICKETS HERE: wegottickets.com/f/13662

SPECIALIZED THE BIG ONE INTERNATIONAL SKA AND REGGAE FESTIVAL 2025 Shorefield Country Park 7/8/9 NOV. We are chuffed to announce that UK ska punk legends SONIC BOOM SIX will be performing at The Specialized Big One Festival on Sat.8th Nov TICKETS HERE wegottickets.com/f/13662

*** LOW TICKET ALERT *** *** SPECIALIZED THE BIG ONE INTERNATIONAL SKA AND REGGAE FESTIVAL 2025 *** 𝟯𝟬 𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚! Shorefield Country Park, Milford On Sea, Lymington, Downton. The Ska fans fest... 7/8/9 NOVEMBER 2025 TICKETS HERE BEFORE THEY GO: wegottickets.com/f/13662

** SPECIALIZED FILMS AT THE BIG ONE FESTIVAL ** 7/8/9 NOVEMBER All films in Main Arena. Fri 7th Nov 6.30pm SPECIALIZED-THE MOVIE Sat. 8th Nov 1pm BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS LIVE IN CONCERT Sun. 9th Nov 2.15pm 2TONE - THE SOUND OF COVENTRY GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! wegottickets.com/f/13662

ANNOUNCEMENT SPECIALIZED THE BIG ONE INTERNATIONAL SKA AND REGGAE FESTIVAL Shorefield Country Park, Milford On Sea, Lymington, Downton. The Ska fans fest... 7/8/9 NOVEMBER 2025 JOINING US ARE: OFFBEAT OFFENSIVE THE IZETTAS TRIPLE THREAT TICKETS HERE BEFORE THEY GO: wegottickets.com/f/13662

8pm UK time The Specialized Radio Show The latest from The Specialized Project, Femme, Her Anthem Previews and tracks from this week's Specialized Album Of The Week, Boss Tribute To Original Sounds. www.wolfmanradio.co.uk / WMR App / Smart Speakers Listen On Demand hearthis.at/wolfman-radioshows

*** SEPTEMBER GOES SPECIALIZED!! *** Dartford Tickets £15 wegottickets.com/event/644884/ Blackpool Tickets £15 wegottickets.com/event/658008/ Guildford tickets £10 wegottickets.com/event/645554/

*** SPECIALIZED THE BIG ONE INTERNATIONAL SKA AND REGGAE FESTIVAL 2025 *** Shorefield Country Park, Milford On Sea, Lymington, Downton. 7/8/9 NOV Specialized are very excited 😁to announce that the giants of the USA third wave Ska-Boom SAVE FERRIS are playing this year's

The Specialized Project CIC has always relied on an army of volunteers. They are quite literally, life blood. The work and attention to detail from this volunteer is just staggering. Very much an unsung hero, please meet DAVE MORAN - Art & Design Extraordinaire. youtu.be/q6jOwg6bg3U

We are down to the FINAL 70 tickets. *** SPECIALIZED THE BIG ONE INTERNATIONAL SKA AND REGGAE FESTIVAL 2025 *** GET YOUR TICKETS Shorefield Country Park, Milford On Sea, Lymington Downton. The Ska fans fest 7/8/9 NOVEMBER 2025 14 YEARS STRONG TICKETS HERE BEFORE THEY GO: wegottickets.com/f/13662

Let's start the weekend with a bang. The new Specialized initiative "OFF THE RECORD" Q & A events has its pilot show on TUESDAY 9TH DECEMBER We are very honoured to have: HORACE PANTER- A LIFE IN MONOCHROME taking place at The Forum Musuc Studios in Darlington. A night of chat from Sir Horace

Another new initiative we will be bringing in is the Q & A interview series called “OFF THE RECORD”, that will feature some well know faces from alternative music and more. It’s in the early stages with the first guest booked, and we are energised by the thought of its all. We intend to get these

Busy day at Specialized so far. Hoping to have full line up for this year's BIG ONE sorted ASAP, just waiting on a reply or 2. One band booked for next year But in the meantime! *** SPECIALIZED THE BIG ONE INTERNATIONAL SKA AND REGGAE FESTIVAL 2025 *** GET YOUR TICKETS Shorefield Country Park,

*** SPECIALIZED THE BIG ONE INTERNATIONAL SKA AND REGGAE FESTIVAL 2025 *** GET YOUR TICKETS WE ARE DOWN TO THE FINAL 100 TICKETS. Shorefield Country Park, Milford On Sea, Lymington, Downton. The Ska fans fest... 7/8/9 NOVEMBER 2025 14 YEARS STRONG. More TBA. The best of national and international

In a Ska Acoustic Special NICK WELSH aka KING HAMMOND, ex member of The Selecter & Bad Manners will be bringing his LIFE & TIMES OF A SKA MAN show This will be brilliant. Joining.him GRAEME RICHARDSON , Tickets ON SALE NOW! below: wegottickets.com/event/672313

The monthly GET SPECIALIZED CLUB NIGHT for 2026 has two more gigs to announce! Making it 5. Friday 1st May 2026 Bringing the heavy Ska punk BRIGANTES! say hello to new kids on the block, HOT SQUASH!! Tickets:£12 in advance ON SALE NOW! link below: wegottickets.com/event/672312

*** SEPTEMBER GOES SPECIALIZED!! *** Three great events coming in the ninth month! First up- Saturday 6th September at the Dartford Social Club complex with our old mate and big Specialized supporter Cliff Evans back on the decks supporting The Skapones, Section 8, The Skafonics, Keval and Chapeaux

** SPECIALIZED THE BIG ONE INTERNATIONAL SKA AND REGGAE FESTIVAL ** 7/8/9 November 2025 Shorefield Country Park Milford On Sea Lymington Downton AUCTION SPECIALS In an extreme rare opportunity, we have some beautifully framed leather version of the FBT Visvim shoes belonging to Terry Hall of The

SPECIALIZED THE BIG ONE INTERNATIONAL SKA AND REGGAE FESTIVAL Shorefield Country Park Milford On Sea, Lymington 7/8/9 NOVEMBER 2025 Specialized are very chuffed to announce, by demand, the return of STEREOTYPE who will be joining us at this year's BIG ONE INTERNATIONAL SKA AND REGGAE FESTIVAL!!!

After the success of the "North By North East" gig a few years back in Consett, County Durham, next summer NBNE is back for it's sequel! Taking place in Darlington at The Forum Saturday 22nd August 2026 is the date, a FULL days bands and DJs with all details to follow.

*** ANNOUNCEMENT *** FANCY BEING A PART OF SPECIALIZED HISTORY? YOU CAN NOW HELP BY SPONSORING THE BRAND NEW 14TH SPECIALIZED ALBUM.... "FEMME- HER ANTHEM" HAS TURNED INTO A FABULOUS COLLECTION WITH SKA AND REGGAE BANDS AND NOW FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. MINIMUM SPONSORSHIP IS £20.

Looking at who Specialized have helped so far this year... First up- Autism Rocks Fife. www.facebook.com/share/18Us4A...

Big shoutout to David Clark and everyone involved at Specialized Dawlish at the weekend. The event raised a superb grand total of £2,900. Well done everyone. Thank you from all at Specialized.

*** SPECIALIZED DAWLISH *** LAST CALL ON TICKETS. GET YOURS NOW ON THE CHEAPER OPTION £15 BELOW: wegottickets.com/event/647162 PAY ON THE DOOR £17.00 𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗦 𝗚𝗢 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗔𝗧 𝟵𝗣𝗠 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 (𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟰𝗧𝗛 𝗝𝗨𝗟𝗬)

Tickets on sale Now! wegottickets.com/event/662549

Specialized Blackpool just got bigger with the addition of INSTINCTS TAKE OVER to the bill at the Layton Institute, Blackpool. Sat 20th September Tickets are on sale right now! wegottickets.com/event/658008/

Happy Sunday all. The tracks are coming in for the 14th Specialized album "Femme", celebrating female artists, and it's a guaranteed belter. One of the acts is The Values Featuring Nigel Planer. Yes- thee Nigel Planer from legendary BBC show " The Young Ones"!

*** SPECIALIZED THE BIG ONE INTERNATIONAL SKA AND REGGAE FESTIVAL 2025 *** Shorefield Country Park, Milford On Sea, Lymington, Downton The best of national and international Ska and Reggae coming your way! ANNOUNCED ALREADY : FROM LONDON- THE DELTONES, FROM HOLLAND- MARK FOGGO & THE SKASTERS,

Morning! New poster for the forthcoming Mild Mild West Part 2 at The Jolly Farmer in Newton Abbot Tickets are £15 wegottickets.com/event/650051 Gig tee shirt going online this week. You'll be able to get all gig tees online . Exeters/ Blackpool/ London to come next. www.specializedproject.com

Back on sale while stocks last.

Thanks to everyone who came to the 2Tone Village in Coventry yesterday (Sunday 23rd March) for the Official Launch of "When A Light Goes Out" by The Specials Family , the final chapter of one of the world's most influential bands ever. Thanks to the Specialized team and our volunteers. Fabulous

"WHEN A LIGHT GOES OUT" The final chapter in The Specials story, is back on sale in our shop from 10am Monday 24th March. Don't miss this exclusive release. It is Limited edition.

NEXT SUNDAY 23RD MARCH In conjunction with the 2Tone Village/ Coventry Music Museum, it will have its official launch. Lynval will be there in person signing records at a meet n greet, followed by a DJ set and a Q & A A which is SOLD OUT unfortunately

Lynval Golding talks about his time in The Specials, Fun Boy 3 and about the " When A Light Goes Out" final Specials single that is released by us here at Specialized next week! thestrangebrew.co.uk/lynval-goldi...

** SPECIALIZED IN '25 ** Next up on our in gig order for our satellite shows Is : SPECIALIZED READING taking place on Saturday 26th April at its usual haunt, The Face Bar In Reading! Tickets are £15 from below; wegottickets.com/event/633228/ It'll be a couple of quid extra on the door

** SPECIALIZED SHOWS '25 ** Each day this week we'll be bringing you our shows in order, and there's some belters. New dates coming in as well. Next in line... A quick return to Scotland for Specialized Scotland 3 and back to The Windsor in Kirkcaldy! Saturday 5th April.

The Specials single and CDs have arrived they look fabulous. Thank you for all your support and they will be arriving on doormats s around the world for Terry Hall's birthday 19th March. Much love love love ❤️❤️❤️

Well done to everyone who took part in the practice session for the up coming Specialized Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge. Lead by Phil Smith, More details here www.facebook.com/share/1QRzdL... And if anyone is interested in joining the squad contact Phil here: www.facebook.com/share/1ACjf3...

Today is the day! The Windsor Hotel in Kirkcaldy is the home of the very first Specialized event of 2025. Pork Pie entertain tonight with DJs Miggy from Livingston Soul & Ska Club and Neil from Rude & Rebel will keep the crowd going in support. Tickets are £10. Limited left. Raising funds for

THE FIRST OF 2025S SPECIALIZED SATELLITE GIGS IS LIVE AND LOUD SPECIALIZED SCOTLAND PRESENTS PORK PIE AND SUPPORT DJs LIVE AT THE WINDSOR IN KIRKCALDY. A FEW TICKETS REMAIN. BUT.... GET THE SUPPORTING T- SHIRT TODAY! www.tshirtme.co.uk/product-page...

We are at the official launch of the final Specials single at the 2Tone Museum, Coventry on Sunday 23rd March

Specialized are very chuffed to announce another satellite gig ( bumper year this year so far) and this time we are at the wonderful Holroyd Arms in Guildford on Saturday 27th September! Brighton legendary Too Many Crooks, North Easts finest The Skapones, the soulful Reggae of

Want to own a little piece of history? Coming soon... A "special" online auction to own a mega rare " When A Light Goes Out" by The Specials Family white label test pressing. A final slice of Specials history More details next week

*** SPECIALIZED THE BIG ONE INTERNATIONAL SKA AND REGGAE FESTIVAL 2025 *** Will be announcing another act for the weekender tonight at 6.30.