Sunday 08th June 2025
** NEW FOR 2026 ** GET SPECIALIZED MONTHLY CLUB NIGHT
This time the North East of the UK gets the Specialized treatment with the very first MONTHLY event entitled “GET Read More…
Latest news posts
Wednesday 14th May 2025
OWN THE VERY LAST PIECE OF SPECIALS HISTORY!
This is a piece of musical history. The final single by The Specials circa 2024. The Specials are one of Read More…
Friday 09th May 2025
The Big One Presents…LITERARY Q & A AND BOOK SIGNINGS!
The Q & A sessions have always been a popular addition to the Specialized Big One Experience and this year Read More…
Wednesday 16th April 2025
The 2025 Specialized Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge
Yorkshire Dales, April 2025 – This spring, Phil Smith once again led a determined team of walkers in the Specialized Read More…
Tuesday 08th April 2025
The Specialized 6-a-Side Charity Challenge
Charity 6-a-Side Football Tournament and Live Ska Music Concert Leicester, August – The Specialized Project CIC is excited to announce Read More…
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SPECIALIZED RECORDS PROUDLY PRESENTS “WHEN A LIGHTS GO OUT”
SPECIALIZED RECORDS PROUDLY PRESENTS “WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT” – THE FINAL SINGLE FROM THE LEGENDARY SPECIALS FAMILY Specialized Records Read More…
FEMME – HER ANTHEM
The 14th charity album by The Specialized Project Charity is a vibrant celebration of legendary female songwriters, reimagined through the Read More…
The Big One 2025
The Big One 2025: The Ultimate Ska Music Festival Returns for Its 14th Year! The Big One is back! Now Read More…
SPECIALIZED RECORDS PRESENTS…THE SPECIALS FAMILY – FINAL SINGLE RELEASE
We are beyond excited and extremely honoured to be asked to release the very last Specials related release “When A Read More…
Big One 2024 Stage Times
The Big One 2024 will take place on 8th 9th 10th November at Shorefield Country Park, Milford on Sea, Hampshire. Read More…
SHARING THE LOVE…SPECIALIZED IN UGANDA
One of the joys of doing what we do is supporting people. We’ve come a long way since our inception Read More…
The Big One 2024 in Preview Sunday 10th
The Big One 2024 will take place on 8th 9th 10th November at Shorefield Country Park, Milford on Sea, Hampshire. Read More…
The Big One 2024 in Preview Saturday 9th
The Big One 2024 will take place on 8th 9th 10th November at Shorefield Country Park, Milford on Sea, Hampshire. Read More…
The Big One 2024 Preview Friday 8th
The Big One 2024 will take place on 8th 9th 10th November at Shorefield Country Park, Milford on Sea, Hampshire. Read More…
Sponsor The Big One 2024
The Big One 2024 will take place on 8th 9th 10th November at Shorefield Country Park, Milford on Sea, Hampshire. Read More…
Our new goals with ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
Historically The Specialized Project has acted as a fund raiser for a variety of established charities. It made sense to Read More…
INDIVIDUAL DAY/TICKETS FOR THE BIG ONE FESTIVAL 2024 ON SALE NOW!
We are extremely pleased to announce that individual day tickets for THE BIG ONE FESTIVAL 2024 are NOW ON SALE! Read More…
SPECIALIZED THE BIG ONE FESTIVAL 2024 – THE SPECIALS FAMILY HEADLINE SATURDAY 9TH NOVEMBER!
What can we say? The circle comes full circle. Specialized gets it’s name from the 2Tone giants The Specials so Read More…
IT’S MADNESS!
UK music legends MADNESS hit number one recently with their new album “C’est La Vie” and ended up raising £600 Read More…
Skank Up the 80’s
For the thirteenth album of our themed series this years theme is the 1980’s Unapologetically nostalgic and fun, Skank up Read More…
Hendys Road To Recovery
With our new outlook and strive to provide help to local community projects, local medical matters, anything that is needing Read More…
A new home for The Big One Festival
The Big One 2024 will take place on 8th 9th 10th November at Shorefield Country Park, Milford on Sea, Hampshire. Read More…
The Big One 12 was a classic
This year we finished our 12 year tenure with Sandford Holiday Park in Style. We’re about to announce the new Read More…
Punk Pioneers – The Roots of Punk Rock is now available
We put it to the vote and you’ve told us what you really really want. Punk Pioneers – The Roots Read More…
Two Great New Vinyl releases for collectors
In Partnership with Jump Up Records USA we’re delighted to bring you two great new vinyl records by Specialized Records Read More…
GET YOUR NAME ON THE PUNK PIONEERS ALBUM
Here is an opportunity to have your name on one of our albums. “Punk Pioneers – The Roots of Punk Read More…
SPECIALZED THE BIG ONE 12 WELCOMES…UK SKA STARS THE POTATO 5 !
We are extremely honoured to announce that 80s/90s UK ska stars THE POTATO 5 will headline FRIDAY 3rd NOVEMBER at Read More…
Out Now – Living on Dreams & Custard Creams
We’re delighted to be asked by Derek Bowyer to assist him in the release of his album Living on Dreams Read More…
Our new theme for 2023
We put it to the vote and you’ve told us what you really really want. At its heart, the origins Read More…
Our Christmas song by The Specialized Allstars
The Specialized Allstars present two great tracks for your Christmas listening The Specialized Allstars are a supergroup of many musicians Read More…
The Big One 11 Review
This year’s Big One Festival was a classic. Three days of great live music and fund-raising culminating in a sensational Read More…
Pick the Specialized Theme for 2023
We’ll be announcing our 12th themed album at The Big One 11. But first. we’re asking you what that theme Read More…
Living On Dreams and Custard Creams
Earlier this year Derek Bowyer of the Facebook page FANS OF ALL LINE UPS OF THE HOTKNIVES began to invite Read More…
Get your name on a Specialized album
Here is an opportunity to have your name on one of our albums. “Our Way – The Rat Pack Collection”. Read More…
Appearing at The Big One 11 – The Full List So Far
Specialized will be back at Sandford Holiday Park on 4th 5th 6th November with International bands, Special guests and all Read More…
Errol Dunkley at the Big One 11
One of reggae’s early performers, Errol Dunkley bridged the roots music of Jamaica, in the 1960s, and London’s Brit-reggae scene Read More…
Specialized And Jump Up Records Present…The First Untouchables Physical Single In 30 Years!
We are very proud to announce that we now have on sale the first physical vinyl single by USA Ska/Soul Read More…
New T-Shirts for 2022
Two new t-shirts have arrived in store. Both shirts were designed by Dave Moran of Yorkie Art & Design These Read More…
Promoters, venues and fund raisers needed
The Specialized Project was founded in 2011 to support The Teenage Cancer Trust. Over the past 10 years we’ve provided Read More…
Our Way The Rat Pack Collection
Ska and swing have enjoyed a close relationship ever since Jamaica opened its first recording studios. They were the toast Read More…
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