What shows are on Sky Arts?

Sky Arts is home to beloved Sky Original shows like *Portrait Artist of the Year*, *Landscape Artist of the Year*, *Discovering Film* and *Guy Garvey: From the Vaults*. You can also find incredible live music performances, including the annual coverage of the *Isle of Wight Festival*, deep dives into culture in shows like *My Week With...* and *Stories from the National Gallery*, and eye-opening profiles of outstanding creatives like *Pauline Black: A 2-Tone Story* and *The Brontes By Anita Rani: Sisters of Disruption*.

What devices can I watch Sky Arts on?

Sky Arts is a free-to-air channel and can be enjoyed on any TV with Freeview. You can also watch Sky Arts in HD on Sky Q, Sky Stream and Sky Glass. It is also available to stream on NOW and Sky Go and can be enjoyed wherever these apps are available.

Is Sky Arts included in all Sky TV packages?

As a free-to-air channel, Sky Arts is available to watch without any need for a subscription to Sky TV. However, Sky Arts is available on all Sky TV packages in High Definition, and you will also have access to a full library of Sky Arts shows available on demand.

Can I watch Sky Arts on the go?

Yes, you can watch Sky Arts on your mobile and devices either through the Sky Go app, or by using the NOW streaming platform.

Do I need a satellite dish to watch Sky Arts?

As a free-to-air channel, you can watch Sky Arts without the need of a satellite dish on any TV with Freeview. Sky Arts can also be enjoyed via a Sky package without any dish installation required. All you need is a Sky Glass TV or a Sky Stream puck with an Essential or Ultimate TV package. Or if you’d prefer to watch without a contract, you can also watch Sky Arts with a NOW Entertainment membership.

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Sky Arts is home to beloved Sky Original shows like Portrait Artist of the Year, Landscape Artist of the Year, Discovering Film and Guy Garvey: From the Vaults. You can also find incredible live music performances, including the annual coverage of the Isle of Wight Festival, deep dives into culture in shows like My Week With... and Stories from the National Gallery, and eye-opening profiles of outstanding creatives like Pauline Black: A 2-Tone Story and The Brontes By Anita Rani: Sisters of Disruption.
As a free-to-air channel, you can watch Sky Arts without the need of a satellite dish on any TV with Freeview.

Sky Arts can also be enjoyed via a Sky package without any dish installation required. All you need is a Sky Glass TV or a Sky Stream puck with an Essential or Ultimate TV package. Or if you’d prefer to watch without a contract, you can also watch Sky Arts with a NOW Entertainment membership.

Sky Essential TV offer: New customers only. Includes Sky Essential TV pack on Sky Stream with Netflix basic plan for €18pm. 12-month minimum term applies. Standard pricing thereafter. Requires broadband, recommended min speed 25Mbps. Netflix terms apply. Further terms apply, see our Terms and Conditions. For more info on your Sky TV packs see sky.ie/stream. Stream pucks loaned and use HDMI. Order by 2pm Mon-Thurs for next day delivery.

Sky Ultimate TV offer: New customers only. Includes Sky Ultimate TV pack on Sky Stream with Netflix basic plan for €24pm. 12-month minimum term applies. Standard pricing thereafter. Requires broadband, recommended min speed 25Mbps. Netflix terms apply. Further terms apply, see our Terms and Conditions. For more info on your Sky TV packs see sky.ie/stream. Stream pucks loaned and use HDMI. Order by 2pm Mon-Thurs for next day delivery.

Essential TV: Includes a selection of entertainment and general interest channels including Sky Atlantic, Sky Sports News, Sky Sports Mix and Netflix Basic. Standard pricing is €31 a month.

Sky Entertainment: Includes the same channels as Sky Essential TV, plus additional channels like Sky Max, Sky Documentaries, Sky Comedy and Sky Nature.

Ultimate TV: Includes Sky Entertainment and Netflix Basic. Standard pricing is €41 a month.

Sky Stream: Requires broadband, recommended minimum speed 25Mbps. Stream Pucks loaned and use HDMI. Order by 2pm Mon-Thurs for next working day delivery.

Sky Go: Sky TV customers only. Selected live channels and on demand content available in line with your Sky TV subscription at no extra cost. Streamed via broadband/3G/4G/Wi-Fi (charges may apply). Available on registered compatible devices (content may vary). Some live TV programmes will be unavailable visit go.sky.com. See compatible device and software requirements.

Sky Go Extra: Sky TV customers only. No extra cost with Multiscreen. Allow up to 24 hours for your account to be activated. Concurrent online viewing on 4 devices. Download selected Sky Go content in the ROI only via Wi-Fi. Content depends on your Sky TV package. Cinema/Sports Pack(s) required to download movies/sports. 2 downloads per programme. Content deleted from device 48 hours after viewing starts or no later than 30 days after download.

Sky Arts is the home of creativity culture and performance

What’s on at Sky Arts

Sky Arts News

How to watch Sky Arts

Sky Go

Sky Glass Air

Sky Stream

Explore by channel

Frequently asked questions

What shows are on Sky Arts?

What devices can I watch Sky Arts on?

Is Sky Arts included in all Sky TV packages?

Can I watch Sky Arts on the go?

Do I need a satellite dish to watch Sky Arts?

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