Skills Holidays

06/11/2026

📍 We're at the Nottingham Job Fair today!

Join Simon & Amanda at the Motorpoint Arena between 10am and 2pm to find out more about exciting career opportunities with Skills.

Whether you're looking for your next challenge or simply want to learn more about what we do, we'd love to meet you!

👋 Pop by for a chat and say hello.

05/11/2026

Proud to Be a Finalist Once Again! 🥂

Last night, we were honoured to attend the Route One Awards as a nominated finalist in the Coach Tourism Programme of the Year category.

While we didn't take home the award this year, being recognised among the very best in the bus and coach industry for the fourth consecutive year is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our fantastic team. Thank you to our customers, partners and colleagues for your continued support!

A huge congratulations to Eastons Holidays & Day Tours on being named this year's winner and well done to all the other worthy nominees 🚍✨

04/11/2026

A Wonderful Visit to London! 🚌✨

We were delighted to take members of the Derbyshire Federation of Women's Institutes on a special overnight visit to London, where they enjoyed the incredible Bayeux Tapestry exhibition.

We hope you all had a wonderful time and look forward to welcoming you onboard again soon for more unforgettable trips! 💚

02/11/2026

⚽ Proud to Support Local Grassroots Football! ⚽

At Skills Holidays, we're delighted to be the main sponsor of Arnold Town Football Club Under 9s this season, providing the team with a brand-new kit for the year ahead! 💚💛

Supporting local grassroots sport is incredibly important to us, and we're proud to play a small part in helping young players in our local community. We think the new kits look fantastic and wish the team the very best of luck for the season ahead. 👏⚽

30/10/2026

Magical memories on tour!🚂✨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

A huge thank you to these fantastic customers who got into the spirit of their trip to Scotland by dressing up in Harry Potter-inspired outfits for their journey on the world-famous Jacobite Steam Railway.

With stunning Highland scenery, the iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct and plenty of magical moments, it's easy to see why this trip is one of our most popular Scottish adventures!

📸 We always love to see your holiday photos - Don't forget to share yours in the comments! ⬇️

27/10/2026

Important Notice: Temporary Closure of Our Nottingham Shop 📢💚

We'd like to let our customers know that our Nottingham shop will be temporarily closed from 2nd to 21st November while essential works are carried out at the premises.

Don't worry, it's business as usual! ✅ Our Nottingham team will be working from our Head Office during this time and will still be available to help with bookings and enquiries via telephone, online, and our other booking offices.

We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience and understanding while these important works are completed.

We look forward to welcoming you back to our Nottingham shop when it reopens later in November.

💚 Thank you for your continued support
The Skills Holidays Team

26/10/2026

Open Day Highlights 💚
Thank you to all of you that turned up for our Discover 2027 Open Day on Friday!

We hope you all had an enjoyable day and were able to speak with our team and drivers, see our coaches, enjoy the stadium and museum tour, and perhaps even make a booking.

All the Skills Holidays team thoroughly enjoyed meeting all of you, our valued customers.

23/10/2026

Thank you for joining us at our Discover 2027 Open Day! 🚌 💚

A huge thank you to all our Skills customers, our fantastic staff and our hosts at Derby County FC for making our Open Day such a success!

It was a pleasure to share our 2027 holidays and inspire your next adventure. We can’t wait to travel into next year with you all!

22/10/2026

⏰ Last Chance! Join Us Tomorrow for Our Discover 2027 Open Day!

Tomorrow (Friday 23rd October), we're opening the doors to our Discover 2027 Open Day at the Baseball Lounge, Derby County Football Club - and we'd love to see you there! 🚌✨

Discover our exciting collection of holidays, meet the team behind the scenes, step aboard our premium coaches and get inspired for your next adventure. Plus, enjoy exclusive event-only offers, fantastic prizes, complimentary refreshments and plenty of travel inspiration throughout the day.

📍 Walk-in slots available from 1pm
✅ Quietest time to visit: 2pm onwards

Attend Tomorrow's Open Day & Be in with a Chance of Winning:
🏆 Your Holiday FREE
✨ £250 Skills Holiday Credit
🎫 One of 10 Golden Tickets Giveaway
🚌 Days Out for a Year

Don't miss your final chance to discover what's new for 2027 and take advantage of these fantastic one-day-only opportunities! 💚

22/10/2026

☀️ Opening Times & Open Day Notice ⛱️

Good morning everyone, unfortunately, due to staff illness, our Derby shop will remain closed today. We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

📞 A reminder that all booking offices and telephone lines will also be closed tomorrow.

✅ Our telephone lines and Nottingham booking office will reopen on Saturday from 9:00am to 1:00pm.

❌ Our Derby shop will remain closed until Monday.

Thank you for your patience, and we look forward to welcoming visitors to our Open Day tomorrow! 🎉

A Note to all Customers ❗
Due to staff illness, our Derby shop will be closed for today (Wednesday 21st October). We're still available over the phone and online; our other shops will remain unaffected, but please note that phone lines may be busier than normal.

We aim to be back open tomorrow and apologise for the inconvenience caused.