What's on North 30 Mar-6 Apr: Quizlington Mill

Each week The Skinny team hand-pick a selection of the best events from the North's cultural calendar to provide you with this 'ere top ten guide to the most exciting goings-on for the week ahead. From gigs, plays and exhibitions to spoken word, pop-up foodie events and one-off film screenings, we give you the insider's guide to things to do in Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds every Thursday morning.

LET'S GET QUIZZICAL

Gather your team and train that brain, for tonight sees the return of Quizlington Mill! For those who didn't make the first one back in November, it's our super special pub quiz at Islington Mill and you should DEFINITELY come.

Here are 10 reasons why:

1) It's raising money for Islington Mill's roof fund
2) It's celebrating our FOURTH BIRTHDAY!
3) There will be a Craig David round
4) There will be a 'dust' round, inspired by the now-legendary crisp dust round from last time
5) We have some special bevs from Runaway Brewery
6) Prizes for all teams!
7) Winners get themselves a crate of beer and tickets to an Islington Mill show of choice
8) Host John Stansfield is not only funny, but also handsome as hell
9) It's only £2 to enter
10) Lametta... Lots of it

Bar open 7pm, quiz start 8pm, more details here.

Party Time

Irvine Welsh's new TV show about acid house

Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh has been chosen to pen Ibiza87, a new TV series about acid house and UK rave culture taking inspiration from the careers of DJs Nicky Holloway, Paul Oakenfold and Danny Rampling. Find out more here. Illustration: Noa Snir

Europe's best festivals

Whether you fancy wandering through Hamburg's Reeperbahn district, exploring electronic music in Croatia or finding your new favourite band in Utrecht, you can bet we've got something for you – here's our guide to music festivals in Europe this year.

Redressing the balance in dance music

We catch up with Glasgow-based DJ and producer Maya Medvesek, aka Nightwave, to chat about her forthcoming EP release, her Producergirls workshops – and why we need to ditch the term 'female DJ'. Check out the interview here. Photo: Natalie Davidson

Also this week:

Threshold
Cain's Brewery, Liverpool. Fri 31 Mar-Sun 2 Apr, times vary

Following a successful crowdfunding campaign, Threshold festival returns to the Baltic Triangle with rising Manc outfit False Advertising (catch their live Stay Fresh session with us here), Irish songwriter Hannah Peel, Welsh three-piece Gravves and many, many more. Hyped! Photo: Wes Foster

¡Viva! Spanish & Latin American Festival
HOME, Manchester. Fri 31 Mar-Mon 17 Apr, times vary

HOME's annual ode to Spanish and Latin American film, theatre and visual art, this year's ¡Viva! festival commemorates the 40th anniversary of the abolition of censorship in Spain, an era known as La Transición – click here to find out more about how that feeds into the programme, which features the world premiere of Republica, the UK premiere of One Hit Wonders from Spanish choreographer and flamenco star Sol Picó and more.

2Q Festival
Various venues, Derby. Sat 1 Apr, times vary

Inner-city multi-venue music bash 2Q Festival returns for round two this month, after launching last year in a bid to help put Derby on the map as a destination for bands. For 2017 the bill welcomes Pulled Apart by Horses (pictured), Milburn, Temples and Benjamin Francis Leftwich, alongside rising names like The Wytches, Black Honey, Idles and Fizzy Blood. Photo: Justin Moir

Doc'n Roll Festival
FACT, Liverpool. Thu 30 Mar-Sun 2 Apr, times vary

Doc'n Roll film festival returns this week, promising lots of documentary films that "serve up guts and glory, triumphs and tribulations, the highs and lows of the creative process and the unforgettable personalities behind the songs." With Northern Disco Lights: The Rise and Rise of Norwegian Dance Music, a Sleaford Mods doc and more on the agenda, there's lots to catch; see what we're most looking forward to in our preview here.

Northern Vegan Festival
Manchester Central. Sat 1 Apr, 11am

The Northern Vegan Festival graduates to a larger space this year, taking on the lofty Manchester Central convention centre with 200 stalls, talks, cooking demos and a seated cafe area. You'll also find lots of vegan-based goodness at fringe venues The Thirsty Scholar, Friends Meeting House and Cross Street Chapel. Illustration: Lucy Letherland

14 Hour Super Weird Happening
The Florrie, Liverpool. Sat 1 Apr, 11am

The brainchild of DJ and Super Weird Substance label founder Greg Wilson, the 14 Hour Super Weird Happening welcomes comics legend Alan Moore, playwright Daisy Campbell and author John Higgs, who come together for a "gathering of the tribes" with live music from local bands like Ohmns (pictured), DJs, exhibitions, live art, spoken word, panel discussions and performance. Photo: Andy Von Pip