International Festivals
Welcome to The Skinny international festival guide. We bring you previews, reviews, and 2019 line-up information for international festivals such as Primavera Sound, Le Guess Who and Toronto Film Fest.
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GuideFestival Column: Sziget, Budapest
One of the world’s largest musical and cultural festivals takes place in August, but you knew that already, right? And that it offers exceptional value... Read more »| 21 Apr 2011 -
Sonar
Sonar 2010: 18 June
Within the abandoned aircraft hangar Joy Orbison has his set ruined and Aeroplane starts flying solo Read more »| 30 Jun 2010 -
SonarSonar 2010: 17 June
Sonar festival and the sheer volume of offshoot parties that surround it can make Sonarweek almost impossible to navigate. Best to just keep your ear to the ground and keep an open mind Read more »| 21 Jun 2010 -
PrimaveraPrimavera Sound 2010
Even when it gets little things wrong, Barcelona's Primavera Sound festival never really fails Read more »| 04 Jun 2010 -
Sonar
The Road to Sonar
The line up at this year's Sonar festival is the usual mixture of well-known acts and emerging talent that bridge the gap between electronic music and art. Here are The Skinny's recommendations for ten performances to see this year Read more »| 02 Jun 2010 -
Cannes
Preview: Cannes Film Festival 2010
From the 12-23 May the biggest films of the year will show at Cannes Film Festival. Here is our choice of the ones you should be looking out for. Read more »| 03 May 2010
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Sonar
Sonar 2010: LuckyThem
Scotland's visionary collective LuckyMe are taking over one of the night-time stages at Sonar in Barcelona this year. Lynchpin Dominic Flannigan tells The Skinny how did the ballers' dream became a reality Read more »| 07 Apr 2010 -
Trans Musicales
Transmusicales 2009
It’s just gone 6pm and the crowd at La Salle de la Cite in Rennes is bearing witness to an unusual testimony. On stage, a lanky young Scot called Derek... Read more »| 05 Jan 2010 -
Guide
Croatian Clubbing: Brighter Than White
Forget the White Isle. Petrcane evokes the true Mediterranean party spirit without ruining your budget. Read more »| 27 Aug 2009 -
Benicassim
Benicassim: The Voyage with a Soundtrack
With more and more Brits merging music festivals with a holiday abroad, Gordon Bruce debunks the critics and explores why Benicassim is becoming an essential for any musical zealot. Read more »| 10 Jun 2009 -
PrimaveraPrimavera Sound 2009: A Diary
British festivals may be disappearing faster than cold beer on a warm day, but the recession seems to have left the foreign festival craze unaffected. Spain has been at the forefront of this boom, with the likes of Benicassim and Summercase already ensconced in many a Brit's summer holiday plans. But could Primavera, an event that attracts 40,000 music fans to the Parc del Forum on the Barcelona seafront, upstage both and lay claim to be ‘El Rey’ of Spanish music fiestas? Nick Mitchell jumped on a plane to find out. Read more »| 05 Jun 2009 -
Cannes
Cannes 2009: The Highs, The Lows and The Gore
We came, we saw, and gore and horror conquered. Gail Tolley brings you the most talked about films from this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Read more »| 26 May 2009 -
Primavera
Primavera Sound: Sun, sea and shoegaze
So the recession may be biting, but one festival is worth consolidating your debts for. Nick Mitchell looks forward to Primavera Sound. Read more »| 27 Apr 2009 -
Guide
Snowside Festival 2009, Nassfeld, Austria
If your New Year's resolutions include the vow to enjoy yourself a little more, then let us make a suggestion. Like winter sports? Great! Nassfeld, Austria, ... Read more »| 29 Dec 2008 -
GuideDecks on the Beach: The Best Dance Festivals Around Europe
With the UK festival scene becoming saturated with mobile phone company sponsored summer events offering nothing more than The Tings Tings and a warm ale, pack your bags and head off to some of these heavenly delights. Chris Duncan looks at a few of the highlights... Read more »| 19 Dec 2008