UK Festivals
Welcome to The Skinny UK festival guide. We bring you previews, reviews, and line-up information for arts, film, music and comedy festivals around the UK.
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MusicOn the Prowl with Deathcats
Their logo proclaims they belong to the Reverb Militia, but rising 'surf catcore' trio Deathcats don't do battle offstage (provided your ticket prices are reasonable) Read more »| 01 Jul 2014 -
Art
Rainbow Connection: A Tour of Carlos Cruz-Diez's Paris Atelier
Optical artist Carlos Cruz-Diez invites The Skinny to his studios in Paris ahead of the launch of his latest project Dazzle Ship, which sees the Venezuelan kineticist bring an explosion of colour to Liverpool's docks for the city's Biennial Read more »| 01 Jul 2014 -
Comedy
Fringe Benefits: Our Picks of the Greater Manchester Fringe Festival
We pick three must-see comedy shows from Greater Manchester Fringe Festival's programme Read more »| 01 Jul 2014 -
Film
This Sporting Life: Sports Stories from Around the African Commonwealth
We look ahead to film festival Sports Stories from Around the African Commonwealth, which sees screenings popping up all over Edinburgh and Glasgow this month Read more »| 01 Jul 2014 -
MusicIn Pictures: Africa Oyé 2014
In Pictures: Africa Oyé 2014 Africa Oyé, the UK’s biggest free festival of African music and culture, took place at Sefton Park, Liverpo... Read more »| 27 Jun 2014 -
MusicBody & Soul Festival, Ballinlough Castle, Westmeath, Ireland, 20-22 June
Find me a man who hasn’t fallen head over heels for Hopkins’ stellar Immunity album from last year and I’ll find him a hefty boot in the hole. Read more »| 19 Jun 2014
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FilmJoining the Docs: Sheffield Doc/Fest 2014
We report from the 21st Doc/Fest, where a film about a legendary Britpop band rubs shoulders with a rambunctious tale of two Aussie skate-boarding prodigies Read more »| 16 Jun 2014 -
Music
In Pictures: Manchester Psych Fest
In Pictures: Manchester Psych Fest Manchester’s inaugural festival of psychedelia saw psych lovers of all ages descend on the Night & Day Cafe on ... Read more »| 10 Jun 2014 -
MusicIn Pictures: Dot to Dot 2014
In Pictures: Dot to Dot 2014 All-dayer Dot to Dot pitched up for another year at various venues along Oxford Road and its tributary streets and alleyways. C... Read more »| 10 Jun 2014 -
Music
Supersonic Festival 2014, Birmingham Custard Factory, 30-31 May
Festival programming at its most daring, Supersonic returns with Matmos, Swans, Evil Blizzard, Bill Drummond and Sly & the Family Drone leading the charge on Birmingham's Custard Factory Read more »| 04 Jun 2014 -
Festival Guide
Dancing In The Streets
We take a look at a month of dance events coming to Scotland, including the Glasgow Nela, highlights from the West End Festival, and Matthew Bourne's new production of Lord of the Flies Read more »| 03 Jun 2014 -
Festival Guide
Mayfesto: HEART @ The Tron
ZENDEH's latest production, HEART tries to tackle two themes at the same time: the love triangle between an Iranian woman, a Syrian man and an English man, and the revolution in Iran of the 1950s Read more »| 02 Jun 2014 -
Art
A Walk of Art: LeithLate 2014
Returning for its fourth outing and newly expanded to a full weekend, LeithLate this year features Andrew Gilbert, King Creosote, Too Much Fun Club, Adam Stafford, Neu! Reekie! And more. Organiser Morvern Cunningham gives us the lowdown Read more »| 02 Jun 2014 -
Music
Northwest Festival Watch – June 2014
As usual, where to gather without going too far afield – from Pondlife to LIV-BCN Read more »| 02 Jun 2014 -
Festival Guide
Festival Watch: T Break lineup announced for T in the Park 2014
This year's prospective highlights include four bands from Dundee, plus surf rock mavericks Deathcats, Lost Map rising stars Tuff Love, electronic trio Atom Tree, indie-pop darlings TeenCanteen and more Read more »| 23 May 2014