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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ComedyMagners Glasgow International Comedy Festival
The programme is now out for the Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival, including shows presented by The Skinny. Read more »| 22 Jan 2010 -
MusicSound Festival & IMP present Chemikal Underground Records
Chemikal Underground’s fifteen year reign as a certifiable, yet humble, giant of Scottish indie is clearly apparent through the imprint’s... Read more »| 12 Nov 2009 -
FilmDiversions Film Festival 2009
We look forward to Edinburgh's only experimental film and video festival. Read more »| 06 Nov 2009 -
FilmAiM 2009: Killer Necklace/From a Whisper
The Skinny previews two offerings from the final day of this year's Africa in Motion Film Festival. Read more »| 30 Oct 2009 -
FilmAiM 2009: Safari Obscura
Juliet Buchan previews an alternative Halloween experience at the Africa in Motion Film Festival. Read more »| 30 Oct 2009 -
FilmCinema, Je t'aime
As the nights get colder, a bit of hearty Gallic flavour is just what’s required, with the 2009 French Film Festival… Read more »| 19 Oct 2009
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FilmDocument This: International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival 2009
The UK's only dedicated human rights documentary film festival returns for its seventh year. Read more »| 15 Oct 2009 -
FilmAfrica in Motion 2009
The UK’s largest African Film Festival is now in its 4th year. It launches to life on the 22 Oct with My Secret Sky, a beautifully shot tale of two Sou... Read more »| 12 Oct 2009 -
FilmTake One: Action! Film Festival 2009
Fiona Williams previews Scotland's social action cinema project. Read more »| 14 Sep 2009 -
Festival GuideMerchant City Festival
Glasgow hits back to claim the Festival City tag. Read more »| 11 Sep 2009 -
Festival GuideInverness – Re-Imagining the Centre
For the next five days, Inverness will host more than 20 artists from all over the UK, including some of its finest local talent. In a new version of the 200... Read more »| 09 Sep 2009 -
MusicEdenFest @ AE Forest, Dumfries & Galloway, 4-6 Sep
The family-friendly Eden festival taking place in the picturesque meadows of Ae Forest in Dumfries and Galloway will be a welcome change from the money-grabb... Read more »| 26 Aug 2009 -
MusicBiffy Clyro @ Corn Exchange, 21 Aug
Mancunian quintet Oceansize and their self-proclaimed progressive death indie live up to their name. It takes a good four songs of predominantly new material... Read more »| 26 Aug 2009 -
Festival GuideThe Arches Comes Alive
A new monthly feature gives you the Skinny on a Scottish venue. This month: The Arches Read more »| 20 Aug 2009 -
Festival GuideBad Behaviour
Margaret Kirk heads underground to enjoy the experiment Read more »| 15 Aug 2009