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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MusicA Wee Return (For the Wee Chill Festival)
The Wee Chill makes a very welcome return to Glasgow's Southside at the end of this month. Colin Chapman looks at what's in store within the newly renovated Glasshouse. Read more »| 27 Apr 2009 -
ComedyElgin Comedy Festival: a Small but Perfectly Formed Festival for the Highlands
The inaugural Elgin Comedy Festival runs from 22-24 May 2009 Read more »| 21 Apr 2009 -
MusicPitted in the Throes of Passion
Amidst the hyperbole and throwaway soundbites, Billy Hamilton discovers Boston-born electro-poppers Passion Pit are a band who're having to grow up quickly... Read more »| 20 Apr 2009 -
Festival GuideSummer Loving: Beltane Fire Festival
The hills are alive with the sound of drumming... Read more »| 14 Apr 2009 -
ComedyArdal O'Hanlon
Ardal O’Hanlon only has his mic, a table and a glass of water on the large stage with him but he is so relaxed you feel as if you’re sitting in h... Read more »| 03 Apr 2009 -
MusicExclusive: Full Details of Glasgow's Stag & Dagger Festival Announced
As previously announced, the 'one-ticket-gives-access-to-all' Stag & Dagger festival is coming to Scotland this May after enjoying inaugural success on t... Read more »| 31 Mar 2009
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Festival GuideApril Fools Festival 2009
Te POOKa, the performing arts charity, will hold the April Fools Festival for the next two weeks (1 April – 14 April) at the Big Red Door in Edinburgh.... Read more »| 31 Mar 2009 -
ComedyRichard Herring: The Headmaster's Son
Damn, this man is funny. Within seconds he’s riveted the audience, within a minute he’s got five hard belly laughs out of us. A heckler at the ... Read more »| 27 Mar 2009 -
ComedyScott Agnew: Phillip & Fern Saved My Life
While initial sound issues are fixed, Scott Agnew explains that the front two rows are conspicuously empty as his regulars know he usually picks on them. But... Read more »| 26 Mar 2009 -
Festival GuideBehaviour @ The Arches, 12-25 Apr
Clare Sinclair catches the new mood that is moving through the underground caverns of The Arches. Read more »| 25 Mar 2009 -
ComedyRoss Noble: Things
“This is the wrongest show I’ve ever done” said Ross Noble 15 minutes into his set. Maybe, but it was still fantastically entertaining. A R... Read more »| 25 Mar 2009 -
ComedyWill and Greg: A Sketch Show
Despite having his jokes written on the back of his hand, Will Andrews is a cool customer, giving us the first glimmers of the absurd deviance and polished r... Read more »| 24 Mar 2009 -
ComedyThe Plot Thickens
Upstairs at Universal on a small well-lit stage, three silly buggers (Peter Aitchison, David Heffron and Obie) dress up in hats as they share out the cast of... Read more »| 24 Mar 2009 -
ComedyBruce Fummey: About Robert the Bruce
"About Robert The Bruce" is an evening of Bruce Fummey's self-styled 'edu-comedy' (if you're laughing it's comedy and if you're not it's education). Fummey ... Read more »| 24 Mar 2009 -
ComedyAndrew O'Neill's Totally Spot-On History of British Industry
O’Neill is akin to a one-man Boosh, dressed slightly goth with gambolling spring lamb enthusiasm and boundless confidence. With elements of student hum... Read more »| 24 Mar 2009