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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MusicWigflex City Festival: 5 Must-See Acts
Marking the legendary promoter's 15th anniversary, Wigflex City Festival returns with its biggest and most ambitious party to date Read more »| 07 Oct 2021 -
MusicPaisley's The Spree festival returns this October
From The Twilight Sad, Arab Strap and Kathryn Joseph to silent discos and comedy workshops for kids, there's something for everyone at Paisley's The Spree festival Read more »| 30 Sep 2021 -
FilmAll change at Scottish Queer International Film Festival
Scottish Queer International Film Festival’s new programmers Nat Lall and Jamie Rea tell us what they're bringing to this always lively and inclusive celebration of LGBTQIA+ filmmaking Read more »| 24 Sep 2021 -
FilmFive films to see at Scotland Loves Anime 2021
Scotland Loves Anime returns with the very best of Japanese animation, new and old. We pick out some of the highlights, from a cyber-fairytale riffing on Beauty and the Beast to a goofy espionage caper Read more »| 24 Sep 2021 -
FilmAfrica in Motion: 2021 Festival Preview
Africa in Motion goes online-only this year with a huge programme of over 90 films and events shining a light on the brilliance and diversity of African cinema Read more »| 22 Sep 2021 -
MusicPlayground Festival 2021: Five Must-See Acts
Local, loud and legendary: we pick out five acts you can’t miss at this weekend's Playground Festival at Glasgow's Rouken Glen Park Read more »| 21 Sep 2021
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MusicTRNSMT, Glasgow Green, 11 Sep
While the scheduling is far from perfect, from sea shanties to sozzled singalongs, Saturday at TRNSMT headlined by Liam Gallagher is quite the day Read more »| 14 Sep 2021 -
FilmEmily Munro on climate documentary Living Proof
Ahead of Glasgow's UN Climate Conference (aka COP26), Take One Action film festival presents Living Proof – A Climate Story, an evocative documentary exploring Scotland's complex relationship to the global climate crisis, told using archive footage Read more »| 13 Sep 2021 -
MusicManchester Psych Fest 2021: The Report
Although hindered by a few COVID-related dropouts and over-capacity venues, Manchester Psych Fest largely succeeds thanks to a massive line-up of exciting acts new and old Read more »| 09 Sep 2021 -
MusicJupiter Rising 2021: The Report
A rejuvenating weekend at Jupiter Rising gives us a glimpse of what Scotland's festivals should and could be like in terms of inclusivity and diversity Read more »| 02 Sep 2021 -
MusicManchester Psych Fest: 2021 Preview
With Manchester Psych Fest taking place in various venues across the city this Saturday, here are some of the acts on the line-up we suggest you see... Read more »| 01 Sep 2021 -
MusicThe Great Western & Great Eastern update line-ups
Glasgow multi-venue music and arts festival The Great Western returns with a great lineup, and it’s joined by brand new Edinburgh counterpart The Great Eastern Read more »| 01 Sep 2021 -
FilmTake One Action returns for 2021
Take One Action, the UK’s leading global change film festival, opens with a film about Scotland’s relationship to the global climate crisis and closes with the sequel to 2003 documentary The Corporation Read more »| 31 Aug 2021 -
FestivalsEIFF 2021: Ballad of a White Cow
Maryam Moghaddam stars in and co-directs this existentially rich drama concerned with Iran’s capital penal system and centred on a woman whose husband is wrongly executed Read more »| 24 Aug 2021 -
FestivalsEIFF 2021: Europa
An Iraqi refugee finds himself the target of armed migrant hunters in this powerful survival thriller Read more »| 24 Aug 2021