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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ComedyIn Profile: Andrew Maxwell
He may appear as a small figure on a huge stage, but Andrew Maxwell will fill out the space with his gleeful storytelling. Born on the north side of Dublin, ... Read more »| 12 Mar 2010 -
ComedyIn Profile: Shappi Khorsandi
Coming from a family of comedians – she has previously supported her father in the US as well as performed with her brother in How to be Iranian &ndash... Read more »| 12 Mar 2010 -
Comedy
Dave Gorman talks controversy
The Skinny talks to Dave Gorman about his upcoming show at the Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival Read more »| 10 Mar 2010 -
Comedy
Richard Herring: Return of the 'tache
The Magners Glasgow Comedy Festival is back in town with a whopping 356 shows on offer; a mix of stand-up, film and theatre. One of the acts whizzing through is Richard Herring, with his 5-Skinny rated Hitler Moustache. We chat to him about what he believes qualifies as good comedy Read more »| 04 Mar 2010 -
Comedy
The Skinny @ Sloans
Fresh from the success of The Dullest Show at The Stand Edinburgh, The Skinny is staking its comedy claim on the west coast at the Magner’s Glasgow International Comedy Festival Read more »| 02 Mar 2010 -
MusicFriends of Manchester Festival 2010
Friends Of Manchester returns for 2010 to boast a line up of 80 acts over 7 stages of hibernation-ending guitars, drums and whispers of ‘next big thing’ Read more »| 05 Feb 2010
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Comedy
Magners 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 -
Film
AiM 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 -
Film
AiM 2009: Safari Obscura
Juliet Buchan previews an alternative Halloween experience at the Africa in Motion Film Festival. Read more »| 30 Oct 2009 -
Film
Cinema, 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 -
Film
Document 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 -
Film
Africa 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 -
Film
Take One: Action! Film Festival 2009
Fiona Williams previews Scotland's social action cinema project. Read more »| 14 Sep 2009