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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Music
Electric Fields to move to SWG3 in Glasgow
Electric Fields music festival will move to the SWG3 venue in Glasgow, having previously been set for Drumlanrig Castle Read more »| 16 Apr 2019 -
Music
Pip Blom on festivals, family and her debut album
We talk to Dutch rising star Pip Blom about the importance of festivals to her namesake band, and her imminent debut album Boat Read more »| 15 Apr 2019 -
Music
Tom Carpenter and Sarra Wild on festival curation
Tom Carpenter, co-founder of Gottwood and Houghton, and Sarra Wild, curator of OH141's late night stage at Jupiter Rising, tell us what they believe is key to a successful festival Read more »| 15 Apr 2019 -
Music
2019 Festivals Guide: UK & Ireland Music Festivals
From the big hitters like Glastonbury and All Points East to city fests like Meltdown and The Great Escape, our guide to the UK & Ireland's best music festivals Read more »| 12 Apr 2019 -
Music
Packing List: Our Music Festival Essentials
Ahead of festival season, whether you're heading abroad or staying at home, here's our practical guide to what to pack in your music festival backpack Read more »| 12 Apr 2019 -
Music
The Future's Bright: Scottish Festivals on Sustainability
Following on from Glastonbury's ban on single-use plastics, we speak to some of Scotland's leading festivals to find out what they're doing to be more sustainable going forward Read more »| 11 Apr 2019
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Music
Party Times: 2019 Dance Music Festivals Calendar
If you prefer your music instrument-less, then try out one of our picks of the top electronic music festivals taking place across Scotland, the UK, Europe and the rest of the world instead Read more »| 10 Apr 2019 -
Film
The Cat and the Canary at HippFest 2019
The Skinny has a fun time at HippFest’s late-night screening of Paul Leni’s haunted house mystery The Cat and the Canary, with live performances from Guenter Buchwald and Frank Bockius Read more »| 08 Apr 2019 -
Art
LeithLate 2019: First events announced
LeithLate is back! There's a Basque Country themed short film and food crawl planned for the end of April, ahead of a Weekender of music, art and dancing in June Read more »| 04 Apr 2019 -
Music
Scotland's Music Festivals in 2019
With the summer festival season well and truly within tickling distance, we take a look at the rich musical tapestry that makes up Scotland's thriving and ever-evolving festival circuit Read more »| 01 Apr 2019 -
Music
Doune the Rabbit Hole announce more bands for 2019
Sister Sledge, The Damned, C Duncan, Gwenno, Blanck Mass and Carla J Easton are among the artists added to the Stirlingshire festival's lively roster of international acts and local favourites Read more »| 01 Apr 2019 -
Art
Outskirts festival at Platform: Our highlights
Outskirts returns to Platform in Glasgow with a glittering blend of performance, music and visual art. Here are a few of our highlights Read more »| 28 Mar 2019 -
Festivals
Edinburgh International Festival: Fergus Linehan on EIF 2019
EIF's Artistic Director talks us through this year's programme, from a huge concert at Tynecastle to an operatic version of Breaking the Waves via gigs from Jarvis Cocker, Kate Tempest, Neneh Cherry and more Read more »| 27 Mar 2019 -
Comedy
Best Heckle: Krystal Evans
Love them or hate them, heckles happen to even the most experienced comics, and Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2019 finalist Krystal Evans is no stranger to audience jibes Read more »| 25 Mar 2019 -
Music
Hidden Door 2019: Music programme revealed
The pleasingly diverse line-up for this year's Hidden Door includes Ray BLK, Kelly Lee Owens, Cigarettes After Sex and Let's Eat Grandma Read more »| 22 Mar 2019