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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FilmMeet Daniela Vega, the trans star of A Fantastic Woman
Gloria director Sebastián Lelio returns with A Fantastic Woman, the story of a young trans woman under suspicion from authorities and her older partner's family after tragedy strikes. We speak to its Chilean star, Daniela Vega, about her first lead role Read more »| 13 Feb 2018 -
FilmRobin Campillo on knockout AIDS drama 120 BPM
Robin Campillo channels his own memories of being part of AIDS activism collective ACT UP in the early 90s for this deeply authentic story following the lives of the men involved in the movement Read more »| 13 Feb 2018 -
FilmDeborah Haywood on Pin Cushion, her dark modern fairytale
In her bruising coming-of-age film Pin Cushion, first time filmmaker Deborah Haywood explores teen angst and dark thoughts using a dreamy fairytale aesthetic Read more »| 13 Feb 2018 -
Film
Ten events and classics not to miss at Glasgow Film Festival
From Groundhog Day on a loop to a Dawn of the Dead treasure hunt, these are the best special events at this year's Glasgow Film Festival Read more »| 12 Feb 2018 -
FilmLynne Ramsay discusses her brutal Joaquin Phoenix thriller
Lynne Ramsay is back with crime thriller You Were Never Really Here. The Scottish director tells us about channeling Sam Fuller B-movies, collaborating with Jonny Greenwood and getting a performance from Joaquin Phoenix that's both brutal and tender Read more »| 12 Feb 2018 -
Music
Tame Impala to headline Citadel Festival 2018
Tame Impala have been announced as the headliner for this year's Citadel Festival in London Read more »| 06 Feb 2018
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Music
Protomartyr and Glasvegas announced for Glasgow's Stag & Dagger
Glasgow's multi-venue Stag & Dagger festival returns this May with sets due from Detroit's Protomartyr as well as an anniversary show from Glasgow's own Glasvegas Read more »| 05 Feb 2018 -
Music
Field Day announce Erykah Badu, Thundercat and Fever Ray for 2018
Erykah Badu heads up the London festival's line-up, with Fever Ray, Thundercat and Four Tet also set to perform across the weekend Read more »| 05 Feb 2018 -
Music
Fiona Soe Paing on Alien Lullabies and SPECTRA
With SPECTRA announcing its first ever musical programme, we speak to local musician Fiona Soe Paing about performing her audio-visual project Alien Lullabies at the Aberdeen festival Read more »| 02 Feb 2018 -
Music
The Great Escape, End of the Road, Parklife reveal line-up details
TGE lines up 100 new acts including an exciting Scottish contingent; Vampire Weekend top the EOTR bill, and Parklife announce a typically eclectic line-up Read more »| 01 Feb 2018 -
Music
Kelburn Garden Party reveal first acts for 2018
Ibibio Sound Machine, Goldie and the 2 Bears project of Hot Chip's Joe Goddard all feature on the 2018 Kelburn Garden Party line-up Read more »| 01 Feb 2018 -
Music
FLY Open Air: Denis Sulta-curated line-up unveiled
Denis Sulta has curated a lively international line-up for FLY Open Air, with Seth Troxler, Gerd Janson and Or:la among those playing the all-dayer Read more »| 31 Jan 2018 -
Film
GSFF 2018: Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Don Hertzfeldt and more
Weerasethakul’s short films programme and Hertzfeldt's World of Tomorrow films are just two of the highlights of the eleventh Glasgow Short Film Festival, the programme for which has just been announced Read more »| 31 Jan 2018 -
Music
Get Into the Groove (Cairngorm)
Groove Cairngorm promoter Dougie Brown guides us through what to expect from the third instalment of the annual Groove Cairngorm Festival, and selects some favourite tracks he hopes to hear up the mountain Read more »| 29 Jan 2018 -
Music
Arctic Monkeys join TRNSMT line-up
Alex Turner and co head up a newly-announced day of the festival on Glasgow Green Read more »| 29 Jan 2018