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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ClubsRiverside Festival 2017: The review
No matter how impressive a line-up Glasgow’s annual Electric Frog & Pressure Riverside Festival delivers – and this year’s crop of acts... Read more »| 28 Jun 2017 -
FilmMy Pure Land
First time director Sarmad Masud delivers an action-packed shoot-‘em-up that's also a deeply effecting drama Read more »| 26 Jun 2017 -
Music
Guest Selector: Africa Oyé
Ahead of Africa Oyé Festival this weekend Artistic Director Paul Duhaney selects his ten favourite tracks and albums to get you in the festival spirit Read more »| 16 Jun 2017 -
Film
A Snapshot of American Independent Cinema in 2017
We report back from Sundance London with the best films we found on offer at the fifth edition of the Park City festival offshoot Read more »| 15 Jun 2017 -
Music
Counterflows Festival, Glasgow: The review
We delve into the experimental world of Glasgow's Counterflows festival Read more »| 09 Jun 2017 -
Music
Dot to Dot 2017, Manchester: Festival Review
The kaleidoscopic, city-wide festival returns to Manchester stronger than ever Read more »| 01 Jun 2017
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Uk Festivals
Träd Gräs Och Stenar and W.I.T.C.H. join Liverpool Psych Fest bill
Liverpool Psych Fest has announced its final lineup, with Träd Gräs Och Stenar and W.I.T.C.H. joining the bill this September Read more »| 31 May 2017 -
Music
The Great Escape 2017: The Review
Last week The Skinny arrived in Brighton to experience The Great Escape Festival. A three day, multi-venue affair, TGE has a strong focus on artist discovery... Read more »| 26 May 2017 -
MusicThe Great Escape 2017: Photo Gallery
Check out a gallery of shots from the Scottish showcases at this year's Great Escape festival in Brighton This year's Great Escape festival features a showc... Read more »| 19 May 2017 -
Film
Wonderstruck
Todd Haynes follows up his exquisitely melancholic romance Carol with innocent young adult adventure yarn, Wonderstruck. Based on the book by Brian Selznick... Read more »| 18 May 2017 -
MusicThe Great Escape 2017: Shogun Q&A
Ahead of his debut performance at The Great Escape festival in Brighton, we catch up with Paisley artist Shogun Read more »| 17 May 2017 -
FilmThe Other Side of Hope
Aki Kaurismäki is back with a bittersweet drama about the unlikely bond between a Syrian refugee and a Helsinki gambler Read more »| 17 May 2017 -
Music
FEST EVOL @ Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool, 30 Apr
Liverpool's Fest Evol, hosted by local promoter EVOL, was originally conceived as a way to fill the void for urban gig-goers as the summer festival season be... Read more »| 15 May 2017 -
Art
LeithLate announces 2017 programme
Locally-spirited arts festival LeithLate returns with a lively programme of visual art, theatre and music, along with a few new venues and a Public Poetry Trail Read more »| 15 May 2017 -
Music
The Great Escape 2017: 10 Scottish bands to see
Ahead of The Great Escape in Brighton next week, we look at ten of the Scottish acts to catch at the festival Read more »| 12 May 2017