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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MusicFive to see at Live at Leeds 2017
We pick out five of our favourite acts from the Live at Leeds line-up, from dream pop to soulful hip-hop Read more »| 24 Apr 2017 -
MusicFive to see at Wrong Festival
The "festival for the freakscene" comes to Liverpool – we sift through the line-up to reveal some of our faves... Read more »| 20 Apr 2017 -
Film
¡Viva! 2017: Best of the Fest
The curtain came down on HOME's annual Spanish and Latin American festival of film, theatre and visual art earlier this week. We look back at the best of the film and theatre on offer Read more »| 19 Apr 2017 -
FilmYorkshire Silent Film Festival 2017: programme announced
The UK’s largest celebration of silent film serves up classics from Buster Keaton, Cecil B. DeMille, Alfred Hitchcock and Georges Méliès Read more »| 19 Apr 2017 -
Music
Sounds From The Other City: 2017 preview
Sounds from the Other City festival is famed for its mind-bending atmosphere, and this year things get distinctly occult with its 'Sound of the New Dawn' theme. We got our ouija boards out to assess the supernatural superpowers of its line-up Read more »| 18 Apr 2017 -
MusicScottish showcase bands for Great Escape revealed
Eight of Scotland's most exciting music acts – including Be Charlotte, Shogun, Spinning Coin and TeenCanteen – will perform at two Showcasing Scotland concerts during Brighton's The Great Escape 2017 Read more »| 18 Apr 2017
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Music
UK Festivals Guide 2017: Scotland
No idea what to spend your hard-earned money on this festival season? Look no further than The Skinny's ultimate guide to festivals in Scotland Read more »| 13 Apr 2017 -
Music
Field Day announces afterparty details
Joe Goddard and Moodymann to headline events at Mangle and Village Underground in London Read more »| 12 Apr 2017 -
Film
Scottish filmmaker Rory Stewart to compete in Cannes
Edinburgh filmmaker Rory Stewart’s graduation film Wild Horses will compete in the Cinéfondation Selection at Cannes Film Festival Read more »| 12 Apr 2017 -
Music
UK Festivals Guide 2017: England & Wales
Psychedelic gatherings in Liverpool? All-action weekenders in Wiltshire? If you're looking for festivals in England and Wales this year, you're pretty spoiled for choice. Here's our pick of 'em... Read more »| 12 Apr 2017 -
Art
Glasgow Open House Festival 2017: What's On
Glasgow Open House Festival, one of the most exciting and unique festivals in Scotland's art scene, sees artists across the city open their doors to the public and turn their homes into impromptu gallery spaces. We take a look at the programme Read more »| 12 Apr 2017 -
Music
Skye Live: 2017 line-up announced
The line-up for this year’s Skye Live festival has been unveiled, with art-rock outfit Django Django topping the bill DJ sets from Berlin producer App... Read more »| 12 Apr 2017 -
Film
Why we need Chris Morris's Brass Eye more than ever
With Manchester TV festival Pilot Light celebrating Brass Eye's 20th anniversary, we look back at Chris Morris's seminal show and realise we need his blister... Read more »| 10 Apr 2017 -
Music
More Africa Oyé 2017 details announced
Festival favourites from previous years return to Liverpool's Sefton Park for Africa Oyé's 25th anniversary event Read more »| 10 Apr 2017 -
Music
Sounds from the Other City: Visuals revealed!
Salford's annual festival of music and art Sounds from the Other City returns this Bank Holiday Sunday 30 April, and we're excited to announce what its art directors have in store for you this year. Read more »| 07 Apr 2017