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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FilmDundee horror festival Dundead returns
Popular Dundee festival Dundead returns with a spine-tingling lineup of new horror films and a celebration of Stephen King adaptations Read more »| 24 Mar 2017 -
FilmGSFF Awards: Dutch films dominate
The tenth edition of Glasgow Short Film Festival came to a close on Sunday, with the annual awards being announced at the city's newest venue, Joytown Grand Electric Theatre Read more »| 22 Mar 2017 -
Music
Baltic Weekender: new Liverpool festival announced
Move D, Elijah & Skilliam and more play a new three-day festival across Liverpool's Baltic Triangle Read more »| 22 Mar 2017 -
Film
Transpecos
This impressive debut from director Greg Kwedar is a taut and atmospheric thriller about the drug trade set amid the American-Mexican borderlands Read more »| 21 Mar 2017 -
MusicLoyle Carner, Andy Shauf added to Field Day 2017
John Cooper Clarke also joins the bill as another wave of acts is unveiled Read more »| 21 Mar 2017 -
MusicGroove Cairngorm 2017: The Review
For its second instalment, the Groove Cairngorm team have upped their game with top-quality artists performing for the après-ski set Read more »| 20 Mar 2017
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Uk Festivals
Ian Rankin-themed festival comes to Edinburgh
Ian Rankin has announced details of RebusFest, a weekend of literature, music, art and film curated by the novelist which will take place in Edinburgh this summer Read more »| 17 Mar 2017 -
Film
¡Viva! Spanish & Latin American Festival 2017 preview
¡Viva! festival returns with another ambitious programme of Spanish and Latin American theatre, film and visual art. This year's programme celebrates 40 years since the end of censorship in Spain following the death of General Franco – we find out more Read more »| 16 Mar 2017 -
Art
LightNight 2017 announces eight new commissions
Liverpool's annual late-night culture crawl LightNight has revealed its eight new art commissions for 2017, from a suspended light installation recreating the Cathedral's 'crown' to a piece exploring the “lungs” of the St George’s Hall catacombs Read more »| 16 Mar 2017 -
Music
Sounds from the Other City 2017: full line-up
Salford's annual celebration of new music, art and performance Sounds from the Other City has unveiled its complete line-up for 2017. Read more »| 15 Mar 2017 -
Film
GSFF 2017: Five short film programmes not to miss
Glasgow Short Film Festival kicks off this week. Here are the special programmes we're most looking forward to... Read more »| 14 Mar 2017 -
MusicThreshold Festival 2017 reveals full music line-up
Over 100 acts to play across five stages in Liverpool's Baltic Triangle Read more »| 14 Mar 2017 -
Music
LIMF 2017 programme announced
DJ Spoony, Yousef and Trevor Nelson to host a series of LIMF Presents events, while Gorgon City, Corinne Bailey Rae and Cast will appear at this year's Summer Jam in Sefton Park Read more »| 14 Mar 2017 -
Film
GSFF 2017: Five Scottish short films not to miss
Glasgow Short Film Festival returns with another lively programme of short films, panel discussions and workshops. We focus in on the great homegrown shorts in the Scottish Short Film Competition Read more »| 10 Mar 2017 -
Music
Outlines Festival 2017: The Review
Hookworms, Bossy Love, Flamingods and many more descend on Sheffield for two days of the best new live music around – we fling ourselves into the madness... Read more »| 10 Mar 2017