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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ArtLightNight 2017 artist profile: Jonathan Raisin
The theme for this year's LightNight festival is 'Time', so we thought we'd ask some of the commissioned artists about time capsules and alternate dimensions. First up: musician/composer Jonathan Raisin Read more »| 09 May 2017 -
MusicWrong Festival @ Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool, 22 Apr
It’s clear what sort of day we’re in for from the moment we arrive. Widnesian sludge trio Mums are so loud that their every note is not just... Read more »| 08 May 2017 -
Film
Sheffield Doc/Fest announces 2017 line-up
Films on Julian Assange and MP Jo Cox feature, as well as onstage talks including Nick Broomfield in conversation with Louis Theroux Read more »| 04 May 2017 -
Music
Stag & Dagger, Glasgow, 30 Apr
Since its inception as one of many festivals in London's trendy East End in 2008, Stag & Dagger emerged in the next year as Glasgow's premier music expo ... Read more »| 04 May 2017 -
Music
Dot to Dot 2017: PINS and more join line-up
Tri-city festival Dot to Dot has announced a further wave of acts to join the bill in Manchester, including well-loved local quintet PINS. Read more »| 28 Apr 2017 -
MusicElectric Fields reveals new wave of bands for 2017
A fresh selection of names have been added to the line-up for Electric Fields festival at Drumlanrig in September Read more »| 27 Apr 2017
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FilmEIFF unveil Future Is History retrospective
This year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival retrospective is inspired by the Brexit vote and the festival’s 70-year history Read more »| 27 Apr 2017 -
Music
Five 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 -
Music
Five 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 -
Music
Scottish 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 -
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