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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MusicFrightened Rabbit to headline Electric Fields 2017
Scott Hutchison and co headline this year's festival at Drumlanrig, with Arab Strap and The Jesus and Mary Chain also on the bill Frightened Rabbit lead the... Read more »| 25 Jan 2017 -
Film10 films to see at Glasgow Film Festival 2017
Glasgow Film Festival returns with another sharply curated programme of films (both mint fresh and vintage), events and one-off movie happenings. Here's our guide to the top ten new works screening Read more »| 24 Jan 2017 -
MusicRun The Jewels, Arab Strap join Field Day line-up
Killer Mike and El-P headline the festival's Eat Your Own Ears stage, with Lady Leshurr and Thee Oh Sees also joining the bill Read more »| 24 Jan 2017 -
MusicJohn Cale to headline Liverpool Sound City 2017
The Human League, Metronomy and The Kooks join the Velvet Underground legend as the festival expands to four nights Read more »| 23 Jan 2017 -
Film
Glasgow Short Film Festival: Watch the trailer
Check out the trailer for the upcoming Glasgow Short Film Festival Read more »| 23 Jan 2017 -
Film
Glasgow Film Festival announces 2017 programme
Glasgow Film Festival reveals its bursting programme for 2017, with over 310 separate events and screenings, including new films from Ben Wheatley, Terrence Malick and Paul Verhoeven Read more »| 18 Jan 2017
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FilmRules Don’t Apply
Warren Beatty’s belated return to filmmaking isn't worth the wait Read more »| 18 Jan 2017 -
Music
Glastonbury announce The Variety Bazaar for 2019
The legendary festival will have a name change when in moves to its new site in two years’ time Read more »| 17 Jan 2017 -
Film
Manchester Film Festival announces 2017 lineup
Manchester Film Festival reveals the lineup for its third event, which will feature appearances from Timothy Spall and Karen Allen Read more »| 17 Jan 2017 -
Art
Take a glimpse at Manchester’s new ‘Factory’
Manchester’s newest cultural venue, Factory, gets the go-ahead Read more »| 12 Jan 2017 -
Film
Glasgow Film Festival reveal Industry Focus line-up
The full programme for Glasgow Film Festival Industry Focus has been announced Read more »| 12 Jan 2017 -
Comedy
Glasgow Comedy Festival announces 2017 programme
The Glasgow Comedy Festival celebrates its fifteenth year with over 470 shows across 50 venues offering plenty of comedy highlights to choose from. Read more »| 12 Jan 2017 -
Music
Trans Am join the bill at Salford's Fat Out Fest
More line-up details unveiled for April weekender Read more »| 12 Jan 2017 -
Music
Suuns and more added to Transformer line-up
The Manchester festival will also feature Swans, The Fall and Royal Trux Read more »| 11 Jan 2017 -
Film
David Tennant RD Laing biopic to close GFF
Glasgow Film Festival will close with the world premier of Mad to be Normal, which stars David Tennant as the great Scottish psychiatrist RD Laing. Read more »| 05 Jan 2017