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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FilmGlasgow 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 -
FilmRules Don’t Apply
Warren Beatty’s belated return to filmmaking isn't worth the wait Read more »| 18 Jan 2017 -
MusicGlastonbury 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
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ComedyGlasgow 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 -
Uk Festivals
Hull City of Culture: 10 reasons to get excited
Hull UK City of Culture 2017 has revealed a thrilling programme for the year ahead, split into four seasons and bringing together international artists with the local community. We've selected some highlights among a host of unmissable events. Read more »| 20 Dec 2016 -
Film
GFF announce tantalising special events for 2017
The Lost Boys at a secret location; The Princess Bride accompanied by live sword fighting and Secretary with accompanying fetish club feature at GFF 2017 Read more »| 13 Dec 2016 -
MusicThreshold Festival 2017: First bands confirmed
The first acts for next year's Threshold Festival in Liverpool's Baltic Triangle have been announced Read more »| 12 Dec 2016 -
Music
Anna Meredith & Actress join Safe as Milk festival
More names have been announced for Safe as Milk's debut festival, taking place in North Wales in April. Read more »| 08 Dec 2016 -
Film
Glasgow Short Film Festival announces first events
A new film about cult writer and poet Charles Bukowski and a night of jazz and film are the first events revealed for next year’s Glasgow Short Film Festival Read more »| 07 Dec 2016