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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ComedyRichard Herring @ Citizens Theatre, 17 Mar
In his twelfth show, Richard Herring examines if we can ever hope to be happy. Read more »| 22 Mar 2016 -
ComedyJenny Eclair @ Citizens Theatre, 18 March
The matters of the 'thigh gap' and tampon tax have been expertly dismantled by comedians in the last year or so. In How to be a Middle Aged Woman (Without Go... Read more »| 21 Mar 2016 -
Art
FutureEverything Science and Art Festival
In anticipation of the FutureEverything art and science festival in Manchester, we take a look at what to expect, in addition to discussing the elegance of good design, and, of course, the weather Read more »| 21 Mar 2016 -
MusicCosmosis Festival @ Victoria Warehouse, 12 Mar
Manchester's annual Cosmosis Festival returns beefed up and slicked up. Last year's sell-out event took over Rusholme's Antwerp Mansions with a savvy sourcin... Read more »| 18 Mar 2016 -
MusicDot to Dot festival announces Augustines and more
The second wave of acts for Dot to Dot festival 2016 has been revealed, with Augustines joining Mystery Jets as co-headliners, and more than 30 other acts on the bill. Read more »| 17 Mar 2016 -
FilmThe Pass
BFI Southbank's LGBT film festival Flare kicked off in fine style last night with The Pass, a sharp and richly emotional drama about a closeted Premier Leagu... Read more »| 17 Mar 2016
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Music
Ghostface Killah joins Restless Natives line-up
Legendary Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah has joined the bill for the inaugural Restless Natives multi-arts festival in Glasgow this May. Read more »| 16 Mar 2016 -
Music
Liverpool Psych Fest announces 2016 line-up
The Super Furry Animals will headline Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia 2016, with the initial line up for this year's Psych Fest unveiled toda... Read more »| 14 Mar 2016 -
Music
Caribou, Underworld for new Jodrell Bank festival
A new festival at Jodrell Bank, bluedot, has announced Caribou, Underworld and Jean-Michel Jarre as headliners, as well as an appearance from Professor Brian Cox and Robin Ince with The Infinite Monkey Cage. Read more »| 14 Mar 2016 -
Comedy
Lloyd Langford on Fun and Sustenance
Ahead of his visit to Glasgow International Comedy Festival, Lloyd Langford chats about how the blues can be joyous, wrestling with Greg Davies and what makes a true friendship. Read more »| 11 Mar 2016 -
Music
Sounds from the Other City festival reveals lineup
Salford's Sounds from the Other City festival has announced its full lineup for 2016, featuring Gwenno, Laura Cannell, Ex-Easter Island Head and many more Read more »| 10 Mar 2016 -
Comedy
Rachel Jackson: Comedy Spotlight
Rachel Jackson's show about her attempts to find The One ran at the Free Fringe last year, and now Memoirs of a Bunny Boiler returns for a one-night stand at... Read more »| 10 Mar 2016 -
Music
Electric Fields unveil more bands for 2016
Steve Mason, Factory Floor and Tuff Love are among the latest batch of acts confirmed for this year's two-day event in the grounds of Drumlanrig Castle. For... Read more »| 09 Mar 2016 -
Film
Peace Officer
Scott Christopherson and Brad Barber's Peace Office is a timely documentary investigating the militarisation of law enforcement in America’s police for... Read more »| 08 Mar 2016 -
Film
The Clan
Pablo Trapero’s real-life Argentinian drama is at once a thrilling and haunting look at the country's dark history Read more »| 08 Mar 2016