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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MusicListen: Flamingods' Supersonic podcast
As a prelude to this year's Supersonic Festival in Birmingham (running 11-14 June), we present this cosmic podcast carefully crafted by Flamingods. The... Read more »| 01 Jun 2015 -
MusicLiverpool Sound City 2015, 22-24 May
This year, Liverpool Sound City has moved away from the heart of the city down to the cramped Bramley-Moore Dock, where the ambiance is more forklift trucks and swinging cranes than cultural hub. Read more »| 01 Jun 2015 -
FilmElectric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Following Not Quite Hollywood, his 2008 documentary about the Australian exploitation cinema of the 1970s and 80s, writer-director Mark Hartley returns to pr... Read more »| 01 Jun 2015 -
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T Break line-up for T in the Park 2015 announced
The sixteen bands set to play the T Break unsigned bands’ stage at this year's T in the Park festival at Strathallan Castle have been confirmed. ... Read more »| 29 May 2015 -
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Sounds from the Other City 2015, Salford, 3 May
Salford's annual festival of new art and music marks its eleventh year with audiovisual collaborations, inspired new commissions, and even a homage to the area's political history Read more »| 20 May 2015 -
MusicSupersonic Festival reveals exhibition and Moog residency details
Experimental music weekender Supersonic Festival has announced details of a free festival-curated museum exhibition, as well as details of two of its 2015 ar... Read more »| 19 May 2015
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Music
Lost Map announce Howlin’ Fringe all-dayer
Johnny Lynch exclusively gives us the inside track on his collective's latest venture Read more »| 14 May 2015 -
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EAF reveals 2015 commissions, Margaret Tait Award winner & Turner Prize nominees announced
The Edinburgh Art Festival has announced details of its commissions programme for 2015, with new work from Charles Avery and Marvin Gaye Chetwynd set to feat... Read more »| 13 May 2015 -
Music
#SFTOCSkinny: The Winners!
We asked you to share your snaps from this year's Sounds from the Other City festival – and you responded more enthusiastically than we could've hoped for. It's time to reveal the winners... Read more »| 12 May 2015 -
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#SFTOCSkinny: The Shortlist!
A week since Sounds from the Other City festival, and we've emerged from two things: our hangovers, and sorting through more than 300 entries to our photo competition! If you entered, see if you can spot your snap in the 30-strong shortlist below... Read more »| 12 May 2015 -
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Live at Glasgow @ Various Venues, 3 May
The choose-your-own-adventure format of a day-festival like Live at Glasgow presents almost too many options. Having so much on offer can turn a person into ... Read more »| 12 May 2015 -
Film
Edinburgh Film Festival 2015 to close with Scott Graham's Iona
Edinburgh International Film Festival has announced that its 69th edition will come to a close with the world premiere of Scott Graham’s second feature... Read more »| 11 May 2015 -
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Doc/Fest announces Joshua Oppenheimer and Monty Python in its 2015 line-up
Sheffield Doc/Fest, the UK’s premier celebration of documentary filmmaking, has revealed its line-up for this year’s festival. Proceedings kick ... Read more »| 07 May 2015 -
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Northwest Music News – 7 May: Africa Oyé Full Line-Up, Liverpool International Music Festival + more
Further Liverpool festival announcements Undeniably one of Liverpool's biggest summer parties, Africa Oyé (20-21 Jun) has revealed the rest of its li... Read more »| 07 May 2015 -
Art
Ignite Dundee Festival 2015 preview
Throughout May, the Ignite Dundee Festival proudly celebrates the city’s wealth of creative talent and its cultural significance. We preview some of the ace events happening at this year's festival.. Read more »| 06 May 2015