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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MusicT in the Park 2015: Friday, 10 July
Strathallan Castle sits aloof above its new tenants, the Tennent's swilling masses camped in colorful tents swathed in mist and smoke from portable grills. I... Read more »| 14 Jul 2015 -
Art
MIF15: Neck of the Woods @ HOME, Manchester
Prior to the performance of Neck of the Woods, an announcement is made that anyone uncomfortable with complete darkness should swiftly leave the auditorium. ... Read more »| 13 Jul 2015 -
MusicDown the Front: T in the Park 2015 in Pictures – Sunday
From Glasgow-based alt.pop duo BDY_PRTS to the barbed riffery of Irish outfit And So I Watch You From A Far, The Skinny presents rolling pictorial reportage ... Read more »| 12 Jul 2015 -
MusicDown the Front: T in the Park 2015 in Pictures – Saturday
From the rechristened Stillhound to Catholic Action's double duty frontman, The Skinny presents rolling pictorial reportage of all the action from T in ... Read more »| 11 Jul 2015 -
MusicDown the Front: T in the Park 2015 in Pictures – Friday
From The Twilight Sad to The War on Drugs, The Skinny presents rolling pictorial reportage of all the action from T in the Park's inaugural year at Strathall... Read more »| 10 Jul 2015 -
Comedy
John Robertson: Comedy Spotlight
With the tale of the night Fred Fletch took comedians John Robertson and Jo-Jo Bellini to a sex club on the way next month, here's the transcript of what happened the last time Messrs Fletch and Robertson met up. Read more »| 10 Jul 2015
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ArtMIF15: The Invisible Dot Cabaret @ Pavilion Theatre, Manchester
Manchester International Festival and The Invisible Dot kick off their cabaret with some favourites from the London comedy powerhouse as well as one guy from... Read more »| 10 Jul 2015 -
Music
The War On Drugs: "It's fun to be the underdog in a mainstream world"
Ahead of their return to the UK this month, The War On Drugs' mainstay Adam Granduciel breaks something of a silence to share his reaction to the phenomenal success of Lost In The Dream and what the next chapter might hold for the band Read more »| 08 Jul 2015 -
Music
7 to see at T in the Park
The 22nd annual T in the Park is upon us, taking place at its new home of Strathallan Castle. Away from the limelight hogging chart sensations, we’ve picked out a handful of margin walkers from across the weekend that you simply shouldn’t miss Read more »| 08 Jul 2015 -
Art
MIF15: Björk @ Castlefield Arena, Manchester, 5 July
Nothing can quite prepare you for the almost uncomfortable normality of her entrance. Rather than, as you'd hope, beam herself down from her home planet or, ... Read more »| 07 Jul 2015 -
Art
MIF15: Arca and Jesse Kanda @ Hallé St Peters, Manchester, 4 July
Consulting the Notes app after Arca and Jesse Kanda's appearance together in Manchester is an unhelpful exercise, revealing only a stuttered list of abstract... Read more »| 07 Jul 2015 -
Art
MIF15: The Skriker @ Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
The Skriker opens with a verbal assault. In some nightmarish netherworld, the title character, played by a pixie-haired, wild-eyed Maxine Peake, delivers a b... Read more »| 06 Jul 2015 -
Art
MIF15: Tree of Codes @ Opera House, Manchester
Tree of Codes does what Manchester International Festival does best: bring together several interesting artists and set them loose on an unusual project, in ... Read more »| 06 Jul 2015 -
Art
MIF15: wonder.land @ Palace Theatre, Manchester
It is notoriously difficult to represent the virtual world in physical art. A new musical scored by Damon Albarn and premiering at Manchester International F... Read more »| 03 Jul 2015 -
Film
Northern Greats: Manchester International Film Festival
The Great Northern Warehouse hosts the inaugural Manchester International Film Festival this July. We caught up with its ambitious organisers to hear of their plans for the event Read more »| 03 Jul 2015