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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MusicNorthwest Festival Watch – April 2015
The avant-garde invade Blackpool, Manchester goes punk, and we get set for a busy bank holiday in early May Read more »| 07 Apr 2015 -
FilmFive of the Best from Glasgow Short Film Festival 2015
As ever, Glasgow Short Film Festival offered up a fascinating snapshot of the most interesting and innovative short films from across the world. Here are five of the best from its International Competition Read more »| 02 Apr 2015 -
BooksAye Write! All Write: 10 Years of Literature in Glasgow
We discover how literary festival Aye Write! has become a key date in the Glasgow cultural calendar, speaking to its guest programmer and the writers who have grown with it: Louise Welsh, Christopher Brookmyre, Alan Bissett and his birthday suit. Read more »| 31 Mar 2015 -
MusicPINS, Horsebeach, O>L>A join Dot to Dot line-up
All-female four-piece PINS, Mancunian rockers Horsebeach and dream-pop pair O>L>A have been added to the line-up for the Dot to Dot festival in Ma... Read more »| 30 Mar 2015 -
MusicHolly Herndon joins Supersonic Festival line-up
Experimental sound manipulator Holly Herndon will bring her challenging new live show to this year’s Supersonic Festival in Birmingham. The Tennessee-r... Read more »| 30 Mar 2015 -
Music
Liverpool International Music Festival announces first events for 2015
A rare UK appearance from hip-hop legend Yasiin Bey, aka Mos Def, and free outdoor shows from Echo and the Bunnymen and Basement Jaxx lead the line-up for th... Read more »| 26 Mar 2015
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Comedy
Iain Stirling: Everything
Everything is a jangly show that never quite seems to start properly. Then again, this doesn't seem too much of a problem. Tonight, watching Iain S... Read more »| 25 Mar 2015 -
Music
Across the Threshold: Liverpool's grassroots festival turns five
As Threshold Festival celebrates its fifth anniversary in 2015, we ask director Kaya Herstad Carney about its role in the local scene and its strong DIY ethos, and we preview the acts you mustn't miss Read more »| 24 Mar 2015 -
Music
Kelburn Garden Party announces 2015 line-up
Nightmares on Wax tops the initial announcements for this year’s Kelburn Garden Party, taking place at Kelburn Castle in Ayrshire this July. The Warp ... Read more »| 24 Mar 2015 -
Comedy
My Glasgow: Marc Jennings
Comedian Marc Jennings has an unusual way to thwart muggers and plenty to say on new health trends in Glasgow – perhaps we should have titled his column My Clydebank. Read more »| 23 Mar 2015 -
Music
The Phantom Band, Golden Teacher, Hector Bizerk lead Electric Fields line-up
The initial line-up for the Electric Fields festival at Drumlanrig Castle has been announced, with Glasgow-based sextet The Phantom Band, hip-hop crew Hector... Read more »| 20 Mar 2015 -
Comedy
My Glasgow: Struan Logan
Struan Logan takes his first solo show to the Glasgow International Comedy Festival. He lets us know how Glasgow compares to London and the insider knowledge on where to find the best craft beer Read more »| 20 Mar 2015 -
Comedy
Idealist vs Realist: Liam Williams talks politics ahead of Glasgow Comedy Festival
An uncomfortable coalition of hope and apathy formed the backdrop for Liam Williams' 2014 Fringe show Capitalism, which returns to Scotland this month at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival Read more »| 19 Mar 2015 -
Videos
Production Design Masterclass with Mark Leese at Glasgow Film Festival
Production designer Mark Leese, whose prolific film career includes Shane Meadows’ This Is England, Stuart Murdoch’s God Help the Girl and P... Read more »| 19 Mar 2015 -
Music
Supersonic Festival announces new batch of artists for 2015
Experimental music and arts festival Supersonic has announced a second wave of acts for its 2015 edition in Birmingham this June. Industrial-pop auteur Eliz... Read more »| 18 Mar 2015