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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MusicKelburn 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 -
ComedyMy 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 -
VideosProduction 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
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MusicSupersonic 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 -
Music
ATP announce North Wales weekender with The Notwist, Ought, Blanck Mass
All Tomorrow’s Parties have announced their first UK holiday camp weekender since 2013, with a Chapman Brothers-curated line-up set for Prestatyn, Nort... Read more »| 18 Mar 2015 -
Comedy
My Glasgow: Julia Sutherland
Julia Sutherland is a stand-up who always impresses us on the live circuit, and also a radio presenter and producer. Here she highlights her experience hosting New Material Night at Yesbar Read more »| 18 Mar 2015 -
Videos
Editing Masterclass with Colin Monie at Glasgow Film Festival
The dark art of film editing is explored with Colin Monie in this Glasgow Film Festival masterclass. Monie has plenty of experience in the editing booth. A l... Read more »| 18 Mar 2015 -
News
Riverside Festival Announces Warm-Up Events
Philadelphia techno legend Josh Wink is among the big names at a series of warm-up events ahead of this May's Electric Frog & Pressure Riversid... Read more »| 18 Mar 2015 -
Comedy
Seann Walsh: Comedy Spotlight
Seann Walsh (Foster's Award nominee 2013, Live At The Apollo) brings his observational storytelling to both Glasgow and Edinburgh this weekend. He answers a very special set of Spotlight questions devised by Fred Fletch. Read more »| 17 Mar 2015 -
FilmThe Voices
There’s an unwritten rule that has been present throughout filmmaking history: when making a movie in which an insane Ryan Reynolds talks to a sour Sco... Read more »| 17 Mar 2015 -
Comedy
My Glasgow: Georgina the Bride
Georgina the Bride is the evil alter-ego of character comedian Anna Morris (ITV2’s Bad Bridesmaid). She has her own popular YouTube series and is hosting a Woman of the Year awards show as part of her show Would Like to Thank Read more »| 17 Mar 2015 -
Comedy
Gary Delaney: Purist
"What I like about that joke," says Gary Delaney, "is that people turn to each other and say 'oboe'. Even Derren Brown can't do that." If Derren Brown... Read more »| 13 Mar 2015