Festivals
Step into a vibrant celebration of culture with The Skinny festival guide. We bring you the latest UK and international festival news; you'll find festival information, previews, reviews, features, and interviews.
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Uk FestivalsLooking back at the absurd, gonzo brilliance of Alex Winter’s Freaked
Ahead of its screening at cult movie festival Weird Weekend, we look back at 1993 comedy Freaked with its co-writer and co-director Alex Winter bka Bill S Preston Esq Read more »| 31 May 2018 -
International FestivalsSPOT Festival 2018: Review
Showcasing everything from Scandi-pop to trap to thrashing punk, Aarhus' SPOT festival takes you through every genre and back again Read more »| 30 May 2018 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Were the 1980s a golden age for female filmmaking?
A shimmering highlight of this year's EIFF is its American Woman retrospective celebrating female filmmakers of the 1980s. Ahead of the festival, we talk to Smithereens director Susan Seidelman, one of the pioneering female filmmakers of this era Read more »| 28 May 2018 -
Edinburgh FringeMade in Scotland reveals 2018 showcase
The annual curated showcase of music, theatre and dance performed returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for its tenth Read more »| 24 May 2018 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh Film Festival: The 2018 programme
Rob Brydon and Anna Paquin are among the stars heading to Edinburgh for the 72nd edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival, along with 121 new feature films from 48 countries across the globe Read more »| 23 May 2018 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh Film Festival 2018: 10 films to see
Our film editor picks ten of the most interesting films to look out for at this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival (20 June - 1 July) Read more »| 23 May 2018
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International Festivals
Dogman
Matteo Garrone returns to the milieu of Gomorrah with the tense, brutal and tragic crime film Dogman Read more »| 22 May 2018 -
International Festivals
Capernaum
Tearjerking drama from Lebanon centred on a knockout performance from 13-year-old Zain Al Rafeea Read more »| 22 May 2018 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh Art Festival Announces 2018 Commissions Programme
The Commissions Programme for the 15th Edinburgh Arts Festival has been revealed, and will include work concerned with music, poetry, conversation and magic Read more »| 21 May 2018 -
Tv Radio
New Alan Partridge show to preview at Edinburgh TV Festival
Edinburgh audiences will be the first to see new Alan Partridge, with writer and star Steve Coogan present for the previews Read more »| 21 May 2018 -
International Festivals
Cannes 2018: The Best Films
Fewer stars and fresher filmmaking talent, this year’s Cannes was all about trying to break free of the past and moving towards a brighter future – but the festival is not there yet Read more »| 21 May 2018 -
MusicAll Points East 2018: Festival Preview
Ahead of the inaugural All Points East festival, we take a look at ten acts you'd be out of your mind to miss, from LCD Soundsystem and Björk to Hookworms and Young Fathers Read more »| 18 May 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Stand’s Fringe line-up: Dylan Moran, Limmy and more
Joining Moran and Limmy in The Stand’s roster are Jerry Sadowitz, Paul Sinha and many more Read more »| 18 May 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe 2018: Final Pleasance shows announced
Shows on Brexit, late night shenanigans, a tribute to Spike Milligan, and TapeFace live on Facebook are just some of the highlights in the Pleasance's final show announcements for Fringe 2018 Read more »| 17 May 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe 2018: Gilded Balloon reveals full programme
Jack Docherty making his first Fringe appearance in 25 years, The Miss Behave Gameshow returning to the UK and Judah Friedlander's new comedy hour are just some of Gilded Balloon's Fringe 2018 highlights Read more »| 17 May 2018