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 FestivalsDot to Dot 2017: PINS and more join line-up
Tri-city festival Dot to Dot has announced a further wave of acts to join the bill in Manchester, including well-loved local quintet PINS. Read more »| 28 Apr 2017 -
Uk FestivalsElectric Fields reveals new wave of bands for 2017
A fresh selection of names have been added to the line-up for Electric Fields festival at Drumlanrig in September Read more »| 27 Apr 2017 -
Uk FestivalsEIFF unveil Future Is History retrospective
This year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival retrospective is inspired by the Brexit vote and the festival’s 70-year history Read more »| 27 Apr 2017 -
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Five to see at Live at Leeds 2017
We pick out five of our favourite acts from the Live at Leeds line-up, from dream pop to soulful hip-hop Read more »| 24 Apr 2017 -
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Five to see at Wrong Festival
The "festival for the freakscene" comes to Liverpool – we sift through the line-up to reveal some of our faves... Read more »| 20 Apr 2017 -
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¡Viva! 2017: Best of the Fest
The curtain came down on HOME's annual Spanish and Latin American festival of film, theatre and visual art earlier this week. We look back at the best of the film and theatre on offer Read more »| 19 Apr 2017
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Yorkshire Silent Film Festival 2017: programme announced
The UK’s largest celebration of silent film serves up classics from Buster Keaton, Cecil B. DeMille, Alfred Hitchcock and Georges Méliès Read more »| 19 Apr 2017 -
Uk FestivalsSounds From The Other City: 2017 preview
Sounds from the Other City festival is famed for its mind-bending atmosphere, and this year things get distinctly occult with its 'Sound of the New Dawn' theme. We got our ouija boards out to assess the supernatural superpowers of its line-up Read more »| 18 Apr 2017 -
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Scottish showcase bands for Great Escape revealed
Eight of Scotland's most exciting music acts – including Be Charlotte, Shogun, Spinning Coin and TeenCanteen – will perform at two Showcasing Scotland concerts during Brighton's The Great Escape 2017 Read more »| 18 Apr 2017 -
Uk FestivalsUK Festivals Guide 2017: Scotland
No idea what to spend your hard-earned money on this festival season? Look no further than The Skinny's ultimate guide to festivals in Scotland Read more »| 13 Apr 2017 -
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Snowbombing 2017: Festival Review
We head to Snowbombing in the Austrian Alps for a week of top-notch electronic music in some spectacular – and unexpected – surroundings Read more »| 13 Apr 2017 -
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Field Day announces afterparty details
Joe Goddard and Moodymann to headline events at Mangle and Village Underground in London Read more »| 12 Apr 2017 -
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Scottish filmmaker Rory Stewart to compete in Cannes
Edinburgh filmmaker Rory Stewart’s graduation film Wild Horses will compete in the Cinéfondation Selection at Cannes Film Festival Read more »| 12 Apr 2017 -
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UK Festivals Guide 2017: England & Wales
Psychedelic gatherings in Liverpool? All-action weekenders in Wiltshire? If you're looking for festivals in England and Wales this year, you're pretty spoiled for choice. Here's our pick of 'em... Read more »| 12 Apr 2017 -
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Glasgow Open House Festival 2017: What's On
Glasgow Open House Festival, one of the most exciting and unique festivals in Scotland's art scene, sees artists across the city open their doors to the public and turn their homes into impromptu gallery spaces. We take a look at the programme Read more »| 12 Apr 2017