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 FestivalsTerminal V 2023: The review
Saturday at this year's Terminal V festival in Edinburgh offers an technically impressive but occasionally frustrating snapshot of techno in 2023 Read more »| 25 Apr 2023 -
Edinburgh FestivalsEdinburgh International Festival: The 2023 programme
EIF returns with a new director in Nicola Benedetti, theatre from Johnny McKnight and Punchdrunk, and a music lineup including Alison Goldfrapp and Anouska Shankar Read more »| 24 Apr 2023 -
MusicKelburn Garden Party: Pyramid Stage 2023 revealed
We're excited to share the full lineup of our Pyramid Stage curation for this year's Kelburn Garden Party, featuring Sacred Paws, comfort and AiiTee in the top spots Read more »| 12 Apr 2023 -
Edinburgh FringeEdinburgh Fringe 2023: The comedy lineup so far
Here's just a smidgen of the standups and comedy acts announced so far for this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe Read more »| 12 Apr 2023 -
Uk FestivalsCeltic roots: 25 years of Knockengorroch
Scotland's oldest greenfield festival turns 25 this year. We find out about Knockengorroch's origins as a 1990s rainbow gathering, and the love of the land and Celtic culture that has fuelled it since Read more »| 10 Apr 2023 -
MusicInternational Music Festivals: A How-To Guide
With international music festivals confidently back on the menu, here are a few things to think about before you go abroad for your 2023 music festival fix Read more »| 05 Apr 2023
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MusicFields of Dreams: Scottish Music Festivals in 2023
Haven't figured out what homegrown music festivals you want to go to this year? With this guide to the year ahead, we've got you covered! Read more »| 04 Apr 2023 -
Uk FestivalsScotland's avant-garde and experimental music festivals
In the month of Counterflows and Tectonics, we look ahead to the more experimental and avant-garde music you can find at Scotland's festivals this year Read more »| 30 Mar 2023 -
Uk FestivalsGlasgow Short Film Festival: The 2023 Awards
A roundup of the winners from this year's Glasgow Short Film Festival Read more »| 28 Mar 2023 -
FilmEdinburgh Film Festival to return in 2023 with EIF
Edinburgh International Film Festival gets a reprieve – for one year at the very least – returning in 2023 for a special edition under the umbrella of the Edinburgh International Festival, with a new head of programming Read more »| 08 Mar 2023 -
FilmGFF 2023: A Man
You'll find yourself thinking about Kei Ishikawa’s slow-burn detective film A Man long after the credits roll Read more »| 07 Mar 2023 -
FilmSoda Jerk on Trump-era satire Hello Dankness
Soda Jerk, mashup heroes of our times, take satire to higher levels with Hello Dankness, a hilarious collage film retelling the Trump era using the rejuvenated ashes of your favourite stoner movies Read more »| 27 Feb 2023 -
FilmGlasgow Film Festival 2023: Ten unmissable films
From environmental dramas to playful documentaries, here are ten unmissable films at this year's Glasgow Film Festival Read more »| 22 Feb 2023 -
Uk FestivalsGlasgow Short Film Festival reveal 2023 programme
GSFF showcase the rise of our AI overlords, host nights of world-building animation and a focus on Lebanese short films, plus new shorts from Ainslie Henderson, Duncan Cowles, Simone Smith and Jack Goessens in the Scottish competition Read more »| 22 Feb 2023 -
MusicKelburn Garden Party 2023: first acts announced
Kelburn Garden Party returns for its thirteenth outing with perhaps the festival's most diverse and inclusive lineup to date Read more »| 09 Feb 2023