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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Edinburgh FestivalsGet Ready for a Cinematic Whipping (with Modern Love Is Automatic)
Modern Love is Automatic was made at weekends, with a tiny cast and on money borrowed from friends and relatives - it carries all the ethos of true guerrilla film-making. Gail Tolley spoke to director Zach Clark about breaking all the rules of conventional film-making. Read more »| 01 Jun 2009 -
Edinburgh FestivalsRoger Corman: King of the Bs
Roger Corman is the godfather of B movies: the Cézanne of sleaze, the Turner of trash, and that’s why this year EIFF are dedicating a retrospective programme to this true titan of American cinema. Michael Gillespie reports. Read more »| 01 Jun 2009 -
Uk FestivalsA Hut Above: Boutique Camping Options at this Summer's Festivals
The phrase 'luxury camping' has traditionally proved to be a bit of an oxymoron. While many enjoy getting down and dirty with nature, 'roughing it' hasn't al... Read more »| 29 May 2009 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Digital Culture Highlights this June
The world's oldest continually running film festival returns in June. This year the Edinburgh International Film Festival has included several digital events... Read more »| 28 May 2009 -
Uk FestivalsGlasgow's West End Festival: Thinking On Your Feet
The West End, Glasgow's most fashionable address since the 1800s, may not be regarded as the best place to visit when in need of a cheap but entertaining day... Read more »| 27 May 2009 -
Uk Festivals
Stag & Dagger (Glasgow), 23 May
After a successful inaugural run-through in London’s East End in 2008, Stag and Dagger – a one-ticket, multi-venue music festival – decided... Read more »| 27 May 2009
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International Festivals
Cannes 2009: The Highs, The Lows and The Gore
We came, we saw, and gore and horror conquered. Gail Tolley brings you the most talked about films from this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Read more »| 26 May 2009 -
Uk Festivals
The Great Escape Festival @ Brighton, 14-16 May
They've said it's the UK's answer to SxSW, but is it any kop? We sent Finbarr Bermingham and Alexis Somerville to find out. Read more »| 21 May 2009 -
Uk Festivals
Hockey: Summer Sons
Having spent the majority of last summer playing bars across America as if it were some kind of overblown stateside pubcrawl, Portland's Hockey are about to take a step up and embark on a busy stint at some of the year's biggest festivals, including T In The Park. Still riding high from the attention and excitement surrounding first single Too Fake -even landing a spot on Jools Holland - the band look set to make a lasting impression. The Skinny grabs a quick word with vocalist Benjamin Grubin to hear their story so far and goals for the year ahead. Read more »| 20 May 2009 -
Uk Festivals
Hinterland Festival 2009 - The Review
From the outset Hinterland has an air of excess, the product of pre-recession economy multiplied by a post-recession target audience. There are bonuses (boni... Read more »| 08 May 2009 -
Edinburgh Festivals
EIFF 2009 Programme Launch
The Edinburgh International Film Festival programme was announced this morning, revealing a varied and exciting list of events and films with an emphasis on ... Read more »| 06 May 2009 -
Uk Festivals
For Those About to Rock Ness, We Salute You
As the sun takes its annual break from hiding behind the clouds, Emma Kilday looks forward to Rock Ness festival, with highlight appearances from The Prodigy, DJ Mehdi and Rob Da Bank. Read more »| 05 May 2009 -
Uk Festivals
Cold War Kids @ Stag & Dagger Festival, Glasgow, 23 May
Formed in California in 2004, Cold War Kids released their debut album Robbers and Cowards in 2006. Heavily inspired by Velvet Underground and Bob Dylan, Nat... Read more »| 01 May 2009 -
Uk Festivals
Inaugural Hinterland Festival Kicks Off Tomorrow
As previously announced, Glasgow is to be hit by a musical maelstrom of the cream of today’s indie/rock/electro finest. Hinterland Festival takes place... Read more »| 29 Apr 2009 -
Uk Festivals
Meursault @ Stag & Dagger Festival, Glasgow, 23 May
Albert Camus' Meursault is a man persecuted, and eventually executed, for his distinct inability to react with the same expanse of emotions as the rest of us... Read more »| 28 Apr 2009