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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International FestivalsGlasgow's Cathy Wilkes to represent UK at Venice Biennale
Celebrated for her melancholic sculptural installations, Wilkes will present at new work in the Giardini's British pavilion at the 58th edition of the world's grandest visual arts festival Read more »| 09 Apr 2018 -
Uk FestivalsKelburn Garden Party: Introducing The Skinny Stage
We're curating a stage at this year's Kelburn Garden Party – here's a look at the bands and artists we have in store this June Read more »| 04 Apr 2018 -
FilmLet the Sunshine In
Claire Denis joins forces with another icon of French cinema – Juliette Binoche – for a romantic comedy that's an empathetic, perceptive and moving exploration of 21st century love and sex Read more »| 04 Apr 2018 -
Uk FestivalsDirector John Landis heads to Edinburgh’s Dead by Dawn
The legendary filmmaker heads to the annual horror festival to introduce two of his films, and the 25th anniversary edition of Dead by Dawn also includes a taste-along screening of Evil Dead II and premieres of brand new horror films from around the globe Read more »| 03 Apr 2018 -
Uk FestivalsAlchemy Film & Moving Image Festival 2018: Preview
Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival returns to Hawick with a lively programme that includes the new collaboration between Ben Rivers and Ben Russell and the reportedly final film from the great Czech surrealist Jan Švankmajer Read more »| 03 Apr 2018 -
Film
Beast
The boundary between man and animal is explored in Michael Pearce's compelling, sensual and pleasingly off-kilter Beast Read more »| 03 Apr 2018
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Film
Custody
An astonishingly tense drama from first time director Xavier Legrand following an acrimonious custody battle with a young boy caught in the middle between his dysfunctional parents Read more »| 03 Apr 2018 -
International Festivals
Tallinn Music Week: 2018 Preview
Ahead of Tallinn Music Week's tenth edition, we take a look at all the facets of this week-long city festival covering everything from art, film, food and design as well as music and discussion Read more »| 30 Mar 2018 -
International Festivals
Central Europe: Music Festivals Guide 2018
We round up some of the best festivals to be found just hours from the UK, from Best Kept Secret in the Netherlands to Hamburg's Reeperbahn festival Read more »| 29 Mar 2018 -
Uk Festivals
Electric Fields announce more bands for 2018
Public Service Broadcasting and Dream Wife are among the latest to join the fifth edition of the festival at Drumlanrig Castle Read more »| 27 Mar 2018 -
International Festivals
Mediterranean Music Festivals Guide 2018
In need of a blast of summer sunshine *and* some great music? Take a look at the Mediterranean selection from our International Festivals round-up Read more »| 26 Mar 2018 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh Art Festival 2018 programme unveiled
A celebration of contemporary female artists, a reappraisal of 20th century Scottish art and newly commissioned work from rising talents are among this year's EAF highlights Read more »| 26 Mar 2018 -
International Festivals
Asia, Africa & The Americas: Music Festival Guide 2018
A guide to some of the furthest-flung and most exciting music festivals around the globe, from light-powered fun in Sydney to epic all-dayers in Mexico Read more »| 23 Mar 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Assembly and Pleasance announce Fringe 2018 shows
Assembly are bringing a Game of Thrones musical to Edinburgh this Fringe while Ruby Wax, Rob Kemp and Kiri Pritchard-McLean are among the talent on the Pleasance stage this August Read more »| 22 Mar 2018 -
International Festivals
Nordic & Scandinavian Music Festivals Guide 2018
We take a look at some of the best music festivals taking place across northern Europe this year, from Iceland Airwaves to Scandinavian heavyweights Øya and Way Out West Read more »| 22 Mar 2018