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 FestivalsThe 12 Best Films at BFI London Film Festival 2017
Following another excellent London Film Festival, our Film team put their heads together to come up with their dozen highlights, from the warmth of Princess Cyd to the thrill of Good Time to Abbas Kiarostami's swansong 24 Frames Read more »| 18 Oct 2017 -
Uk FestivalsTenement Trail 2017: The Review
One day, more than 50 bands and a whole lot of fun; we recap this year's Tenement Trail festival Read more »| 17 Oct 2017 -
FilmThe Lovers
Azazel Jacobs’ The Lovers is a sweet and gentle film about people who just are – who don’t try to understand their life experiences and emotions but take them as they come, consequences and mistakes be damned Read more »| 16 Oct 2017 -
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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
In Bruges director Martin McDonagh brings his acerbic brand of dark comedy to his latest project, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, a brash, unrepentant tale of a lone woman’s quest for justice Read more »| 16 Oct 2017 -
ArtRavish the Senses: Sonica 2017 Preview
For Sonica 2017, Cryptic have assembled internationally renowned sound, performance, video and installation artists from across the world. Cryptic founder Cathie Boyd and associate artist Mark Lyken walk us through some of the vast programme Read more »| 13 Oct 2017 -
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Columbus
Columbus, featuring terrific performances by Haley Lu Richardson, John Cho and Parker Posey, is a subtle, deeply humanist first feature from director Kogonada Read more »| 13 Oct 2017
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FilmGolden Exits
Alex Ross Perry's latest New York comedy is too bogged down in misery and mutedness Read more »| 12 Oct 2017 -
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Mudbound
Dee Rees’s latest is an epic tale of racial divide in 1940s Mississippi starring Carey Mulligan, Mary J. Blige, and Garrett Hedlund Read more »| 10 Oct 2017 -
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Last Flag Flying
Last Flag Flying sees Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston and Laurence Fishburne's ex-marines take to the road for a knockabout comedy that needs more rage Read more »| 09 Oct 2017 -
Uk Festivals
Africa in Motion: 2017 Preview
Africa in Motion (AiM) returns for its twelfth year to once again shine a torch on great cinema, both old and new, from African filmmakers Read more »| 09 Oct 2017 -
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Liverpool Psych Fest 2017: In photos
Relive this year’s Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia with our photo gallery Read more »| 06 Oct 2017 -
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Neighbourhood Festival: Eight bands to see
More than 100 bands are lined up for this weekend's Neighbourhood festival in Manchester. Here are eight you need to check out Read more »| 04 Oct 2017 -
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Scotland Loves Anime 2017: Preview
Scotland Loves Anime returns with another stellar line-up of Japanese animations, which this year features tales of romance, horror, adventure and, erm, dragon dental hygiene Read more »| 02 Oct 2017 -
Music
DAREFest @ The Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh, 23 Sep
The inaugural DAREFest is an empowering event that balances practical business tips with affirmative feminism Read more »| 26 Sep 2017 -
Film
Africa in Motion reveals 2017 programme
The full programme for this year’s Africa in Motion film festival (27 Oct - 5 Nov) has been announced, and once again the festival offers up a lively lineup of African cinema, both new and old Read more »| 25 Sep 2017