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 FestivalsLe Guess Who? 2016 – Day Four
How to close the festival with the line-up to end all line-ups? How about a day full of sterling performances from Anna Von Hausswolff, Suuns and Junun? Read more »| 15 Nov 2016 -
Uk FestivalsNew noise rock festival WRONG comes to Liverpool
The one-day festival takes place at Liverpool Docklands next April, and we're promised "all varieties of weird and filthy rock music." The Wytches, Heck and The Cosmic Dead are among the first bands announced Read more »| 15 Nov 2016 -
International FestivalsLe Guess Who? 2016 – Day Three
Heavy heads greet the third day of Le Guess Who, but with the programme stretched out tonight over an impressively vast ten hours (not to mention a spin-off ... Read more »| 13 Nov 2016 -
International FestivalsLe Guess Who? 2016 – Day Two
From Krautrock grooves to blistering electro, the Utrecht festival provides yet more riveting performances – and an unforgettable accordion experience too Read more »| 12 Nov 2016 -
International Festivals
Le Guess Who? 2016 – Day One
It's the first day of the Utrecht music festival, and between deconstructionist Americana, minimalist composition and Malian folk jams, we're not short of options Read more »| 11 Nov 2016 -
Uk FestivalsManchester Animation Festival: five must-see films
Manchester Animation Festival is back after a hugely successful first year. We pick out a few must see films from its bursting programme Read more »| 10 Nov 2016
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Uk Festivals
Women in Comedy: Short Story Competition Winner
The Women in Comedy Festival Writing Competition invites entries in two categories: a short sketch or monologue, and a short story. The Skinny North is ... Read more »| 09 Nov 2016 -
Uk Festivals
Wild Beasts to headline FestEvol Gardens 2017
The Parrots and Ulrika Spacek will also appear at the Liverpool festival's new location, the Invisible Wind Factory Read more »| 09 Nov 2016 -
Music
Be Charlotte, Fatherson join Edinburgh Hogmanay line-up
Be Charlotte and Fatherson have been added to the bill for this year's Hogmanay Street Party in Edinburgh. Dundee pop ace Charlotte Brimner and the Kil... Read more »| 08 Nov 2016 -
Uk Festivals
Abattoir Blues @ Liverpool Music Week, 2 Nov
Brighton noiseniks Abattoir Blues check into the Arts Club Loft for a night of feedback and fun Read more »| 07 Nov 2016 -
Uk Festivals
Cat's Eyes @ Beacons Metro, Leeds, 2 Nov
The Skinny can’t help but wonder how Howard Assembly Rooms shapes up as a venue when you’ve casually ‘broken into’ and played The Vat... Read more »| 07 Nov 2016 -
Uk Festivals
Dream Wife @ Liverpool Music Week, 1 Nov
Brighton-formed trio Dream Wife turn in an exuberant, incendiary performance at Liverpool's Arts Club Read more »| 07 Nov 2016 -
Uk Festivals
Let’s Eat Grandma @ Liverpool Music Week, 30 Oct
Teenage Norwich duo Let's Eat Grandma show off an impressive array of influences and theatrical tendencies at the Arts Club Loft Read more »| 07 Nov 2016 -
Music
Anna Meredith @ Beacons Metro, Leeds, 1 Nov
Edinburgh native Anna Meredith storms Belgrave Music Hall with highlights from her SAY Award-winning Varmints LP XAM Duo open tonight’s Beacons M... Read more »| 07 Nov 2016 -
International Festivals
Five to see at Le Guess Who? 2016
With Julia Holter, Savages, Suuns and Wilco curating this year's festival in Utrecht, you may find yourself wondering what essential secrets lie buried in the vast line-up... Read more »| 04 Nov 2016