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 FestivalsAye Write! Glasgow's Book Festival
This April sees Aye Write! return to the Mitchell Library for its eighth year, supplying Glasgow with a wealth of literary talent Read more »| 11 Apr 2013 -
Uk Festivals
Festival Season 2013: The Lesser Known
Festivals! They're still happening, except all the ones you used to just roll up to now sell out months in advance ’cause every man and his dog wants to go. Here are some lesser known gems for you to throw your pay packet at instead Read more »| 10 Apr 2013 -
Uk FestivalsScene to Be Green: Northern Vegan Festival 2013
From potluck parties to bake-offs and now a full-blown festival, the Northwest's vegan scene is prepping for revolution. We meet the people who are – ahem – rooting for change Read more »| 04 Apr 2013 -
Uk Festivals
Scotland Film Event Highlights – April 2013
This month Dead by Dawn celebrates its 20th anniversary the only way it knows how: with horror, lots of horror. Elsewhere, the Italian Film Festival returns to Scotland and Pedro Almodóvar is back with a raunchy comedy Read more »| 02 Apr 2013 -
Uk Festivals
Salford Sonic Fusion Festival, University of Salford, 21-24 Mar
Following its debut in 2012, Salford Sonic Fusion Festival returns for a four day celebration of cutting-edge experimental composition and leading contempora... Read more »| 28 Mar 2013 -
Uk FestivalsRay Bradshaw: I Dare Ray To @ Glasgow Comedy Festival, 24 March
Conceptual shows can be fantastic. In the case of Ray Bradshaw there is certainly a concept – to undertake and discuss dares made to him by friend... Read more »| 27 Mar 2013
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Uk FestivalsDavid Kay @ Glasgow Comedy Festival, 24 March
The modest title of David Kay's show is entirely in fitting with his persona as the ironically self-proclaimed 'Fireball of Scottish Comedy.' Far from arrivi... Read more »| 27 Mar 2013 -
Uk Festivals
Steffen Peddie: Best Intentions @ Glasgow Comedy Festival, 23 March
On a bleak and cold Friday night Steffen Peddie manages to create a warm atmosphere for the few of us who have abandoned the crowds of frustrated football fa... Read more »| 27 Mar 2013 -
Uk Festivals
New Writing at the Arches: Behaviour
Jackie Wylie of The Arches discusses the new programme for Behaviour, featuring new works by Gary McNair, Kieran Hurley, Rob Drummond and Nic Green Read more »| 27 Mar 2013 -
International Festivals
Away You Go: Ten of the Best International Summer Music Festivals
The European and international festival circuit is busier than ever in 2013 – with so many vying for your attention, picking the right one is a real head-scratcher. Fortunately, The Skinny is here with a guide to ten of the best... Read more »| 12 Mar 2013 -
Uk Festivals
Sean Lock: "I see myself less of a standup, more of a comedian"
With his new tour about to launch at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival, Sean Lock talks about the good old days of comedy and how hard it is to escape QI Read more »| 08 Mar 2013 -
Uk Festivals
Celtic Connections: Aimee Mann / Amelia Curran / Ted Leo @ O2 ABC, 30 January
Despite having been on the road with Aimee Mann for 3 months already, a solo Ted Leo finds himself short-changed tonight, relegated from chief tour support t... Read more »| 05 Feb 2013 -
Uk Festivals
Space is the Place: Techno pioneer Jeff Mills introduces his live score to Fritz Lang's Woman In The Moon
As Jeff Mills' new 'cine-mix' for Fritz Lang's Woman In The Moon premieres at Glasgow Film Festival, we caught up with the world's most inventive DJ to talk about space travel, the origins of his unique sound, and his new audiovisual label, Alpha Centauri Read more »| 01 Feb 2013 -
Uk Festivals
Art Beyond Borders: Edinburgh Iranian Festival 2013
The third Edinburgh Iranian Festival promises a re-examination of the culture, history and art of a much-misunderstood country Read more »| 01 Feb 2013 -
Edinburgh Festivals
The King of Pigs
The King of Pig's brutal animation smoulders but its characters remain flat Read more »| 24 Jan 2013