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 FestivalsTrollsong: Ljodahått
This group take their name from a verse form in Old Norse poetry. ‘Ljodahått’ can be roughly translated as ‘magic song’ or even... Read more »| 02 Jul 2013 -
Edinburgh FestivalsSongs in the Key of Fife
Well don't be! The Fence Collective, a loose grouping of musicians based around the Kingdom of Fife, are one of the most inspiring and heartening collectives... Read more »| 02 Jul 2013 -
Edinburgh FestivalsUnbloced: John Lemke & Poppy Ackroyd with Writers' Bloc
The collective of wordsmiths known as Writers' Bloc are moving into new territory for their show at Jura Unbound this year. We caught up with them to find ou... Read more »| 02 Jul 2013 -
Edinburgh FestivalsAdam Thirlwell: Found in Translation
In which Adam Thirlwell explains how he got 61 writers to push 12 stories through 18 languages Read more »| 02 Jul 2013 -
Edinburgh FestivalsOpen Rhodes: Dan Rhodes in Interview
Dan Rhodes chats with us about mainstream acceptance, mellowing with age, and what to expect from his Jura Unbound event Read more »| 02 Jul 2013 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Super-Powered: Comics and Graphic Novels at Jura Unbound
The debate about the legitimacy of comics as an art form is over. As Literary Death Match and Illicit Ink prepare comics-themed events for Jura Unbound, we celebrate the rise and rise of sequential art Read more »| 02 Jul 2013
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Edinburgh Festivals
Three Decades of Edinburgh International Book Festival
Edinburgh International Book Festival is celebrating its 30 year anniversary and Jura Unbound is getting in on the action. We spoke to the organisers of three events reflecting upon a specific decade and one that encompasses all three Read more »| 02 Jul 2013 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Jura Unbound 2013: An Introduction
It is 2013 and the Edinburgh International Book Festival is celebrating its 30th birthday. If the Book Festival is the respectable adult of Charlotte Square ... Read more »| 02 Jul 2013 -
International Festivals
Jeremy Deller: Master of Ceremonies
Batting for Britain this year at the Venice Biennale is Anglophile Jeremy Deller. We quizzed him about national identity, cultural stereotypes and how he avoids exploiting people. Over a cup of tea, naturally Read more »| 02 Jul 2013 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Discover a World, in Words: Edinburgh International Book Festival, 10-26 Aug
Every August the Edinburgh International Book Festival takes place in Charlotte Square Gardens, a leafy green space just a stone’s throw from views of ... Read more »| 02 Jul 2013 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Unbound 2013: Events Listings
Be Unbound every night of the Edinburgh International Book Festival in the Guardian Spiegeltent, Charlotte Square Gardens. Events start at 9pm, and are free and unticketed. Best get there early if you want a seat Read more »| 02 Jul 2013 -
Uk Festivals
Reel Life: Sheffield Doc/Fest 2013
We look back at the runners and riders at the 20th Sheffield Doc/Fest Read more »| 01 Jul 2013 -
Uk Festivals
Edinburgh International Fashion Festival 2013
Ahead of this summer's Edinburgh International Fashion Festival, we speak to curators Jonathan and Anna Freemantle about art, storytelling, and the new talent they have unearthed for this year's programme Read more »| 01 Jul 2013 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2013 - The Winners
This year's Edinburgh International Film Festival awards winners were announced today. The internationally-known EIFF is seen as one of the most forward-thin... Read more »| 28 Jun 2013 -
Edinburgh Festivals
EIFF 2013: When Night Falls (Wo Hai You Hua Yao Shuo)
A stanch exposé of real-life injustice, When Night Falls dramatises the plight of Wang Jimnei, whose son Yang Jia was convicted of killing seven polic... Read more »| 28 Jun 2013