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 FestivalsAiM 2009: Killer Necklace/From a Whisper
The Skinny previews two offerings from the final day of this year's Africa in Motion Film Festival. Read more »| 30 Oct 2009 -
Uk FestivalsAiM 2009: Safari Obscura
Juliet Buchan previews an alternative Halloween experience at the Africa in Motion Film Festival. Read more »| 30 Oct 2009 -
Uk Festivals
Cinema, Je t'aime
As the nights get colder, a bit of hearty Gallic flavour is just what’s required, with the 2009 French Film Festival… Read more »| 19 Oct 2009 -
Uk FestivalsDocument This: International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival 2009
The UK's only dedicated human rights documentary film festival returns for its seventh year. Read more »| 15 Oct 2009 -
Uk FestivalsAfrica in Motion 2009
The UK’s largest African Film Festival is now in its 4th year. It launches to life on the 22 Oct with My Secret Sky, a beautifully shot tale of two Sou... Read more »| 12 Oct 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Scala: Why Are You Looking?
A descent into madness, via European theatre company Ponies Read more »| 15 Sep 2009
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Uk Festivals
Take One: Action! Film Festival 2009
Fiona Williams previews Scotland's social action cinema project. Read more »| 14 Sep 2009 -
Uk Festivals
Merchant City Festival
Glasgow hits back to claim the Festival City tag. Read more »| 11 Sep 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
1984, a comedy
It takes a lot of talent to pull off a comedy adaptation of George Orwell’s ‘1984’. To somehow turn an ominous narrative which explores tot... Read more »| 09 Sep 2009 -
Uk FestivalsInverness – Re-Imagining the Centre
For the next five days, Inverness will host more than 20 artists from all over the UK, including some of its finest local talent. In a new version of the 200... Read more »| 09 Sep 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Up Yours!
A Scottish company get serious about the modern supermarket of identity. Read more »| 05 Sep 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Kursk Review
A sentimental journey beneath the waves fails to surface. Read more »| 02 Sep 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Up
Urban myths and psychological torment are at the centre of James Ley's new one-man play as ex-teacher Robert (Laurie Brown), confined to a tiny room in a san... Read more »| 01 Sep 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Little Johnny's Big Gay Musical
Well, you can't say you've not been warned: Little Johnny's Big Gay Musical is pretty damn gay. Told through original songs as well as snippets of famous mus... Read more »| 01 Sep 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Myriad
A strong entry from a new company. Read more »| 31 Aug 2009