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 FestivalsEdinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival: 2019 line-up
The Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival returns for its 42nd edition this July with more than 130 gigs across the city Read more »| 26 Apr 2019 -
Edinburgh FestivalsEdinburgh Film Festival's free outdoor screenings return
The three-day mini-festival of outdoor screenings in Edinburgh will include some old faves like When Harry Met Sally and modern classics like Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse Read more »| 25 Apr 2019 -
FilmYoung film critics – EIFF needs you!
Edinburgh International Film Festival is looking for emerging film writers to be part of its annual Student Critics Programme Read more »| 24 Apr 2019 -
Uk FestivalsAlchemy Film & Moving Image Festival: 2019 Preview
Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival is back in Hawick, with work by Phil Collins, Esther Urlus, Deborah S Phillips and Stephen Broomer among the lineup, as well as the annual film walk which is this year dedicated to Margaret Tait Read more »| 22 Apr 2019 -
International FestivalsBeat Hotel: 2019 Review
Set in a 72-acre boutique hotel on the outskirts of Marrakech, the inaugural Beat Hotel is an ambitious blend of DJs, live acts, literary icons and culinary outlandishness Read more »| 18 Apr 2019 -
Uk FestivalsElectric Fields to move to SWG3 in Glasgow
Electric Fields music festival will move to the SWG3 venue in Glasgow, having previously been set for Drumlanrig Castle Read more »| 16 Apr 2019
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MusicPip Blom on festivals, family and her debut album
We talk to Dutch rising star Pip Blom about the importance of festivals to her namesake band, and her imminent debut album Boat Read more »| 15 Apr 2019 -
Uk FestivalsTom Carpenter and Sarra Wild on festival curation
Tom Carpenter, co-founder of Gottwood and Houghton, and Sarra Wild, curator of OH141's late night stage at Jupiter Rising, tell us what they believe is key to a successful festival Read more »| 15 Apr 2019 -
International Festivals2019 Festivals Guide: Music Festivals in Europe
There's great music to be found across Europe this summer; here are our highlights of this summer's European music festivals Read more »| 12 Apr 2019 -
Uk Festivals2019 Festivals Guide: UK & Ireland Music Festivals
From the big hitters like Glastonbury and All Points East to city fests like Meltdown and The Great Escape, our guide to the UK & Ireland's best music festivals Read more »| 12 Apr 2019 -
Uk FestivalsPacking List: Our Music Festival Essentials
Ahead of festival season, whether you're heading abroad or staying at home, here's our practical guide to what to pack in your music festival backpack Read more »| 12 Apr 2019 -
Uk FestivalsThe Future's Bright: Scottish Festivals on Sustainability
Following on from Glastonbury's ban on single-use plastics, we speak to some of Scotland's leading festivals to find out what they're doing to be more sustainable going forward Read more »| 11 Apr 2019 -
Uk FestivalsParty Times: 2019 Dance Music Festivals Calendar
If you prefer your music instrument-less, then try out one of our picks of the top electronic music festivals taking place across Scotland, the UK, Europe and the rest of the world instead Read more »| 10 Apr 2019 -
Uk FestivalsThe Cat and the Canary at HippFest 2019
The Skinny has a fun time at HippFest’s late-night screening of Paul Leni’s haunted house mystery The Cat and the Canary, with live performances from Guenter Buchwald and Frank Bockius Read more »| 08 Apr 2019 -
Uk FestivalsLeithLate 2019: First events announced
LeithLate is back! There's a Basque Country themed short film and food crawl planned for the end of April, ahead of a Weekender of music, art and dancing in June Read more »| 04 Apr 2019