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 FestivalsA brief history of Frankenstein's monster on screen
Ahead of Mary Shelley, Haifa al-Mansour's study of the Frankenstein author starring Elle Fanning, we look at how Shelly's most famous creation, Frankenstein’s monster, has been portrayed on screen throughout the decades Read more »| 18 Jun 2018 -
Edinburgh FestivalsHow Paris is Burning became a touchstone of queer cinema
Ahead of its screening at Edinburgh International Film Festival, we consider the enduring importance of Jennie Livingston's documentary on New York’s 80s drag subculture, Paris Is Burning Read more »| 18 Jun 2018 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Now's the time to get on the John Cho train
A string of ace film roles, including the upcoming Searching (playing at this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival), suggests it might finally be the time for John Cho's ascent to formidable leading man status. Here's our primer on the year of Cho Read more »| 18 Jun 2018 -
Edinburgh FestivalsMatt Palmer on bruising Scottish thriller Calibre
Matt Palmer's debut film Calibre, a sinewy thriller set in the Highlands, is soon to make its world premiere at Edinburgh International Film Festival. We talk to him about channeling 1970s genre films and casting Jack Lowden before Hollywood comes calling Read more »| 15 Jun 2018 -
Uk Festivals
Parklife 2018: Review
Lorde, Confidence Man and Vince Staples are just some of our highlights from Manchester's Parklife festival Read more »| 15 Jun 2018 -
Uk Festivals
Field Day 2018: Review
Organisational issues loom heavily over this year's Field Day festival, despite playing host to some solid performances across both days Read more »| 15 Jun 2018
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Edinburgh Festivals
Documentaries at Edinburgh Film Festival: Big Lives Examined
This year's documentary strand at Edinburgh International Film Festival is bursting with tales of extraordinary lives. Here are six to seek out, from Orson Welles to George Michael Read more »| 15 Jun 2018 -
MusicAPE Presents: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Victoria Park, 3 Jun
Preceded by Patti Smith, St. Vincent and Courtney Barnett among others, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds deliver an extraordinary closing set for London's inaugural All Points East festival Read more »| 14 Jun 2018 -
Uk Festivals
APE Presents: The National @ Victoria Park, London, 2 Jun
The National tower above their peers in their curated edition of London's All Points East festival Read more »| 14 Jun 2018 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh Book Festival to celebrate Scott Hutchison
Neu! Reekie! co-founder Michael Pedersen will pay tribute to the late, great Scott Hutchison at Edinburgh International Book Festival’s event for Oyster, Pedersen’s poetry collection which Hutchison illustrated Read more »| 14 Jun 2018 -
Edinburgh Festivals
How Day of The Dead shaped the modern zombie movie
The impact of Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead on modern horror cinema is unquestionable, but Romero's less-loved Day of the Dead has also left its mark. We explore its influences Read more »| 14 Jun 2018 -
Music
Numbers reveal their EIF Light on the Shore line-up
The Glasgow label reveal who'll be playing their Edinburgh International Festival night at Leith Theatre Read more »| 13 Jun 2018 -
Edinburgh Festivals
How Steven Spielberg’s Jaws changed cinema
Jaws is 43 years old but as potent as ever. Ahead of its screening with a live orchestra at Edinburgh International Film Festival, we sing the praises of this Spielberg classic Read more »| 13 Jun 2018 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh Film Festival: 8 female filmmakers making waves
This year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival celebrates female filmmaking in the 1980s, but there are also plenty of mint fresh films from female directors that you should seek out too. Here are eight of them Read more »| 13 Jun 2018 -
Uk Festivals
Fun in the Sun: The Skinny at Kelburn Garden Party
As the 2018 Kelburn Garden Party fast approaches, we take a closer look and chat to some of the artists playing The Skinny's Pyramid Stage line-up Read more »| 12 Jun 2018