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 FestivalsHull City of Culture: 10 reasons to get excited
Hull UK City of Culture 2017 has revealed a thrilling programme for the year ahead, split into four seasons and bringing together international artists with the local community. We've selected some highlights among a host of unmissable events. Read more »| 20 Dec 2016 -
Uk FestivalsGFF announce tantalising special events for 2017
The Lost Boys at a secret location; The Princess Bride accompanied by live sword fighting and Secretary with accompanying fetish club feature at GFF 2017 Read more »| 13 Dec 2016 -
Uk Festivals
Threshold Festival 2017: First bands confirmed
The first acts for next year's Threshold Festival in Liverpool's Baltic Triangle have been announced Read more »| 12 Dec 2016 -
Uk Festivals
Anna Meredith & Actress join Safe as Milk festival
More names have been announced for Safe as Milk's debut festival, taking place in North Wales in April. Read more »| 08 Dec 2016 -
Uk FestivalsGlasgow Short Film Festival announces first events
A new film about cult writer and poet Charles Bukowski and a night of jazz and film are the first events revealed for next year’s Glasgow Short Film Festival Read more »| 07 Dec 2016 -
Uk Festivals
Bo Ningen to headline WRONG festival in Liverpool
Cowtown, False Advertising and Skinny Girl Diet have also been added to the bill in April 2017 Read more »| 01 Dec 2016
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Uk FestivalsNeu! Reekie! announce Where Are We Now? festival
First details have been announced for Where Are We Now?, a new festival curated by art collective Neu! Reekie! for Hull City of Culture 2017 Read more »| 30 Nov 2016 -
International Festivals
Frank Ocean and Solange to headline Primavera 2017
Aphex Twin, Arcade Fire, Bon Iver, Grace Jones, Slayer, Van Morrison and The xx will also top the bill in Barcelona While other festivals drip-feed their li... Read more »| 30 Nov 2016 -
International Festivals
Le Guess Who? 2016 – The Review
We delve into a land of churches, cutting-edge music and festivals within festivals at Le Guess Who? in Utrecht Read more »| 29 Nov 2016 -
International Festivals
Trans Musicales 2017: Ten Acts You Must See
As the 38th Les Recontres Trans Musicales festival in Rennes approaches, we take a closer look at the line-up and pick out ten acts worth taking time out for Read more »| 29 Nov 2016 -
Uk Festivals
‘Dangerous Dames’ heading to Glasgow Film Festival
Glasgow Film Festival will celebrate the big screen’s sultriest femmes fatales in its 2017 programme, and explore the vibrancy of New Canadian Cinema Read more »| 28 Nov 2016 -
Uk Festivals
GFF reunites members of Glasgow's 90s music scene
The musicians featured in Niall McCann's acclaimed documentary Lost in France – including members of Franz Ferdinand, Mogwai and The Delgados – reunite for a live show at Glasgow Film Festival. Read more »| 28 Nov 2016 -
Uk Festivals
Jet Trash
Charles Henri Belleville’s streamline adaptation of Simon Lewis’ Go, staring Robert Sheehan, is a fast-paced and gripping crime thriller Jet Tra... Read more »| 27 Nov 2016 -
Uk Festivals
T in the Park to 'take break' in 2017
Scotland's largest music festival will not return in 2017 Read more »| 24 Nov 2016 -
Uk Festivals
SICK! Festival 2017: first shows announced
SICK! Festival returns to Manchester and Brighton for 2017, offering an international programme of theatre, dance, film, installations, debates and more. Read more »| 21 Nov 2016