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 FestivalsAcross the Threshold: Liverpool's grassroots festival turns five
As Threshold Festival celebrates its fifth anniversary in 2015, we ask director Kaya Herstad Carney about its role in the local scene and its strong DIY ethos, and we preview the acts you mustn't miss Read more »| 24 Mar 2015 -
Uk FestivalsKelburn Garden Party announces 2015 line-up
Nightmares on Wax tops the initial announcements for this year’s Kelburn Garden Party, taking place at Kelburn Castle in Ayrshire this July. The Warp ... Read more »| 24 Mar 2015 -
International FestivalsIn Pictures: South by Southwest Music 2015
In Pictures: SXSW Music, 2015 As the dust settles on the 2015 edition of South by Southwest's Music conference (which took place in Austin, Texas, from 17th... Read more »| 24 Mar 2015 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh Art Festival announces 2015 programme
The programme for this year’s Edinburgh Art Festival has been unveiled, with over 40 exhibitions, installations and events set to take place in the cit... Read more »| 24 Mar 2015 -
ComedyMy Glasgow: Marc Jennings
Comedian Marc Jennings has an unusual way to thwart muggers and plenty to say on new health trends in Glasgow – perhaps we should have titled his column My Clydebank. Read more »| 23 Mar 2015 -
International FestivalsSXSW Music Diary: The Austin Invasion, Rhymesayers 20th, and Swervedriver's survival guide
Unrelenting rain thins the numbers and shows our schedule the window when the festival should be in full swing. There’s an appointment to keep wit... Read more »| 21 Mar 2015
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International Festivals
SXSW Music Diary: Viet Cong, Courtney Barnett, and The Twilight Sad's South By advice
Day three of our time at SXSW Music conference starts with a sobering reminder that there’s absolutely no bloody way we’re going to see half the ... Read more »| 21 Mar 2015 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Get Enlightened: Edinburgh International Science Festival 2015
We look ahead to this year's Edinburgh International Science Festival, featuring biking superstars, cutting-edge climate science, drug discussions and a whole lot more. Read more »| 20 Mar 2015 -
Uk Festivals
The Phantom Band, Golden Teacher, Hector Bizerk lead Electric Fields line-up
The initial line-up for the Electric Fields festival at Drumlanrig Castle has been announced, with Glasgow-based sextet The Phantom Band, hip-hop crew Hector... Read more »| 20 Mar 2015 -
Comedy
My Glasgow: Struan Logan
Struan Logan takes his first solo show to the Glasgow International Comedy Festival. He lets us know how Glasgow compares to London and the insider knowledge on where to find the best craft beer Read more »| 20 Mar 2015 -
International Festivals
SXSW Music Diary: Hudson Mohawke, United Fruit, and Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck
With its Tech and Film strands already in full flow by the time our plane touched the tarmac, this past Tuesday marked the beginning of South By Southwest&rs... Read more »| 20 Mar 2015 -
Comedy
Idealist vs Realist: Liam Williams talks politics ahead of Glasgow Comedy Festival
An uncomfortable coalition of hope and apathy formed the backdrop for Liam Williams' 2014 Fringe show Capitalism, which returns to Scotland this month at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival Read more »| 19 Mar 2015 -
Videos
Production Design Masterclass with Mark Leese at Glasgow Film Festival
Production designer Mark Leese, whose prolific film career includes Shane Meadows’ This Is England, Stuart Murdoch’s God Help the Girl and P... Read more »| 19 Mar 2015 -
Uk Festivals
Supersonic Festival announces new batch of artists for 2015
Experimental music and arts festival Supersonic has announced a second wave of acts for its 2015 edition in Birmingham this June. Industrial-pop auteur Eliz... Read more »| 18 Mar 2015 -
Uk Festivals
ATP announce North Wales weekender with The Notwist, Ought, Blanck Mass
All Tomorrow’s Parties have announced their first UK holiday camp weekender since 2013, with a Chapman Brothers-curated line-up set for Prestatyn, Nort... Read more »| 18 Mar 2015