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 FestivalsStAnza 2014: Q&As with Andrew Sclater and Marion McCready
As this year's StAnza Festival begins, we follow up our feature taking a look at this year's highlights with a series of exclusive Q&As with the performers, presenting our full interviews with Andrew Sclater and Marion McCready Read more »| 07 Mar 2014 -
Uk FestivalsStAnza 2014: Q&As with Ross Sutherland and Sophia Walker
As this year's StAnza Festival begins, we follow up our feature taking a look at this year's highlights with a series of exclusive Q&As with the performers, presenting our full interviews with Ross Sutherland and Sophia Walker Read more »| 07 Mar 2014 -
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Glasgow International 2014: Art and the City
The sixth instalment of Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art lands in April, bringing with it a host of artists from around the globe to show with the host city's renowned creatives. New director Sarah McCrory tells us what we should expect Read more »| 07 Mar 2014 -
Uk FestivalsKendal Calling welcomes Suede, De La Soul, Happy Mondays and more
Taking place at Lowther Deer Park in the Lake District, the Kendal Calling Festival (1-3 Aug) offers an intimate and friendly alternative to the bigger, more... Read more »| 06 Mar 2014 -
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Festival Watch: Happy Mondays and The Orb for Beat Herder, Groove Armada for Zoo Project
A look at the lineups for Beat Herder, featuring The Orb and Happy Mondays, and The Zoo Project, with Groove Armada, Mala and more Read more »| 06 Mar 2014 -
Uk FestivalsStAnza 2014: Q&A with Michael Pedersen
As the 2014 festival of poetry continues, poet and Neu! Reekie! host Michael Pedersen talks exclusively to The Skinny about his StAnza debut, and weighs in on the debate over 'page versus stage' Read more »| 06 Mar 2014
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Festival Watch: Open'er, Sónar, Field Day, Brew at the Bog, Pulse
Lineup additions for UK and international festivals, including Open'er, Sónar, Field Day, Pulse, and a strong lineup of Scottish bands including Admiral Fallow and King Creosote for Brew at the Bog in Inverness Read more »| 05 Mar 2014 -
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StAnza 2014: Q&A with Eleanor Livingstone, Festival Director
As the 2014 festival of poetry begins, StAnza director Eleanor Livingstone talks exclusively to The Skinny about the festivals themes, its future, and the debate over 'page versus stage' Read more »| 05 Mar 2014 -
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Tom Wrigglesworth: Utterly at Odds with the Universe
Tom Wrigglesworth tells us about about his granddad and his experience of doing a personal comedy show Read more »| 05 Mar 2014 -
International Festivals
Notes from the Field: Festival Season in Europe and the USA
Warpaint, Daniel Avery and St. Vincent look forward to spending the summer in a field; we preview the best international events, and speak to the top booker at Primavera Sound about legacy bands, rising stars, and the future of the festival in Europe Read more »| 04 Mar 2014 -
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¡Viva! at 20
As the festival celebrates its 20th year, a look at some of the film highlights Read more »| 04 Mar 2014 -
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Doug Segal: I Can Make You a Mentalist
Britain's top comedy mind reader talks about quitting the 9–5, using his 'powers' and the challenges of audience interaction Read more »| 04 Mar 2014 -
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StAnza Poetry Festival: Where Page Meets Stage
As StAnza Poetry Festival welcomes Louis de Bernières, Paul Muldoon and other leading lights, we speak to Festival Director Eleanor Livingstone about where page meets stage, and ask Michael Pedersen, Ross Sutherland and others to preview their shows Read more »| 03 Mar 2014 -
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Scotland Film Events Highlights – March 2014
The Italian Film Festival is coming to both the GFT in Glasgow (7-12 Mar) and the Filmhouse in Edinburgh (7-20 Mar), bringing a great selection of both old a... Read more »| 03 Mar 2014 -
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Northwest Film Event Highlights – March 2014
We celebrate Spanish-language cinema with Cornerhouse, revel in Wes Anderson’s fastidiously-framed comedy at FACT and get down and dirty with a night of Grindhouse at The Dancehouse Read more »| 03 Mar 2014