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 FestivalsEIFF 2014: Hyena
A compelling central performance from Peter Ferdinando is not enough to save Gerard Johnson’s derivative and deeply unpleasant thriller, Hyena. Ferdina... Read more »| 18 Jun 2014 -
Edinburgh Festivals
EIFF 2014: The Picks
We attempt to narrow down this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival programme, which features 156 features from 47 countries, to only ten must sees – and cheat a bit Read more »| 17 Jun 2014 -
Uk FestivalsJoining the Docs: Sheffield Doc/Fest 2014
We report from the 21st Doc/Fest, where a film about a legendary Britpop band rubs shoulders with a rambunctious tale of two Aussie skate-boarding prodigies Read more »| 16 Jun 2014 -
Edinburgh FringeRobin Ince: What's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love and Understanding?
Robin Ince tells us about his year so far, and teaches us a little about religious stereotypes Read more »| 16 Jun 2014 -
Uk Festivals
In Pictures: Manchester Psych Fest
In Pictures: Manchester Psych Fest Manchester’s inaugural festival of psychedelia saw psych lovers of all ages descend on the Night & Day Cafe on ... Read more »| 10 Jun 2014 -
Uk Festivals
In Pictures: Dot to Dot 2014
In Pictures: Dot to Dot 2014 All-dayer Dot to Dot pitched up for another year at various venues along Oxford Road and its tributary streets and alleyways. C... Read more »| 10 Jun 2014
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International Festivals
Nuits Sonores 2014
Every festival needs a great lineup, but it helps to have a great story too, and Les Nuits Sonores has a doozy. Once upon a time, not so long ago and under ... Read more »| 06 Jun 2014 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Art Imitating Strife: Simon Helberg on We’ll Never Have Paris
We’ll Never Have Paris, the debut film from Simon Helberg, closes this year’s EIFF. It’s a comedy based on a real life story of a clueless young man who breaks up with the woman he loves. Unfortunately for Helberg, it’s his life story Read more »| 06 Jun 2014 -
International Festivals
Primavera Sound 2014
As we've been telling you for years now, the annual Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona brings a lineup featuring indie rock vets (real indie roc... Read more »| 06 Jun 2014 -
Uk FestivalsSupersonic Festival 2014, Birmingham Custard Factory, 30-31 May
Festival programming at its most daring, Supersonic returns with Matmos, Swans, Evil Blizzard, Bill Drummond and Sly & the Family Drone leading the charge on Birmingham's Custard Factory Read more »| 04 Jun 2014 -
Edinburgh Festivals
EIFF 2014: A Year of Transformation
From classic Iranian cinema and teen turmoil to Don Johnson and loved-up zombies, this year's Edinburgh Film Festival has all bases covered. We take a closer look at its “transformative” programme Read more »| 03 Jun 2014 -
Uk Festivals
Dancing In The Streets
We take a look at a month of dance events coming to Scotland, including the Glasgow Nela, highlights from the West End Festival, and Matthew Bourne's new production of Lord of the Flies Read more »| 03 Jun 2014 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Buried Treasure: Ed Perkins on Garnet's Gold
EIFF has a strong history of documentary film programming. Garnet's Gold, Ed Perkins’ lyrical and melancholic film following middle-aged dreamer Garnet Frost and his search for lost treasure, is a 24-carat example. Director Perkins tells us more Read more »| 03 Jun 2014 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Secret Master: Chris Fujiwara on the Cinema of Dominik Graf
EIFF artistic director Chris Fujiwara explains why German filmmaker Dominik Graf's artistry shouldn't be overlooked, even if most of his films have been made for the small screen Read more »| 03 Jun 2014 -
Uk Festivals
Mayfesto: HEART @ The Tron
ZENDEH's latest production, HEART tries to tackle two themes at the same time: the love triangle between an Iranian woman, a Syrian man and an English man, and the revolution in Iran of the 1950s Read more »| 02 Jun 2014