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 Festivals
Improv with Stu and Garry
I admit I was dreading this gig. Too many excruciating amateur nights has left me with a horror of improv; that mix of sweat, hyperactivity and desperation w... Read more »| 10 Jun 2009 -
Uk Festivals
The Edge Festival 2009 announces lineup - David Byrne, The Streets, The Stranglers, Calvin Harris and more
T on the Fringe may be a distant memory, but the second year of The Edge Festival promises a veritable smörgåsbord of local and international acts... Read more »| 10 Jun 2009 -
Uk Festivals
Bruce Morton
It was definitely a show of two halves. ‘I’m just babbling’ Morton says a couple of times in the first half, and it does seem that way when... Read more »| 10 Jun 2009 -
Uk Festivals
Keara Murphy: Lyre Burd
A weegie take on a Lyre bird, Keara Murphy has a real talent for creating comic characters. You can just about see the man-hating Stacy Broon's beehive and d... Read more »| 10 Jun 2009 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Arctic Monkeys to appear in Shane Meadows film at EIFF
Arctic Monkeys make an appearance in Shane Meadows’ new movie, Le Donk, which is set to be premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival later... Read more »| 08 Jun 2009 -
International Festivals
Primavera Sound 2009: A Diary
British festivals may be disappearing faster than cold beer on a warm day, but the recession seems to have left the foreign festival craze unaffected. Spain has been at the forefront of this boom, with the likes of Benicassim and Summercase already ensconced in many a Brit's summer holiday plans. But could Primavera, an event that attracts 40,000 music fans to the Parc del Forum on the Barcelona seafront, upstage both and lay claim to be ‘El Rey’ of Spanish music fiestas? Nick Mitchell jumped on a plane to find out. Read more »| 05 Jun 2009
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Uk Festivals
Secret Garden Party 2009
Britain's most laid back festival returns for year five. Read more »| 05 Jun 2009 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh's Grassmarket Announces Summer Action
The Grassmarket may usually be a hodgepodge of watering holes that punctuate the day for Fringe loving punters and the nights for rowdy women in pink cowboy ... Read more »| 04 Jun 2009 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Revenge of the Monster Film Festival!
There might be gore and monsters aplenty but there’s no need to run for cover. Gail Tolley brings you the best in cult and underground cinema showing at this month’s Edinburgh International Film Festival. Read more »| 03 Jun 2009 -
Edinburgh Festivals
All Tomorrow's Parties: When Music Festival Meets Film Festival
The All Tomorrow’s Parties (ATP) film is dedicated to recreating the atmosphere of the cult music festival. Gail Tolley spoke to the film’s producer Luke Morris about creating the ‘ultimate mix-tape’ on film. Read more »| 01 Jun 2009 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Highbrow Highlights of the Edinburgh International Film Festival
For those whose taste is more Bergman than B-movies, here are our suggestions of the best in arthouse cinema at this year’s festival. Read more »| 01 Jun 2009 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Get Ready for a Cinematic Whipping (with Modern Love Is Automatic)
Modern Love is Automatic was made at weekends, with a tiny cast and on money borrowed from friends and relatives - it carries all the ethos of true guerrilla film-making. Gail Tolley spoke to director Zach Clark about breaking all the rules of conventional film-making. Read more »| 01 Jun 2009 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Roger Corman: King of the Bs
Roger Corman is the godfather of B movies: the Cézanne of sleaze, the Turner of trash, and that’s why this year EIFF are dedicating a retrospective programme to this true titan of American cinema. Michael Gillespie reports. Read more »| 01 Jun 2009 -
Uk Festivals
A Hut Above: Boutique Camping Options at this Summer's Festivals
The phrase 'luxury camping' has traditionally proved to be a bit of an oxymoron. While many enjoy getting down and dirty with nature, 'roughing it' hasn't al... Read more »| 29 May 2009 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Digital Culture Highlights this June
The world's oldest continually running film festival returns in June. This year the Edinburgh International Film Festival has included several digital events... Read more »| 28 May 2009