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 FringePussy Riot to play Edinburgh Fringe 2018
The Russian music and art collective are set for a ten-night run at Summerhall during this year's Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 11 Apr 2018 -
International Festivals
Nils Frahm and Jenny Lewis added to Copenhagen’s HAVEN festival
The pair join Arcade Fire, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Kamasi Washington, Ariel Pink and Big Thief at the innovative Danish festival Read more »| 10 Apr 2018 -
Uk FestivalsInside Platform's Outskirts Festival
Platform programmer Alun Woodward talks us through The Conversation and what makes Outskirts Festival unique Read more »| 09 Apr 2018 -
International FestivalsGlasgow's Cathy Wilkes to represent UK at Venice Biennale
Celebrated for her melancholic sculptural installations, Wilkes will present at new work in the Giardini's British pavilion at the 58th edition of the world's grandest visual arts festival Read more »| 09 Apr 2018 -
Uk Festivals
Kelburn Garden Party: Introducing The Skinny Stage
We're curating a stage at this year's Kelburn Garden Party – here's a look at the bands and artists we have in store this June Read more »| 04 Apr 2018 -
Film
Let the Sunshine In
Claire Denis joins forces with another icon of French cinema – Juliette Binoche – for a romantic comedy that's an empathetic, perceptive and moving exploration of 21st century love and sex Read more »| 04 Apr 2018
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Uk FestivalsDirector John Landis heads to Edinburgh’s Dead by Dawn
The legendary filmmaker heads to the annual horror festival to introduce two of his films, and the 25th anniversary edition of Dead by Dawn also includes a taste-along screening of Evil Dead II and premieres of brand new horror films from around the globe Read more »| 03 Apr 2018 -
Uk Festivals
Alchemy Film & Moving Image Festival 2018: Preview
Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival returns to Hawick with a lively programme that includes the new collaboration between Ben Rivers and Ben Russell and the reportedly final film from the great Czech surrealist Jan Švankmajer Read more »| 03 Apr 2018 -
Film
Beast
The boundary between man and animal is explored in Michael Pearce's compelling, sensual and pleasingly off-kilter Beast Read more »| 03 Apr 2018 -
Film
Custody
An astonishingly tense drama from first time director Xavier Legrand following an acrimonious custody battle with a young boy caught in the middle between his dysfunctional parents Read more »| 03 Apr 2018 -
International Festivals
Tallinn Music Week: 2018 Preview
Ahead of Tallinn Music Week's tenth edition, we take a look at all the facets of this week-long city festival covering everything from art, film, food and design as well as music and discussion Read more »| 30 Mar 2018 -
International Festivals
Central Europe: Music Festivals Guide 2018
We round up some of the best festivals to be found just hours from the UK, from Best Kept Secret in the Netherlands to Hamburg's Reeperbahn festival Read more »| 29 Mar 2018 -
Uk Festivals
Electric Fields announce more bands for 2018
Public Service Broadcasting and Dream Wife are among the latest to join the fifth edition of the festival at Drumlanrig Castle Read more »| 27 Mar 2018 -
International Festivals
Mediterranean Music Festivals Guide 2018
In need of a blast of summer sunshine *and* some great music? Take a look at the Mediterranean selection from our International Festivals round-up Read more »| 26 Mar 2018 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh Art Festival 2018 programme unveiled
A celebration of contemporary female artists, a reappraisal of 20th century Scottish art and newly commissioned work from rising talents are among this year's EAF highlights Read more »| 26 Mar 2018