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 FestivalsLiverpool Psych Fest 2017: In photos
Relive this year’s Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia with our photo gallery Read more »| 06 Oct 2017 -
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Neighbourhood Festival: Eight bands to see
More than 100 bands are lined up for this weekend's Neighbourhood festival in Manchester. Here are eight you need to check out Read more »| 04 Oct 2017 -
Uk FestivalsScotland Loves Anime 2017: Preview
Scotland Loves Anime returns with another stellar line-up of Japanese animations, which this year features tales of romance, horror, adventure and, erm, dragon dental hygiene Read more »| 02 Oct 2017 -
Music
DAREFest @ The Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh, 23 Sep
The inaugural DAREFest is an empowering event that balances practical business tips with affirmative feminism Read more »| 26 Sep 2017 -
FilmAfrica in Motion reveals 2017 programme
The full programme for this year’s Africa in Motion film festival (27 Oct - 5 Nov) has been announced, and once again the festival offers up a lively lineup of African cinema, both new and old Read more »| 25 Sep 2017 -
Uk Festivals
A look ahead to Homage to Catalonia: Scotland's Catalan Film Festival
Film festival Homage to Catalonia aims to explore the relationship between Scotland and Catalonia through cinema Read more »| 21 Sep 2017
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Uk Festivals
Doune The Rabbit Hole 2017: The Report
Despite various problems with the weather, tech and cancellations, we still enjoyed our weekend at 2017's Doune The Rabbit Hole Read more »| 20 Sep 2017 -
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Krafta Doc: Scotland's newest film festival
The creative process is under the spotlight at Krafta Doc, a new documentary film festival devoted to the work of artists, craftspeople and designers, from world famous creatives to unsung artisans Read more »| 19 Sep 2017 -
Uk FestivalsReading Festival 2017: The Review
Chock full of guest appearances left, right and centre, Reading Festival delivers a wonderfully exciting weekend of music for its 2017 instalment Read more »| 14 Sep 2017 -
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Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival announces new look programme
The annual festival returns for its 11th year with new plays by Julia Taudevin and Mariem Omari, its annual International Film Competition and a series of storytelling events Read more »| 14 Sep 2017 -
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15 films to see at London Film Festival 2017
The films we're most keen to see at this year's LFF, including the latest from Guillermo del Toro, Todd Haynes and Lynne Ramsay Read more »| 14 Sep 2017 -
International Festivals
Le Guess Who? announces final acts for 2017
The final line-up for this year's Le Guess Who? festival in the Dutch city of Utrecht has been confirmed Read more »| 13 Sep 2017 -
Uk Festivals
Electric Fields 2017: The Review
Kate Tempest, Dizzee Rascal, Anna Meredith and Frightened Rabbit are the leading lights at the fourth edition of Electric Fields in Dumfries and Galloway. Read more »| 13 Sep 2017 -
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Jennifer Reeder on filmmaking for social justice
Chicago-based filmmaker Jennifer Reeder talks us through Signature Move, her quietly radical new feature following the love story between a Pakistani lawyer and a Latina bookshop owner, which closes this year's Scottish Queer International Film Festival Read more »| 08 Sep 2017 -
Uk Festivals
This Must Be the Place 2017, Leeds, 26 & 27 Aug
On the same weekend that thousands of teenagers descend on Bramham Park for Leeds Festival, local promoters Super Friendz cook up something very different in the heart of town Read more »| 07 Sep 2017