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 FestivalsDeborah Haywood on Pin Cushion, her dark modern fairytale
In her bruising coming-of-age film Pin Cushion, first time filmmaker Deborah Haywood explores teen angst and dark thoughts using a dreamy fairytale aesthetic Read more »| 13 Feb 2018 -
Uk FestivalsTen events and classics not to miss at Glasgow Film Festival
From Groundhog Day on a loop to a Dawn of the Dead treasure hunt, these are the best special events at this year's Glasgow Film Festival Read more »| 12 Feb 2018 -
FilmLynne Ramsay discusses her brutal Joaquin Phoenix thriller
Lynne Ramsay is back with crime thriller You Were Never Really Here. The Scottish director tells us about channeling Sam Fuller B-movies, collaborating with Jonny Greenwood and getting a performance from Joaquin Phoenix that's both brutal and tender Read more »| 12 Feb 2018 -
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Tame Impala to headline Citadel Festival 2018
Tame Impala have been announced as the headliner for this year's Citadel Festival in London Read more »| 06 Feb 2018 -
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Protomartyr and Glasvegas announced for Glasgow's Stag & Dagger
Glasgow's multi-venue Stag & Dagger festival returns this May with sets due from Detroit's Protomartyr as well as an anniversary show from Glasgow's own Glasvegas Read more »| 05 Feb 2018 -
Uk FestivalsField Day announce Erykah Badu, Thundercat and Fever Ray for 2018
Erykah Badu heads up the London festival's line-up, with Fever Ray, Thundercat and Four Tet also set to perform across the weekend Read more »| 05 Feb 2018
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Music
Fiona Soe Paing on Alien Lullabies and SPECTRA
With SPECTRA announcing its first ever musical programme, we speak to local musician Fiona Soe Paing about performing her audio-visual project Alien Lullabies at the Aberdeen festival Read more »| 02 Feb 2018 -
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The Great Escape, End of the Road, Parklife reveal line-up details
TGE lines up 100 new acts including an exciting Scottish contingent; Vampire Weekend top the EOTR bill, and Parklife announce a typically eclectic line-up Read more »| 01 Feb 2018 -
Uk FestivalsKelburn Garden Party reveal first acts for 2018
Ibibio Sound Machine, Goldie and the 2 Bears project of Hot Chip's Joe Goddard all feature on the 2018 Kelburn Garden Party line-up Read more »| 01 Feb 2018 -
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FLY Open Air: Denis Sulta-curated line-up unveiled
Denis Sulta has curated a lively international line-up for FLY Open Air, with Seth Troxler, Gerd Janson and Or:la among those playing the all-dayer Read more »| 31 Jan 2018 -
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GSFF 2018: Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Don Hertzfeldt and more
Weerasethakul’s short films programme and Hertzfeldt's World of Tomorrow films are just two of the highlights of the eleventh Glasgow Short Film Festival, the programme for which has just been announced Read more »| 31 Jan 2018 -
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Get Into the Groove (Cairngorm)
Groove Cairngorm promoter Dougie Brown guides us through what to expect from the third instalment of the annual Groove Cairngorm Festival, and selects some favourite tracks he hopes to hear up the mountain Read more »| 29 Jan 2018 -
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Arctic Monkeys join TRNSMT line-up
Alex Turner and co head up a newly-announced day of the festival on Glasgow Green Read more »| 29 Jan 2018 -
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15 films to see at Glasgow Film Festival 2018
Glasgow Film Festival is back to brighten this Scottish winter with a typically vibrant programme of films (old and new, big and small), events and one-off movie happenings. Here's our guide to the 15 films we think you should seek out Read more »| 26 Jan 2018 -
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Riverside Festival adds Four Tet, Leftfield for 2018
The festival at Glasgow's Riverside Museum has added a host of new acts for its 2018 edition Read more »| 25 Jan 2018