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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ComedyBridget Christie: Comedy Spotlight
With new show Because You Demanded It hitting Glasgow Comedy Festival this month, we present Bridget Christie's in-depth chat with Fringe Dog on books, ants ... Read more »| 14 Mar 2017 -
Uk Festivals
Threshold Festival 2017 reveals full music line-up
Over 100 acts to play across five stages in Liverpool's Baltic Triangle Read more »| 14 Mar 2017 -
Uk FestivalsLIMF 2017 programme announced
DJ Spoony, Yousef and Trevor Nelson to host a series of LIMF Presents events, while Gorgon City, Corinne Bailey Rae and Cast will appear at this year's Summer Jam in Sefton Park Read more »| 14 Mar 2017 -
International FestivalsFestival Guide 2017: Asia and Australia
From one-off gigs in the shadow of one of Australia's most iconic buildings to outdoor fests across Asia, we pick out some of the best music festivals in Asia and Australia in the coming year... Read more »| 13 Mar 2017 -
Uk FestivalsGSFF 2017: Five Scottish short films not to miss
Glasgow Short Film Festival returns with another lively programme of short films, panel discussions and workshops. We focus in on the great homegrown shorts in the Scottish Short Film Competition Read more »| 10 Mar 2017 -
Uk Festivals
Outlines Festival 2017: The Review
Hookworms, Bossy Love, Flamingods and many more descend on Sheffield for two days of the best new live music around – we fling ourselves into the madness... Read more »| 10 Mar 2017
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Uk Festivals
Optimo's JG Wilkes added to SFTOC bill
Sounds from the Other City festival announce afterparty magic with Optimo's JG Wilkes, while Horsebeach, David Nance, Simon Joyner and Lee Southall are also added to the line-up Read more »| 09 Mar 2017 -
International FestivalsMusic Festivals 2017: USA, Canada and Mexico
From the streets of Toronto to the outskirts of Mexico City (via an evening or two in NYC), our pick of some of the year's best festivals across the USA, Canada and Mexico Read more »| 09 Mar 2017 -
Uk Festivals
Hull UK City of Culture 2017: Do Not Miss
Heading to Hull for the UK City of Culture celebrations? Here are ten events you won't want to miss... Read more »| 09 Mar 2017 -
Uk Festivals
End of the Road adds Bill Callahan, Japandroids
Slowdive, Pond and Allison Crutchfield also join the line-up at the Wiltshire festival Read more »| 09 Mar 2017 -
Uk Festivals
John McGrath on MIF17: “A festival for everyone”
The world's first festival of exclusively new commissions, Manchester International Festival returns for 2017 under the leadership of new artistic director John McGrath. He tells us about a programme of enormous ambition, with firm local roots Read more »| 09 Mar 2017 -
Uk Festivals
MIF17: 2017 Festival programme revealed
The full programme for Manchester International Festival 2017 has been announced, including a collaboration between New Order and visual artist Liam Gillick, a series of live music events curated by Mary Anne Hobbs, and more. Read more »| 09 Mar 2017 -
Film
Kuso
Steven “Flying Lotus” Ellison delivers a cavalcade of filthy sketches, each sicker than the last, but the cumulative effect of all the hilarious, shit-stained antics is cathartic – moving even Read more »| 08 Mar 2017 -
International Festivals
Europe's best dance music festivals in 2017
Because sometimes you just want to get off your nut in another country, here are some of our favourite DJ-led festivals across Europe this year Read more »| 08 Mar 2017 -
International Festivals
Music Festivals 2017: Denmark, Norway, Finland & Iceland
We pick out some of the year's best music festivals across Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland; expect lovely architecture, friendly people, eye-watering beer prices and some incredible live music Read more »| 08 Mar 2017