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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FilmJon Nguyen on his David Lynch doc The Art Life
With Twin Peaks coming back to TV, we have David Lynch on our mind. But where has he been for the last decade? Jon Nguyen, director of brilliant new doc Davi... Read more »| 04 Nov 2016 -
Books
Women of the World festival comes to the Northwest
An instalment of the Women of the World festival will be held in Chester, at the city's new multi-arts venue Storyhouse, in May 2017. Read more »| 04 Nov 2016 -
International FestivalsSuuns on who to see at Le Guess Who 2016
Ben Shemie gives us a few tips on who to catch from the Suuns-curated stage at this year's festival Read more »| 03 Nov 2016 -
Music
Dinosaur Jr @ Liverpool Music Week, 27 Oct
It was legendary Joy Division producer Martin Hannett who told Ian Curtis and co, "I want you to play that again…only this time make it faster, but sl... Read more »| 03 Nov 2016 -
MusicClean Cut Kid @ Liverpool Music Week, 29 Oct
Clean Cut's performance at the Arts Club demonstrates that there's much more to come from these fast-rising local heroes Read more »| 03 Nov 2016 -
Music
Amber Arcades @ Liverpool Music Week, 29 Oct
The Utrecht indie-poppers deliver a sublime performance at the Arts Club Loft Read more »| 03 Nov 2016
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Uk Festivals
Olivia Laing at Manchester Literature Festival
An evening with Olivia Laing at Manchester Literature Festival offered insight into the writer's experience of – and coming-to-terms with – lonel... Read more »| 02 Nov 2016 -
Uk Festivals
Susan Calman at Manchester Literature Festival
Comedian Susan Calman strips back the irony and bares her soul at an event centered around her memoir Cheer Up Love: Adventures in Depression... “I ki... Read more »| 01 Nov 2016 -
Uk FestivalsSungju Lee at Manchester Literature Festival
Our writer reports from a moving and thought-provoking event at Manchester Literature Festival: human rights activist Sungju Lee talking about his early life... Read more »| 01 Nov 2016 -
Uk Festivals
French Film Festival 2016: Preview
Ahead of its 24th edition, we consider the importance of the French Film Festival in cultivating an appetite for the cinema of our closest neighbour Read more »| 28 Oct 2016 -
Uk Festivals
A Carefully Planned Festival 6: Review
Carefully Planned cast a bewitching spell across Manchester's Northern Quarter with its most ambitiously sprawling line-up yet – a DIY festival unlike any other. Read more »| 27 Oct 2016 -
Uk Festivals
Celtic Connections 2017: First shows announced
The first acts for the 2017 Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow have been announced Read more »| 27 Oct 2016 -
Uk Festivals
Omar Souleyman set for debut Safe as Milk festival
Shirley Collins and The Residents also set to feature on the bill in North Wales Read more »| 26 Oct 2016 -
Uk Festivals
Outlines Festival announces first bands for 2017
The first bands have been announced for next year's Outlines festival in Sheffield have been announced, with Jagwar Ma set to headline. The Australian trio ... Read more »| 24 Oct 2016 -
Uk Festivals
London Film Festival 2016: The Highlights
After 11 days soaking up the incredible lineup of films at BFI London Film Festival, The Skinny's writers have put their heads together to come up with their ten best new films at this year's event Read more »| 20 Oct 2016