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 FestivalsIan Rankin-themed festival comes to Edinburgh
Ian Rankin has announced details of RebusFest, a weekend of literature, music, art and film curated by the novelist which will take place in Edinburgh this summer Read more »| 17 Mar 2017 -
Uk Festivals
¡Viva! Spanish & Latin American Festival 2017 preview
¡Viva! festival returns with another ambitious programme of Spanish and Latin American theatre, film and visual art. This year's programme celebrates 40 years since the end of censorship in Spain following the death of General Franco – we find out more Read more »| 16 Mar 2017 -
Uk Festivals
LightNight 2017 announces eight new commissions
Liverpool's annual late-night culture crawl LightNight has revealed its eight new art commissions for 2017, from a suspended light installation recreating the Cathedral's 'crown' to a piece exploring the “lungs” of the St George’s Hall catacombs Read more »| 16 Mar 2017 -
Uk FestivalsSounds from the Other City 2017: full line-up
Salford's annual celebration of new music, art and performance Sounds from the Other City has unveiled its complete line-up for 2017. Read more »| 15 Mar 2017 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh International Festival: 2017 line-up
PJ Harvey, Stephin Merritt and a spectacular opening presentation from the creators of Deep Time feature as EIF celebrates its 70th anniversary Read more »| 15 Mar 2017 -
Uk FestivalsGSFF 2017: Five short film programmes not to miss
Glasgow Short Film Festival kicks off this week. Here are the special programmes we're most looking forward to... Read more »| 14 Mar 2017
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Comedy
Bridget 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 Festivals
LIMF 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 Festivals
Festival 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 Festivals
GSFF 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 -
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 Festivals
Music 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 FestivalsHull 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