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 FestivalsStay Fresh Fest returns to Manchester in 2017
Get over the January blues in style, as The Deaf Institute and The Skinny present Stay Fresh Fest 2, a celebration of the most vital new music in the North Read more »| 18 Nov 2016 -
Uk FestivalsThreshold Festival 2017: first details announced
Irish songwriter Hannah Peel will play Threshold Festival 2017, while the festival will be the first event to take place at the new Baltic Creative site at Cain's Brewery Read more »| 16 Nov 2016 -
Uk FestivalsMore acts announced for Fat Out Fest 2017
Giant Swan and Housewives are also among the latest wave of acts to be confirmed for Fat Out Fest 2017, following October's announcement of The Bug and Dylan Carlson. Read more »| 16 Nov 2016 -
Uk Festivals
MIF 2017: first shows announced
The first batch of new commissions for Manchester International Festival 2017 has been revealed, including work by Yael Bartana, Vicky Featherstone, Simon Stephens and Jeremy Deller Read more »| 16 Nov 2016 -
Uk Festivals
Wild Beasts, Jagwar Ma set for Live at Leeds 2017
Slaves, White Lies, Flamingods and Let's Eat Grandma will also appear at the West Yorkshire festival in April Read more »| 15 Nov 2016 -
International FestivalsLe Guess Who? 2016 – Day Four
How to close the festival with the line-up to end all line-ups? How about a day full of sterling performances from Anna Von Hausswolff, Suuns and Junun? Read more »| 15 Nov 2016
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Uk Festivals
New noise rock festival WRONG comes to Liverpool
The one-day festival takes place at Liverpool Docklands next April, and we're promised "all varieties of weird and filthy rock music." The Wytches, Heck and The Cosmic Dead are among the first bands announced Read more »| 15 Nov 2016 -
International Festivals
Le Guess Who? 2016 – Day Three
Heavy heads greet the third day of Le Guess Who, but with the programme stretched out tonight over an impressively vast ten hours (not to mention a spin-off ... Read more »| 13 Nov 2016 -
International Festivals
Le Guess Who? 2016 – Day Two
From Krautrock grooves to blistering electro, the Utrecht festival provides yet more riveting performances – and an unforgettable accordion experience too Read more »| 12 Nov 2016 -
International Festivals
Le Guess Who? 2016 – Day One
It's the first day of the Utrecht music festival, and between deconstructionist Americana, minimalist composition and Malian folk jams, we're not short of options Read more »| 11 Nov 2016 -
Uk Festivals
Manchester Animation Festival: five must-see films
Manchester Animation Festival is back after a hugely successful first year. We pick out a few must see films from its bursting programme Read more »| 10 Nov 2016 -
Uk Festivals
Women in Comedy: Short Story Competition Winner
The Women in Comedy Festival Writing Competition invites entries in two categories: a short sketch or monologue, and a short story. The Skinny North is ... Read more »| 09 Nov 2016 -
Uk Festivals
Wild Beasts to headline FestEvol Gardens 2017
The Parrots and Ulrika Spacek will also appear at the Liverpool festival's new location, the Invisible Wind Factory Read more »| 09 Nov 2016 -
Music
Be Charlotte, Fatherson join Edinburgh Hogmanay line-up
Be Charlotte and Fatherson have been added to the bill for this year's Hogmanay Street Party in Edinburgh. Dundee pop ace Charlotte Brimner and the Kil... Read more »| 08 Nov 2016 -
Uk Festivals
Abattoir Blues @ Liverpool Music Week, 2 Nov
Brighton noiseniks Abattoir Blues check into the Arts Club Loft for a night of feedback and fun Read more »| 07 Nov 2016