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 FestivalsT in the Park 2016: Saturday, 9 July
The Saturday forecast is a little grim, but what’s T in the Park without a little drizzle? The likes of The Last Shadow Puppets and The 1975 attem... Read more »| 13 Jul 2016 -
Uk FestivalsDinosaur Jr, Fucked Up added to Beacons Metro
Leeds-based festival Beacons Metro has announced a second wave of acts for 2016, including Dinosaur Jr, Fucked Up and Cats Eyes Read more »| 13 Jul 2016 -
Uk FestivalsT in the Park 2016: Friday, 8 July
It seems 2016 will be remembered as the year T in the Park finally made itself at home in Strathallan. The teething problems of last year's event feel ... Read more »| 13 Jul 2016 -
Uk Festivals
Manchester Literature Festival programme announced
Margaret Atwood will open this year's Manchester Literature Festival, leading a programme that also welcomes Vivienne Westwood, Ben Okri, Anne Enright and Olivia Laing. Read more »| 12 Jul 2016 -
Uk Festivals
Down the Front: T in the Park 2016 in Pictures – Sunday
From John Grant's showstopping synth pop to LCD Soundsystem's first show on Scottish soil since 2010, The Skinny presents rolling pictorial reportage of... Read more »| 10 Jul 2016 -
Uk Festivals
Down the Front: T in the Park 2016 in Pictures – Saturday
From a rude mainstage awakening at the hands of Royce da 5'9" to Daniel Avery's triumphant reprisal at the Slam Tent, The Skinny presents rolling pictor... Read more »| 09 Jul 2016
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Uk FestivalsDown the Front: T in the Park 2016 in Pictures – Friday
From Frightened Rabbit's glorious return to The Stone Roses' road-testing of long-awaited new material, The Skinny presents rolling pictorial reportage ... Read more »| 08 Jul 2016 -
Uk Festivals
Liverpool Biennial 2016: first look report
A first look at Liverpool Biennial, opening this weekend, finds our writer taking in new work from Mark Leckey and Marvin Gaye Chetwynd Read more »| 08 Jul 2016 -
Uk Festivals
Must-see shows at Liverpool Arab Arts Festival
The Arab Arts Festival fills Liverpool with dance, theatre, music, film and more every year, showcasing the richness and diversity of Arab culture. From live drawing to standup comedy, we've selected our programme highlights. Read more »| 08 Jul 2016 -
Uk Festivals
Beer-ennial: Liverpool Biennial 2016 preview
Liverpool Biennial opens this weekend, with a 14-week, 42 artist programme. Overwhelming, right? WRONG. We've put together a handy guide to the highlights, as well as the best places for food and drink pit stops along the way Read more »| 06 Jul 2016 -
Uk Festivals
Tech It Easy: When comedy meets technology
Technology and comedy can work great together, as a load of multimedia shows at last year's Edinburgh Fringe demonstrated. Here's a look at how comedians are... Read more »| 05 Jul 2016 -
Theatre
Ask Auntie Trash: A Case of EdFringe Cringe
This month Auntie Trash helps a troubled soul who's worried they might hate their friend's Fringe show Read more »| 05 Jul 2016 -
Theatre
Theatre and Conflict: Queens of Syria at LAAF
From humble beginnings in Jordan, Queens of Syria – a retelling of The Trojan Women by a group of Syrian refugees – has attracted ... Read more »| 04 Jul 2016 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Regrouping: Re-evaluating a Lost Feminist Classic
At this year's Edinburgh Film Festival, Lizzie Borden presented her 1976 debut Regrouping for just its fifth screening; the visionary director was ... Read more »| 01 Jul 2016 -
Film
EIFF 2016: Suntan
Suntan, the new film from director Argyris Papadimitropoulos, is firmly in the same mode of disturbing content and discomfort as other works from the so-call... Read more »| 01 Jul 2016