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 FestivalsRhys Ifans interview: Under Milk Wood
Rhys Ifans tells us how his new film, Under Milk Wood, a cinematic version of Dylan Thomas's radio play of the same name, blows the dust off the 1954 text and visualises its dark, erotic core Read more »| 19 Oct 2015 -
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London Film Festival: The Assassin and The Witch
Two genre films that upend audience expectation catch our eye at BFI London Film Festival: Robert Eggers' period horror The Witch and The Assassin, from great Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien Read more »| 16 Oct 2015 -
Uk FestivalsLondon Film Festival: Our Little Sister & Brooklyn
We were charmed by Saoirse Ronan-starring Brooklyn and Hirokazu Kore-eda's Our Little Sister, two films concerning female protagonists making new lives for themselves, at BFI London Film Festival Read more »| 16 Oct 2015 -
Uk FestivalsLondon Film Festival: Carol and Sunset Song
Two of our finest gay filmmakers, Todd Haynes and Terence Davies, are screening two exceptional women’s pictures, Carol and Sunset Song, at this year’s London Film Festival Read more »| 16 Oct 2015 -
Uk FestivalsMy Scientology Movie
King mischief-maker Louis Theroux opens his My Scientology Movie by saying it’s his “dream to see a more positive side of the church.” It ... Read more »| 14 Oct 2015 -
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Ondi Timoner: Why Russell's spurned Brand: A Second Coming
Hell hath no fury like a filmmaker scorned. At London Film Festival, Ondi Timoner discusses her new documentary following stand-up comedian Russell Brand and her falling out with the wannabe revolutionary Read more »| 13 Oct 2015
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London Film Festival: Son of Saul and 11 Minutes
Two new movies at London Film Festival with audacious visual storytelling, we review László Nemes' Son of Saul, and 11 Minutes by Jerzy Skolimovski. Read more »| 13 Oct 2015 -
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London Film Festival: High-Rise and Tangerine
Two very different visions of urban chaos, Ben Wheatley's High-Rise and Sean Baker's Tangerine, represented two of the most anticipated films in the first few days of BFI London Film Festival Read more »| 12 Oct 2015 -
Music
Tenement Trail, Glasgow, 3 October
Like a rather grown up, booze-assisted urban scavenger hunt, the team from Tenement TV's one-day mini festival leads punters on a merry dance through six of ... Read more »| 09 Oct 2015 -
Uk FestivalsSensoria Music & Film Festival 2015: The Review
Sheffield has long been at the vanguard of dynamic and radical music-making. The Skinny ventures to the city’s excellent, immersive Sensoria festival to witness firsthand the staggering effect a single city can have on its artistry Read more »| 09 Oct 2015 -
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The Migrant’s Story in Literature
Manchester Literature Festival has teamed up with Amnesty International for an event looking at exile and asylum. The Skinny takes a look at the migrant story in literature Read more »| 09 Oct 2015 -
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Dave McKean Interview: The Comic Book Revolution
Comic artist Dave McKean talks art and books ahead of his appearance at Manchester Literature Festival. Read more »| 09 Oct 2015 -
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Women in Comedy Festival returns to Manchester
Entering its third year with a bigger lineup than ever, Manchester's Women in Comedy Festival is now a firm fixture on the national comedy map. A host of great acts performing among the October programme tell us about the difference it's making Read more »| 09 Oct 2015 -
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Lovecraft in the 80s: How Stuart Gordon sexed-up HP Lovecraft
Grimmfest and Gothic Manchester host a HP Lovecraft double bill, featuring Re-Animator and From Beyond, this October. We take a look at how director Stuart Gordon brought a more salacious vibe to the sci-fi writer's work with his 80s film adaptations Read more »| 09 Oct 2015 -
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Manchester Literature Festival: Memoir & Biography
Manchester Literature Festival's 2015 programme reflects recent publishing trends with events focusing on the biographies of Eleanor Marx, John le Carré and Saul Bellow. The Skinny considers the rising prominence of biography and memoir Read more »| 08 Oct 2015