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 FestivalsThurston Moore Band, Django Django set for Live at Glasgow all-dayer
Django Django, The Thurston Moore Band and Honeyblood are among the first bands announced for the inaugural Live at Glasgow all-dayer this May. Glasgow gara... Read more »| 28 Jan 2015 -
Uk Festivals
Sufjan Stevens, Tame Impala, The War on Drugs to headline End of the Road festival
Detroit folk singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens will play his first ever UK festival show at this year’s End of the Road festival in Dorset, after being ... Read more »| 26 Jan 2015 -
Uk Festivals
Thurston Moore Band, Evian Christ join Liverpool Sound City line-up
A clutch of new names have been added to the bill for this year’s Liverpool Sound City festival at the city’s Bramley Moore Dock in May. Merseys... Read more »| 26 Jan 2015 -
ArtMemo Akten, Alec Empire added to FutureEverything 2015 lineup
More details on the lineup for this year’s FutureEverything digital culture festival have been revealed, ahead of the 20th anniversary edition next mon... Read more »| 22 Jan 2015 -
FilmGlasgow Film Festival 2015 programme announced
With the full line-up for the 2015 Glasgow Film Festival unveiled, we take a look at some of the highlights, from screenings at pop-up roller discos to new films from Ruben Östlund and Noah Baumbach. Read more »| 21 Jan 2015 -
Music
The Twilight Sad, United Fruit, Hector Bizerk among Scottish bands set for SXSW
The seven bands set to fly the flag for Scottish music in Creative Scotland’s showcase at this year’s South by Southwest Music Festival have been... Read more »| 21 Jan 2015
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TheatreDamon Albarn musical wonder.land set for MIF
A new musical based on the story of Alice in Wonderland with music by Damon Albarn has been added to the programme for this year’s Manchester Internati... Read more »| 21 Jan 2015 -
Uk FestivalsHookworms, FKA Twigs, Run the Jewels join Field Day line-up
A clutch of new names have been added to the line-up for this summer’s Field Day festival in London, including northwest psych rockers Hookworms and bl... Read more »| 19 Jan 2015 -
International Festivals
Eurosonic Noorderslag 2015 – Saturday
As Eurosonic Noorderslag 2015 draws to an end, Vic Galloway writes home on the merits of going Dutch Read more »| 18 Jan 2015 -
International Festivals
Eurosonic Noorderslag 2015 – Friday
As Groningen's annual European showcase hurtles its way to a close, Vic Galloway makes his way to the front for revelational sets from Kate Tempest, Bad Breeding, and Throes + The Shine Read more »| 17 Jan 2015 -
International Festivals
Eurosonic Noorderslag 2015 – Thursday
Day two of Vic Galloway's Dutch adventure becomes a pan-European experience in every way Read more »| 16 Jan 2015 -
Music
Iggy Pop joins ATP Iceland 2015 line-up
Punk godfather Iggy Pop and US post-hardcore luminaries Drive Like Jehu have been added to the line-up for this summer’s ATP Iceland festival. They jo... Read more »| 15 Jan 2015 -
International Festivals
Eurosonic Noorderslag 2015 – Wednesday
Kicking off his festival calendar in earnest, Vic Galloway's never-ending quest for compelling new music takes him to Groningen's Eurosonic Read more »| 15 Jan 2015 -
Uk Festivals
Take Two: Manchester's Re:play Festival
Rounding up the best of 2014's fringe theatre scene, Re:play Festival offers the chance to catch what you might have missed – and provides a bridge between the back-room venues and major stages of Manchester Read more »| 06 Jan 2015 -
Uk Festivals
Pushing the boundaries: Manipulate 2015
Some of the most exciting international puppetry and animation artists descend on Scotland at the end of January. Here's what you can expect to find at Manipulate 2015 Read more »| 06 Jan 2015