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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International FestivalsTrans Musicales 2014, Rennes 4-7 December
Trans Musicales is renowned for its originality and variety. 2014's edition doesn't disappoint Read more »| 19 Dec 2014 -
Uk FestivalsDive In: A look ahead to GFF 2015
In ten short years, Glasgow Film Festival has steadily grown to be the third biggest film festival in the UK. Ahead of its 11th edition in February, we speak to its co-director, Allison Gardner, to find out what makes GFF tick Read more »| 15 Dec 2014 -
Uk Festivals
LFF 2014: The Old Guard
A roundup of the established auteurs who were flogging their wares at this year's London Film Festival Read more »| 27 Nov 2014 -
Uk FestivalsRe:play Festival 2015 programme unveiled
The Re:play Festival of new theatre from Manchester and Salford has revealed its programme for 2015. The lineup features some of the best new fringe theatre... Read more »| 24 Nov 2014 -
Uk Festivals
LFF 2014: The New(ish) Voices
A round-up of the best new(ish) voices at LFF, meaning filmmakers with only a few films or less under their belt who brought striking new works to the festival Read more »| 21 Nov 2014 -
Uk Festivals
Manipulate Festival reveals 2015 programme
The Manipulate visual theatre and film festival has unveiled its 2015 programme, with a huge array of puppetry, dance, theatre and film set for Aberdeen and ... Read more »| 21 Nov 2014
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Edinburgh Festivals
Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross is made up of 14 segments, each filmed in a single long and often static take, where meticulous compositions and dry performances drive... Read more »| 20 Nov 2014 -
Uk FestivalsLFF 2014: The Standouts
We round up some of the best new films shown at this year's London Film Festival Read more »| 19 Nov 2014 -
Uk Festivals
Manchester International Festival 2015 lineup announced
Manchester International Festival has unveiled the first shows for its 2015 edition, with Jamie Smith of the xx, film director Kevin Macdonald and physicist ... Read more »| 19 Nov 2014 -
Uk Festivals
Channel Hopping: French Film Festival 2014
From established auteurs to mint fresh greenhorns, the French Film Festival UK returns with another tantalising line-up of contemporary Francophone cinema. Dip your toe in its eclectic programme and you're sure to find a gem – vive le cinéma! Read more »| 05 Nov 2014 -
Uk Festivals
Controlling the Future: Liverpool’s First One-on-One Performance Festival
Liverpool’s first one-on-one performance festival, Control 25 plans to infiltrate the city by directing audience members along a series of mysterious trajectories. Participants Sharron Devine and Ant Hampton tell us more Read more »| 04 Nov 2014 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Set Fire to the Stars
In the centenary year of his birth, there’ll be no shortage of screen depictions of Dylan Thomas. Already in 2014, he’s been surveyed by BBC dram... Read more »| 03 Nov 2014 -
Edinburgh Festivals
The Skeleton Twins
“Maybe we were doomed from the beginning.” So says bored dental hygienist Maggie (Wiig) in voiceover at the opening of The Skeleton Twins, before... Read more »| 03 Nov 2014 -
Uk Festivals
A Carefully Planned Festival #4 @ Various venues, Manchester, 18-19 October
In a week that sees Noel Gallagher asking £55 a pop for his forthcoming tour, A Carefully Planned Festival shows the locals a tad more respect. A mere ... Read more »| 23 Oct 2014 -
International Festivals
Les Trans Musicales de Rennes 2014
The 36th edition of the French festival looks to be as serendipitous as the first, which is of course half the fun. Read more »| 22 Oct 2014