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 FestivalsPINS, Horsebeach, O>L>A join Dot to Dot line-up
All-female four-piece PINS, Mancunian rockers Horsebeach and dream-pop pair O>L>A have been added to the line-up for the Dot to Dot festival in Ma... Read more »| 30 Mar 2015 -
Uk FestivalsHolly Herndon joins Supersonic Festival line-up
Experimental sound manipulator Holly Herndon will bring her challenging new live show to this year’s Supersonic Festival in Birmingham. The Tennessee-r... Read more »| 30 Mar 2015 -
VideosLuckyMe on Baauer, Hudson Mohawke and bringing Scotland to SxSW
We follow Martyn Flyn and Dominic Flannigan, co-founders of forward-thinking electronic label LuckyMe, as they navigate this year’s South by Southwest ... Read more »| 27 Mar 2015 -
Uk FestivalsLiverpool International Music Festival announces first events for 2015
A rare UK appearance from hip-hop legend Yasiin Bey, aka Mos Def, and free outdoor shows from Echo and the Bunnymen and Basement Jaxx lead the line-up for th... Read more »| 26 Mar 2015 -
International FestivalsUnderworld, Joey Bada$$, Father John Misty join Lowlands line-up
Dance legends Underworld and US folk singer Father John Misty have joined the line-up for this August’s Lowlands Festival in the Netherlands. Underwor... Read more »| 26 Mar 2015 -
ComedyIain Stirling: Everything
Everything is a jangly show that never quite seems to start properly. Then again, this doesn't seem too much of a problem. Tonight, watching Iain S... Read more »| 25 Mar 2015
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Uk FestivalsAcross the Threshold: Liverpool's grassroots festival turns five
As Threshold Festival celebrates its fifth anniversary in 2015, we ask director Kaya Herstad Carney about its role in the local scene and its strong DIY ethos, and we preview the acts you mustn't miss Read more »| 24 Mar 2015 -
Uk FestivalsKelburn Garden Party announces 2015 line-up
Nightmares on Wax tops the initial announcements for this year’s Kelburn Garden Party, taking place at Kelburn Castle in Ayrshire this July. The Warp ... Read more »| 24 Mar 2015 -
International FestivalsIn Pictures: South by Southwest Music 2015
In Pictures: SXSW Music, 2015 As the dust settles on the 2015 edition of South by Southwest's Music conference (which took place in Austin, Texas, from 17th... Read more »| 24 Mar 2015 -
Edinburgh FestivalsEdinburgh Art Festival announces 2015 programme
The programme for this year’s Edinburgh Art Festival has been unveiled, with over 40 exhibitions, installations and events set to take place in the cit... Read more »| 24 Mar 2015 -
ComedyMy Glasgow: Marc Jennings
Comedian Marc Jennings has an unusual way to thwart muggers and plenty to say on new health trends in Glasgow – perhaps we should have titled his column My Clydebank. Read more »| 23 Mar 2015 -
International FestivalsSXSW Music Diary: The Austin Invasion, Rhymesayers 20th, and Swervedriver's survival guide
Unrelenting rain thins the numbers and shows our schedule the window when the festival should be in full swing. There’s an appointment to keep wit... Read more »| 21 Mar 2015 -
International FestivalsSXSW Music Diary: Viet Cong, Courtney Barnett, and The Twilight Sad's South By advice
Day three of our time at SXSW Music conference starts with a sobering reminder that there’s absolutely no bloody way we’re going to see half the ... Read more »| 21 Mar 2015 -
Edinburgh FestivalsGet Enlightened: Edinburgh International Science Festival 2015
We look ahead to this year's Edinburgh International Science Festival, featuring biking superstars, cutting-edge climate science, drug discussions and a whole lot more. Read more »| 20 Mar 2015 -
Uk FestivalsThe Phantom Band, Golden Teacher, Hector Bizerk lead Electric Fields line-up
The initial line-up for the Electric Fields festival at Drumlanrig Castle has been announced, with Glasgow-based sextet The Phantom Band, hip-hop crew Hector... Read more »| 20 Mar 2015