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 FestivalsScotland Film Event Highlights – February 2014
Tommy Wiseau is to bad movies what Hitchcock is to good ones. The 'director' brings his magnum opus, The Room, to Edinburgh in person. If hate-watching is not your bag, there are plenty of great films screening this month too Read more »| 03 Feb 2014 -
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Festival Watch: New additions for Parklife, Isle of Wight Festival, FOUND Festival and Open'er
The Parklife Weekender (7-8 June) at Manchester's Heaton park have added a slew of big names to their bill - after announcing electronic wunderkind Jon Hopki... Read more »| 31 Jan 2014 -
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Festival Watch: Fuck Buttons for Live at Leeds, Madlib for Soundwave Croatia
A round-up of the latest festival lineup additions, with Madlib set to play Soundwave Croatia, and Fuck Buttons headlining Live at Leeds Read more »| 30 Jan 2014 -
Uk FestivalsFestival Watch: Slowdive reform for Primavera, Outlook welcomes Busta Rhymes
A round-up of festival news, with Slowdive reforming for Primavera, and Busta Rhymes and DJ Premier joining the cream of UK bass music at Outlook Read more »| 29 Jan 2014 -
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Festival Watch: Lineup additions for Bestival, Wireless, Parklife, Solas and more
The latest festival news: Outkast for Bestival, Drake and Kanye for Wireless, Jon Hopkins for Parklife, Stanley Odd for Solas, Darkside for FutureEverything, and much more Read more »| 28 Jan 2014 -
Uk FestivalsFestival Watch: Sónar Barcelona, FARR Festival, Liverpool Sound City
A roundup of Festival news: Sónar Barcelona welcome Laurel Halo, Machinedrum and more; Farr Festival plays host to Daniel Avery and Andrew Weatherall; Fuck Buttpns and Gruff Rhys join Livepool Sound City Read more »| 27 Jan 2014
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Uk FestivalsFestival Watch: Lineup announcements for Latitude, The Great Escape, MELT! and more
A roundup of the latest festival lineup news, with news about The Great Escape, Latitude, MELT! Festival and more Read more »| 22 Jan 2014 -
Uk FestivalsProgramme announced for the Glasgow Music and Film Festival
Glasgow Music and Film Festival (GMFF) announced its programme today, with special events and screenings featuring artists including legendary synth pioneers Goblin, Lauren Mayberry of CHVRCHES, indie rockers Admiral Fallow and rapper Danny Brown Read more »| 21 Jan 2014 -
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Festival Watch: Inaugural BBC Radio 6 Music Festival headliners announced
The inaugural BBC Radio 6 Music Festival will welcome a grand total of 30 bands to the stage, with their sets broadcast live on the station. Epic indie rock ensemble The National head up the lineup announced so far Read more »| 21 Jan 2014 -
International Festivals
Festival Watch: Croatia's The Garden Festival welcomes Ben UFO, Quantic and more
Taking place in Tisno in Croatia, The Garden Festival (2-9 July) is a week-long orgy of beats, bass and bacchanalia. Returning for its 9th year, the festival has a strong focus on cutting-edge electronic music Read more »| 20 Jan 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
So You Think You're Funny opens for 2014
Applications for this year's So You Think You're Funny awards open at midday today. The award, which focuses on new and emerging comics, is open to anyone new to stand-up comedy, over 18, who has not peformed regularly before June last year Read more »| 17 Jan 2014 -
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Festival Watch: Fuck Buttons, Kurt Vile, and Swans join ATP Iceland
The bill for ATP Iceland (10-12 July) keeps getting better - joining already-announced headliners Portishead and Interpol will be an impressive selection of bands from across the musical spectrum, including Fuck Buttons, Kurt Vile and Swans Read more »| 15 Jan 2014 -
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Festival Watch: King Creosote, Miaoux Miaoux, Casual Sex and more to play Brew at the Bog
Thirteen more bands including King Creosote, Miaoux Miaoux and Casual Sex have been added to the lineup for Brew at the Bog, the one-day music festival taking place at Bogbain Farm in Inverness Read more »| 10 Jan 2014 -
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Festival Watch: Outkast to reunite for Coachella 2014
The lineup for this year's Coachella Festival (11-13 & 18-20 Apr) was announced this week, the big news being that Atlanta rap duo Outkast have reformed to headline the event, alongside Arcade Fire Read more »| 09 Jan 2014 -
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Festival Watch: Portishead & Interpol for ATP Iceland, Slayer & Alice In Chains for Sonisphere
The headliners for this year's ATP Iceland (10-12 Jul) have been announced – the first two artists heading upthe bill in Keflavík will... Read more »| 07 Jan 2014