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 FestivalsBehaviour Festival: Sam Halmarack and the Miserablites @ The Arches
Having lit up crowds from Edinburgh’s fringe to Australia, Sam Halmarack brings his pop spectacular back to Scotland. There’s only one problem, h... Read more »| 23 Apr 2014 -
Uk FestivalsRichard Gadd: Cheese and Crack Whores @ Blackfriars Basement, Glasgow International Comedy Festival
Richard Gadd is clearly having a bad time. So bad, in fact, that it's debatable which would be better - to review him, or refer him to the Samaritans. This is a deliciously weird hour, from the moment you walk in Read more »| 22 Apr 2014 -
Uk Festivals
Devitt and Storrie @ State Bar, Glasgow International Comedy Festival
As Devitt and Storrie take the floor in the crowded basement of the State Bar, there is a palpable sense of mischief. A prickling sense that something is afo... Read more »| 22 Apr 2014 -
Uk FestivalsIn Pictures: Glasgow International 2014
In Pictures: Glasgow International 2014 Read more »| 15 Apr 2014 -
Uk Festivals
TOY, Telegram, Ghost Outfit for inaugural Manchester Psych Fest
The lineup for the inaugural Manchester Psych Fest will feature TOY, Telegram, Ghost Outfit, Second Shepherds and others take over the city's Night & Day Cafe for a bringing together of the psychedelic music community Read more »| 14 Apr 2014 -
Uk FestivalsDown by the River: Riverside Festival
We quiz Soma boss Dave Clarke on this year's Electric Frog and Pressure Riverside Festival Read more »| 10 Apr 2014
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Uk Festivals
Festival Preview: McLaren 2014
McLaren 2014 celebrates the genius of one of Scotland's most talented but underappreciated filmmakers, Norman McLaren Read more »| 08 Apr 2014 -
Uk Festivals
UK Festivals: Summer in the City
As the UK gears up for the kick-off of the festival season, we focus in on in-the-city, showcase and one-day events, and speak to Factory Floor, Daniel Avery, East India Youth and Slam about their highlights Read more »| 07 Apr 2014 -
International Festivals
The SxSW Diaries: Casual Sex vs Texas
Co-starring Gus Fring, an irate Russian taxi driver and a couple of dutiful canines, Casual Sex drummer Chris McCrory underlines the band's South by Southwest debut with a full and frank account of their collective experience Read more »| 04 Apr 2014 -
Uk Festivals
Wickerman announces Solus Tent lineup, featuring Young Fathers and Hector Bizerk
Each year, the Wickerman Festival's Solus Tent (25-26 Jul) features a wealth of emerging talent, and some of the biggest names in Scottish independ... Read more »| 04 Apr 2014 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh International Film Festival seeks student critics for 2014
Edinburgh International Film Festival search for the next generation of film critics from Scotland's universities and colleges to make up the Student Critics Jury at the 2014 festival Read more »| 04 Apr 2014 -
Uk FestivalsOwn Art: Glasgow International 2014
As Scotland occupies an important place on the world stage this year, welcoming the world to celebrate all our cultural achievements with us, maybe it’s time to be a tourist again in your home city? Read more »| 01 Apr 2014 -
Uk Festivals
Michael Stumpf: Imperfect Balance
Glasgow-based artist Michael Stumpf is occupying the Mackintosh Museum during Glasgow International. We head over to his Easterhouse studio to find out what's in store Read more »| 01 Apr 2014 -
Uk Festivals
Bedwyr Williams: Coachtripping with the Carbootsale Clairvoyant
It's a rare artist who blends installation with stand-up comedy. Bedwyr Williams shares his bittersweet vision of a dystopian future ahead of its arrival in Tramway for Glasgow International Read more »| 01 Apr 2014 -
International Festivals
SxSW: A Veteran's Perspective
An attendee of South by Southwest for over a decade, BBC Radio Scotland DJ Vic Galloway is still a firm believer in its ability to break new ground Read more »| 31 Mar 2014