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 Festivals
Knockengorroch 20th Birthday World Ceilidh
It might sound like "a cow sneezing", but Knockengorroch festival has been going strong since 1998, held each May and September: this year saw them celebrati... Read more »| 03 Jun 2008 -
Uk Festivals
'Til Ness Do Us Part: Rock Ness To Host Weddings
Rock Ness 2008 is to have it's very own inflatable church, for the very loved up or very pissed up Read more »| 02 Jun 2008 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh International Film Festival
Festival director Hannah McGill tells The Skinny why moving this year's festival to June is a good idea, and takes us through some of her personal picks Read more »| 23 May 2008 -
Uk Festivals
West End Festival @ Various venues across Glasgow, 13 - 29 Jun
As most Glasgow residents are aware, summer in the West End brings with it a few certainties: sunburn in Kelvingrove Park, attractive girls on Great Western ... Read more »| 23 May 2008 -
Uk Festivals
More Acts Announced For Hydro Connect
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Joan As Policewoman and Black Lips added to the roster Read more »| 22 May 2008 -
Uk Festivals
West End Festival
After Glasgow International, The National Review of Live Art, New Territories and The Arches Festival Theatre, Glasgow seems intent on challenging Edinburgh&... Read more »| 22 May 2008
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Edinburgh Festivals
Mirrorball's Experimental Sensations
The Skinny is pleased to sponsor Mirrorball, one of the quirkiest and most individual elements of The Edinburgh International Film Festival. Mirrorball off... Read more »| 19 May 2008 -
International Festivals
The Skinny @ Coachella 2008
A festival in the Californian sun starring Prince, Portishead and 'Dark Side of the Moon' in full, you say? Ally Brown takes one for the team at Coachella 2008... Read more »| 12 May 2008 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh Film Festival Sneak Peak
Check out the upcoming Edinburgh International Film Festival Read more »| 01 May 2008 -
Uk Festivals
Imaginate Festival, Edinburgh and Scotland, 24 May- 10 Jun
Walking through the jungle what do I see... Remember the days when children's entertainment was all about nursery rhymes and hide-and-seek? Doll's houses, t... Read more »| 25 Apr 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Nederlands Dans Theatre 1
Nederlands Dans Company 1's new triple bill has already received high acclaim throughout the UK. Playing at Edinburgh's Festival Theatre for two performance... Read more »| 24 Apr 2008 -
Uk Festivals
Arches Theatre Festival: Event Review
It is always best to take the Arches Theatre Festival as a bundle: visiting the odd piece runs the risk of missing something crucial, or ending up seeing all... Read more »| 24 Apr 2008 -
Uk Festivals
Ladyfest
Celebrating women in the arts, culture, and society, Edinburgh’s first ever Ladyfest takes place throughout May. Highlights include Get Racy!!, an even... Read more »| 17 Apr 2008 -
Uk Festivals
Arches Theatre Festival - 8-19 April
All the companies have some kind of edge to them, something challenging and courageous. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Uk Festivals
Aye Write! A Most Succesful Festival.
Audiences were agreeably mixed, with a number of different age groups in evidence at virtually every event I attended. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008