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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Edinburgh Festivals
Iain Banks @ EIBF
An audience member asked Iain Banks, at the end of his Book Festival event, how he thought he had changed over the years, to which he replied, &ldquo... Read more »| 17 Aug 2010 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Martin Creed @ EIBF
“A lot of making is trying to do things to make me feel better.” So says the artist who this year has taken over the Edinburgh festivals – ... Read more »| 16 Aug 2010 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Laura Barton and Raphael Selbourne @ EIBF
Barton and Selbourne were an odd pairing at the bookfest: yes they have things in common – they’ve both just published their first novels... Read more »| 16 Aug 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Jason Cook @ The Stand
Last year, Jason Cook almost died. Well, kind of. It's a long story, one which provides the basis for his new show. For a guy talking about death, Cook is in... Read more »| 15 Aug 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Road Kill
At the side of the Road that was supposed to lead to freedom lies a broken woman. Cora Bisset tackles a serious subject in a new work with Ankur. Read more »| 14 Aug 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
JoJo Sutherland @ The Stand
Lunchtime gigs can be as intimidating for the audience as the comedian. Poor attendance at these slots means you run the risk of sitting entirely on your own... Read more »| 14 Aug 2010
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Edinburgh Fringe
David O’Doherty @ Pleasance Courtyard
David O'Doherty has come equipped with fascinating animal facts, mainly taken from his book 100 Facts About Pandas. He points out that he’s not a quali... Read more »| 13 Aug 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Sarah Campbell @ Laughing Horse
27 Up may be a free show but you can’t help but feel genuinely privileged to be in the room with Sarah Campbell as she takes the audience through one c... Read more »| 13 Aug 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Russell Kane @ Pleasance Courtyard
With Smokescreens and Castles – named to describe the barriers existing within families – Kane is back with another exciting Fringe show. Pr... Read more »| 11 Aug 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Bo Burnham @ Pleasance Dome
Words... Words... Words? A more fitting title would be 'the guttural noises of an audience swamped with laughter'. The crowd hangs on Bo’s every word, ... Read more »| 11 Aug 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Sarah Millican @ The Stand
It’s amazing how quickly the audience bonds with a comedian when she admits that she’s wearing She-Ra knickers. Bonding is what Sarah Millican d... Read more »| 11 Aug 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Robert White @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
White takes hyperactive comedy to new heights. Occasionally he becomes so agitated that the audience doesn't know whether to laugh or call him an ambulance. ... Read more »| 11 Aug 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Be Dom
Be-Dom: Live Art, Found Art, Percussive Art or Dance Art? Read more »| 05 Aug 2010 -
Uk Festivals
Edge Festival 2010: The Phantom Band
The Phantom Band blew our minds with last year's Checkmate Savage, now they're getting ready to do it all over again Read more »| 01 Aug 2010 -
Uk Festivals
Edge Festival 2010: Sneaky Pete's
First up at the Cowgate's live music hub are Irish songstrels Villagers on 6 Aug. Comparisons with Sparklehorse seem fair, and frontman Conor J. O'Brien is n... Read more »| 01 Aug 2010