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 Fringe
Pajama Men: The Last Stand to Reason
A fluid ability to occupy multiple personalities verging on the schizophrenic: not the most conventional compliment. It is however the most appropriate when ... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
John Gordillo: F**konomics
“May I recommend Jim Jeffries, ladies? Very sensitive, very erudite” calls John Gordillo after two middle-aged women as they trot out of the venu... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Snatch Paradise
As a shrieking siren heralds the approach of five women dressed like hookers at Halloween, it soon becomes clear that no noise could better set the tone for ... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Jo Caulfield: Won't Shut Up!
Jo Caulfield has been in this business for a while, and it shows – for better and for worse. This is a measured, consistent, professional hour of stand... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Jason Cook: Fear
"If you ever find yourself in an Arab prison...." Jason Cook, like most comedians, has his own onstage persona. Oddly, though, his spell in a Libyan jail fol... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Midsummer
David Greig is a well-established force on the Scottish theatrical scene, and Midsummer, his collaboration with musician Gordon McIntyre, is a wonderful remi... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009
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Edinburgh Fringe
Jarlath Reagan - Man of Very Little Mystery
On the first day of a new job, you would expect that allowances would be made for any small mistakes you might make. Similarly, in the world of stand-up, com... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Bongo Club Cabaret Review
Hosted by the authentically decadent Dusty Limits, Bongo Club Cabaret serves as an incestuous showcase for a rotating bill of “desperately poor perform... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Murder Mystery Musical
Murder Mystery Musical is a distinctly British affair. It tells the story of Morgan Tremain, a deceased pop impresario who summons his extended family (a hos... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Daniel Sloss: Teenage Kicks Review
By now you've probably heard of Daniel Sloss. A precocious 18-year-old comedian hailing from Fife, his two-year apprenticeship under Frankie Boyle's wing has... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Manband - They're Not a Boyband
The show's official Fringe programme entry describes Manband - They're Not a Boyband as “a musical (kind of),” a misleading declaration consideri... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Clarxism
What a comedy show promises and what it delivers can be worlds apart. Des Clarke's Clarxism is apparently intended almost as a political manifesto, boldy set... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
An African Perspective: Westerners Calm Down!
It’s always a pleasure to see a comic whose jokes can span the nations, and Daliso Chaponda's certainly do that. This is made more impressive by his ch... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Trainspotting
Transferring Irvine Welsh's frank, disturbing novel to the stage is no mean feat, particularly when it already comes with a hugely popular movie in tow. Fort... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Beyond Charlotte Square
The International Book Festival isn't Edinburgh's only literary offering this month. Ed Ballard checks out the bookish events taking place before the main event gets under way Read more »| 09 Aug 2009