Edinburgh Festivals
The Skinny guide to art, book and film festivals in Edinburgh. The latest previews, reviews and features.
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Edinburgh FestivalsGet Enlightened: Edinburgh International Science Festival 2015
We look ahead to this year's Edinburgh International Science Festival, featuring biking superstars, cutting-edge climate science, drug discussions and a whole lot more. Read more »| 20 Mar 2015 -
InternationalEdinburgh International Festival unveils 2015 programme
The programme for the 2015 Edinburgh International Festival has been revealed, with a host of world premieres and one-offs planned across theatre, dance and ... Read more »| 18 Mar 2015 -
Edinburgh FestivalsHidden Door arts festival announces 2015 dates
Edinburgh’s Hidden Door arts festival has announced dates and plans for its 2015 edition, with a derelict former depot in the heart of the Old Town the... Read more »| 05 Feb 2015 -
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Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross is made up of 14 segments, each filmed in a single long and often static take, where meticulous compositions and dry performances drive... Read more »| 20 Nov 2014 -
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Set Fire to the Stars
In the centenary year of his birth, there’ll be no shortage of screen depictions of Dylan Thomas. Already in 2014, he’s been surveyed by BBC dram... Read more »| 03 Nov 2014 -
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The Skeleton Twins
“Maybe we were doomed from the beginning.” So says bored dental hygienist Maggie (Wiig) in voiceover at the opening of The Skeleton Twins, before... Read more »| 03 Nov 2014
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Videos''Equality' has guided me for sixty years' – Roy Hattersley on politics and literature
We spoke to Roy Hattersley at the Edinburgh International Book Festival about the presence of voice in literature and the writing process. Hattersley reveal... Read more »| 08 Oct 2014 -
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"Being a writer is not dissimilar to being an actor" – Tim Pears on writing
The Skinny spoke to Tim Pears at the Edinburgh International Book Festival about the presence of voice in literature, and his approach to writing p... Read more »| 08 Oct 2014 -
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'When it's not coming easily, I start to ask my characters questions' – Robert Wilton on writing
We spoke to Robert Wilton at the Edinburgh International Book Festival about the presence of voice in literature and the writing process. Wilton reveals the... Read more »| 08 Oct 2014 -
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Palo Alto
Ever wondered why Renaissance dreamboat James Franco was taking all those Ivy League writing courses? Turns out he was penning short story collection Palo Al... Read more »| 06 Oct 2014 -
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"The reading process while you're writing can be really important" - Linda Cracknell
We spoke to Linda Cracknell at the Edinburgh International Book Festival about the presence of voice in literature and the writing process. Cracknell also r... Read more »| 01 Oct 2014 -
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"There's a wealth of talent coming through... it's a good time to be on the poetry scene" - Peter Hayhoe
We spoke to Peter Hayhoe at the Edinburgh International Book Festival about the influences on his spoken word and poetry. Hayhoe reveals the formative influ... Read more »| 01 Oct 2014 -
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"I write about people, people inspire me" - Jenny Lindsay on poetry and spoken word
We spoke to Jenny Lindsay of Rally & Broad at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, and asked her who influences and inspires her spoken word a... Read more »| 24 Sep 2014 -
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"I think if Scotland becomes independent it will make for a much better relationship between England and Scotland" – Dan Cockrill
We spoke to Dan Cockrill at the Edinburgh International Book Festival about the his influences in spoken word and poetry. He also spoke a little about his vi... Read more »| 16 Sep 2014 -
Videos"Scotland's a really exciting place, not only to be an artist, but to be a person at the moment." – Luke Wright
We spoke to Luke Wright at the Edinburgh International Book Festival about the his influences in spoken word and poetry. Amidst the fireworks, he also spoke ... Read more »| 16 Sep 2014