Edinburgh Fringe
The Skinny guide to Edinburgh Fringe Festival. We bring you everything you need to get the most out of the Fringe, including previews, interviews, reviews and features.
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Fest MagazineDada Noir
Will you enter the dark, surreal world of the Dada Noir? Chris McCall thinks you should. Read more »| 10 Aug 2008 -
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Preview: Kirsten Hersh
Kristen Hersh is a respected solo artist in her own right, but she's still most widely known as one of the founding members of cult US college rock heroes Th... Read more »| 10 Aug 2008 -
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The Judgment of Paris
It's difficult to frame an evening of exceptional enjoyment in worthy terms, so to say that it is a challenge to find any basis on which to criticise The... Read more »| 10 Aug 2008 -
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Top 5 International Authors
The Edinburgh International Book Festival is, as the name suggests, strong on foreign authors published in English. This year, the festival is running severa... Read more »| 10 Aug 2008 -
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Captain Corelli's Albatross
Louis de Bernières' past successes overshadow a Q&A on his latest work Read more »| 10 Aug 2008 -
Fest MagazineBournemouth to Mars
Ex-Blur bassist Alex James fails to convince his audience that he really prefers cheesemaking to rock and roll depravity Read more »| 10 Aug 2008
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Fest MagazineTales from the Frontline
The best BBC correspondents of the last 30 years will talk about their time in front of the camera Read more »| 10 Aug 2008 -
Fest MagazineLouis de Bernières - A Partisan's Daughter
From the outset, it’s clear that whatever anyone thought this was going to be, it isn’t. Award-winning author of Captain Corelli’s Mandoli... Read more »| 10 Aug 2008 -
TheatreBalls and Double Points: K
Think dance is for the weak? Gareth K Vile checks out the toughest gangs in town. Read more »| 10 Aug 2008 -
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Chinese State Circus / Circus Oz
Chinese State Circus: ***** Circus Oz: *** An Eastern-themed spirit of festivity fills the air outside the Chinese State Circus as audience members wait to ... Read more »| 10 Aug 2008 -
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The Idiot Colony
Through the halls and wards of mental institutions shuffle those for whom the outside world exists only in memories – in snippets of film or music, and... Read more »| 10 Aug 2008 -
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Craig Hill Makes Your Whole Week
Craig Hill is a bit of a nasty man. He points out the dykes in the crowd, then the ‘clean shaven’ gays, before assessing the poshness of the rema... Read more »| 10 Aug 2008 -
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Dragon Lady: Being Anna May Wong
Despite being one of the most famous actresses of the 1920s and 30s, Anna May Wong is little remembered by many film fans today. Dragon Lady: Being Anna May ... Read more »| 10 Aug 2008 -
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What's Wrong With Angry?
When Patrick Wilde's tale of a love affair between two teenage schoolboys burst on to the stage back in 1992, it certainly created a stir. At a time when the... Read more »| 10 Aug 2008 -
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La Clique
"Leave all of your troubles, leave the rest of the festival at the front door," orders compère Brett Haylock as he welcomes tonight's audience in to t... Read more »| 10 Aug 2008