UK Festivals
Welcome to The Skinny UK festival guide. We bring you previews, reviews, and line-up information for arts, film, music and comedy festivals around the UK.
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ArtGlasgow International Festival of VIsual Art
The mammoth festival of visual art is upon us, offering audiences the chance to immerse themselves in the party spirit of the Glasgow art scene Read more »| 03 Apr 2012 -
ComedyDoug Stanhope @ King's Theatre
Halfway through Doug Stanhope's performance he stops and tells the audience “This is a comedy show, by the way.” And while the aside comes just a... Read more »| 02 Apr 2012 -
ComedyStuart Mitchell 'It's Just a Phrase I'm Going Through'
The spotlight grips the microphone stand and the audience, tightly packed in the Griffin, is expectant as the compère Scott Gibson takes to the stage.... Read more »| 02 Apr 2012 -
Comedy
Jenny Eclair 'Old Dog, New Tricks'
I have always believed, rightly or wrongly, that my gran would very much like Jenny Eclair. This may still be the case, but having seen Eclair at work I woul... Read more »| 02 Apr 2012 -
ComedyDavid Kay 'Sconetastic'
With his eccentric train of thought, David Kay rambles from scone preference and pyjama thievery to his suggested Masterchef menu, and the material suits his... Read more »| 02 Apr 2012 -
Comedy
Bruce Morton @ The Stand
If a comic can tell an old, lame joke about a jigsaw and still get the audience to crack up, I'd say he's in the right game. It's all in the delivery, they s... Read more »| 30 Mar 2012
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Comedy
Will Setchell: 'I Feel Like I'm Dying and I'm Filled With Regret @ GICF, 25 March
At age 23, Will Setchell is taking steps into the terrifying plains of Adulthood, and would like to tell us about it. From his early days running around a fa... Read more »| 28 Mar 2012 -
Comedy
Patrick Monahan 'Hug Me I Feel Good'
One thing is abundantly clear as this evening progresses; Patrick Monahan does not need material. A microphone and a captive audience will suffice. This inst... Read more »| 28 Mar 2012 -
Comedy
Zoe Lyons 'Some Random'
It's a predominantly female audience that settles into their seats in the Stand ready for Zoe Lyons' show Some Random and on the face of it that's exactly wh... Read more »| 28 Mar 2012 -
Comedy
The Wee Man's Rap Battle Showdown
Acts from this years' Glasgow Comedy festival are pitting their wits against some of Scotland's most talented rappers and, as someone completely unaware of a... Read more »| 28 Mar 2012 -
Comedy
Richard Herring 'What Is Love, Anyway'
Early on, Richard Herring (Garage, 22 March) announces that he's performed What is Love Anyway? a hundred and fifty times. It is in fact a little over a thir... Read more »| 23 Mar 2012 -
Comedy
Michael Winslow 'Man Of 10,000 Voices'
There can be no doubt that Michael Winslow is capable of making lots, and lots, of noises. Memorable examples of his vocal dexterity from this show include t... Read more »| 23 Mar 2012 -
Comedy
Bratchpiece Family Album @ The Arches
Some combination of the cheap café tables, the purple whirling spotlights and the cheesy 70s pop filling the Arches' venue makes this feel like a stra... Read more »| 23 Mar 2012 -
Comedy
Josh Widdicombe @ The Stand
This young stand-up was nominated for the Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer last year and has guested on several of the high profile panel shows ... Read more »| 22 Mar 2012 -
Comedy
Abigail's Party
A deliberate awkwardness has always existed in Mike Leigh's thirty-five year old play, in which two couples and a divorcee struggle to make small talk and hi... Read more »| 22 Mar 2012