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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ComedyEdinburgh International Science Festival: The Science of Comedy
Robin Ince and Matt Parker are coming to Edinburgh to prove that science isn't just fun, it's hilarious Read more »| 04 Apr 2012 -
ComedyMan Vs Woman
This high velocity sketch show centres on the discrepancies between -you've guessed it- the sexes, and provides a freshness often lacking from traditional co... Read more »| 04 Apr 2012 -
Art
Charlotte Prodger: Cut up culture
Artist Charlotte Prodger takes us to the edge ahead of her show at Intermedia Gallery later this month Read more »| 04 Apr 2012 -
Festival GuideBehaviour 2012: Behave Yourself
Underneath the Arches, the wild artists are free to roam... Read more »| 03 Apr 2012 -
Art
Glasgow 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 -
Comedy
Doug 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
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Comedy
Stuart 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 -
ComedyJenny 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 -
Comedy
David 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 -
ComedyBruce 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 -
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