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
Kaiser Chiefs preview
“When we used to play support slots, our philosophy was always: ‘let’s nick the other band’s fans’"" Read more »| 19 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Lucy Porter
Porter's charm offensive wins the day, and even the singletons go away feeling all gooey Read more »| 19 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Carey Marx
The bizarre flavour of the show straddles the line between a carefully cultivated, naive friendliness and jaw-dropping insolence Read more »| 19 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
XXY
Many people refer to paedophilia as the last taboo, and to paedophiles as the unmentionable, untouchable outcasts of society; but XXY shows it is not the onl... Read more »| 18 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
WAZ
Although the ultimate showdown struggles to be believable, WAZ still delivers some of the key nuances of a well rounded thriller. Read more »| 18 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
American Poodle
This intelligently staged performance exposes the funny side of the ""special relationship"" between Britain and the USA Read more »| 18 Aug 2007
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Edinburgh Fringe
Savage/Love
Savage/Love has a long way to go before it ripens into a production that deserves a paying audience Read more »| 18 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Preview: The Shins
Their trademark sound lies in James Mercer’s weightless voice, which soars over a rich guitar-pop landscape Read more »| 18 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
And When Did You Last See Your Father?
From the outset it is clear that And When Did You Last See Your Father? is going to be a heart-warming film, suitable for the whole family, but ever so more ... Read more »| 18 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Jason Byrne's Telly Idea Which Might Also Work On The Radio Show!
With hilarious alterations to traditional game shows, the host's audience are in fits of laughter from beginning to end Read more »| 18 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Chopper - Harden The F**K Up World
If the word 'fuck' is taboo enough for you that it retains some shock value, then Chopper's constant use of it might produce some uncomfortable giggles Read more »| 18 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Frankie Boyle
Boyle's mesmerising performance skills allow him to re-define the boundaries of decency Read more »| 18 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Top 5 Poetry Events
The pick of this year's 'spoken word' Read more »| 18 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Sensory Overload
It's the biggest, most expensive and now most well-recieved shows ever seen at the fringe. Sam Friedman goes behind the scenes at the multi-sensory spectacular, Fuerzabruta Read more »| 18 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Flip the Switch
Nicola Brooks highlights the strengths of Edinburgh’s youngest artists in this year’s Annuale. Read more »| 18 Aug 2007