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
Rick Shapiro - Wild Card
Rick Shapiro eschews much of the traditional stand-up territory: there are no punch lines, no orthodox observational gags. References to his past as a heroin... Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh FringeTim Vine - Punslinger
Anyone familiar with Harry Hill's early TV work—that is before he became the face (and voice) of middle-of-the-road comedy on ITV1—will also be f... Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh FringeAdam Riches - Alpha Males
A mounting desperation hangs about the sweaty game show host of Adam Riches’ Alpha Males like a bad smell. Quiz Jay, the manically-grinning presenter o... Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Russell Kane - Gaping Flaws
Russell Kane's show is flawed. But that's exactly what makes it so enjoyable, as we Brits have a tendency to revel in human imperfections and enthusiasticall... Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh FringeCorrespondence
Showing in the intimate Pleasance Courtyard Two, and performed by just two actors on a set best described as economical, the most striking thing about Claire... Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh FringeSword of Maximum Damage
Exploring the pull of gaming towards obsession, Sword of Maximum Damage is both tragic and funny Read more »| 03 Aug 2008
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Edinburgh FringeArchitecting
In a post-Katrina America, rebuilding the country and rewriting its history become inseparable Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Bernard O'Shea - Do Not Adjust Your Mind, Reality is at Fault
Bernard O’Shea, the ginger haired, self-styled “psycho-puppy killer” and reluctant Irish comedian, has frequently been touted as something ... Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
And On Your Left... Ruth Bratt
A small, intimate room in the Pleasance Dome provides the setting for Ruth Bratt to launch herself into this hectic, character-based comedy show. A veteran ... Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Simon Brodkin is Lee Nelson
At last year’s Fringe,the newcomer Simon Brodkin played a series of characters in One Man Comedy Club. Brodkin delivered funny, mannered monologues in ... Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Tom Allen
The title of Tom Allen’s new festival offering leads one to expect something at least a little bit Freudian. And from the opening confessional, that s... Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Bully
The Gilded Balloon's forsaken turret is where you have to go to claim what must be one of this year’s Fringe’s most special treasures Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Lynn Ferguson - Heart & Sole
Gifted storytelling and strong character acting combine for the love story between a woman and a fish Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Aluminum Show
An odd spectacle of dance and metal which will won't foil to excite Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Two Episodes of Mash
“Basically we’ll come out, do 11 sketches, then you guys will leave and we’ll go back behind the curtain.” That’s how Joe Wilki... Read more »| 03 Aug 2008