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 FestivalsHermione Lee @ Edinburgh Book Festival, 20 Aug
Hermione Lee discusses archivists, Virginia Woolf and Penelope Fitzgerald at the Book Festival. Read more »| 28 Aug 2015 -
International FestivalsLowlands 2015: The Review
If you're hankering for a smaller scale festival that still draws big talent, look no further Lowlands, a three day offering of rock, electronic and hip-hop held just outside Amsterdam. Here's our lowdown on this year's exemplary edition. Read more »| 28 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Comedy Reviews: Two Returnees & Three Nominees
Foster's Comedy Awards nominees John Henry Falle, Larry Dean and Tom Ballard at the Fringe, and more. Read more »| 28 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Comedy Reviews: Late-Night Laughs
Late-night comedy fun at the Edinburgh Fringe with This Is Your Trial and Miss Behave's Gameshow. Read more »| 28 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh Book Festival: Sean Michaels & Anna Smaill
The Us Conductors and The Chimes authors discuss their latest novels at the Edinburgh Book Festival. Read more »| 28 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Limmy @ Edinburgh Book Festival, 22 Aug
Glasgow comedian Limmy appears at the Book Festival to read from his first book Daft Wee Stories. Read more »| 28 Aug 2015
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Edinburgh Fringe
At the Illusionist's Table @ SWMS, 25 Aug
Scott Smith’s At the Illusionist’s Table is a smart, sophisticated storytelling and magic show in the stunning surrounds of the Scotch Malt Whisk... Read more »| 28 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh FestivalsSeven: Ballet am Rhein @ Edinburgh Playhouse, 20 Aug
Ballet am Rhein perform an interpretation of Mahler's Seventh at the Edinburgh International Festival. Read more »| 28 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Weight x 3 / 5 @ Lyceum, 17 Aug
Tao Ye has been rapidly promoted as a choreographer of international stature. It’s fair to say that his work is challenging. The two pieces performed m... Read more »| 28 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Theatre Reviews: Relationship Plays
From a nightmarish retelling of the Friends story to a interview-style two-hander, we look at some of the Edinburgh Fringe theatre tackling the thorny issue of relationships. Read more »| 28 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Theatre Reviews: The Jennifer Tremblay Trilogy
Maureen Beattie stars in Stellar Quines' Jennifer Tremblay Trilogy at the Edinburgh Fringe. Read more »| 27 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Comedy Reviews: Dark Humour
Jena Friedman, Michael J Dolan and Seymour Mace: the darker side of comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe. Read more »| 27 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Comedy Reviews: Love and Understanding
We review Joseph Morpurgo's Fosters Award-nominated show Soothing Sounds for Baby, plus Edinburgh Fringe shows from Mae Martin, Luke McQueen and politically-minded trio Sheeps. Read more »| 27 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Theatre Review: Wilde Adventures
We look at some of the Oscar Wilde adaptations on show at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Read more »| 27 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Theatre Reviews: Gig Plays
We look at some of the 'gig-plays' blending live music and theatre at the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe, including The Sunset Five, The Girl From Nowhere and Weekend Rockstars. Read more »| 27 Aug 2015