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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MusicJames Brown is Annie @ The Jazz Bar, 17 August
Edinburgh outfit and Jazz Bar regulars James Brown is Annie play through their debut album, recorded on home soil with Average White Band's foundin... Read more »| 24 Aug 2015 -
MusicOh, FFS: A Q&A with Alex Kapranos
Alex Kapranos used to listen to second-hand Sparks records while living in a grim pre-trendy Finnieston flat. Now the Franz Ferdinand frontman is making records with the Californian group under the name FFS. This is the full transcript of our interview. Read more »| 21 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh FestivalsIn Pictures: The Skinny Showcase @ EAF
Running from 31 July-23 August 2015, The Skinny Showcase at Hill St Design House, Edinburgh, represents the second group show outing as part of Edinburgh Art... Read more »| 21 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Theatre Reviews: Experiments at Summerhall
Abacus, Smash It Up and The Litvinenko Project: experimental theatre shows at the Edinburgh Fringe. Read more »| 21 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Theatre Reviews: Monologues
Echoes, Since Maggie Went Away and Acts of Redemption star in this review of monologues at the Fringe. Read more »| 21 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Theatre Reviews: Verbatim Theatre
Verbatim theatre at the Edinburgh Fringe, including Boxed In, Run, Open and Ryan Good's ménage. Read more »| 21 Aug 2015
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Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Comedy Reviews: Mike Wozniak and Möglich
Mike Wozniak performs One Man Dad Cat Band and Douglas Walker presents Möglich at the Edinburgh Fringe. Read more »| 21 Aug 2015 -
Music
Japan Marvelous Drummers @ George Square Theatre, 18 August
"How is a drum solo like a sneeze?" an old joke goes. "You can tell when it's coming, but you can't do anything about it." And with Japan Marvelous Drummer... Read more »| 21 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Comedy Reviews: Back in the Bearpit
Bearpit comedy podcast alumni Fin Taylor and Mat Ewins reviewed at the Edinburgh Fringe 2015. Read more »| 21 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Theatre Reviews: RCS's Musical Theatre
Urinetown and Under the Ground star in the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's offerings at the Fringe. Read more »| 21 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Theatre Reviews: Shakespeare's Women
The Bard's women at the Fringe: Titania, Titus Andronicus, Othello, Method in Madness and Willy's Bitches. Read more »| 21 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Theatre Reviews: Music as Storytelling
Black, What I Learned From Jonny Bevan, Black is the Colour of My Voice and Alchemy of the Piano reviewed. Read more »| 21 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Festivals
The Encounter @ EICC, 16 Aug
Performed and directed by Simon McBurney of Complicite, The Encounter is an astounding, immersive show. Read more »| 20 Aug 2015 -
International Festivals
887 @ EICC, 14 Aug
Robert Lepage and his Ex Machina company bring 887 to the Edinburgh International Festival. Read more »| 20 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Edinburgh Fringe Reviews: Music Plays
Gig plays at the Fringe! The Great Downhill Journey of Little Tommy, Fable and My Beautiful Black Dog. Read more »| 20 Aug 2015