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
New Art Club's Extraordinary World
New Art Club want to be the Morecambe and Wise of interpretative-dance-comedy. They aren't Read more »| 09 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Ten Days...That Shook the Kitchen!
Davis’ dry wit and perceptive observations give a tried-and-tested formula some refreshing originality Read more »| 08 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh FringeMould and Arrowsmith: Calculating comedy
Mould and Arrowsmith's Sketch show in Powerpoint promises to help the I.T illiterate. But what are the most common problems faced by computers and their owners at the Fringe? Mould & Arrowsmith do some trouble shooting. Read more »| 08 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Medusa's Snakes: The Aftermath
We’ve all heard of the snake-laden monster from Greek mythology whose victims turn to stone at the very sight of her. This production provides an altog... Read more »| 08 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh FringeZaltzman and Kreisler: Fair and Unbalanced
'Change' is the buzz word of today's political scene, so what does this mean for the political satirists? Robert Duffin speaks to Andy Zaltzman and Jeff Kreisler for a British and American perspective. Read more »| 08 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh FringeQ&A Jason Byrne
What makes you laugh? People falling over, monkeys, and pineapples. What is your family situation? 3 ninjas, 2 tigers and a 1 wrestler. Do you ever have do... Read more »| 07 Aug 2008
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Edinburgh Fringe
Berkoff speaks bluntly
There exists a piece of music by the composer Gavin Bryars in which the looped singing of an unnamed tramp rises above an increasingly dense cacophony of str... Read more »| 07 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh FringeMichael McIntyre at Fringe 2008
Those sceptical of McIntyre's comedic ability might just laugh themselves down from their high horses Read more »| 07 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Mr Saturday Night
Benjamin Edwards meets man-of-the-moment Michael McIntyre ahead of his sold-out Fringe run Read more »| 07 Aug 2008 -
Uk FestivalsEdinburgh Interactive Festival '08
For the last eight or so years the Edinburgh Interactive Entertainment Festival has joined the other hoards of arts based festivals over the month of August,... Read more »| 07 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Top 5 Writing Workshops
As well as avid devourers of books, the EIBF pulls crowds of writers through its gates, not least because of the particularly dense concentration of literary... Read more »| 07 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Deep Cut
Visually arresting and emotionally affecting, this is not just overtly political, but highly theatrical Read more »| 07 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Emily Scott & Rob St John
The Scottish Scullery, the refectory of St John's Episcopal Church on Princes Street, is better known for its excellent high teas rather than its use as a li... Read more »| 07 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Shedding Light in Dark Places
Grand themes of ethics, nationalism, the environment and freedom of expression will dominate this year's festival, but two events on mental illness may prove to be more important. Read more »| 07 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Sergeant Major
You might have thought the demand for bands that play radio friendly pop hits and whose members wear skinny jeans would be on the wane by now. After all, it'... Read more »| 07 Aug 2008