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 Fringe365: Preview
In the two years since its inception, the National Theatre of Scotland has conquered the Edinburgh Festival and almost everywhere else with its productions o... Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh FringeNotes On A Scandal
Evan Beswick talks to Craig and Nadira Murray, the former British Ambassador and his belly-dancing partner Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Social Suicide
Celebrated playwright Al Smith speaks to Junta Sekimori about societal breakdown and the inspiration behind his new production Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Taking A Stand
Fringe veteran Stewart Lee explains to Iphgennia Baal why Edinburgh is such a special place Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Location, Location, Location
With modern plays continuously pushing creative boundaries, Evan Beswick visits two companies that have abandonded the theatre altogether Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh FringeBedtime?
A retrospective marks Tracey Emin's transition from maverick to mainstream. Ella Hickson asks if this is the last we'll see of her Read more »| 28 Jul 2008
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Edinburgh Fringe
Hey Arnold!
Frank Lazarski meets a veritable comedy legend Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
A L Kennedy: Comedy Rewritten
Having made the successful transition from high-brow literature to stand-up comedy, AL Kennedy tells Nick Garrard what's next Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh FringeWilde Child
This year's star draw at the international Festival sees infamous choreographer Matthew Bourne interpret Oscar Wilde's classic novel. Laura Battle meets up with lead dancer Richard Windsor to discuss all things Dorian Grey Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Recommended Reading
Rockstars, historians, comedians and politicians will all be trying their hand at authorship this summer, writes Yasmin Sulaiman Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Director's Cut: Jonathan Mills
Jonathan Mills, Director of the International Festival, selects his picks for you, dear reader. Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Jonathan Mills on what an international festival should be
Jonathan Mills was considered to have comparatively little experience when he took up the post of Director of the Edinburgh International Festival last year. The Skinny tends to favour the outsider, though, so RJ Thomson is pleased to find him abounding in ideas on how the face of the 61 year old institution is changing under his watch. Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh FestivalsMan On Wire
On 7 August, 1974, Frenchman Philippe Petit spent 45 minutes walking on a high wire between the Twin Towers of New York’s World Trade Centre. Though he... Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Through The Peephole
Having starred in the last scenes of hit Channel 4 comedy Peep Show, Isy Suttie's star is on the rise, says Joseph Francis Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Road to Riches
Last year, in an unassuming Portakabin behind the Pleasance Courtyard, a little-known comedian named Adam Riches unveiled one of the most original and entert... Read more »| 28 Jul 2008