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 FringeFringe Comedy Reviews: Nish Kumar & James Acaster
Between appearances on The Now Show and Newsjack, Nish Kumar has been doing his homework. A show whose philosophical and political backbone has been crafted ... Read more »| 10 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh FringeFringe Comedy Reviews: Four Bearpit Stand-Ups
All six members of the popular Bearpit podcast crew have brought individual shows to this year’s Fringe. The Skinny tracks down four of them Read more »| 10 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Theatre Reviews: The Best of Trav Two
Edinburgh's Traverse hosts Bryony Kimmings, Rough Magic, Gary McNair, Pardon / In Cuffs and Crash at the Fringe. Read more »| 10 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh FringeLindsay Sharman: Comedy Spotlight
Nobody knows what character comedian Lindsay Sharman's new show is about and it seems her fortune telling skills are being put to other uses... Read more »| 08 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Defecting from Dear Leader: Hyeonseo Lee
In advance of her Edinburgh International Book Festival appearance, The Skinny talks to Hyeonseo Lee – the girl with seven names – about her sad and beautiful memoir of disenfranchisement and defection from North Korea Read more »| 07 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Where to find the Cowgatehead comedians
There was a row before this year's Fringe even started. It left many comedians venueless and searching for a new home: The Skinny seeks out the whereabouts of the 'Cowgatehead refugees'. Read more »| 07 Aug 2015
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Edinburgh Fringe
Connect 4: Will Mars interview
Stand-up Will Mars chats to The Skinny about both his established and new routines Read more »| 07 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Laurence Owen: Comedy Spotlight
Laurence Owen is a film composer and Musical Comedy Award finalist bringing his one-man musical of 'cinematic proportions' to the Voodoo Rooms. Fred Fletch finds out more about the man himself Read more »| 07 Aug 2015 -
Uk Festivals
Manchester Literature Festival: the programme
The tenth year of Manchester Literature Festival is its biggest yet, and covers everything from comic book art to psychogeography, postcapitalism to poetry Read more »| 07 Aug 2015 -
Videos
Andrew Haigh on 45 Years
Andrew Haigh's last film, Weekend, was a deeply felt story of a fledgling romance. He changes tack with 45 Years, which centres on a long-standing relationship in crisis. We spoke to the writer-director at Edinburgh International Film Festival Read more »| 07 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh FringeThe Best of Student Comedy: An Education of Wit
Former Edinburgh Revue president Polly Glynn gives us a tutorial on the huge selection of student troupes at this year's Fringe Read more »| 06 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Matthew Lillard: Filthy Talk and Fault Lines
Prologue: On Fringe Eve, two men, alike only in uniqueness, gather at their laptop screens ready to commence the Skype of their lives. We hear knuckles crack before the curtain rises… Read more »| 06 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh FringeMaking the Cut: NewsRevue's Tara Newton-Wordsworth
NewsRevue is the longest running live comedy show on the planet. Director Tara Newton-Wordsmith explains how to keep a classic show going. Read more »| 06 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Rhys Nicholson: Comedy Spotlight
With his third Edinburgh show – Forward – arriving at Underbelly, Aussie stand-up Rhys Nicholson gets asked some rather forward questions by Fred Fletch Read more »| 06 Aug 2015 -
Uk Festivals
Festival Camping for Beginners
Accidentally spending £500 on beer and sleeping in an insect-infested tent are just two of the perils of festival camping. Never fear: here are some top tips on how to prepare – and what to take – to ensure you return home victorious Read more »| 06 Aug 2015