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 FringeThrill me: The Leopold and Loeb story @ C venues
When it comes to musicals, the trend of the jukebox musical seems to have taken off, particularly in the wake of Mamma Mia, and various musicals about Queen.... Read more »| 15 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh FringeRachel Stubbings: Doing It for Himself @ Underbelly, Bristo Square
On entering the room a very friendly usher leads everyone to their seats, offering sweets and making pleasant small talk. The stage set with a pink... Read more »| 15 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Chris Dangerfield: Sex With Children @ The Hive
Jackanory For Consenting Adults: in keeping with his previous efforts, Dangerfield has gone with the controversial and to his credit has been entirely o... Read more »| 15 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Mark Watson: Flaws @ Pleasance
Having made his first Fringe appearance ten years ago, Mark Watson is an Edinburgh veteran. This year he’s back with a personal and brilliantly fu... Read more »| 15 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
In Control @ Paradise in the Vault
In Control from Airborne Theatre claims to shock and excite Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Unfortunately, the shocks are few and far between within the performa... Read more »| 15 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh FringeEndgame by Samuel Beckett @ Paradise in the Vault
Blind Elephant bring an exceptional version of Endgame by Samuel Beckett to Edinburgh Fringe. Performed by four young graduates of Tring Park School for the... Read more »| 15 Aug 2014
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Edinburgh Fringe
A-Loan @ Paradise in the Vault
The Roses Theatre Company comes to the Edinburgh Fringe for the first time with A-Loan, a well crafted story of students, finances, domestic abuse and ... Read more »| 15 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Are you Lonesome Tonight @ Summerhall
Entering a compact performance space the audience are immediately ushered onto the stage. “Think of a number,” says Ellie Stamp, appearing from t... Read more »| 15 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Dispute @ Summerhall
Four empty doorways stand vacant, a monitor sits atop a transparent glass torso, patiently facing its audience: ‘The stage is set for a very curious sp... Read more »| 15 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
He Had Hairy Hands @ Pleasance Courtyard
With He Had Hairy Hands, Manchester comedy group Kill the Beast bring an expertly silly production to this year's Edinburgh Fringe. This 1970s supernatural m... Read more »| 15 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh FringeMonski Mouse's Baby Disco Dance Hall @ Palazzo Spiegeltent
The children's programme at the Edinburgh Fringe has exploded in recent years – but with most shows still favouring a traditional performer/spectator d... Read more »| 15 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
When it Rains @ Pleasance Dome
In When it Rains, 2b theatre company offer the Fringe audience a fresh perspective on the perennial questions of 'Why do bad things happen to good people?' a... Read more »| 15 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
So it Goes @ Underbelly
Even at the Edinburgh Fringe, it is rare for a performer and her audience to tear up together. So when it happens in On the Run’s pretty as a picture p... Read more »| 15 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh FringeTaki Maori Haka Experience / Salon Mika @ Dance Base
While Dance Base has included some Taiwanese dance as part of its Fringe programme, it also brings some New Zealand performers to the festival. The Taki Mao... Read more »| 14 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Christeene: The Christeene Machine @ Underbelly, Cowgate
Most definitely queer in both aesthetic and intention, in the Underbelly’s depths lurks Christeene, with dancers C Baby and T Gravel in tow. From the D... Read more »| 14 Aug 2014