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 FringeJigsy
Set in the late 90s, Jigsy is the story of an old, tired comic on his last legs, jobbing the working men’s club circuit in Liverpool. Think of it as a ... Read more »| 13 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh FringeBridget Christie: War Donkey
The only performer yet to mess with the Assembly Rooms’ compulsory pre-show atmosphere-murdering fire safety announcement, Bridget Christie had me with... Read more »| 13 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Joel Dommett - Nunchuck Silver Medallist 2002
Someone keep an eye out for Joel Dommett, because if he performs every show, every day with as much fast-paced energy as he does tonight, he might just run o... Read more »| 13 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh FringeRob Beckett: Rob Beckett's Summer Holiday
Family is always a great source for comedy, unless you’re one of those weirdos with a completely functional one. The amiable Rob Beckett, a relative ne... Read more »| 13 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh FringeMichelle de Swarte
Fate seems to have conspired to make Michelle De Swarte a comedian. Life has handed her plenty of material to work with, being as she is a Jewish-Jamaican bi... Read more »| 13 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Improvised Musical @ C
No Shoes Theatre present to you the “make your own musicals” kit. You choose the props, you choose the setting, you choose the title, you even ch... Read more »| 13 Aug 2012
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Edinburgh FringeRobert Coyle and Andrew Gilmore: One Track Minds
As I left Fiddlers Elbow I thought "I hope I don't drop my notebook on the way home" because the first entry in my notes read "Porn ring – 7 years ol... Read more »| 13 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Chris Dangerfield: Sex Tourist
Under the arches, dapper in three piece suit, and free from a microphone, Dangerfield lets us know what’s coming. A couple had walked out the previous... Read more »| 13 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Gemma Arrowsmith: Defender of Earth
Using an ever increasing smorgasbord of prop-free character performances Arrowsmith attempts to convey everything that is worth (and not so worth) saving abo... Read more »| 13 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Phill Jupitus: You're Probably Wondering Why I've Asked You Here
T'was a mature and well-behaved crowd packing out The Stand on a muggy Saturday for Phil Jupitus – perhaps too mature and well-behaved for a gig that i... Read more »| 13 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Ubu Roi @ Oran Mor
It’s impossible not to think of Alfred Jarry’s Ubu plays without using the 's' word, so let’s get it dispensed with right now: Surrealism. ... Read more »| 13 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Educating Rita @ Theatre Royal
Of course, I had my reservations - a man name-checked for being quintessentially naff by indie legends Half Man Half Biscuit alongside Lindsay 'Our Linz' Cor... Read more »| 13 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Makropulos Case @ Edinburgh Festival Theatre
What's the price for eternal youth? Read more »| 13 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Lonely One @ Underbelly
A tale of fear using puppetry, shadow and light manipulation Read more »| 13 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Dead Cat Bounce: Howl of the She-Leopard
How can you parody something as inherently silly as glam rock? Well, try and make it even more daft I suppose. That’s exactly what Dead Cat Bounce do h... Read more »| 13 Aug 2012