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 FringeWe Think Not – Karl Jay-Lewin & Anushiye Yarnell @ Dancebase
What is the sound of one hand clapping ? This is the kind of Zen koan that came to mind watching We Think Not. These are two different works of great int... Read more »| 09 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh FringeBelt Up Theatre @ C Nova
Never say Neverland Read more »| 09 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Anybody Waitin’? @ Dance Base
Highly humorous, more than slightly saucy, often camper than Christmas, (and occasionally strangely reminiscent of a motivational exercise video) Anybody Wai... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Smashing Pumpkins (and other fruit and veg): Peter Strickland on Berberian Sound Studio
Peter Strickland speaks to The Skinny about his new feature film, Berberian Sound Studio, and the dark art of movie making Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh FringeThis Way Up @ C
It’s 2.40 on a ‘presumably rainy day’ in Edinburgh – where do you want to be?That time slot's top tip is ANTLER Theatre’s Fring... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh FringeOn Your Honey Lips @ Zoo
On Your Honey Lips opens with the video projection of the staccato movement of a dove and ends with the eroding action of dripping water. Then with their won... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012
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Edinburgh Fringe
Grainne Maguire: Where Are All The Fun Places...
Grainne Maguire starts the show with one of the finest "Now I know what you're thinking..." gags ever written. In a way this sums up her whole show: an exc... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Vinegar Knickers: On The Edge
This is the edgiest show at the Fringe. Or so the Knickers keep telling us. They're not sure themselves, and at one point almost sack a member of the grou... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Stu & Garry: The Lunchtime Show
Scotland's most jealously guarded secret are back on the Fringe, as Stu and Garry take their weekly lunchtime show to the more salubrious surroundings of ... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Claudia O'Doherty: The Telescope
What is The Telescope? Well, it's a cursed instrument that allows people to communicate across time, but it's also a McGuffin in O'Doherty's daring attempt... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Nick Mohammad: Mr Swallow
The excellent character comedian Nick Mohammad has decided to limit himself to just the one character here, and it does feel like he's a little restrained. M... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Kristine Levine: Fat Whore
Doug Stanhope has been bigging up Levine for a while now and it's easy to see why. There's a mixture of filth, intelligence, funniness and a massive helpin... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Raymond Mearns: Rock N' Roll Comedian - The Therapy Sessions
If you wander along the Grassmarket in the afternoon or early evening you may very well be offered some free therapy by Raymond Mearns. You’d do well t... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Ben Verth: Alsatian and Chips
The all new Scottish Comedy Festival in The Beehive Inn is almost certainly what the Edinburgh Fringe is all about. A few cosy rooms upstairs in a pub more... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Mace and Burton: Heartbreak Hotel
As anyone will tell you, relationships are hard. Lizzie Mace & Juliette Burton are thankfully here to help. Their “Heartbreak Hotel” is a pla... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012