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 FringeUp Yours!
A Scottish company get serious about the modern supermarket of identity. Read more »| 05 Sep 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Kursk Review
A sentimental journey beneath the waves fails to surface. Read more »| 02 Sep 2009 -
Edinburgh FringeUp
Urban myths and psychological torment are at the centre of James Ley's new one-man play as ex-teacher Robert (Laurie Brown), confined to a tiny room in a san... Read more »| 01 Sep 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Little Johnny's Big Gay Musical
Well, you can't say you've not been warned: Little Johnny's Big Gay Musical is pretty damn gay. Told through original songs as well as snippets of famous mus... Read more »| 01 Sep 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Myriad
A strong entry from a new company. Read more »| 31 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh FestivalsDance at the EIF
Three shows at three stars: The International Festival rolls out the big names to applause with no surprises Read more »| 31 Aug 2009
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Edinburgh Fringe
Lady Windermere's Fan
When excitingly flicking through the glossy pages of the Fringe Catalogue one is frequently met with the listing of an Oscar Wilde play. These productions ha... Read more »| 31 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Bec Hill in: If you can read this, my cape fell off
Bec Hill, kitted out in red and blue, wants to be a super hero. Tapping into the incorrigible childish joy of playing 'If you could have any super power...?... Read more »| 31 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Elis James
Elis James is a risk-averse Welshman. Hence the cutesy title, an inspired choice by James following his agent’s demand to 'sex up' his forthcoming fest... Read more »| 31 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh FringeThe Dancing Zoo
Three shows that point out the potential of dance. Read more »| 30 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Barry and Stuart: Powered by Demons
In the basement of the Underbelly, Barry and Stuart are having tea in china cups. Then Barry slices open his own neck. But the show is not all gorefest, mor... Read more »| 30 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh FringeKristen Schaal and Kurt Braunohler
‘Almost award-winning’ Kristen Schaal and Kurt Braunohler rework their 2008 if.comedy award nominated show with an extra pinch of kookiness, best... Read more »| 30 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Silence of the Trams
Save for a mildly derisive ‘promotional video’ opening the confused set, misleadingly titled The Silence of the Trams is distinctly tram-less. In... Read more »| 30 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Under Glass
Most of the time, the dark is to be feared. Sometimes it can mean contentment. Read more »| 30 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Diary of a Madman
Two centuries after Nikolai Gogol’s birth and two years after Fail Better first adapted his classic short story, this account of mental decline has los... Read more »| 29 Aug 2009