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 FringeJon Richardson: This Guy at Night Review
Deliciously misanthropic, this must be Richardson's most proficient show yet Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Pajama Men: The Last Stand to Reason
A fluid ability to occupy multiple personalities verging on the schizophrenic: not the most conventional compliment. It is however the most appropriate when ... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh FringeJohn Gordillo: F**konomics
“May I recommend Jim Jeffries, ladies? Very sensitive, very erudite” calls John Gordillo after two middle-aged women as they trot out of the venu... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Snatch Paradise
As a shrieking siren heralds the approach of five women dressed like hookers at Halloween, it soon becomes clear that no noise could better set the tone for ... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Jo Caulfield: Won't Shut Up!
Jo Caulfield has been in this business for a while, and it shows – for better and for worse. This is a measured, consistent, professional hour of stand... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Jason Cook: Fear
"If you ever find yourself in an Arab prison...." Jason Cook, like most comedians, has his own onstage persona. Oddly, though, his spell in a Libyan jail fol... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009
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Edinburgh Fringe
Midsummer
David Greig is a well-established force on the Scottish theatrical scene, and Midsummer, his collaboration with musician Gordon McIntyre, is a wonderful remi... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh FringeJarlath Reagan - Man of Very Little Mystery
On the first day of a new job, you would expect that allowances would be made for any small mistakes you might make. Similarly, in the world of stand-up, com... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Bongo Club Cabaret Review
Hosted by the authentically decadent Dusty Limits, Bongo Club Cabaret serves as an incestuous showcase for a rotating bill of “desperately poor perform... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh FringeMurder Mystery Musical
Murder Mystery Musical is a distinctly British affair. It tells the story of Morgan Tremain, a deceased pop impresario who summons his extended family (a hos... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Daniel Sloss: Teenage Kicks Review
By now you've probably heard of Daniel Sloss. A precocious 18-year-old comedian hailing from Fife, his two-year apprenticeship under Frankie Boyle's wing has... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Manband - They're Not a Boyband
The show's official Fringe programme entry describes Manband - They're Not a Boyband as “a musical (kind of),” a misleading declaration consideri... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Clarxism
What a comedy show promises and what it delivers can be worlds apart. Des Clarke's Clarxism is apparently intended almost as a political manifesto, boldy set... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
An African Perspective: Westerners Calm Down!
It’s always a pleasure to see a comic whose jokes can span the nations, and Daliso Chaponda's certainly do that. This is made more impressive by his ch... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Trainspotting
Transferring Irvine Welsh's frank, disturbing novel to the stage is no mean feat, particularly when it already comes with a hugely popular movie in tow. Fort... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009