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 FringeShedding Light in Dark Places
Grand themes of ethics, nationalism, the environment and freedom of expression will dominate this year's festival, but two events on mental illness may prove to be more important. Read more »| 07 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Sergeant Major
You might have thought the demand for bands that play radio friendly pop hits and whose members wear skinny jeans would be on the wane by now. After all, it'... Read more »| 07 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Camille
Camille O' Sullivan is a provocative chanteuse whose unique brand of cabaret has been enthralling audiences the world over Read more »| 07 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Dance the Night Away
The award-winning flamenco troupe Noche Flamenca brings some latin rhythms to Edinburgh next week, making its UK debut at the Queen's Hall. Read more »| 07 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Heckle Off: Maxwell vs Jeffries
“Get out you drunken bitch. You’re everything about America that should be flushed down the toilet. Go see Madonna you idiot piece of shit”... Read more »| 07 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Involution
In a world not-so-far in the future, genetics takes on a worrying new importance Read more »| 07 Aug 2008
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Edinburgh Fringe7 Sins
There is little to commend this diary of a nobody Read more »| 07 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Damned Beautiful
This is thoughtful dance, and proof enough that 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' doesn't need a massive budget Read more »| 06 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Flush
'Requiem For A Dream' meets Texas Hold-Em in the Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 06 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Ripple Effect
Yvonne Oliver hits hard with a shocking expose of addiction and governmental incompetence Read more »| 06 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh FringeAnother Paradise
Sayan Kent’s deals with the age-old question of state control versus civil liberties in a way that is refreshingly light-hearted Read more »| 06 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Auditorium
A production which relies upon the audience to save the featured bookshop, this is interesting and well performed Read more »| 06 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh FringeCalifornia Seagull
Chekhov goes to California and it doesn't quite work Read more »| 06 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
On the Island of Aars
High art is isn't. Great fun, it certainly is Read more »| 06 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Bongo Club Cabaret at Fringe: Review
With such an assortment of different acts, it is difficult to imagine a boring evening at The Bongo Cabaret Read more »| 06 Aug 2008