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 Fringe
Punch and Judy Redux
Punch and Judy tries hard and delivers a modest shove, but unfortunately the much needed punch never materialises Read more »| 10 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Magic Numbers
Tuneful, soulful pop music, straightforward as you like Read more »| 10 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Lie Detector Truth Detector
It is shows like this that remind us what the Fringe is really about: the gems that surprise us all Read more »| 10 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Dance Base presents ... GLOBAL
Four companies from across the world join for a intelligent and hypnotising piece of dancing Read more »| 10 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Glenn Wool
The endearing and essential Wool takes another strike at the prudish Read more »| 10 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Al Pitcher
Forced banter with an unreceptive crowd, and apologies over the material suggest little more than a load of hot air Read more »| 10 Aug 2007
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Edinburgh Fringe
Des Clarke
The gags are great, but Clarke has yet to discover how best to utilise them in the context of an hour-long show Read more »| 10 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
I Am My Own Wife
The life of a German transvestite and part-time secret police agent is handled with aplomb Read more »| 10 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Insect Circus
Amateurish antics and a lifeless ring-master make for a new circus of horrors Read more »| 10 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Break Out
Break Out throws together old school manoeuvres with slapstick capers, resulting in a curious mix of movement and farce. Read more »| 10 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Teenage Kicks
By turns poignant and funny, John Peel's story will resonate with many who loved the music he played Read more »| 10 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Andy Warhol: A Celebration of Life… and Death
It’s the blockbuster show of the Arts Festival. Warhol is in town and with his iconic Campbell’s soup cans towering over Princes Street Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Playing Burton
In the age of Heat and Popbitch, an endearing portrayal of Richard Burton reminds us it was always so Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
Uk Festivals
T In The Park @ Balado
Thank you Glasgow, utters a poker faced Brian Wilson. And just so we know he's not joking, he says it again. Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
International Festivals
Roskilde, Denmark, 5-8 Jul
With images of a mud-filled Glastonbury fresh in our mind and with weather reports suggesting similar fare at our southern Scandinavian destination, the Skinny was perhaps rightfully fretful... Read more »| 09 Aug 2007