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 FringeAm I Dead Yet? @ Traverse, 19 Aug
Unlimited Theatre certainly don’t hesitate when it comes to tackling uncomfortable topics. In fact, according to Chris Thorpe and Jon Spooner, creators... Read more »| 01 Sep 2015 -
Uk FestivalsLiverpool Comedy Festival: Three to see
Kate Smurthwaite, Rob Thomas, Liam Pickford: three acts at this year's Liverpool Comedy Festival. Read more »| 31 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Confessions of a Justified Sinner @ Queen's Hall, 21 Aug
Paul Bright’s Confessions of a Justified Sinner comes to The Queen's Hall, starring George Anton. Read more »| 31 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh FringeFringe 2015: Comedy and Body Image
Helen Duff and Dave Chawner discuss body image, eating disorders and their Edinburgh Fringe shows. Read more »| 31 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour @ Traverse, 19th Aug
Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour brings Alan Warner’s novel The Sopranos to the stage. Read more »| 31 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh FestivalsHyeonseo Lee @ Edinburgh Book Festival, 30 Aug
Hyeonseo Lee, North Korean Defector and author of The Girl With Seven Names, at the Book Festival. Read more »| 31 Aug 2015
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Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Comedy Reviews: Taking Stock
Nick Cody, Rhys Nicholson, Heidi O'Loughlin, That Pair, Anna Morris and Patrick Morris at the Fringe. Read more »| 31 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Comedy Reviews: Through different eyes
Adam Hills, Caroline Mabey, Sy Thomas, Brendan Murphy, Neel Kolhatkar and Gerry Howell at the Fringe. Read more »| 31 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Festivals
George the Poet @ Edinburgh Book Festival, 21 Aug
George the Poet on spoken word, traditional poetry and his personal history at the Book Festival. Read more »| 31 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh Book Festival: Yuri Herrera & Julia Rochester
First Book Award nominees Yuri Herrera and Julia Rochester come to the Edinburgh Book Festival. Read more »| 31 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Theatre Reviews: Immersive Shows
Ontroerend Goed and One Step bring Forever Young and A Game of You to the Edinburgh Fringe. Read more »| 31 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Festivals
A L Kennedy @ Edinburgh Book Festival, 18 Aug
Author A L Kennedy discusses her new novel Serious Sweet, and contributing to the Doctor Who canon with The Droston's Curse Read more »| 31 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Comedy Reviews: Character Comedians
Fringe character comedy: Alison Thea-Skot, Lily Bevan, Morgan Berry, Susan Harrison and Lily Pelham. Read more »| 28 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Hermione Lee @ Edinburgh Book Festival, 20 Aug
Hermione Lee discusses archivists, Virginia Woolf and Penelope Fitzgerald at the Book Festival. Read more »| 28 Aug 2015 -
International Festivals
Lowlands 2015: The Review
If you're hankering for a smaller scale festival that still draws big talent, look no further Lowlands, a three day offering of rock, electronic and hip-hop held just outside Amsterdam. Here's our lowdown on this year's exemplary edition. Read more »| 28 Aug 2015