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 FringeThe Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha @ Zoo
Little Soldiers educate the general public not so much about the historic context or cultural relevance of Don Quixote of La Mancha but all the more about it... Read more »| 28 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh FringeOla the Comedian: The Comedian and His Future Wife
At the beginning of the show, Ola the comedian spends an unusual amount of time in idle banter with the audience. He's interrupted twice during the next hour... Read more »| 28 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh International Book Festival 2014: Reflections on Murakami
As an almost unbearable anticipation grew ahead of Haruki Murakami's Scottish trip, we take a look at the man behind the well-managed mystique and reflect upon his appearance at Edinburgh International Book Festival Read more »| 27 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh FringePerfection @ C Nova
Hungry People Theatre bring a powerful one man show to Edinburgh Fringe with Perfection, a raw performance that questions everything. Writer and director Jun... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Holly Walsh: Never Had It @ Assembly George Square Studios
A familiar face on the biggest TV panel shows, she’s never had any problem holding her own against the regulars, and here Walsh makes the transiti... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Romesh Ranganathan: Rom Wasn't Built in a Day @ Pleasance Courtyard
Ranganathan isn't a good husband, or father, or son. In fact, he’s a bit of a failure even in his own eyes – his words not mine &n... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014
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Edinburgh Fringe
Tessa Waters: WOMANz @ Underbelly
This is a power session of dancing and sexual confidence from a one-woman dynamo. Expect plenty of audience involvement. This comedy dance performance&n... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Maddy Carrick: Maddy's Carrickters @ The Counting House
This is a big performance in a tiny room – but one that never feels uncomfortable. Maddy Carrick presents three characters plus an ... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Birthday Girls: Party Vibes @ Cowgatehead
It's standing room only and this venue is no pub closet. It's more like a multi-storey car park. The show is running late – the party guests are s... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Mark Nelson: Please Think Responsibly @ Gilded Balloon
If you're looking for an hour of no-nonsense stand-up, on universal themes of increasing responsibilities and the tugs of ageing, all delivered in an easygoi... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Ellie White: Humans @ Viva Mexico
Deep in the bowels of a Mexican restaurant is a rising star, refusing to be torn down. This is, of course, Eileen Gas, a manically self-congratulatory m... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh FringeDemi Lardner: Birds with Human Lips @ Gilded Balloon
Demi Lardner is a good comic. She has the insight, courage and verve to be a great comic, but that will come with time. The idiosyncratic Aussie is in town f... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Paul Foot: Hovercraft Symphony in Gammon # Major @ Underbelly
Paul Foot is a frenetic and scrawny basket case, which he makes clear before even getting onstage. He’s at his best when it feels the most unscripted, ... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Rachel Fairburn: All the Fun of the Fairburn (Rachel Fairburn) @ Laughing Horse, Jekyll and Hyde
When stood beside a stack of children's colouring books, wearing a bright t-shirt and little red bauble earrings, it would be easy to be deceived by Rac... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Derek Johnston: A Day Oot! @ The Stand
We all love a story we can relate to, and it’s this that Fife comedian Derek Johnston is counting on in his Fringe show. He takes us on a family r... Read more »| 27 Aug 2014