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 FringeEmer Kenny + Jessie Cave: Grawlix @ Espionage
Espionage's labyrinthine stone passageways and inviting doorways are a trap for the curious. If you have no directional sense arrive early as you'll regret m... Read more »| 11 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Beasts: Solo @ Pleasance Courtyard
Glitter, lace, and plenty of skin might sound like a night at the strippers rather than an afternoon at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, but it&rsquo... Read more »| 11 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Dan Nightingale Is Trying His Best Not To Be A Dick @ Pleasance Dome
Performing in an 'intimate' venue, Dan Nightingale takes to the stage without any pomp or ceremony. His act is introduced by his adorably young nephew and ... Read more »| 11 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Josie Long: Cara Josephine @ The Stand
Abandoning her previous show’s political slant, and instead now opting for material full of introspection and self-deprecation, Josie Long’s Cara... Read more »| 11 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Colour Ham @ Just the Tonic at The Caves
There are few shows that start with something as infantile as the throwing of a stuffed pig that are this satisfying. The Colour Ham's charming, and thorough... Read more »| 11 Aug 2014 -
VideosCome Fringe Yourself with Tom Stade – Episode 3
Tom Stade hosts Episode 3 of Come Fringe Yourself, a chat show filmed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2014. With his co-host Damian Clark he welco... Read more »| 11 Aug 2014
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Edinburgh FringeEleanor Morton: Lollipop @ The Stand
It takes a brave soul to stand in front of a group of strangers and confess to having chronic anxiety, hypochondria and OCD. Eleanor Morton’s format is... Read more »| 11 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Calypso Nights @ Roxy
¿Te gusta esto? On the stage stands a dual-turntable. Inexplicably draped with an over-sized Mexican flag and adorned with technicoloured marac... Read more »| 11 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Adam Riches: Adam of the Riches @ Pleasance Dome
Savvy Fringe-goers know all about the joys of sitting in the front row – some will queue just that little bit longer in the hope of being one of the ch... Read more »| 11 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Juliette Burton: Look at Me @ Gilded Balloon
Juliette Burton walks onstage in sky-high heels and a gorgeous pink dress. She almost immediately takes her heels off, going barefoot for the rest of the sho... Read more »| 11 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh FringeTony Law: Enter the Tonezone @ The Stand, Edinburgh Fringe
For those familiar with Mr. Law’s particularly addictive brand of silliness, Enter the Tonezone may still catch you unawares. On the back of last year&... Read more »| 11 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Hannah Gadsby: The Exhibitionist @ Assembly George Square Studios
When Hannah Gadsby talks happily about her childhood pet dog, none of these memories are captured in the accompanying image displayed on scree... Read more »| 11 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Festivals
We Gotta Get Out of This Place
Love, betrayal and escape in rural Texas drive the pulpy small-town noir We Gotta Get Out of This Place, the promising feature debut of director brothers Sim... Read more »| 11 Aug 2014 -
Uk Festivals
In My Bed @ 24:7 Festival
In My Bed’s structure is dazzling. Set in and around the bed belonging to Sarah (Olivia Sweeney), we flash backwards and forwards through a relationshi... Read more »| 11 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Hypnagogic Hip: The Work of Haruki Murakami
As Haruki Murakami, aka Japan's greatest living author, travels west to Edinburgh International Book Festival, The Skinny takes a look at this reticent genius whose work often sits in that surreal landscape between dreams and reality Read more »| 11 Aug 2014