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 FringeRoad Kill
At the side of the Road that was supposed to lead to freedom lies a broken woman. Cora Bisset tackles a serious subject in a new work with Ankur. Read more »| 14 Aug 2010 -
Edinburgh FringeJoJo Sutherland @ The Stand
Lunchtime gigs can be as intimidating for the audience as the comedian. Poor attendance at these slots means you run the risk of sitting entirely on your own... Read more »| 14 Aug 2010 -
Edinburgh FringeDavid O’Doherty @ Pleasance Courtyard
David O'Doherty has come equipped with fascinating animal facts, mainly taken from his book 100 Facts About Pandas. He points out that he’s not a quali... Read more »| 13 Aug 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Sarah Campbell @ Laughing Horse
27 Up may be a free show but you can’t help but feel genuinely privileged to be in the room with Sarah Campbell as she takes the audience through one c... Read more »| 13 Aug 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Russell Kane @ Pleasance Courtyard
With Smokescreens and Castles – named to describe the barriers existing within families – Kane is back with another exciting Fringe show. Pr... Read more »| 11 Aug 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Bo Burnham @ Pleasance Dome
Words... Words... Words? A more fitting title would be 'the guttural noises of an audience swamped with laughter'. The crowd hangs on Bo’s every word, ... Read more »| 11 Aug 2010
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Edinburgh Fringe
Sarah Millican @ The Stand
It’s amazing how quickly the audience bonds with a comedian when she admits that she’s wearing She-Ra knickers. Bonding is what Sarah Millican d... Read more »| 11 Aug 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Robert White @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
White takes hyperactive comedy to new heights. Occasionally he becomes so agitated that the audience doesn't know whether to laugh or call him an ambulance. ... Read more »| 11 Aug 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Be Dom
Be-Dom: Live Art, Found Art, Percussive Art or Dance Art? Read more »| 05 Aug 2010 -
Uk Festivals
Edge Festival 2010: The Phantom Band
The Phantom Band blew our minds with last year's Checkmate Savage, now they're getting ready to do it all over again Read more »| 01 Aug 2010 -
Uk Festivals
Edge Festival 2010: Sneaky Pete's
First up at the Cowgate's live music hub are Irish songstrels Villagers on 6 Aug. Comparisons with Sparklehorse seem fair, and frontman Conor J. O'Brien is n... Read more »| 01 Aug 2010 -
Uk FestivalsEdge Festival 2010: The Liquid Room
Swooping in with eclectic style, one of Auld Reekie's most treasured live venues returns freshly refurbished just in time for this year's Edge. First up are... Read more »| 01 Aug 2010 -
Uk Festivals
Edge Festival 2010: Electric Circus
The carnival atmosphere continues at Edinburgh's most eclectic nightspot. Formed from the ashes of the much missed Aereogramme, Glasgow's The Unwinding Hour... Read more »| 01 Aug 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Food & Drink: Josie Long's hippie lunch
I want to recommend the Forest Café, not because I think I necessarily does the best food, but because I really like it. This is how it describes itse... Read more »| 30 Jul 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Food & Drink: Wil Hodgson's Braw Breakfasts
I always get tattooed at least three times in Edinburgh, which requires a good breakfast beforehand. I usually go for the Canongate Café which is on..... Read more »| 30 Jul 2010