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 FringeFeminism's new direction
Ishbel McFarlane gets her claws into feminism at the Fringe, and finds that, for some playwrights, the political is still personal Read more »| 16 Jul 2010 -
Edinburgh FringeTalkin' 'bout a revolution
Creative director of Horizon Arts Philip Stokes returns to Edinburgh with his own brand of punk rock artistry Read more »| 16 Jul 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Flamenco without frontiers
Honour Bayes talks to flamenco master Paco Peña about his new show Quimeras, and finds out how experiences of diverse cultures and eclectic artforms have bolstered his Spanish musical heritage. Read more »| 16 Jul 2010 -
Edinburgh FringeOver the river, through the woods
Mixing macabre puppetry and live action, Ed Wren and Claire Harvey are the king and queen of Fringe whimsy. River People's artistic directors tell Arianna Reiche how they got started, and where they come by their inspiration. Read more »| 16 Jul 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
On the road
For all their TV appearances, sell out shows and international tours, the life of a comedian on the road is, as Lyle Brennan discovers, a lonely and unglamorous one indeed Read more »| 16 Jul 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Line 'em up
“Wit has truth in it; wisecracking is simply calisthenics with words.”
Dorothy Parker
“’Brevity is the soul of wit” said Shakespeare. I say ‘Wank!’ Thus I win.”
Simon Munnery
Jay Richardson finds out whether the masters of the one-liners really are the kings of comedy Read more »| 16 Jul 2010
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Edinburgh Fringe
Jennifer Coolidge: a Star Turn
The Fringe has been known to eat American comics alive. But Jennifer Coolidge has survived Hollywood, so how hard can it be. The film-star and former "MILF" chats to Lyle Brennan Read more »| 16 Jul 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Ode to Joy
As the worlds of standup and poetry converge, new and innovative forms have begun to emerge. Tom Hackett talks to the performers leading the way. Read more »| 16 Jul 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Arjy Barjy
It's ten years since Arj Barker last performed at the Fringe. Jay Richardson touches base to talk primetime success, mammoth arena tours and an on-off affair with soft drugs. Read more »| 16 Jul 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Scouse rules
After a year that has seen his career catapult, John Bishop returns to Edinburgh as TV hot property. But he tries to keep it all in perspective, he tells Nick Eardley Read more »| 16 Jul 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
What's Eton Ivo Graham?
The So You Think You're Funny winner just can't escape his past. But as the 20-year-old tells Fern Brady, an Eton schooling shouldn't be a comedic conviction Read more »| 16 Jul 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Comedy’s Greatest Hits
Armed with video cameras and laptops, Internet DIY comedians are changing the shape of British Comedy. Sam Friedman meets the Internet stars hoping to transfer web success onto the stage at this year’s Fringe Read more »| 16 Jul 2010 -
Edinburgh FringePreviews: EIF Music
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Acclaimed as one of the top symphony orchestras in the world, the Netherlands' Royal Concertgebouw returns to the Usher Hall t... Read more »| 15 Jul 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Previews: EIF Theatre
The Edinburgh International Festival has long commissioned some of the most innovative theatre. From Santiago to Brazil, this year promises to bring to Edinburgh the cream of world's very best performers Read more »| 15 Jul 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Previews: EIF Opera
Porgy and Bess Can flamboyant, sensual art and an exploration of slavery ever sit comfortably together in a production? EIF director, Jonathan Mills, clearl... Read more »| 15 Jul 2010