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 FringeTommy and the Weeks: Wonderbang!
'If I Were In Charge of Reality', the title of the closing song for this surreal sketch show, sums up its whimsical but anarchic intent. It’s Tom Bell ... Read more »| 11 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh FringePhil Kay - Oh Edinburgh Review by Nick Eardley
“Don’t end a gig, be a gig.” As he offers his advice on how to achieve success in the comedy world, it’s hard to imagine Phil Kay doi... Read more »| 11 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh FringeMick Sergeant - Lifeboat
Mick Sergeant’s hair bears a striking resemblance to that sported by David Beckham in his most recent Armani ads, but there the resemblance ends. Beckh... Read more »| 11 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Eleanor Tiernan- Trouble
Eleanor Tiernan tells her audience early in her set that the term 'comedian' should only be attached to people who make you laugh. If we accept her advice, t... Read more »| 11 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Ballad of the Skull Fairy
It is to the deafening roar of poetry—in a West Country accent by a figure in a Stig-of-the-Dump costume—that this show opens ... and it only get... Read more »| 11 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh FringeStephen K Amos: The Feelgood Factor
“The BBC have finally given me my own TV show!” Stephen K Amos announces to a cheering crowd. “And no, Lenny Henry hasn’t died!&rdquo... Read more »| 11 Aug 2009
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Edinburgh Fringe
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Anna Francolini’s portrayal of Miss Jean Brodie is a virtuoso performance but, unfortunately, she finds herself at the centre of a very mediocre produc... Read more »| 11 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Keith Farnan: No Blacks. No Jews. No Dogs. No Irish. All Welcome
The title of Keith Farnan's show originates in a sign he once saw on the wall of his boss' office whilst working in the US. Farnan bases his material around ... Read more »| 11 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Jollie: Abreast of Culture
What do you do if you land a plum commission to represent Great Britain in a song and story festival celebrating the rich tapestry of European culture? You t... Read more »| 11 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
John Bishop: Elvis Has Left the Building
The financial crisis has offered rich pickings for many stand ups. Life goes on, however, and in John Bishop’s first-rate routine it is refreshing to l... Read more »| 11 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Footlights in 'Wishful Thinking'
One of the first sketches in the Footlights' latest offering features two beachcombers. One is a master who chances upon neolithic arrowheads, the other a no... Read more »| 11 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Edward Aczel
There are several hundred comedians strutting their stuff at the Fringe this year, and most of them will be following more-or-less the same rulebook. Act nat... Read more »| 11 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Contest
Amanda and Karl are art students who find themselves both in love and competing for an art prize in college. To win means more then just a moment's glory &nd... Read more »| 11 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Double Art History
Think of the best teacher you’ve ever had. Most likely they were witty, passionate and eccentric, able to render the stuffiest of subjects riveting eve... Read more »| 11 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
A Grave Situation
They say war is Hell, but for the Wilberforce boys, it’s also Heaven and Huddersfield. Flippant and unwaveringly hammy, this WWII musical comedy is car... Read more »| 11 Aug 2009