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 FringeAl Seed
He's the dark prince of comedy, the satanic clown of physical theatre. Prepare to tremble at Al Seed. Read more »| 29 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Dancebase's Gift Selection
The National Centre for Dance throws open its studios to audiences but once a year in an exploion of possibilities. Read more »| 29 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh FringeBreaking Boundaries
The Palestinian National Theatre have had to smuggle sets across checkpoints. But politics should never overshadow art, director Amir Nizar Zuab tells Miles Johnson Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh FringeTextual Assault
The motor-mouthed performance poet tells Hannah Thomas why he's preparing to wage war on the written word Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Eastern Promise
Showcasing the beast of British-Asian culture, Michael Collins previews the offerings at the newest festival to hit Edinburgh Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
365: Preview
In the two years since its inception, the National Theatre of Scotland has conquered the Edinburgh Festival and almost everywhere else with its productions o... Read more »| 28 Jul 2008
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Edinburgh Fringe
Notes On A Scandal
Evan Beswick talks to Craig and Nadira Murray, the former British Ambassador and his belly-dancing partner Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Social Suicide
Celebrated playwright Al Smith speaks to Junta Sekimori about societal breakdown and the inspiration behind his new production Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh FringeTaking A Stand
Fringe veteran Stewart Lee explains to Iphgennia Baal why Edinburgh is such a special place Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Location, Location, Location
With modern plays continuously pushing creative boundaries, Evan Beswick visits two companies that have abandonded the theatre altogether Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Bedtime?
A retrospective marks Tracey Emin's transition from maverick to mainstream. Ella Hickson asks if this is the last we'll see of her Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Hey Arnold!
Frank Lazarski meets a veritable comedy legend Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
A L Kennedy: Comedy Rewritten
Having made the successful transition from high-brow literature to stand-up comedy, AL Kennedy tells Nick Garrard what's next Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Wilde Child
This year's star draw at the international Festival sees infamous choreographer Matthew Bourne interpret Oscar Wilde's classic novel. Laura Battle meets up with lead dancer Richard Windsor to discuss all things Dorian Grey Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Recommended Reading
Rockstars, historians, comedians and politicians will all be trying their hand at authorship this summer, writes Yasmin Sulaiman Read more »| 28 Jul 2008