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.
-
Edinburgh Fringe
Highly Strung?
The brilliance of these ukulele mentalists is made immediately clear through the contrast between their black tie dress and musical absurdity Read more »| 11 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Emma Pollock
Confident display from a fledgling solo star Read more »| 11 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Micky Flanagan
Although more like a humorous best man's speech than a rip-roaring tirade of comedy, the show is always titillating, never dull Read more »| 11 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Attempt 3.4
Building a city is the task for this experimental group, but a change of architect is needed Read more »| 11 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
A MidsummernightsTree
Hypnotic outdoor fun, bursting with energy despite the gales of an Edinburgh summer Read more »| 11 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Marcia Brown
Marcia Brown's transition from television to stage is an ambitious endeavour, but Empson's character is believable and extravagant in equal degree Read more »| 11 Aug 2007
-
Edinburgh Fringe
Andrew O'Neill
O'Neill's slice of zany comedy cannot avoid the unfortunate comparisons with the superior and zanier Ross Noble Read more »| 11 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
David O'Doherty at Edinburgh Fringe Review
Despite his many comedic compatriots, O'Doherty is something of a rarity in stand-up these days Read more »| 11 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Limmy's Show
The internet wonder is set to reveal a troubled and vibrant mind to the Fringe Read more »| 11 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Lemons are for Emergencies Only
A birthday party for a socially awkward young woman makes for an affecting one-hander Read more »| 11 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Pitch
This entertaining show explores the relationship between artistic vision and marketability to great comic effect Read more »| 11 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Josie Long
An ambassador for the joys of unselfconscious excitement, Long charms the audience into a happier frame of mind Read more »| 11 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Owen Powell
When a style of humour is rooted in dense and bulky triviality such as this, the slick comedic veneer must be thicker Read more »| 10 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Preview: Stephen Fretwell
While Fretwell won’t be the biggest party animal at the Fringe, you’ll be hard pushed to find a more mesmerising performer Read more »| 10 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Not In My Name!
The real Machiavelli may have not been as bad people say, but a monologue on his life is fairly cruel Read more »| 10 Aug 2007