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 FringeLauren Pattison @ Pleasance Courtyard
An outstanding and accomplished debut hour from 23-year-old Lauren Pattison Read more »| 08 Aug 2017 -
Edinburgh FringeTom Houghton @ Gilded Balloon
The former Noise Next Door chap is best when posh and proud Read more »| 08 Aug 2017 -
Edinburgh FringeSara Pascoe @ Pleasance Courtyard
Sara Pascoe takes on break-ups, chivalry and sex toys in a triumphant return to the Fringe Read more »| 08 Aug 2017 -
Edinburgh FringeSteen Raskopoulos @ Underbelly Cowgate
Grandmaster Steen Raskopoulos ensures the pawns are the soul of the game Read more »| 08 Aug 2017 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Tom Skelton @ Underbelly Med Quad
An engaging character show that peers into the soul behind blindness Read more »| 07 Aug 2017 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Assessment @ Gilded Balloon
The old are ‘shafting’ the young: an ageing population is becoming an ever-larger drain on a welfare state already squeezed and politicians are running out of ideas as to how to reduce the deficit. Read more »| 07 Aug 2017
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Books
Michael Pedersen & Scott Hutchison on Oyster
Our poetry columnist speaks with Michael Pedersen, co-pilot of Neu! Reekie! and Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit, to get the dirt on their succulent new collaboration of Michael's poetry and Scott's artwork: Oyster Read more »| 07 Aug 2017 -
Edinburgh FringePrinces of Main @ Bedlam Theatre
Ring in the New Year early with sketch trio Princes of Main Read more »| 07 Aug 2017 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Abigoliah Schamaun @ Underbelly Cowgate
Not everyone stays for Abigoliah Schamaun's full show on an off-form day Read more »| 07 Aug 2017 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Sarah Kendall @ Assembly George Square
Sarah Kendall tumbles through the comedy continuum Read more »| 07 Aug 2017 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Ian Smith @ Underbelly Med Quad
A satisfying hour of unfussy gags in stand-up show Snowflake Read more »| 07 Aug 2017 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Tom Neenan @ Underbelly Med Quad
Tom Neenan is on the trail of Bigfoot in Attenborough spoof Read more »| 07 Aug 2017 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Seymour Mace @ The Stand
The least depressing show about depression you’ll ever see Read more »| 07 Aug 2017 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Dan Antopolski @ Assembly George Square
Antopolski's return is at times dazzling, but overall offers a mixed show Read more »| 07 Aug 2017 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Prom Kween @ Underbelly, Cowgate
Prom Kween is a show for the freaks, geeks and musical theatre fanatics Read more »| 07 Aug 2017