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 FringeFern Brady @ The Stand
Fern Brady regales the audience with mistaken identity and her snub from the annual female comedians' brunch club Read more »| 12 Aug 2016 -
Edinburgh FringeJames Acaster @ Pleasance Courtyard
There’s a joke at this year’s fringe – set in the distant future – where a man in a spacesuit watches YouTube footage of the Edinburg... Read more »| 12 Aug 2016 -
Edinburgh FringeHeads Up: Generations @ Dance Base
Heads Up is a smörgåsbord of four differing generational delights. Tune Yard What better way to open the programme than with the high-octane... Read more »| 12 Aug 2016 -
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Edinburgh Fringe Reviews: The Fear
Hayley Ellis and Naomi Petersen bring shows exploring specific neuroses: the fear of missing out and the fear of going out Read more »| 11 Aug 2016 -
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Patrick Turpin @ Sneaky Pete's, PBH Free Fringe
There is a clear distinction to be made before To Me, You Are Perfect can start proper. Our host draws a line down the middle o... Read more »| 11 Aug 2016 -
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Paul Currie @ Heroes, The Hive
No-one has recovered from Paul Currie's last show, but he's back on dazzling form again Read more »| 11 Aug 2016
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Edinburgh FringeGareth Richards @ Whistlebinkies, PBH Free Fringe
An unchallenging hour from a former Newcomer nominee Read more »| 11 Aug 2016 -
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Daniel Kitson @ Traverse Theatre
Daniel Kitson's new play has a few flaws, but displays his usual brilliance Read more »| 11 Aug 2016 -
Uk Festivals
Take One Action announces 2016 programme
Take One Action film festival returns to explore key themes facing the world today, including women’s empowerment, refugee integration, fighting austerity and global warming Read more »| 11 Aug 2016 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Kiri Pritchard-McLean @ Pleasance Courtyard
Kiri Pritchard-McLean's ambitious debut show is a triumph. Read more »| 11 Aug 2016 -
Edinburgh FringeEdinburgh Fringe Reviews: Aliens
Enquiring minds can have their fix of scientific musings and comedy at once in these sceptical shows from two outsiders Read more »| 11 Aug 2016 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Edinburgh Fringe Reviews: Losing my Religion
There’s a quote that compares Catholicism to herpes – that if it’s in your blood, it’s there forever. Whether you’re a survivor, suffered a brief infection, or live with it every day, religion certainly provides a wealth of material Read more »| 11 Aug 2016 -
Uk Festivals
Stay Fresh Fest: A new festival for Manchester
Manchester gets a new festival this September, as The Deaf Institute and The Skinny present Stay Fresh Fest, two stages of some of the most vital new music i... Read more »| 11 Aug 2016 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Olaf Falafel @ Laughing Horse, City Cafe
'Sweden's eighth favourite comedian' brings his debut hour into the City Cafe Read more »| 10 Aug 2016 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Sam Simmons @ Underbelly, Potterow
2015's Edinburgh Award Winner returns to Topside with another superb show Read more »| 10 Aug 2016