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 FringeFringe Theatre Reviews: Jethro Compton
Jethro Compton presents The Frontier Trilogy and stand-alone production Sirenia at the Edinburgh Fringe. Read more »| 11 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh FringeWalking the Tightrope @ Underbelly Potterrow
It is no revelation to talk of the tension between art and politics, but it is rare and exciting to see it approached as dynamically as this. Inspired by hi... Read more »| 11 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh FestivalsSylvie Guillem: Life in Progress @ Festival Theatre
Subtle, intelligent, playful and moving, Life in Progress exemplifies Sylvie Guillem’s attitude through the 39 years of her dance career: balancin... Read more »| 11 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh FringeFringe Theatre Reviews: The Best of Trav One
Fringe theatre report, with The Christians, An Oak Tree, A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing and Swallow. Read more »| 11 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh FestivalsLove Letter to Theatre: Stewart Laing interviewed
Stewart Laing discusses Paul Bright's Confessions of a Justified Sinner, reinvention and theatre about theatre at the EIF Read more »| 11 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Theatre Reviews: The Best of Dance Base
We review Tamsyn Russell, E Motion, Tjimur Dance Theatre, Al Seed and Fishamble at the Edinburgh Fringe. Read more »| 10 Aug 2015
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Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Comedy Reviews: The Pin, Yve Blake & Routines
Three comedy acts make art from showing their audiences how their Edinburgh Fringe shows came about. Read more »| 10 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Comedy Reviews: Liam Williams & Daniel Kitson
There is a point in Liam Williams: Bonfire Night [★★★★☆] when he acts as if he’s being interviewed by some future version of Parkinson, and it's m... Read more »| 10 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Comedy Preview: For Robin Williams
There is perhaps no greater evidence of the impact that Robin Williams' life and death has had on the comedy community than the benefit gig at The Liquid Roo... Read more »| 10 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Comedy Reviews: Nish Kumar & James Acaster
Between appearances on The Now Show and Newsjack, Nish Kumar has been doing his homework. A show whose philosophical and political backbone has been crafted ... Read more »| 10 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Comedy Reviews: Four Bearpit Stand-Ups
All six members of the popular Bearpit podcast crew have brought individual shows to this year’s Fringe. The Skinny tracks down four of them Read more »| 10 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Fringe Theatre Reviews: The Best of Trav Two
Edinburgh's Traverse hosts Bryony Kimmings, Rough Magic, Gary McNair, Pardon / In Cuffs and Crash at the Fringe. Read more »| 10 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Lindsay Sharman: Comedy Spotlight
Nobody knows what character comedian Lindsay Sharman's new show is about and it seems her fortune telling skills are being put to other uses... Read more »| 08 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Defecting from Dear Leader: Hyeonseo Lee
In advance of her Edinburgh International Book Festival appearance, The Skinny talks to Hyeonseo Lee – the girl with seven names – about her sad and beautiful memoir of disenfranchisement and defection from North Korea Read more »| 07 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Where to find the Cowgatehead comedians
There was a row before this year's Fringe even started. It left many comedians venueless and searching for a new home: The Skinny seeks out the whereabouts of the 'Cowgatehead refugees'. Read more »| 07 Aug 2015