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 Fringe
Connect 4: Will Mars interview
Stand-up Will Mars chats to The Skinny about both his established and new routines Read more »| 07 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh FringeLaurence Owen: Comedy Spotlight
Laurence Owen is a film composer and Musical Comedy Award finalist bringing his one-man musical of 'cinematic proportions' to the Voodoo Rooms. Fred Fletch finds out more about the man himself Read more »| 07 Aug 2015 -
Uk Festivals
Manchester Literature Festival: the programme
The tenth year of Manchester Literature Festival is its biggest yet, and covers everything from comic book art to psychogeography, postcapitalism to poetry Read more »| 07 Aug 2015 -
Videos
Andrew Haigh on 45 Years
Andrew Haigh's last film, Weekend, was a deeply felt story of a fledgling romance. He changes tack with 45 Years, which centres on a long-standing relationship in crisis. We spoke to the writer-director at Edinburgh International Film Festival Read more »| 07 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh FringeThe Best of Student Comedy: An Education of Wit
Former Edinburgh Revue president Polly Glynn gives us a tutorial on the huge selection of student troupes at this year's Fringe Read more »| 06 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Matthew Lillard: Filthy Talk and Fault Lines
Prologue: On Fringe Eve, two men, alike only in uniqueness, gather at their laptop screens ready to commence the Skype of their lives. We hear knuckles crack before the curtain rises… Read more »| 06 Aug 2015
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Edinburgh FringeMaking the Cut: NewsRevue's Tara Newton-Wordsworth
NewsRevue is the longest running live comedy show on the planet. Director Tara Newton-Wordsmith explains how to keep a classic show going. Read more »| 06 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Rhys Nicholson: Comedy Spotlight
With his third Edinburgh show – Forward – arriving at Underbelly, Aussie stand-up Rhys Nicholson gets asked some rather forward questions by Fred Fletch Read more »| 06 Aug 2015 -
Uk Festivals
Festival Camping for Beginners
Accidentally spending £500 on beer and sleeping in an insect-infested tent are just two of the perils of festival camping. Never fear: here are some top tips on how to prepare – and what to take – to ensure you return home victorious Read more »| 06 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh FringeJuan Vesuvius: Comedy Spotlight
Venezuelan DJ Juan Vesuvius is bringing his turntables back to Edinburgh for more characterful Caribbean comedy. We sent Fred Fletch to thrust his pelvis in Juan's direction Read more »| 05 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Juliette Burton: Performance Anxiety Dream
It takes guts to perform on stage, but at this time of year many comedians find themselves in front of an audience even when they are asleep. Juliette Burton explains a recent Fringe anxiety dream Read more »| 05 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Amy Howerska: Comedy Spotlight
Born to a trained killer father and a skydiving mother, Amy Howerska was always going to turn to stand-up as a career. Fred Fletch investigates her family history Read more »| 05 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Free Fringe: Swapping the Bills for the Bucket
Comedians Stuart Goldsmith and Caroline Mabey remind us of the benefits of moving from the paid to the free fringe – for both artists and audiences Read more »| 05 Aug 2015 -
Uk Festivals
Theeb
Revenge, loss of innocence and the conflict between old and new permeate Naji Abu Nowar’s terrific debut, Theeb. Set in the desolate if beautiful lands... Read more »| 04 Aug 2015 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Stewart Lee: Comedy Spotlight
Stewart Lee chats to The Skinny about being simultaneously a well- and unknown comedian and the importance of Edinburgh Read more »| 04 Aug 2015