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 FringePhil Wang: Mellow Yellow @ Pleasance Courtyard
Phil Wang, bespectacled in a striped cardigan, takes to the small, circular rug that is his stage in Pleasance Courtyard’s Bunker 1, and is soon casual... Read more »| 12 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Lazy Susan: Extreme Humans @ Pleasance THAT
Sketch shows at the Fringe can be a bit like Scottish football supporters’ adaptations of 80s synth pop songs; they’re enjoyable enough but not u... Read more »| 12 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh FringeTravesti: Gender Studies
An all-male cast tells women's stories in Travesti's exploration of gender equality Read more »| 12 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Hive: Underground Dystopia
Following the trend of work about technology and alienation, The Hive unveils what happens when a drone in a tiny cell begins to think for himself Read more »| 12 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh FringeFear and Loathing in Las Vegas: "It's About the World We Live In"
A theatrical adaptation of Hunter S. Thomson's semi-autobiographical Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas comes to the Pleasance. Eric Karoulla finds out more Read more »| 12 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Reaching Out: Kim Noble connects comedy and isolation
2014 sees the return of Kim Noble, 2009's most talked about performer. We find out what's in store Read more »| 12 Aug 2014
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Edinburgh FringePleasance at 30: The Spirit of the Fringe
Pleasance founder and former director Christopher Richardson sums up the special nature of Edinburgh in August Read more »| 12 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh FringeAndrew Watts: Feminism for Chaps @ The Counting House
There are many feminists, and Andrew Watts is one of them. He looks like a member of John Major’s cabinet reluctantly sent to address a feminist confer... Read more »| 12 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Pleasance at 30: Emerging Talent on the Fringe
Now in its tenth year, the Charlie Hartill Special Reserve supports emerging talent with a month-long showcase on the Edinburgh Fringe. This year's batch of comics tell us what they're planning, and what a Pleasance platform means to them Read more »| 12 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Backwards Anorak: Winter is Coming @ Gilded Balloon
Every Game of Thrones fan worth their salt will have duh-duh-DUH-duh’d along to its opening credits, so Aussie comedy troupe Backwards Anorak... Read more »| 12 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh International Book Festival: Letters Live
It’s the Edinburgh International Book Festival’s opening night, and Shaun Usher and Simon Garfield are delivering either a rallying cry or ... Read more »| 12 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Eric Lampaert: Testiculating @ The Counting House
When a show begins before it begins, with spindly kookster Eric Lampaert successfully recreating the iconic Dirty Dancing lift with a punter, it sets the bar... Read more »| 12 Aug 2014 -
Uk Festivals
Beacons Festival 2014: Sunday 10 August
After a gloriously sunny Saturday, a little bit of hurricane wasn't gonna dampen the spirits of Sunday at Beacons – bringing us John Wizards' pop calypsos, a snarling Speedy Ortiz, and one showstopping finale from Darkside Read more »| 11 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Josh Ladgrove: Come Heckle Christ @ Pleasance Above
As show titles get ever more confusing, it’s time to give thanks to comic Josh Ladgrove for Come Heckle Christ; a chance to come along, take a pew... Read more »| 11 Aug 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Charles Ross: One Man Lord Of The Rings @ Assembly George Square Studios
So we've all got that one mate who's seen Lord of the Rings a few too many times. This show is written and performed by the King of those guys. Coming... Read more »| 11 Aug 2014