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 FringeAbigoliah Schamaun: Love & Sex
Unapologetic comedy loudmouth and lightbulb munching bendy-person, Abigoliah Schamaun returns to the 2014 Fringe with her new solo show, It’s Pronounced Abigoliah Shamaun Read more »| 31 Jul 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
One is the Loneliest Number: This Year's Solo Shows
Solo shows are enjoying a resurgence this year – here are a few to look out for Read more »| 31 Jul 2014 -
Edinburgh FringeMarcel Lucont: Love on the Fringe
Flâneur, raconteur and bon vivant Marcel Lucont offers some romantic advice for a lonely heart in August Read more »| 31 Jul 2014 -
Edinburgh FringeComedy Class: Mae Martin's Workshop
Rising Canadian comic Mae Martin talks Fringe shows and comedic growth Read more »| 31 Jul 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Trevor Lock: Heckling
In defence of the noble art of telling people they're rubbish Read more »| 30 Jul 2014 -
Edinburgh FringeFringe Cut: Best of the Northwest in Edinburgh
Every August our friends in the North ruthlessly steal all of our comedians for an entire month. Frankly, it’s not on. Still, we’ve rounded up some of our favourites from the Northwest circuit you should check out if you head to Edinburgh for the Fringe Read more »| 30 Jul 2014
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Uk Festivals
Digital Tools for a Smooth Festival Ride
How did people figure out the festivals in the old days? Who knows. Now we have smartphones. Here's what you need to get you through August with the maximum amount of free time for beer Read more »| 30 Jul 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Where Has All the Theatre Gone: The Allure of Edinburgh Festival and Fringe
As the Fringe approaches, Northwest companies Big Wow and Black Toffee Theatre discuss the enduring allure of Edinburgh, theatre’s largest magnet Read more »| 30 Jul 2014 -
Edinburgh Festivals
1 Second Revolution: GENERATION's Paul Carter retrospective
Part of both GENERATION and EAF, Icaro Menippus [x2] offers a long anticipated retrospective of the work of sculptor Paul Carter Read more »| 29 Jul 2014 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Where Do I End and You Begin: The Common Wealth
Bringing together curators and artists from across the Commonwealth, Where Do I End and You Begin offers an ambitious and wide-ranging discussion on art practice and life across the globe Read more »| 29 Jul 2014 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Dance Theatre at the Fringe
Lying somewhere between dance and physical theatre, dance theatre is offering a strong showing in this year's Edinburgh Festivals. We take a closer look at a couple of the shows on offer this August Read more »| 29 Jul 2014 -
Uk Festivals
I Knead You Tonight... Homebaked, Anfield
Homebaked, the community-run bakery and land trust in north Liverpool and a legacy of Liverpool Biennial's 2012 public realm commissioning programme, seems to be going strong. We talk to Sue Humphreys and Jeanne van Heeswijk to find out what's what Read more »| 29 Jul 2014 -
Uk Festivals
Stuff @ 24:7 Festival, 18-24 Jul
Stuff, from writer Mick Cooper, starts with a seemingly straightforward premise: affluent bachelor Xav (Karl Greenwood) is dying of a brain tumour and has co... Read more »| 25 Jul 2014 -
International Festivals
Dekmantel returns to Amsterdam Bos for second instalment
Bringing with it generous amounts of talent per square inch, Dekmantel festival returns to the Amsterdam woods this year – and we'll be reporting from amid the trees... Read more »| 22 Jul 2014 -
Uk FestivalsT in the Park 2014: Sunday 13 July
And on the third day, let there be sun. Like Atom Tree the night before, another Glasgow electronic act assembles beneath the crimson glare of the T Bre... Read more »| 18 Jul 2014