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 FestivalsEdinburgh International Book Festival: Robert Peston
The BBC’s Business Editor Robert Peston, who has also been a stockbroker, certainly knows a thing or two about money. He reported extensively on the ba... Read more »| 29 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh FringeJigsaw: Jiggle It @ Pleasance Courtyard
The pace and energy is dizzying. That it’s a sketch show did set some politically correct alarm bells ringing, but it's wonderfully written, effor... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh FestivalsEdinburgh International Book Festival: Neil Gaiman with Charles Fernyhough
Best-selling fantasy author Neil Gaiman is often described as "the most loved living writer," and the excited cheers that welcome him to a crowded Baillie Gi... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh FestivalsEdinburgh International Book Festival: 50 Years of Doctor Who
Given Doctor Who's current mainstream success and the likely geekfest around this November's 50th anniversary celebrations, it's important to remember there ... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh International Book Festival: Will Morris & Edward Ross
In terms of both visual style and subject matter, Will Morris and Edward Ross are pretty different as comic creators: Morris with his heartfelt coming-of-age... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh International Book Festival: Ben Aaronovitch & Paul Cornell
Ben Aaronovitch and Paul Cornell both have "previous" when it comes to writing Doctor Who, on television and in novels. However, as chair Stuart Kelly points... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013
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Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh International Book Festival: Fifty Shades of Feminism
Unusually the chair of this event Kate Mosse, author and co-founder of the Women’s Prize for Fiction is also one of the contributors to the book under ... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh International Book Festival: Margaret Atwood - The Blind Assassin
Margaret Atwood’s novels have provided some of the most harrowing depictions of our apparently imminent descent into dystopia as well as offering tales... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh International Book Festival: The James Tait Prize
With past winners such as D.H Lawrence, E.M. Forster, Graham Greene and Salmon Rushdie, the James Tait Prize is the oldest and, some might argue, the most pr... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh International Book Festival: Margaret Atwood - MaddAddam
The Edinburgh Book Festival serves as the launch event of The Man Booker Prize-winning Canadian author Margaret Atwood’s latest novel, MaddAddam, with ... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Curse of Elizabeth Faulkner
Billed as a suspense-filled Edwardian horror-comedy, The Curse of Elizabeth Faulkner was not the sum of its parts. With a cast of four, it recounts the ... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Nathaniel Metcalfe: Enthusiast
Unassuming, quietly spoken, Nathaniel Metcalfe revels in his geekiness. Closer to your favourite geography teacher than the stereotypical raconteur, his... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh FringeJessica Fosteskew: Moving
Jessica Fostekew mixes a solid self-assuredness with a strong line in self-deprecation, creating a smart and hilarious show. Moving is a journey through her... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Rory O'Hanlon: Don't Drink Don't Smoke
An Irish comedian has to do a lot to stand out from the crowd, and Rory O'Hanlon is unfortunately quintessentially Irish. Gregarious and charming, he im... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
James Christopher: What Are You Doing Here?
Billed as James Christopher: What Are You Doing Here? this show is, in fact, subtitled by a sandwich board outside the venue as 'James Christopher Expla... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013