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 FringeAlfie Brown – The Revolting Youth
“Subjectivity is a beautiful thing,” sighs Alfie Brown, responding as his latest hard-hitting punchline only prompts a few cackles from the back ... Read more »| 21 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh International Book Festival: Edinburgh World Writers' Conference Event
A year after the launch of the Edinburgh World Writers' Conference, have any conclusions been made about the future of the novel? Read more »| 21 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh FestivalsEdinburgh International Book Festival: Laurie Penny
Both maligned and celebrated, at just 28 years old Laurie Penny is one of the most controversial journalists in the UK. She is appearing at the Edinburgh Boo... Read more »| 21 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh FestivalsEdinburgh International Book Festival: Christopher Brookmyre
The author of 17 novels in as many years, Christopher Brookmyre enjoys the attention of a packed tent tonight, visiting the Edinburgh Book Festival to talk a... Read more »| 21 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Jon Bennett: My Dad's Deaths
Australian Jon Bennett was here last year talking about travelling round the world taking pictures of things and pretending they were cocks. This heady and a... Read more »| 21 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
It's not what you know... @ theSpace, Surgeons Hall
It's Not What You Know... may be theatre for - but not only for - theatre-makers. At base, it is a well-told satirical look at the difficulties of getting a ... Read more »| 21 Aug 2013
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Edinburgh FringeHis Majesty, The Devil - A Play With Music @ Quaker Meeting House
What will strike people straight away about Elsewhere Ensemble is the incredible musical talent showcased in the violin performances. More than anything else... Read more »| 21 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Love In The Past Participle @ theSpace, Surgeons Hall
STaG's Love In The Past Participle is yet another piece of new writing penned by a University of Glasgow student, brought over to the fringe. Four chara... Read more »| 21 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh International Book Festival: Can We Trust the Media?
The collapse of trust in the media is something that could be discussed all day it seems, particularly with Newsnight’s Gavin Esler and his pick of pan... Read more »| 21 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh International Book Festival: Andrew Marr
This appearance by one of the BBC’s finest journalists is among the most anticipated of this year’s Book Festival. This is after all Andrew Marr&... Read more »| 21 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh International Book Festival: Achmat Dangor
Edinburgh International Book Festival has a distinctly South African flavour this year. As well as this appearance from Achmat Dangor, there's a reading from... Read more »| 21 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh International Book Festival: Simon Garfield
Simon Garfield is the author of On the Map, which charts the impact of maps on world history and on our daily lives. He takes his Edinburgh audience on a jou... Read more »| 21 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Solomon & Marion @ Assembly
Why has Solomon (Khaylethu Anthony) arrived at Marion's (Dame Janet Suzman) isolated house? If he has come to murder her, then Marion urges him to hurry... Read more »| 21 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh International Book Festival: Richard Holloway
Appearing before a full house at the Book Festival, Richard Holloway displays his customary common touch, common sense and uncommonly good way with words.&nb... Read more »| 21 Aug 2013 -
Art
Ed Atkins @ The Encyclopedic Palace, Venice Biennale
The Trick Brain takes as its starting point a section of archival footage filmed in Andre Breton's Parisian home following his death in 1966. Cluttered with ... Read more »| 21 Aug 2013