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: 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 FestivalsEdinburgh 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
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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 FringeRory 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 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Wil Hodgson: Leave the Landing Light On
A monochrome image of Wil Hodgson flickers on screen to a soundtrack of Black Sabbath as the graveyard slot begins. Conjuring themes of the occult coul... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Sarah Campbell: Isn’t it Funny???
Campbell’s show opens with an announcement of “Ladies and gentleman please welcome to the stage, teching her own show: Sarah Campbell!&rdquo... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Test Tube Comedy
Test Tube Comedy throws three performers to a hungry crowd with satisfying results. Compere Dec Munro is energetic and warm, ordering the crowd to clap.... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Benjamin Partridge: An Evening with Jeff Goldblum
The seats bank down to the cinema screen and Jeff Goldblum stands before us. A skinny, white, Welsh Jeff Goldlum. He tells us he’s not often recognised... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Max Dickins: Dear Ray
The love tribulations of an older gent, a sprinkling of self-deprecation, a touch of characterisation – all these intertwine to make up the show. It&rs... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Jacob Edwards: Faux Latino Show Pony
Fans of The Sunday Defensive will be pleased to hear that despite devouring an entire block of Red Leicester daily in Fringe 2010, Jacob Edwards isn’t ... Read more »| 28 Aug 2013