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 FestivalsSongs in the Key of Fife: Vic Galloway presents his love letter to the East Neuk
As he prepares to launch his insider's history of Fife's rich alternative musical history, we ask Vic Galloway why he wanted to tell this story, what makes The Fence Collective so special, and what he has planned for the Book Festival Read more »| 12 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh FringeAngels in America: Millenium Approaches @ C Aquila
Before I begin, I must offer this disclaimer: Angels in America is my all-time favourite play. Tony Kushner’s Pulitzer Prize winning 'gay fantasia on ... Read more »| 12 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh FringeEconomy of Thought @ Assembly George Square
While an anti-capitalist protest takes place on the ground around a high-rise bank, a group of bankers six floors up decide to bet on whether or not the crow... Read more »| 11 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Barry Brennan’s Bi-monthly Dungeons and Dragons Sessions – a Geek Tragedy @ The Merchants' Hall
Barry Brennan is Dungeon Master. He created a perilous world of suspense and adventure for his zealous adherents to quest in: Slaying dragons, fleeing goblin... Read more »| 10 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Anna @ Summerhall
Badac Theatre’s unflinching site-specific production of the life and death of murdered Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya sets up shop at Summerhall Read more »| 10 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Kubrick³ @ Pleasance Courtyard
The con man who impersonated Stanley Kubrick for many years tells his story as truthfully as he can manage. Read more »| 10 Aug 2013
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Edinburgh FringeA Day at Dancebase
While considering itself the national centre of dance in Scotland, Dancebase is also known for its unusual – some might even say eccentric or eclectic ... Read more »| 09 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
At The Illusionist's Table @ Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Magic. Whisky. A three course dinner. What more could you really want from an evening? This year's At The Illusionist's Table is a new and intriguing set-up ... Read more »| 09 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Sleeping Soldiers @ C
Sleeping Soldiers tells an important story. It's refreshing to see a production that takes on the issue of the Afghanistan conflict and the American pre... Read more »| 09 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Dark Vanilla Jungle @ Pleasance Courtyard
Philip Ridley arrives in Edinburgh with a story of one young woman's dark and emotionally intense search for love and acceptance Read more »| 09 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Wireless Podcast
Sit back and watch the drama unfold as the audience write the script for four suave voice actors at the helm of your imagination. The script changes each ni... Read more »| 09 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Tempest in the Firth of Forth
This is a must-see, enchanting production. Prepare to be spirited away (by coach) from the Edinburgh Festival turmoil to what appears to be a remote, sea-gir... Read more »| 09 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Extremists @ Assembly Roxy
If you've ever flicked on to America's Fox News, out of curiosity, a desire for humour or just by accident, then you'll know a little about what to expect fr... Read more »| 09 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh FringeLa Donna è Mobile @ Summerhall (Demonstration Room)
Remote Control perform La Donna è Mobile in the Demonstration Room, which is a very appropriate environment. The medical study of subject A who is enc... Read more »| 09 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Knightmare Live
Despite a healthy interest in Lego, I’m not a prepubescent boy; the arrival of the 90s and a bodacious rack saw to that. I’ve retired my childhoo... Read more »| 09 Aug 2013