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 FringeThe List @ Summerhall
Bold, brash and matter of fact, Maureen Beattie's solo performance is a total joy to witness and the heart and soul of The List. Stellar Quines Theatre Compa... Read more »| 01 Sep 2012 -
Edinburgh FringeThe Boy With The Cuckoo Clock Heart @ Pleasance
A once-popular, now defunct freakshow stands in ruins but the proprietor assures us that he has one curiosity remaining for us. A story; the story of a boy b... Read more »| 01 Sep 2012 -
Edinburgh FringeAida @ The Merchants' Hall
This story of a Nubian princess captured by Egyptians originated from a scenario written by French Egyptologist Auguste Mariette, and has been emblazoned upo... Read more »| 01 Sep 2012 -
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The Rape of Lucrece @ Royal Lyceum Theatre
Shakespeare given song Read more »| 01 Sep 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Slapdash Galaxy @ Underbelly
Up And Achtem! Read more »| 01 Sep 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Frisky And Mannish: Extra Curricular Activities @ Assembly Hall
Since 2008, Frisky & Mannish have climbed the glitter trail to stadium pop via the Fringe - they have earned their stripes.This is their greatest hits pa... Read more »| 31 Aug 2012
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Edinburgh Fringe
Ballet Preljocaj: And Then, One Thousand Years Of Peace @ Edinburgh Playhouse
We are all insignificant dots. While we're in existentialist mode, it's the perfect time to witness this pulverising piece by the truly exceptional Ballet Pr... Read more »| 31 Aug 2012 -
Uk Festivals
Turing Festival 2012
The digital festival of the year hits Scotland Read more »| 31 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh International Book Festival: Irvine Welsh
When Doug Johnstone opened Irvine Welsh's talk he acknowledged the difficulty of introducing an author that needs no introduction. And he doesn't - whil... Read more »| 30 Aug 2012 -
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Edinburgh International Book Festival: Jeremy Paxman
Jeremy Paxman is like the teacher you didn’t want to mess with at school. His audience sat up straight and paid attention as he delivered a lesson on t... Read more »| 30 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh International Book Festival: Carol Ann Duffy
Amid soggy cagoules and banjaxed brollies, Carol Ann Duffy warmed up a driech morning in Auld Reekie. The event began with music from John Sampson, who perfo... Read more »| 30 Aug 2012 -
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Edinburgh International Book Festival: James Kelman with Liz Lochhead
At times, James Kelman and Liz Lochead’s contribution at the Book Festival wasn’t so much a performance as a fireside chat. Kelman read a mesmeri... Read more »| 30 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh International Book Festival: A National Literature?
Outside, the rain was hammering onto the big tent; inside, things were getting pretty stormy too. The theme was national literature, and Irvine Welsh kicked ... Read more »| 30 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh International Book Festival: Stuart McHardy and Gary West
When two authors are billed together there is, generally speaking, an obvious common factor in their work. Stuart McHardy's The Pagan Symbols of the Picts an... Read more »| 30 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh International Book Festival: Claire Tomalin
Claire Tomalin’s work has kept the lives of many of the greatest writers in the public eye of the contemporary world. Her bestseller status is unusual ... Read more »| 30 Aug 2012