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 FringeTony Jameson: Football Manager Ruined My Life
If we use Malcolm Gladwell’s definition of expertise, anyone that can prove they have spent more than 20,000 hours on one particular pastime can consid... Read more »| 06 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh FringeAnt Dewson: Now That’s What I Call Musical Comedy
Ant said that performing in the staff room felt like a night singing at his auntie's house. If all their family nights are like tonight, I want an invite.... Read more »| 06 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Seymour Mace: Marmaduke Spatula's F*ckin' Spectacular Cabaret of Sunshine Show
He appears on this small stage and sings some seemingly interminable song. He tells us it’s an interactive show and there’s a little tensio... Read more »| 06 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Eric Lampaert: Two Tickets to the Gum Show
Eric Lampaert bumbles his way through an hour of self-targeting comedy with an assured self-confidence you can't fail to envy. Through his time in the public... Read more »| 06 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Ballad of the Burning Star @ Pleasance Dome
Combining cabaret, drag, drama and politics, the award winning Theatre Ad Infinitum present a tale of Israeli conflict and one Jewish boy's struggle with the truths of his homeland Read more »| 06 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
John Kearns: Sight Gags for Perverts
Absurdism can be one of the more tedious forms of comedy and, during the opening section of this show, when Kearns is wearing an inflatable horse costume and... Read more »| 05 Aug 2013
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Edinburgh FringeClaudia O'Doherty: Pioneer
Claudia O'Doherty introduced herself to Edinburgh in 2010 with a show that claimed to be in 3D. This year's Pioneer actually is in 3D, thanks to a stunning... Read more »| 05 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Katie Mulgrew: Your Dad's Not Funny
Sometimes it pays not to do any research before seeing a show. While I knew full well Katie Mulgrew didn't actually play Captain Janeway in Star Trek: Voyage... Read more »| 05 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Juliette Burton: When I Grow Up Comedy Review
When Juliette Burton was a little girl she dreamt she would grow up to be many different things: baker; artist; popstar; princess; muppet. Never a comedian t... Read more »| 05 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh FringeGavin Webster: Don't Give Any Money to Comic Relief and Other Opinions
A death metal soundtrack vibrates through this small venue; a bodyless voice utters stuttered comic lyrics over the top before Gavin Webster appears on ... Read more »| 05 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
[title of show] @ Assembly Check Point
The Fringe receives the British premiere of the cult Broadway show, centred on a pair of writers who come together to create a musical in three weeks about a pair of writers writing a musical about writing a musical! Read more »| 04 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Rap Battles: "It's important to have fun at the Fringe"
Strong concept shows like Set List always light up the Fringe. Ro Campbell tells us about a brand new concept show in Edinburgh this summer Read more »| 02 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Chris Dangerfield: “Make it funny, and you can say anything”
The most controversial comedian at the Fringe prepares for another year battling The Guardian and the Feminist Avengers Read more »| 02 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
John Fleming: "We're all waiting for the comedy Beatles"
One of the most respected figures in the comedy scene, John Fleming explains the increasing prestige of the Malcolm Hardee awards Read more »| 02 Aug 2013 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Bo Burnham: "I'm an authority on confusion"
YouTube's first comedy megastar stormed the 2010 Fringe, so what can we expect this time? Read more »| 02 Aug 2013