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: Ned Beauman & Nick Harkaway
Free coffee was included in the price of seeing Ned Beauman and Nick Harkaway discuss their recently released sophomore novels and this was a welcome additio... Read more »| 17 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh FestivalsEdinburgh International Book Festival: Alice Oswald
The poet Alice Oswald’s event was a real set piece, as she read out her book length poem Memorial in its entirety. This took around an hour and a ... Read more »| 17 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh FestivalsEdinburgh International Book Festival: John Crace and John Sutherland
'The Two Johnnies', as John Sutherland explained they call themselves, appear regularly as a sort of literary double act. John Sutherland is a respected acad... Read more »| 17 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh FringeThe Jhiva of Nietzsche @ The Surgeons' Hall
'Jhiva' is the Sanskrit word for "the immortal essence within every existence," or "soul." Read more »| 17 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Gods @ Venue13
CalArts make used video projections showcasing abstract imagery to interpret a short story by Vladimir Nabokov. Utilising silence and shadows, the theme of l... Read more »| 17 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Sh*t-Faced Shakespeare @ C
Sh*t-Faced Shakespeare is exactly what it says it is. An hour performance of the renowned comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream where one member of the cast is well and truly sh*t-faced Read more »| 17 Aug 2012
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Edinburgh Fringe
Anna Morris: Dolly Mixture
With an intro narrated by a creepy doll's head, the tone is nicely set for something that's going to be innovative and a little weird. Morris's characters ar... Read more »| 17 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Chris Coltrane: Activism Is Fun
First things first. Coltrane is brilliant, like Mark Thomas in his prime with hilarious stories of real-life activism. But maybe he's preaching to the choir... Read more »| 17 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The High Priest: They're Gonna Crucify Me!
Oh, edgy comedians. There's nothing wrong with being dark and satirical, in fact that's where standup is usually at its most powerful and transformative. T... Read more »| 17 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Lead Pencil
'Randomness.' That word bellowed by lazy people who cannot articulate stuff that happens can be cringe inducing. But it's not all bad because it is closely r... Read more »| 17 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Coalition: The Play
Coalition is a play envisioning the tough times still to come for the Liberal Democrats as their leader, Matt Cooper (played by Thom Tuck), a sort of foul-mo... Read more »| 17 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Funeral of Conor O'Toole
Nine of us gather beside the Underbelly box office before following Conor O’Toole to an undisclosed location, leading us from the hubbub of Bristo Squa... Read more »| 17 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Susan Calman: This Lady's Not for Turning Either
The muggy venue at the Underbelly is jam-packed as Susan Calman makes a rather understated entrance. This is not the start of the show, merely a preamble. So... Read more »| 17 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Scott Agnew: Tales of the Sauna
Scott Agnew has been on the comedy circuit for a few years now, but he's only been on the gay sauna circuit for one. Due to Agnew's wonderful story-telling a... Read more »| 17 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Liam Mullone: A Land Fit For Fuckwits
Liam Mullone is never going to win a Fosters Award. He's too clever. Not only does his hour showcase his expertise at satire, surrealism and stuffed animals,... Read more »| 17 Aug 2012