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 FringePhill Jupitus: You're Probably Wondering Why I've Asked You Here
T'was a mature and well-behaved crowd packing out The Stand on a muggy Saturday for Phil Jupitus – perhaps too mature and well-behaved for a gig that i... Read more »| 13 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh FringeUbu Roi @ Oran Mor
It’s impossible not to think of Alfred Jarry’s Ubu plays without using the 's' word, so let’s get it dispensed with right now: Surrealism. ... Read more »| 13 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh FringeEducating Rita @ Theatre Royal
Of course, I had my reservations - a man name-checked for being quintessentially naff by indie legends Half Man Half Biscuit alongside Lindsay 'Our Linz' Cor... Read more »| 13 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh FringeThe Makropulos Case @ Edinburgh Festival Theatre
What's the price for eternal youth? Read more »| 13 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Lonely One @ Underbelly
A tale of fear using puppetry, shadow and light manipulation Read more »| 13 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Dead Cat Bounce: Howl of the She-Leopard
How can you parody something as inherently silly as glam rock? Well, try and make it even more daft I suppose. That’s exactly what Dead Cat Bounce do h... Read more »| 13 Aug 2012
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Edinburgh Fringe
How A Man Crumbled @ Summerhall
If it's Friday, it must be time for absurdism. Read more »| 13 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Faust/us @ Sweet Grassmarket
Memory Tapes Read more »| 13 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Aaaand Now for Something Completely Wireless
Racing Minds held the audience kindly and confidently from the very start of this hour-long improvised 1950s radio show. Gentle but not overdone in-charact... Read more »| 13 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Israphel’s Book – Markee de Saw and Bert Finkle @ Voodoo Rooms, Speakeasy
Dreams, Ennui, Fire and Heartache Read more »| 12 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Within This Dust: Smallpetitklein Dance Company @ Dance Base
Inspired by Richard Drew's photographs of a man falling from the World Trade Center, this is a memorial to those who died on 9/11. Inevitably the question ... Read more »| 12 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Baby Wants Candy @ Assembly George Square
How do you go about recommending a show that gives a new and unique experience every night? Read more »| 12 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh FringeThe Girl With No Heart @ Bedlam Theatre
Fantasy and fireside tales Read more »| 12 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Watch It! @ Zoo
Out the box Read more »| 12 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Macbeth on Inchcolm Island
Inchcolm Island is the star of the show. I'm sure this Macbeth, promoted by Richard Demarco, will become as iconic as his 1988 and 1989 productions. It ... Read more »| 12 Aug 2012