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 FringeBritain's Got Fuck All Talent
Everybody loves those weirdies that delusionally try out for TV reality shows – it’s the nation’s favourite bit! Britain’s Got Fuck A... Read more »| 24 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh FringeMartin Mor: A Man You Don't Meet Every Day
With every wall bedecked with paintings of the giant, tattooed, beardy, gruff-looking Martin Mor, nobody can say they haven’t been forewarned. Mor&rsqu... Read more »| 24 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh FringeAsher Treleavan: Troubadour
Treleavan’s autobiographical tale with an original twist is a delightful surprise. The very tall comedian introduces us to Edward De Bono’s theor... Read more »| 24 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Jonny & The Baptists
In the sweltering heat of the airless room, many acts would have flagged, or at least delivered a more muted set. Not so Jonny & the Baptists. Fronted by... Read more »| 24 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Softening of MOA-A @ Summerhall
Labelled as a bio-theatre experiment The Softening of MOA-A creates a faultless link between science and theatre Read more »| 24 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Dead Memory House @ Summerhall
Outer of the arch... Read more »| 23 Aug 2012
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Edinburgh Fringe
Mother Africa @ Assembly Hall
Hi-jinks and spectacle abound in this fun-filled family show. Read more »| 23 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Doctor Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown And His Singing Tiger
Reviews are essentially just personal opinions. We try to criticise consistently based on pre-existing notions of what comedy should be reaching for, but ult... Read more »| 23 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh FringeAbigoliah Schamaun: Girl Going To Hell
"Oh, I'm going to hell for this," is a pretty overused terms in our society, often said after committing some mundane sins. Congratulations then to Schamaun ... Read more »| 23 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Rod Is God
The one thing that you'd expect from a comedy play starring three-quarters of Late Night Gimp Fight is that it would be funny. You might also it to be a bit ... Read more »| 23 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Comedian Dies In The Middle Of A Joke
With a remarkably broad appeal, this is the perfect show for anyone who has ever wanted to be a comedian, heckle a comedian, murder a comedian, or just wants... Read more »| 23 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Josie Long: Romance and Adventure
Josie Long was freshly politicised by the 2010 elections, and a naive but endlessly willing activist sprung into action. Last year's award nominated show art... Read more »| 23 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Aidan Goatley: 10 Films With My Dad Review 2012
Here we have one of the less emotionally taxing ‘About my dad’ shows of this year. Rather than pulling furiously on the heartstrings, Goatley gui... Read more »| 23 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Simon Amstell: Numb
In case you hadn’t noticed, Simon Amstell is no longer a cheeky popstar-baiting scamp. He’s developed into a tortured philosopher who covers his ... Read more »| 23 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Jarred Christmas: Lets Go, Mofo
He says goodbye to the audience, nerf gun bullets still stuck onto his face and exposed belly, and we file out of the sweaty room. How Jarred Christmas... Read more »| 23 Aug 2012