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 Magician's Daughter @ The Cowbarn-Underbelly
This is not Shakespeare, but two of his most charismatic characters, Caliban and Ariel in a new story with puppets and song for ages 3+ . Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh FringeWojtek the Bear @ Hill Street Theatre
A tour de force, based on the true story of the friendship between the Polish Soldier Bear, and his 'mama' Piotr, a Lance Corporal during WWII. Carrying she... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
And The Girls In Their Sunday Dresses @ Assembly George Square
We spend so much time waiting, why not carry a chair around? And the Girls in their Sunday Dresses raises this interesting point within the first few ... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh FringeTony Law: Maximum Noonsense at Edinburgh Fringe
The braces, the boots, the trousers, the hair, the voice – Canadian Tony Law is a daunting presence on the tiny stage of The Stand 1 at Edinburgh Fring... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh FestivalsThe Edinburgh International Book Festival – It's A Funny Old Game
Had enough of sport this summer? Come to the Edinburgh Internatonal Book Festival. You'll be over the moon Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Michael Legge: What A Shame
If you've ever wondered what a half-time talk from Alex Ferguson is like, go see Michael Legge. It's lucky that he abandons the microphone for this show, bec... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012
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Edinburgh Fringe
Mary Bourke: Hail Mary
The Fringe is great for many things, but it's not especially kind to standup comedians. If you don't have a narrative, a powerpoint presentation or some kind... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh FringeIszi Lawrence: Wotnot
If you ever need to track down Iszi Lawrence, just follow the trail of disappointed lesbians. I mean, she looks amazing, with crazy cropped blonde hair and ... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Juliet Meyers: Raised By Fridge Magnets
People find inspiration in the strangest places. For Juliet Meyers, it was her neighbours' fridge magnets, a shimmering array of inspiration, ideas, exotic l... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Mick Foley: Prisoner Of Raw
Something's changed for Foley in the last few weeks. At the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal, he tells us, he became comfortable with the fact that he is... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Sensational Alex Salmond Gastric Band: Oliver Pissed
If the idea of a musical adapted from Oliver! about the minimum pricing laws for alcohol sounds a bit ropey... well, yeah. You're right, it is. Tommy Mackay... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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Simon Munnery: Fylm-Makker
Munnery is the Alan Turing of comedy. No matter how smart you think he is, you're still grossly underestimating his intelligence. Fylm-Makker is yet anothe... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Set List
Set List: where great comedians come to die. Actually, everyone at this performance of Set List everyone does quite well. This surprise hit of the 2011 Fr... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Will Franken: Things We Did Before Reality
You know those old cartoons where people would reach into a bag and pull an array of bizarre objects, like typewriters and pianos and horses? Will Franken... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Doctor Brown: Befrdfgth
It starts off with a traditional bit of crowd irritation: kicking people in the arse as they file in, nicking drinks and shopping bags: the usual Doctor Br... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012