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 FestivalsMagic Words @ Unbound, Charlotte Square
Literarily Amazing Read more »| 17 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh FringeUp & Over It – Back on our Feet @ Assembly George Square
Riverdance alumni 'Up and Over It' take a sledgehammer to Irish dancing stereotypes Read more »| 17 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh FringeWho's Your Daddy @ Assembly Hall
Johnny O'Callaghan's comic, one-man play, tells the true story of a trip to Uganda that became a quest to adopt a local orphan Read more »| 17 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh FringeThe Canterville Ghost @ Greenside
And really Sir Simon, you have been very wicked! Read more »| 17 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
A Midsummer Night's Dream @ Assembly George Square
Starting in a school detention, the idea was promising and the teacher, who later becomes Puck, gave the best performance of the whole play. The transition f... Read more »| 17 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Candide @ Church Hill Theatre
“From what is worse what can come but what is better.” Read more »| 17 Aug 2012
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Edinburgh Fringe
Fruitful Ties and Bone Dust – Steinvor Palsson/Mathew Hawkins and Lucy Suggate The Bodyfarm @ Dance Base
An inspired double-bill Read more »| 17 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Dr Quimpugh's Compendium of Peculiar Afflictions @ Summerhall
A fantastic and curious meditation into a deranged and interesting mind. Read more »| 16 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh International Book Festival: Michael Palin
Last seen at the Edinburgh Book Festival 25 years ago, Michael Palin has since consolidated his reputation as something of an institution in Brit... Read more »| 16 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Mies Julie @ Assembly Hall
As tensions rise, it quickly ceases to be about seduction and becomes an interesting and intense power play between the white land owner’s daughter and the black worker. Read more »| 16 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Pinocchio: Adventures in the Metropolis @ TheSpace, Venue 45
A bold attempt at a popular tale Read more »| 16 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
David Burke: 3 Days Off Jesus
David Burke has a kettle by the side of the stage and, before kicking off, he makes himself a nice cup of tea. This detail tells you everything you need to k... Read more »| 16 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Suzi Ruffell: Let’s Get Ready To Ruffell
Contrived title aside, Suzi Ruffell’s debut hour is an amiable enough introduction to the festival. If you think that introduction seems rather non-com... Read more »| 16 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Shappi Khorsandi: Dirty Looks and Hopscotch
Shappi is in the mood for sharing. Perhaps too much, she worries aloud once or twice. It’s a rewarding kind of honesty though, which colours parts of h... Read more »| 16 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Nick Beaton Does Not Play Well With Others
For the first ten minutes of his act, it could easily be presumed that there has been some sort of mistake during the process of naming this show. Nick Beato... Read more »| 16 Aug 2012