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 Fringe
Danielle Ward: Speakeasy / Playdead
In an unusual approach, Danielle Ward will be doing two shows on alternating nights: Speakeasy, a standup show with free booze; and Play Dead, a collection of creepy sketches Read more »| 27 Jul 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Jason Byrne: Master of Puppets
The best-selling act in Fringe History, Jason Byrne is hooked on the Fringe like Renton on the golden brown... Read more »| 26 Jul 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Liam Mullone: A Land Fit For Fuckwits
Liam Mullone's Fringe show examines the state of Britain today, and he isn't pulling any punches Read more »| 26 Jul 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Rachel Stubbings: Stubbing Out Problems
Rest easy, troubled souls, for Rachel Stubbings is coming to heal all wounds at the Fringe Read more »| 26 Jul 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Michael Legge: What A Shame
Michael Legge's Fringe show is all about shame, embarrassment and idiocy Read more »| 26 Jul 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Alistair Barrie: Urban Fogey
Alistair Barrie is in serious training for a very busy Fringe. Read more »| 26 Jul 2012
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Uk Festivals
Fence Records Presents... The Away Game 2012, Isle of Eigg, 20-22 July
If you live in a flat, you can have a flat party. If you live in a caravan on an island: well, you have two options. If the island is Eigg: step outside, you... Read more »| 25 Jul 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Tom Goodliffe: All In Good Time
Big, friendly nerd Tom Goodliffe takes some time to talk to us about... well, time Read more »| 25 Jul 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Andrew O'Neill: Is Easily Distracted
Comedy's loveliest vegan anarchist metal-head Andrew O'Neill talks sunshine, bananas, and shiny things. Read more »| 25 Jul 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Mace and Burton: Rom Com Con
Lizzy Mace and Juliette Burton chat to us about finding love, heartbreak and why the Free Fringe is so worthwhile Read more »| 25 Jul 2012 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Words Per Minute, Tested
Words per Minute is the Glasgow-based event which focuses on spoken word, but also can include music, film and other types of performance. The trick is that ... Read more »| 25 Jul 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Tim Fitzhigham: Stop The Pigeon
The last of the gentlemen adventurers, Tim Fitzhigham's new show tells the story of his most daring adventure yet Read more »| 24 Jul 2012 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Unbound 2012: The Events
Become Unbound every night from 12-27 August in The Guardian Spiegeltent in Charlotte Square Gardens, as part of the Edinburgh International Book Festival. A... Read more »| 24 Jul 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Fred MacAulay: Legally Bald 2
A Fringe institution in his own right, Fred MacAulay talks about big breaks and bald pride Read more »| 23 Jul 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Taylor Glenn: Reverse Psycomedy
Having ditched life as a New York psychotherapist to become a standup comedian based in Wales, we found ourselves questioning Taylor Glenn's sanity Read more »| 23 Jul 2012