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 FringeEastEnd Cabaret: Notoriously Kinky @ Underbelly
Following last year’s success in the Free Fringe, Eastend Cabaret return to Edinburgh with a sizzling new show. United by their love of gin, music... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh FringeElise Harris, Under Your Feet
Elise Harris brings a tongue-in cheek exploration of urban archaeology to the PBH Free Fringe. This show is definitely not aimed at archaeologists, either am... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh FringeSwamp Juice @ Udderbelly
The last five years have seen a revival of clowning and vaudeville, with the likes of The Boy With The Tape On His Face, Piff The Magic Dragon and Ridiculusm... Read more »| 09 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Alan Bissett on The Red Hourglass
Alan Bissett opens up about his latest play Read more »| 09 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Lost in Details – Aleksandra Borys @ Dance Base
This is visceral dance theatre at its best. Inspired by Alice in Wonderland, Polish Aleksandra Borys's piece is steeped in Lewis Carroll but it is... Read more »| 09 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh FringeWhat the Folk @ Dance Base
Irish Craic. Read more »| 09 Aug 2012
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Edinburgh Fringe
Doug Segal: How To Read Minds And Influence People @ Gilded Balloon
Doug Segal must be sick of the lazy comparisons drawn between him and Derren Brown. While they do adopt similar techniques of suggestion, psychology, misdire... Read more »| 09 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Simon Donald's School of Swearing
We all love a bit of swearing, and you could argue that no-one is more qualified to discuss the subject than the co-creator of a certain succesful adult comi... Read more »| 09 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Richard Herring's Edinburgh Fringe Podcast
Reviewing what is ostensibly a daily chat show is tricky, both due to its constant format yet variable ingredients. However, with Fringe stalwart Richar... Read more »| 09 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh FringeGavin Webster: Bill Hicks Wasn't Very Good
When you give your show a title this provocative, you better show your working. Depending on your approach, your material, and yes, your guts, taking on one ... Read more »| 09 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Magnus Betner: Live
For a show billed as being controversial, I honestly expected more controversy. What we actually got, though, was much better: quality gimmick-free standup. ... Read more »| 09 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Massimo: A Good Catholic Boy
It's hard to make your mother proud if you're a comedian but Italian-Canadian Massimo does just that. His entire show centres around this idea, that despite ... Read more »| 09 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Thinking Drinker's Guide to Alcohol
It’s clear from the off that these guys know their stuff about alcohol. They also know that giving out free beer is a very smart way to start a Fringe ... Read more »| 09 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Owen O'Neill: Struck by Lightning
This performance seemed doomed from the start. The venue was running late, so the audience queue was in perfect position to see a flustered, preoccupied-look... Read more »| 09 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Helen Keen: Robot Woman of Tomorrow
Helen Keen sits on stage, mouth agape, as a larger-than-expected audience files in, and that’s it – you’ve already fallen in love with her.... Read more »| 09 Aug 2012