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 FringeLady M @ C ECA
If you have ever skipped to the footnotes, this one-woman show is for you. Dutch performer Anne Marie de Bruijn's sweetly bonkers persona lulls you in, befor... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
99.9 Degrees / Don Juan @ C ECA
Jackinabox , the young theatre troupe based in York, have written and adapted this piece especially for the Fringe. There is no doubting their energy and com... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
GOD (Grumpy Old Dancers) / A Beautiful Hell @ Dance Base
''Oh, hello, boys and girls... would you like to hear a story?'' Thus begins the loveably eccentric pairing that is Alan Greig and Andy Howitt, but there ain... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Joz Norris is Matt Fisher: Überperson
A short run at the fringe is often a safe bet. It allows most acts to enjoy the festival, sample the atmosphere and not take the huge financial risks of the ... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Michael Pope is Gay for Pay
It's only fair to start by saying this show has been miscategorised. Pope paints a picture, tells a story, pulls at your rain-soaked, invariably heavy hea... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
What the Folk! - National Folk Theatre of Ireland @ Dance Base
With all the famed wit, verve, hospitality, and gift-of-the-gab of the Irish, not least a cup of tea and a piece of cake (Oh go on, go on), this is a dance ... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012
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Edinburgh FringeLauren Shearing and Sarah Pearce: Bad Advice
All the unreasonable buffoons in the world still moaning about the lack of good female comedians should probably shut up and check out these two funny ladies... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Sajeela Kershi: Regret-Me-Nots
It’s a very small crowd that gathers for the lovely Sajeela Kershi’s show about regrets, but she makes the best of it, inviting us to sit in the ... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Beta Males in...The Space Race
So I might be biased because they picked me for the dance and gave me a prize. But they promptly took it away again, yet the five stars still stand. Such is... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Adam Belbin: Half of Next Year's Show
If you’ve seen any of Adam Belbin’s promotional material, you’ll have a pretty good idea of what this show is like; half-arsed, a bit of a ... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh FringeOne-Eyed Men's Friendship Formula
Sam, Ben, and Alex want to be your friend. Well, maybe not you, but every day one lucky punter will be thoroughly befriended by these One-Eyed Men. Friends... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
John Peel’s Shed @ Underbelly
In 2002, while still a shy teenager, author and broadcaster John Osborne won a pile of records, some of dubious quality, from DJ legend John Peel. It took ei... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Flange Krammer: Alpine Horn with Flange Krammer
Sometimes, it’s a good thing to say yes to a mustached man in a polyester ski suit inviting you to his show while you confusedly wait outside the ven... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Art at EIF: Angus Farquhar talks Speed of Light
Part of Edinburgh International Festival, NVA's Speed of Light looks set to be a performance, light and sonic art piece of unprecedented scale. Creative Director Angus Farquhar tells us what to expect Read more »| 08 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Mod @ C ECA
Despite the finale song declaring (painfully): “once the world was drab, now the world is fab,” this is not a thrilling tribute to 60s Mod cultur... Read more »| 08 Aug 2012