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 FringeJim Smallman: Group Therapy
It's hard to review shows that rely heavily on the audience, because you end up reviewing the punters rather than the act. Today's audience is sparse, tired ... Read more »| 05 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh FringeMark Olver: Dancing About Architecture
Olver is the go-to guy when you need a strong MC or warmup man, and in this show he is again appearing in a supporting role to other comedians. This time tho... Read more »| 05 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh FringeAustentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
Oh Jane. Janey Jane. Just a mere woman, but she managed to write no less than 750 novels in her brief life (for fifteen years of which she was, after all, le... Read more »| 05 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh FringeAbandoman: Party In The Key Of C Major
The greatest (possibly only) Irish improv comedy freestyler tells us how some misunderstood lyrics got him into hip-hop... Read more »| 04 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh FringeJeff Leach: Boyfriend Experience
Jim Leach promises he will almost definitely not sleep with everyone in Edinburgh this year Read more »| 04 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Sara Pascoe: The Musical!
Sara Pascoe: The Musical! is the story of a woman who could actually tell a joke AND play guitar. If you're the kind of gentleman who doesn't believe such t... Read more »| 04 Aug 2012
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Edinburgh Fringe
Paul Vickers: Twonkey's Kingdom
Half-dragon, half-witch, all accountant, Twonky returns to the Fringe as ruler of her own kingdom. Don't worry if you missed the previous installments, Twonk... Read more »| 04 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Jen Brister - Now and Then
Firstly, don’t be late. We missed the first ten minutes or so (due to traffic problems) and, presumably, a story involving red tights, teenage self-con... Read more »| 04 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Morven Smith: One In A Million
An afternoon show on the first day of the Free Fringe is, as you might expect, a bit rough and sparsely attended. Smith is quite gutsy in playing to four peo... Read more »| 04 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Chris Coltrane: Activism Is Fun
With a little help from Josie Long, Chris Coltrane is using comedy to fight the bad guys Read more »| 04 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Paul McCaffrey: Pills ‘n’ Thrills and Belly Laughs
Paul McCaffrey returns to Edinburgh with his tales of trying to reclaim his youth... Read more »| 04 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Paul Ricketts: Ironic Infinity
After receiving a lot of bad comedy advice, Paul Ricketts is doing what he wants to do: just being funny Read more »| 03 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Hopes For Mark Haddon
What will Mark Haddon's talk be about? Let's speculate Read more »| 03 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Homework
Cabaret, in case you ever wondered, refers to an intimate night spot where audiences enjoy alcoholic drinks while listening to short programmes of entertainm... Read more »| 02 Aug 2012 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Literary Death Match (LDM) – A Beginner's Guide
LDM pitches poets, authors and the literati against each other on a stage: a battleshow of words and talent, a global event on a local stage celebrating the ... Read more »| 02 Aug 2012