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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Uk FestivalsBlood in Your Mobile: An Interview with Frank Poulsen
We speak to Blood in the Mobile director Frank Poulsen about blood minerals and his dark journey into the military controlled mines of the Congo Read more »| 29 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh FringeBeyond the Fringe
The Fringe: not just for August Read more »| 29 Aug 2011 -
Uk FestivalsCan Cinema Change The World?
Can the same art form that pacifies mobile phone-fiddling prepubescents also bring about social and political change? We put this question to some of the filmmakers and activists attending Take One Action Film Festival 2011 (19 Sep - 2 Oct). Here's what they had to say Read more »| 29 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Constance and Sinestra @ C
You know a play is worth seeing when a young audience member announces in tears that she wants to leave before being gently escorted out by her mother. Cons... Read more »| 29 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Matt Forde: Dishonourable Member
Hardly the hour of political comedy that one might expect, Matt Forde's solo debut sees him recount the circumstances under which he found a passion for, and... Read more »| 27 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Little Shop of Horrors @ theSpaces on Niddry Street
Not many musicals will issue you with a sing-a-long book with the lyrics to chorus numbers so you can join in, but this interactive production of Little Shop... Read more »| 26 Aug 2011
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Edinburgh Fringe
Pollyanna meets Piaf @ theSpaces @ Surgeon's Hall
“As the years went by my songs became my diary” Read more »| 26 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Aidan Goatley: 10 Films With My Dad Review 2011
What a great idea for a show. Aidan Goatley promises to explore a lifetime of miscommunication with his dad by examining the films they watched together, whi... Read more »| 26 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Danny Pensive's Map Of Britain
There is a lollipop waiting for each member of the audience on their chair – Danny Pensive is off to a good start. He begins his show by way of a littl... Read more »| 26 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Adam Larter: The Legend Of Bob Geldof (and other short stories)
Imagine an episode of Glee written by Frank Sidebottom, and you'll be about halfway to understanding the whimsical nature of Adam Larter's The Legend Of Bob ... Read more »| 25 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Mat Ricardo: 3 Balls and a New Suit
Mat Ricardo was plainly born in the wrong era. Like those women in war films who shove battleships across a table with big sticks, Juggler just isn’t ... Read more »| 25 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh Fringe88mph
A show starting at this time is usually on late for a reason – you expect an amount of adult humour, some crude jokes maybe, lots of swearing or dark j... Read more »| 25 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Get Happy
Showcasing an eclectic mix of acts, Get Happy features some obvious high points in an uneven hour of comedy. The credit must go to Mary Bourke for earning th... Read more »| 25 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Oyster Eyes: Keeping The Captain Warm
There is no sight that reassures you quite so much as venue staff laying out extra rows of seats. The show is oversold, the room is crammed full, and we are ... Read more »| 24 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Voodoo Revue
If cabarets were bags of Revels, Voodoo Revue would be devoid of coffee ones. This is possibly the best cabaret I’ve ever been to, with over an hour o... Read more »| 24 Aug 2011