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 FringeMarkus Birdman: Love, Life & Death
Soaring back into Edinburgh, one of our favourites from 2011 is going to tell us about Love, Life and Death Read more »| 31 Jul 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Chris Dangerfield: Sex Tourist
A show about sex tourism, sponsored by an escort service? Chris Dangerfield is set to be one of the most controversial acts of 2012 Read more »| 31 Jul 2012 -
Edinburgh FringeTatyana @ Edinburgh Playhouse
In Tatyana, Deborah Colker's reimagination of Puskin's Eugene Onegin – famously made into a classical romantic ballet – the opposing stereotypes ... Read more »| 31 Jul 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Timeless & Uncharted Seas @ Royal Lyceum Theatre
Although Aditi Mangalas' choreography and company are based on the ancient Indian form of Kathak, her double bill at the EIF is determinedly a contemporary w... Read more »| 31 Jul 2012 -
Uk FestivalsIn Pictures: The Wickerman Festival 2012, Saturday
The Wickerman Festival 2012 Saturday Images from this year's Wickerman festival. Photography by Sol Nicol Read more »| 30 Jul 2012 -
Uk Festivals
In Pictures: The Wickerman Festival 2012, Friday
The Wickerman Festival 2012 Friday Images from this year's Wickerman festival. Photography by Sol Nicol Read more »| 30 Jul 2012
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Edinburgh Fringe
Miriam Margoyles: A National Treasure
More than two decades after its Edinburgh Festival debut, Miriam Margolyes returns to Scotland with one-woman show Dickens' Women Read more »| 30 Jul 2012 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh Art Festival – Own Art
The capital once again comes alive this August, with a sensory overload of cultural delights popping up across the city. We've had a look at the EAF programme to see what highlights the world of visual art is offering up Read more »| 30 Jul 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Tom Deacon: Deaconator
Radio 1's Tom Deacon offers up some advice on how to survive the Fringe Read more »| 30 Jul 2012 -
Uk FestivalsEdinburgh International Fashion Festival 2012 Preview
'If Paris, London and Milan can, why not Edinburgh?' We at The Skinny imagine this is how the conversation that will result in the Edinburgh International Fa... Read more »| 30 Jul 2012 -
Edinburgh FestivalsHijacked by the Book Trust
In which your correspondent tries to interview a gaggle of the Scottish Book Trust’s Writers, but loses the battle when they commence interviewing one another Read more »| 30 Jul 2012 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Illicit Ink and Magic
Illicit Ink is one of Edinburgh’s home grown spoken word events, which started as "an accident," says event runner Barbara Melville. A team-up between ... Read more »| 30 Jul 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Mark Restuccia: How to Succeed at Internet Dating
Mark Restuccia takes his search for love to Edinburgh Read more »| 29 Jul 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
David Trent: Spontaneous Comedian
Multimedia wizard David Trent talks about the influence of The Flaming Lips and where to buy cheap batteries Read more »| 29 Jul 2012 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Alan Davies: Life Is Pain
Alan Davies steps out from behind the QI desk to return to his standup roots at the 2012 Fringe Read more »| 28 Jul 2012