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 FringeSuper Crazy Fun Fun
Awkwardly claiming through their audience to reach the stage and then discussing as to who should open the show, it feels as if Super Crazy Fun Fun were stil... Read more »| 22 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh FringeThe Lunchtime Club 2011
Consisting of five comics dealing in observational, political and surreal material, The Lunchtime Club 2011 is too long (90 minutes) and lacks direction... Read more »| 22 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Indoor Fox Hunting
I don’t think there is a reliable correlation between the quality of an act and their intro music, but for Joe Munrow’s Indoor Fox Hunting, the i... Read more »| 21 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh FringeMusic Box
In Music Box the basic recipe for improv comedy is followed: the audience suggest three critical factors, in this case the setting, a familiar commercial jin... Read more »| 20 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Tom Goodliffe: The Good Liffe
What's in a name? For Tom Goodliffe, there is a constant reminder in his name that he's not as happy as he could be. The story begins a few years back, when ... Read more »| 20 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Chris and Paul Show
New York based duo Chris O'Neill and Paul Valenti arrived at the Fringe to little fanfare. However, if they maintain the quality and professionalism of their... Read more »| 20 Aug 2011
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Edinburgh Fringe
Phil Hammond – Dr Phil’s Rude Health Show
I can’t help but notice that I could be the youngest person in this audience. Looking into Paul Hammond’s back catalogue of achievements in his l... Read more »| 20 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Juliet Meyer: I am not Spartacus
There were so few people at Juliet Meyer's show we actually did names at the beginning, much in the vein of an inaugural University Society meeting. However... Read more »| 20 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Rosie's Pop Diary
Despite leafing through my Fringe guide and locating Rosie's Pop Diary in the comedy section, this show would be, by the performer's own admission,... Read more »| 20 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Ben McFarland & Tom Sandham: The Thinking Drinker's Guide To Alcohol
There is free booze at this show. Quite a bit of it. But we must remain objective and focus on the material as presented by Ben McFarland & Tom Sandham, ... Read more »| 19 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh FringeAn Englishwoman, a Scotswoman and an Irishwoman
If English manners are grounded in a sense of timid politeness and a fear of pushing matters too far, I can't think of a less suitable representative for tha... Read more »| 19 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Jocks and Geordies
Jocks and Geordies is the type of show that can only be truly appreciated by a mostly male, mostly drunk audience. Compere Dan Willis, lucking upon a pair of... Read more »| 19 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh Fringe
John Scott: Totally Made Up
It must be fun being married to John Scott. He's got a keen eye for observational humour and successfully mines his daily life for gags, even a recent holida... Read more »| 19 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh Fringe
From The Fire @ Zoo Roxy
"If you go to a meeting you get fired. If you get sick you get fired" Read more »| 19 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Richard Dawkins Does Not Exist, And We Can Prove It
Mark Quinn and Charlotte Young are not stand up comedians. They make this very clear from the outset. They are mathematicians, but don't let that put you off... Read more »| 19 Aug 2011