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 FestivalsIl Boom
Set in the luxurious apartments of Italy's nouveau riche during the country's postwar economic boom, the rather aimless satire of Il Boom (1963) seems an unl... Read more »| 17 Apr 2012 -
Uk FestivalsDirector Whit Stillman in interview
Following his Malickesque hiatus, The Skinny speaks to Whit Stillman, American cinema's great social anthropologist, about his riotous new college campus comedy Damsels in Distress Read more »| 13 Apr 2012 -
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Italian Film Festival, Scotland, 13-26 Apr
With an exquisitely judged blend of contemporary and classic films, the Italian Film Festival returns to showcase the cinema from one of the great filmmaking nations Read more »| 09 Apr 2012 -
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Edinburgh International Science Festival: The Science of Comedy
Robin Ince and Matt Parker are coming to Edinburgh to prove that science isn't just fun, it's hilarious Read more »| 04 Apr 2012 -
Uk FestivalsMan Vs Woman
This high velocity sketch show centres on the discrepancies between -you've guessed it- the sexes, and provides a freshness often lacking from traditional co... Read more »| 04 Apr 2012 -
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Charlotte Prodger: Cut up culture
Artist Charlotte Prodger takes us to the edge ahead of her show at Intermedia Gallery later this month Read more »| 04 Apr 2012
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Behaviour 2012: Behave Yourself
Underneath the Arches, the wild artists are free to roam... Read more »| 03 Apr 2012 -
Uk FestivalsGlasgow International Festival of VIsual Art
The mammoth festival of visual art is upon us, offering audiences the chance to immerse themselves in the party spirit of the Glasgow art scene Read more »| 03 Apr 2012 -
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Doug Stanhope @ King's Theatre
Halfway through Doug Stanhope's performance he stops and tells the audience “This is a comedy show, by the way.” And while the aside comes just a... Read more »| 02 Apr 2012 -
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Stuart Mitchell 'It's Just a Phrase I'm Going Through'
The spotlight grips the microphone stand and the audience, tightly packed in the Griffin, is expectant as the compère Scott Gibson takes to the stage.... Read more »| 02 Apr 2012 -
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Jenny Eclair 'Old Dog, New Tricks'
I have always believed, rightly or wrongly, that my gran would very much like Jenny Eclair. This may still be the case, but having seen Eclair at work I woul... Read more »| 02 Apr 2012 -
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David Kay 'Sconetastic'
With his eccentric train of thought, David Kay rambles from scone preference and pyjama thievery to his suggested Masterchef menu, and the material suits his... Read more »| 02 Apr 2012 -
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Bruce Morton @ The Stand
If a comic can tell an old, lame joke about a jigsaw and still get the audience to crack up, I'd say he's in the right game. It's all in the delivery, they s... Read more »| 30 Mar 2012 -
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Will Setchell: 'I Feel Like I'm Dying and I'm Filled With Regret @ GICF, 25 March
At age 23, Will Setchell is taking steps into the terrifying plains of Adulthood, and would like to tell us about it. From his early days running around a fa... Read more »| 28 Mar 2012 -
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Patrick Monahan 'Hug Me I Feel Good'
One thing is abundantly clear as this evening progresses; Patrick Monahan does not need material. A microphone and a captive audience will suffice. This inst... Read more »| 28 Mar 2012