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 FringeDan Hoy's Stag Do
Dan Hoy's act consists of him delivering an uninterrupted series of convoluted puns and one-liners, leering forward to bask in however many laughs each one e... Read more »| 13 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh FringeApplied Optimism
Alex Marion has a positive take on everything. A big-hearted ex-raver who now teaches disadvantaged teenagers, he offers a refreshing tonic in today’s ... Read more »| 13 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh FringeJoanna Neary – Youth Club
Joanna Neary plays every character in this clean-cut account of adolescent life. Set in a 1980s Cornish town, the set provides a solid platform for her quirk... Read more »| 13 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Francesca Martinez – What the **** is Normal?
This perceptive show has serious points to make about the assumptions generated by the media and society concerning 'normality', yet it is never po-faced. It... Read more »| 13 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Gadd, Kirk and Winning: Well, This is Awkward
Oh boys. How likeable you all are. How much your rain-soaked lunchtime audience wanted to laugh. But no matter how personable these three are, there&... Read more »| 13 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Gareth Morinan: The Truth (Explained in Doodles!)
Data analysis is the new frontier in comedy – honest. If you’re not convinced, Gareth Morinan’s innovative gem of a show may just change yo... Read more »| 13 Aug 2011
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Edinburgh FringePolitical Collective Gone Mad
The less than desirable 'Death Slot' at The Fringe is a tough gig. Going up against other satirical and more mainstream shows, Political Collective Gone Mad ... Read more »| 13 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Wil Hodgson
You probably know what you'll be getting with former Perrier winner Wil Hodgson by now as he takes to the stage for his eighth Fringe run. His self-titled sh... Read more »| 13 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Brush and French
The original Brady, Brush and French are sadly missing Brady, who had to pull out due to prior commitments. This means audiences are presented with a differ... Read more »| 13 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Futureproof @ The Traverse
Circus fun Read more »| 12 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Josie Long: The Future Is Another Place
Comedy is all about timing, and the timing of Josie Long's new show couldn't be any better. With the London riots still smouldering, Long delivers a set abou... Read more »| 12 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh Fringe
John Robins: Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven
Entering the cave room, my expectations were high. I had never left a John Robins show disappointed, and having seen Lift Your Skinny Fists..., the fact rema... Read more »| 12 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Fred Macaulay: Legally Bald
At the Fringe it helps having 22 previous years experience. It also helps being Scottish, likeable, a radio/TV personality and, it goes without saying, but y... Read more »| 12 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Patrick Monahan – Hug Me I Feel Good
The Wine Bar area of the Gilded Balloon is brimming over with goodwill towards Patrick Monahan from the outset. Threading through the show is the notion of g... Read more »| 12 Aug 2011 -
Edinburgh Fringe
3D Hamlet
To be or not to be? Read more »| 12 Aug 2011