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 FestivalsEdge Festival 2010: Sneaky Pete's
First up at the Cowgate's live music hub are Irish songstrels Villagers on 6 Aug. Comparisons with Sparklehorse seem fair, and frontman Conor J. O'Brien is n... Read more »| 01 Aug 2010 -
Uk FestivalsEdge Festival 2010: The Liquid Room
Swooping in with eclectic style, one of Auld Reekie's most treasured live venues returns freshly refurbished just in time for this year's Edge. First up are... Read more »| 01 Aug 2010 -
Uk Festivals
Edge Festival 2010: Electric Circus
The carnival atmosphere continues at Edinburgh's most eclectic nightspot. Formed from the ashes of the much missed Aereogramme, Glasgow's The Unwinding Hour... Read more »| 01 Aug 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Food & Drink: Josie Long's hippie lunch
I want to recommend the Forest Café, not because I think I necessarily does the best food, but because I really like it. This is how it describes itse... Read more »| 30 Jul 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Food & Drink: Wil Hodgson's Braw Breakfasts
I always get tattooed at least three times in Edinburgh, which requires a good breakfast beforehand. I usually go for the Canongate Café which is on..... Read more »| 30 Jul 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Food & Drink: Vladimir McTavish's whisky haunts
Some of the best places in town to enjoy a dram Read more »| 30 Jul 2010
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Edinburgh FringeFood & Drink: Thom Tuck's nightlife
Having lived in Edinburgh for six years (none of this "one month a year" stuff here!), I've had ample opportunity to sample the nightlife. If you want to sta... Read more »| 30 Jul 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Food & Drink: Sammy J's Quick Bite
Edinburgh in August means one thing: Aberdeen Angus Beef Burgers from the van in Teviot Place. Sure, I tell everyone back in Melbourne that I'm heading over... Read more »| 30 Jul 2010 -
Edinburgh FringeFood & Drink: Loretta Maine IS drunk
Am I only allowed one? Well then it has to be that pub opposite the jacket potato shop on the curving road down from the Mile. I don't know what it's called.... Read more »| 30 Jul 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Food & Drink: Laura Solon's Coffee Break
I am going to pick 2 places: Urban Angel uses words like "philosophy" and "locally sourced" – plus the menu is all in lower-case font, so it has to be ... Read more »| 30 Jul 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Food & Drink: Maeve Higgins veggies out
Vegetarians, myself included, are often tense weirdos. This is because we think about everything all of the time. If one figures out that eating animals is a... Read more »| 30 Jul 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Food & Drink: Hardeep's Hot Choice
Hot Stuff Read more »| 30 Jul 2010 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Food & Drink: Crêpe Monsieur
Crêpe Monsieur Read more »| 30 Jul 2010 -
Uk Festivals
In the Studio: The Phantom Band
We caught up with The Phantom Band’s Rick Anthony on the day they finished mixing their second (as yet untitled) studio album, to ask how they're coping with the pressure in following up Checkmate Savage, last year’s debut and a magnificently rendered gem Read more »| 27 Jul 2010 -
Uk Festivals
T in the Park 2010 – Sunday
Frank Turner's early bird slot on the Radio 1/NME stage is yet another milestone for the man who just recently warmed up for Green Day at Wembley stadium, es... Read more »| 24 Jul 2010