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 FringeWords With AL Kennedy
In the beautiful chaos that we affectionately call the Edinburgh Fringe, there are few certainties. After attending a number of shows, however, it quickly be... Read more »| 22 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh FringeMarcus Brigstocke: God Collar
With even The Guardian complaining about the tediousness of Marcus Brigstocke’s dogmatically simplistic leftism, it comes as some surprise to find in G... Read more »| 22 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh FringeHelen Keen: The Primitive Methodist Guide to Arctic Survival
Keen by name, keen by nature: Helen Keen has all the verve and energy of an enthusiastic favourite teacher at school, and is certainly a big favo... Read more »| 22 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Ginger and Black: The Extraordinary Life and Times of Harold
Ginger and Black, aka Eri Jackon and Daniel Taylor, aren’t the most excitable comedy duo to grace the Fringe. They amble onstage looking utterly unimpr... Read more »| 22 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Frisky and Mannish's School of Pop
When Frisky and Mannish stride onto the stage in the packed Belly Dancer room at the Underbelly, it's instantly apparent that this is going to be no quiet ni... Read more »| 22 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Gelabert Azzopardi Companiya de Dansa
There’s a moment in the second half of this slick performance of contemporary dance when the 10-strong company appear to meld into a single, if imperfe... Read more »| 22 Aug 2009
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Edinburgh Fringe
On the trail of the next big thing
Every year a handful of Fringe comedians are plucked from obscurity and transformed into TV and Radio stars. But who decides? Sam Friedman spends a day scouting for new comedy talent with Jane Berthoud, head of BBC Radio Comedy Read more »| 22 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh FringeDoctor Whom? My Search for Samuel Johnson
Ten years of love and adulation for the eighteenth century lexicographer and essayist Samuel Johnson have brought David Benson to the Assembly Rooms stage to... Read more »| 22 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Crush at Fringe Fest: Review
“Turn the other cheek?” scoffs the female protagonist of Paul Charlton’s new drama. “Jesus obviously never found his wife chatting to... Read more »| 22 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Blondes
During the late 90s, Denise Van Outen was something of a national treasure among men of a certain age, perfectly representing that fun-loving, ‘one-of-... Read more »| 22 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Becoming Marilyn
“Goodbye, Norma Jeane...” sang Elton John, before another blonde 'Queen of Hearts' with an obsessive cult following replaced her. If we are to be... Read more »| 22 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh FringeBane
Since the turn of the decade, style gurus have been adamant that the eighties are coming back with a bang. But, after the briefest of flirtations with leg-wa... Read more »| 22 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Princess Cabaret
Anything involving several singing Australian women is apt to remind one of a Sheila’s Wheels advert. However with songs like: ‘I&rsq... Read more »| 22 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Rich Hall's Campfire Stories
If you’ve ever seen a Rich Hall show, you’ll appreciate how hard it is to respond with anything other than hero worship. And with this maundering... Read more »| 22 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Craig Hill: 40 Love...?
If you ever find yourself wandering into a Craig Hill show, here’s a tip: don’t bother avoiding the front row. Nobody is safe from the ultra-camp... Read more »| 22 Aug 2009