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.
-
Edinburgh FringeJason John Whitehead: Emotional Whitemale
It's always nice to see a comedian push outside their comfort zone. Despite his puppyish persona, Canadian Jason John Whitehead is a seasoned comic who's bee... Read more »| 21 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh FringeThe Fall of Man
Since the early 1980s, Red Shift has gained a reputation for innovative theatre and this latest piece comes as no exception. Initially, the premise seems str... Read more »| 21 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh FringeDanielle Ward Lies
Danielle Ward is not a very good liar. This can be a problem in comedy, as many of the best comic anecdotes are utterly believable, but utterly false. For al... Read more »| 21 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh FringeJohn Robins: Skinny Love
John Robins belongs to a comedy age in which it’s okay not to do drugs, and to profess not to be that great at sex. That is, he belongs to the post-roc... Read more »| 20 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Pete Firman: The Pete Firman Magic Show
"Jokes and tricks!" is Pete Firman's catchphrase, and also an accurate description of his show. The quality of both elements varies wildly, and that's really... Read more »| 20 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Lloyd Langford: Every Day I Have the Blues
Set in the intimate space of the Pleasance Below, Lloyd Langford’s comedy routine is all about reasons to be blue. Reasons like having big ... Read more »| 20 Aug 2009
-
Edinburgh Fringe
Peter Duncan's Daft and Dangerous
Former Blue Peter host and actor Peter Duncan visits the Fringe this year with his (almost) one man show, inviting people of all ages into his world of... Read more »| 20 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Topping and Butch: Twisted
Music-based comedies can either concoct new sonic worlds or rely on the familiarity of old ones. Topping and Butch spin their decadent yarns around instantly... Read more »| 20 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Destination GB
Someone once called the Adriatic ‘the largest unmarked mass grave in Europe’. It’s a hard-hitting, controversial statement that speaks to h... Read more »| 20 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
An Evening with Ben Dover: Innocent Until Proven Filthy
Britain's foremost pornographer arrives for his show armed and ready. Bounding up the centre aisle wielding a video camera, the crowd visibly recoils at the ... Read more »| 20 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Aidan Bishop: No Sissy Stuff Review
Aidan Bishop introduces his late night show as an exploration of his masculinity without any “sissy stuff.” What follows is a show with a lot of ... Read more »| 20 Aug 2009 -
Uk Festivals
The Arches Comes Alive
A new monthly feature gives you the Skinny on a Scottish venue. This month: The Arches Read more »| 20 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Niall Browne & Elaine Malcolmson: All Kinds of Everything
<!-- @page { size: 21cm 29.7cm; margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } --> This charming comedy duo from “Nireland” (North... Read more »| 20 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Tom Basden: Now That's What I Call Music-Based Comedy
<!-- @page { size: 21cm 29.7cm; margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } --> Musical comedy runs a double risk – of a performer be... Read more »| 20 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Bridget Christie: My Daily Mail Hell
<!-- @page { size: 21cm 29.7cm; margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } --> You'd think that working in the Daily Mail’s gossip c... Read more »| 20 Aug 2009